Three more MSU players may be off team
There were rumors bandied about early this week about some very bad news dropping for MSU football today, and now some stories are starting to surface that include Josh King and two others being gone. Names mentioned include LJ Scott, Donnie Corley, Demetric Vance, and Kenny Lyke. Will be interesting to see how this develops.
February 8th, 2017 at 12:20 PM ^
I must say I am enjoying every minute of this
February 8th, 2017 at 12:58 PM ^
February 8th, 2017 at 3:01 PM ^
What I'm actually hoping to see is sourpuss Mike break down and cry during a postgame presser next season. Maybe have a nervous breakdown... hmmm... could be interesting.
February 8th, 2017 at 12:21 PM ^
Man this feels so much like what happened with Rich Rod. A terrible season and nobody seemed to be getting along in the locker room, and guys just jumped ship left and right. Why would you want to be somewhere where you are losing all the time and everyone hates each other?
February 8th, 2017 at 12:28 PM ^
Why would you want to be somewhere where you are losing all the time and everyone hates each other?
Didn't someone just win an election on this premise?
February 8th, 2017 at 12:32 PM ^
Between the two. This was ONE bad season. Prior to that, they were doing damn good.
Rich Rod's teams were consistently horrible. MSU just came off a ridiculously good stretch.
That's why what is happening is downright odd.
February 8th, 2017 at 12:38 PM ^
No doubt, neither event is takes place in a vacuum. It just is interesting to see such a similar thing unfolding somewhere else, and kind of makes me feel a little better.
February 8th, 2017 at 1:17 PM ^
but did a lot of guys jump ship after RR? I feel like it was early in his tenure. But he actually improved (marginally, by record) each season and left enough talent to win a BCS bowl in Hoke's first year.
We had a lot of experienced, talented guys returning. That does not seem to be the case at all here.
February 8th, 2017 at 3:00 PM ^
a lot of the upheaval was started the day he arrived.
Different system, different culture, LOTS of mistakes by RR along the way though.
I dob't blame RR for Justin Boren leaving, he was obviously a tool to begin with.
I think the team got better, but it was kind of a paper tiger.
February 8th, 2017 at 12:21 PM ^
Wondering if they'll even have enough players to field a full team next season...
February 8th, 2017 at 12:21 PM ^
February 8th, 2017 at 12:23 PM ^
Jom H?
February 8th, 2017 at 12:24 PM ^
Jom is a much better coach than Mork.
February 8th, 2017 at 12:32 PM ^
It is not Mork, it is Mirk.
February 8th, 2017 at 12:35 PM ^
Jom Horbough
February 8th, 2017 at 1:54 PM ^
JEORM HEORBORGH
February 8th, 2017 at 3:19 PM ^
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February 8th, 2017 at 3:51 PM ^
February 8th, 2017 at 1:07 PM ^
This happened very recently to one of our more renowned and seasoned users. It didn't turn out much better.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/sam-webb-reports-greg-frey-aa-formal-interv…
February 8th, 2017 at 1:55 PM ^
But that was less than a day after said seasoned user reacted very poorly to the news that we were looking at Frey. Got hammered for it, and quickly changed his tune. I feel like some of these little details get lost on the masses.
February 8th, 2017 at 2:18 PM ^
February 8th, 2017 at 2:38 PM ^
Indeed
February 8th, 2017 at 12:28 PM ^
February 8th, 2017 at 12:52 PM ^
Back from the future?
February 8th, 2017 at 12:26 PM ^
the things you actually have to do to get kicked off Mark Dantonio's football team.
February 8th, 2017 at 12:24 PM ^
February 8th, 2017 at 12:33 PM ^
I thought it was Life Champions???
February 8th, 2017 at 1:05 PM ^
February 8th, 2017 at 1:32 PM ^
...and Ryan Leaf
February 8th, 2017 at 10:27 PM ^
February 8th, 2017 at 1:38 PM ^
That's Tennessee.
#Themoreyouknow
February 8th, 2017 at 1:12 PM ^
I predict a lot of "Parent Contact" stars by the time this is all said and done!
February 8th, 2017 at 12:24 PM ^
I want to feel bad for them, but no matter how hard I try, I can't.
February 8th, 2017 at 12:25 PM ^
February 8th, 2017 at 12:38 PM ^
No, that was the other highly rated DE Austin Robertson.
February 8th, 2017 at 12:25 PM ^
February 8th, 2017 at 12:52 PM ^
Then you beat his ass by 30 points...
February 8th, 2017 at 12:25 PM ^
How long is the leash for the coaching staff? Dantonio is the most successful coach they've had since the 50s, but I'd think there may have to be some changes. He didn't make ANY assistant coach changes after going 3-9, are there sparty faithful that would make some changes required? I mean, he also had a kid go straight from jail to the field, and with their hockey team we know that the AD doesn't exactly want "good" teams, but still.
February 8th, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
Not that anyone here would put any stock in what he says, but Valenti hasn't been pleased with D'Antonini's loyalty to his assistants and refusal to make changes after going 3-9. He cites the fact that no other program has approached MSU with interest in interviewing their assistants (specially Barnett and Bollman); contrast that with Fisch and Wheatley leaving, Drevno being considered for the WMU HC position, Durkin leaving to be Maryland HC, etc.
Aside: I don't know if he's more tolerable due to State's lack of success over the last year (football and basketball) -- or just getting older, now 10+ years since The Rant -- but I gave him a chance over the last few months and find him to be not as bad as I once thought/heard. I also prefer Reger to Foster, but that's just me.
February 8th, 2017 at 2:40 PM ^
1) I believe (more likely hope) and Sparty gives D'Antonio a long leash. I have compared this to Perles many times (for us older MGoBloggers). Perles had minimal success and the Spartan community kept him in there forever and the more he stayed the worse the program got. Kinda like a tree rotting from the inside. You don'd know the complete damage until it gets to the surface, but once you truly dig into it, it is a massive mess.
2) I turned Valenti free several years ago. To me, Valenti impitomized the prick arrogant attitude of Sparty nation. He could slew forth such an attitude cause Sparty football and basketball were winning. Now that the football program is in a free fall and Izzo is not nearly on the same level, he has no choice but to dial it back. It would be damaging to his career.....
Still won't dial him back in....
February 8th, 2017 at 4:31 PM ^
Impitomized? What's that?
February 8th, 2017 at 8:36 PM ^
of epitomize and impotent. & I think it describes Valenti perfectly.
February 8th, 2017 at 9:42 PM ^
I meant to spell epitomize, and goofed. But I like your thought as well. An additional +1 for you...
February 8th, 2017 at 12:39 PM ^
said it during the middle of this year. Dantonio should run and hide at this point. There are a few different long term outlooks for Michigan State football, and they are all different levels of bad. Right now, Dantonio could retire as the guy who put Michigan State football on the map, however tenuously. That would be his "legacy." If he waits 2 or 3 years, he is going to be the guy that gave them a couple of good years and then presided over the program while it got a pile driver right to the bottom of the BIG East.
He should get out of there while he is remembered favorable, and when that job still has any any cache from their cute little run and can attracked at least a middling/good coach. Three years from now nobody is going to take that job.