Michael Taylor Mandarich Calls (WTKA audio)

Thankfully WTKA posted the audio of recent calls from former Michigan quarterback Michael Taylor who was mildly excited that former Spartan tackle Tony Mandarich is revealing the details of his steroid use. I've posted them below. For those of you with nazi IT departments, here's most of the calls transcribed: Here's most of Taylor's call on 10-1 "I told you that clown was on steriods and their championship was tainted, that those clowns have not won anything since Bubba Smith and I told you guys that several years ago. You don't go from 1986 and playing left tackle and giving up 5 sacks, to the next year picking the guy up and carrying him 10 yards down the field. The same guy who embarrassed you the year before is going to embarrass the same the next year. You may end up having a stalemate, but you're not going to end up physically dominating a guy like that. And so therefore all you State fans, all you Michigan Agricultural College clowns, I told you your championship was tainted and so therefore you reap what you sow, so therefore when's the last time you guys won a championship? Sixty years ago. Thank you." And today 10/2, here's Taylor coming back on: "Michigan Agricultural College clowns haven't won anything. 1988 and 1989 were the years I started and we won back-to-back Big Ten titles without losing a game. So basically he's off on that thing. As far as 1987 [MSU's title] was concerned, as I've stated before, it was tainted because there's no way in the world humanly possible a man is going to improve to be that great over one year's status time, so as far as I'm concerned, whining? No, I'm not going to shut up. I'm gonna keep giving it to you clowns, like I've always given it to you and as far as I'm concerned Michigan State hasn't won nothing in 45 years almost 50...." Here's the audio, thanks to WTKA who's morning show is getting better and better, and that's not the just "Wisky" talking (maybe a little bit): Reaction's been all over the place. I am looking for some type of official response from MSU on the announcement, not because I'm expecting some/any type of action or a removal of the 1988 Rose Bowl banner, but because I just like to see how the message is crafted. Is it going to be a "we take drug use seriously...but this was 20+ years ago" type deal? MLive captured the reaction from George Perles who was stunned about Mandarich's alleged out party and dropped this mildy odd comment: "I've had 77,000 people boo me," Perles said. "I'm immune to being hurt. Nothing changes. The people who dislike you will use this to make a case against you and those who do like you won't." Perles stopped short of saying, "I'm rubber and you're glue...". I understand what Perles is trying to say, but this isn't like finger pointing or an allegation that you can interpret one way or another. It's a guy coming out and saying he (and others?) did steroids on his team. It's black and white and to me, it's a question of what happens next. Yes, you'll have people like Michael Taylor spewing venom but it really comes down to how Michigan State handles it. Maybe they'll just asking the State fans to boo him a little harder at Saturday's game. Get Your Popcorn: Here's the bottom line on all of this straight from a former popcorn salesman at Spartan Stadium who attended the 1988 Rose Bowl: Nothing will happen to MSU's team records and titles nor should it. It's cliche' but true--everybody was doing it. Guys on my high school football team were doing it. (Yes, I scored two touchdowns in my career and was steroid free. Anyone from Holt or Pinconning, feel this virtual touchdown dance in your cyber face). I'm sure players from that era will swear that they nor the guys on their teams did steroids but we'll never be able to prove that. I don't have any wild stories of the players in South Quad injecting anything other than several massive doses of Cottage Inn pizza into their faces