Dantonio-Hecklinski incident at MHSFCA clinic today
Dantonio got up and spoke about their season, Cousins, BK Cunningham and MSU. Hecklinski got up and presented how Michigan sets up their recruiting-recruit the state of Michigan first, then the Midwest, and then nationally.
Dantonio then burst in, interrupts Hecklinski and yells, "We're not here to listen to this. Move on!"
Many coaches in the room were stunned and many lost respect for State and Dantonio because of the incident. To Hecklinski's credit, he didn't add to the childish behavior and represented Michigan with class and honor.
Most coaches were stunned but the jealous, anger-filled behavior turned a lot of people off. Other coaches on the panel were visibly bothered by this unprofessional behavior.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:54 AM ^
Looks like from the MHSFCA Dec. newsletter that Coach Hoke and Dantonio were supposed to be the keynote speakers for the "Kick off Session".
http://www.mhsfca.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/newsletter-dec-2011.pdf
This doesn't look like it was supposed to be a breakout session presentation. Coach Dantonio, while still a douche, could have been right that they weren't there for such a presentation.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:05 PM ^
Coach Hoke was not present because he was at the presentation for he Coach of the year award.
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<br>Sounds like a great position to be in, although he was the runner up. Maybe that was one more strike as to why Dantonio was being a D-Bag. Jealous!
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January 20th, 2012 at 12:28 PM ^
...Dantonio was right, he was wrong. To me, this epitomizes, "Sparty, no!" Just when we think Sparty can't do anything dumber than committing a stupid penalty that potentially cost them the B1G title, Dantonio goes and does something like this. And totaly redeems himself!
January 20th, 2012 at 11:55 AM ^
It looks like the session went from 9:30-11:00 this morning and was titled:
“Important Issues Facing High School Football And Recruiting.”
That's a pretty vague title, but if Heck was talking about the recruiting process, he was at least in the topic's vicinity.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:56 AM ^
to someone that this class -- and future classes -- are going to be WEAK.
You scared, little brother?
January 20th, 2012 at 12:18 PM ^
"You scared, little brother?" "Little bro just can't compete!"
Good God, you people have lost four in a row, and this is how you act?
January 20th, 2012 at 12:34 PM ^
It is true that losing a few football games doesn't really dent Michigan arrogance (for better or worse). We expect to win, and certainly we expect to beat State every year, no matter what.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:56 AM ^
I've said this before, but I think Dantonio is the absolute perfect fit for that institution. I don't think there's a better example out there of a head football coach who embodies the attitudes, feelings, and behaviors of his program's fans.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:04 PM ^
Kiffin/USC (Douches?)
Saban/Bama (win at all costs?)
Les/LSU (Crazy bayou people?)
Kill/Minnesota (He looks like a gopher)
January 20th, 2012 at 12:06 PM ^
FSU (we love Bobby Bowden!!) and Bobby Bowden (I love Bobby Bowden!!) were a match made in heaven.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:15 PM ^
Lloyd was great for Michigan though. Read the classics, all the Michigan Arrogance we could ask for.
Pete Carrol fit at USC too... In an "LA don't care douche" kinda way.
I'd say Holgo is a fit at WVU in an "I'm drunk and I dont Give a F" kinda way...
Bad fits?
Bielema/Wisco - I mean, Madison is almost as Hippy as AA. Bielema is way too much of a broseph.
Al Golden at Miami - who wears a tie on south beach?
January 20th, 2012 at 12:23 PM ^
I dunno, Madison aside, I think Bielema matches up pretty well with Wisconsin in general. Does that not look like a guy who eats way too much sausage and cheese and drinks beer by the gallon?
January 20th, 2012 at 12:28 PM ^
...and cheese curds. A match made in heaven!
January 20th, 2012 at 12:30 PM ^
He would fit in perfectly at a packers or brewers game. Actually... I could see him as one of the Brewers Sausage Race things....
Photoshoppers?
January 20th, 2012 at 3:57 PM ^
What is and will always remain unexplainable is the little clover tattoo Bielema has on his calf. That's more 'JD from Scrubs' or 'drunk HS girl in Cancun' than Cheesehead.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:59 AM ^
January 20th, 2012 at 12:03 PM ^
I have a hard time believing this. I would think that even Dantonio would have enough self-control to squelch his Michigan hatred for a little bit.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:04 PM ^
Apparently you can do that when you go 1-4 in bowl games with 0 BCS wins.
What a dickhead.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:22 PM ^
What was Bo Schembechler's record in bowl games? How many "BCS" wins did Bo have?
