Mattison walks in on meeting between Narduzzi, McDowell
On the first day contact was allowed during the latest recruiting period under NCAA rules, Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi, Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Mattison and Alabama assistant Bobby Williams were patiently biding their time at the school.
McDowell arrived at school, entered a tiny office and sat against the left wall in the middle of a row of chairs. At a small round table, Narduzzi began speaking, talking about football, about life, about his future in both areas — the door closed for just the two of them.
“Michigan State was here, then Michigan came, they just walked right in and sat down,” McDowell said. “That was pretty funny. I was just sitting there watching … (Coach) Narduzzi was sitting right here. It just all stopped. Then (Mattison) was like, ‘Oh, is this a bad time?’ It made me laugh.”
January 31st, 2014 at 8:16 PM ^
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February 1st, 2014 at 8:11 AM ^
for food.
January 31st, 2014 at 8:09 PM ^
January 31st, 2014 at 8:10 PM ^
And for vegetarians?
January 31st, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^
Diggs sent me here for the steak.
January 31st, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
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January 31st, 2014 at 10:10 PM ^
As does Sparks Steakhouse in NYC
January 31st, 2014 at 9:20 PM ^
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January 31st, 2014 at 10:43 PM ^
TWSS.
January 31st, 2014 at 11:08 PM ^
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Long time reader, first time free steak receiver.
January 31st, 2014 at 11:49 PM ^
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January 31st, 2014 at 9:00 PM ^
I be like dang cat?
January 31st, 2014 at 9:24 PM ^
cats videos/pics.
January 31st, 2014 at 9:55 PM ^
Do you mean porn?
February 1st, 2014 at 12:43 AM ^
it brings tears to my eyes! Perfect for the situation
January 31st, 2014 at 8:01 PM ^
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January 31st, 2014 at 8:19 PM ^
Wrong thread
#SwagMattison
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Love it.
January 31st, 2014 at 8:56 PM ^
That is all.
January 31st, 2014 at 8:59 PM ^
January 31st, 2014 at 9:03 PM ^
ESPN just named Mattison the 7th best recruiter in the country.
Narduzzi was not named.
I trust Mattison knows what he's doing.
January 31st, 2014 at 9:03 PM ^
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January 31st, 2014 at 9:56 PM ^
Give or take .5%
January 31st, 2014 at 9:05 PM ^
It is actually pretty funny. If Mattison really wanted to be a dick about it, he could have walked in and said something like, "Oh, you are still here? I'm sorry, but I thought you had already left for yet another interview for a head coaching position. I am really going to miss coaching against you when you leave next year."
January 31st, 2014 at 9:11 PM ^
I don't know the current rate, but if someone can't purchase a sense of humor they might consider stealing one.
January 31st, 2014 at 9:16 PM ^
I have never seen so many whiney people in my life as what I have seen on this site for the last couple of months. I know you won't ever miss me but I think I am taking a break from here. Maybe it will be better in awhile, I hope so, as I liked coming here a couple times a day but not anymore. I sure am glad the players are growing up faster than the fans! Go Blue always!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 31st, 2014 at 9:20 PM ^
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February 1st, 2014 at 11:24 AM ^
2-10 for his career when coaching against MSU? If Narduzzi was smart, he'd have quipped, "Not at all, in fact you could probably get something out of this too..."
January 31st, 2014 at 10:07 PM ^
January 31st, 2014 at 10:28 PM ^
I presume this really wasn't that big of a deal to anyone involved. This isn't Dantonio yelling at another coach, or like Mattison really "interrupting" Narduzzi except I guess sitting down. Doesn't sound like anyone was too bothered.
January 31st, 2014 at 11:27 PM ^
February 1st, 2014 at 4:01 AM ^
I'm probably being too charitable here, but just because it's a closed-door meeting doesn't mean we know anything about the timing arrangements. For example, it's possible that coaches had an allotted times with a recruit and that MSU's was coming to a close.
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February 1st, 2014 at 9:50 AM ^
Saying that the Michigan coaching staff was finished. Maybe it is Hoke and companies way to say STFU and stop the negative bullshit. This seems very plausable.
February 1st, 2014 at 12:13 PM ^
this would be much more funny if we had a defense that won games for us...
jdon