It's amazing how "BCS" games and arbitrary recruiting rankings have suddenly become the only indicators of success for the entire Michigan fanbase. Never mind the results on the field, the irrational systems based on cash flow and mystical ranking systems are what the real measure of a football team is.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:26 PM ^
You have to go to Rose Bowls before you can lose them.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:30 PM ^
So if we go to a Rose Bowl next year and barely lose to USC, while you wrangle your way into a "BCS" bowl against another jelly doughnut of a team, you will be more impressed by the Rose Bowl defeat? Face it; your hero couldn't win bowl games. Dantonio is just doing what ol Bo did, except in a more competitive conference.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:41 PM ^
lol jelly doughnut of a team huh? Too bad VaTech's D was far more impressive than any team in the B1G this year..
and don't fool yourself.. MSU's D won't save their offense next year. You won't come close to sniffing the rose bowl
January 20th, 2012 at 12:54 PM ^
It would impress me if Sparty could ever get to a Rose Bowl, yes. I'm not sure Sparty could even find Pasadena on a map if we spotted you the state of California, considering it's been since like the Kennedy administration the last time you went. I'm not worried though: Middle Tennessee will win a national title before Sparty goes to a Rose Bowl.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:19 PM ^
You should be banned for even comparing Dantonio to Bo. Get that garbage out of here.
Edit: This was in reply to a Sparty Troll
January 20th, 2012 at 1:40 PM ^
Except he's 12 big ten championships behind Bo. The comparison is ridiculous. Better comparison is Ferentz.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:26 PM ^
I didn't read your entire post, but how many times did Bo act like a total clown when somebody was giving a presentation at a coaching conference?
I meant to say BCS appearances, my bad.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:28 PM ^
Calm down Francis.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:29 PM ^
Welllll....there was no BCS in Bo's day, so I'm not sure what you're getting at.
If you want to talk Rose/Fiesta/Sugar/Orange Bowls, he has exactly as many wins (3) as the entire Spartan program. Not the best example for you to pick, IMO.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:54 PM ^
We sorta hang our hat on academic excellence as well.
I mean if you discount our lack of animal husbandry programs and all.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:04 PM ^
Oh dear, the RCMB has picked up on this and called it "imaginary." I guess we've been put in our places u guyz.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:12 PM ^
If you want to preserve any faith that you might have in America's future, don't read the RCMB.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:21 PM ^
Oh I know. I only go for the 'freude.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:47 PM ^
They have squashed those threads
January 20th, 2012 at 1:06 PM ^
At Michigan, "that's what we try to do; sixty minutes of unnecessary recruiting."
January 20th, 2012 at 12:10 PM ^
Sparty gonna spart. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out in the mainstream media if true. (Looking at you Freep)
January 20th, 2012 at 12:14 PM ^
http://michiganstate.247sports.com/Board/93/Imaginary-Dantonio-story-from-mgoblog-7059750/1
Nuke this garbage. No sense letting it come to life.
Most ridiculous fan base on earth... Even some of our posters are off keel but they all run with it and believe it as factual without seeing any link or proof of it happening.
They left out the part where after the speech, Hecklinski scurried off to the coaches lounge and sodomized a baby panda.
See I can make up stuff too.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:19 PM ^
Why would he do that to a baby panda!?
January 20th, 2012 at 12:50 PM ^
If anything you would think he would do it to an adult panda that way it could be consentual.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:22 PM ^
Well he should be happy that said screen cap will not be lasting long...UW is gonna move up a ton with their new recruiter, UMD has a good shot with Diggs I've read, and Rutgers may be the only place Wright lands...
January 20th, 2012 at 1:13 PM ^
Seems about right to me - I recall Saban left MSU because he was epically frustrated recruiting kids to EL. Something along the lines of "to get to EL, you have to drive by Ann Arbor and South Bend from almost any direction"
January 20th, 2012 at 12:16 PM ^
dont have an account so not sure if its legit
January 20th, 2012 at 12:19 PM ^
Shocker...
January 20th, 2012 at 12:20 PM ^
For the two dozen or so request for SpreadGuru to confirm his source...
I'm assuming that SpreadGuru is there, in a session now and will update between breaks... probably why he hasn't updated since.
But we shall see... Makes no sense to make this up knowing it could be confirmed/denied by so many in attendance.
Go Blue
January 20th, 2012 at 12:25 PM ^
OMG I can't wait to ask Brandstatter about this.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:02 PM ^
well done OP... my apologies.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:26 PM ^
To be fair, his name is Hecklinski.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:26 PM ^
DANTONIO
January 20th, 2012 at 12:26 PM ^
The exact context would be nice. I dont like Dantonio, but exactly what made him say this?