I think it's healthy to step back and get some perspective on a day like today. At least this prick is not Michigan's head coach:
For anyone who missed it, Sparty trailed Eastern late in the 3rd quarter. They looked abysmal. Dantonio should be pissed but it takes a real knob to do something like this. The B1G is wide open, and Michigan's for the taking.
Go. Blue.
Is this really being a prick?
Yes. He is really being a
Yes. He is really being a prick.
...
...next question.
Keep the change ya filthy animal.
I couldn't stand having to
I couldn't stand having to deal with some of these half wit reporters. Frankly you should be dismissed for asking a bunch of stupid questions.
Mr. Carr wasn't exactly stupid quesstion friendly either.
He's being a prick by being
He's being a prick by being himself, but I understand his annoyance with the stupid questions. I mean these really are stupid questions and I am surprised so many coaches handle them as well as they do.
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After the ND curbstomping he
After the ND curbstomping he didn't even mention ND. If you hadn't watched the game you wouldn't know who they even played. He was definitely a major prick in that post game. Here he starts off crediting Eastern, says his team played poorly, acknowleges they lead at halftime, and repeatedly credits his opponent and criticises his own team, not just their skill, but their attitude, and effort. The reporters asked really stupid questions and he actually answered a few of the legitimate ones, but I almost want to hear him answer a few of Derp Sharps 8-9-10 redundant jack-ass questions. Somebody needs to be a royal dick to that royal dick and Dantonio seems to fit the bill pretty well.
That said, I take it for granted that he's an extremely arrogant prick. It's very, very surprising when he isn't.
"that's why you don't go to Ohio State, Lawrence"
Yes, he is being a prick.
Yes, he is being a prick. Part of being the face of a program is answering questions like this. The reporters gave him a chance to talk positively about a couple guys (Sims, Bell), and he chose to say "They were big. Next question."
If you don't want to interact with the media, don't become a head coach.
Oh, and there's a difference between Carr's "Why would you ask such a stupid question?" and postgame press conference stupidity like this. Coaches shouldn't be asked questions at halftime, in the middle of a contest. They have other things on their minds. Carr never acted like this in postgame press conferences.
I'd be pretty pissed too if
I'd be pretty pissed too if my team came out and looked like that against EMU. Neg me if you will, but I see a coach who doesn't have time to talk to the media because he wants to get out there and make his team better.
Oh please
Dantonio gets his salary, and part of that is answering these stupid questions. He's a prick - you'd never see Hoke acting like this - it makes Dantonio look really bush league. Don't tell me he's trying to leave so he can take the team to the practice field or watch tape Saturday night.
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He is not my favorite
But questions from the press, no offense Heiko, can be the most mindless prattle. "Can you talk about how big sims and bell were tonight?" does a reporter really need a quote from the coach for his article about how wxcept for bell and sims the spartans struggled? Not sayin' I agree with him, but I understand.
I don't think he was being a
I don't think he was being a prick
And really this is more entertaining than anything else. they're asking stupid questions, and he's going through them with incredible efficiency!
Dantonio is paid a lot of
Dantonio is paid a lot of money and represents a university. You see some of this with Hoke but without such blatant dismissiveness. If Dantonio is upset, that's the way it goes. I just don't see this as an excuse to be a dick in a post-game presser.
He's paid alot of money to
He's paid alot of money to win football games.
He's also obligated to meet
He's also obligated to meet with the press as part of his contract and NCAA rules. He doesn't have to be a dick but I don't think he knows how not to be one.
You must have
Hated Lloyd Carr.
Hoke dismisses questions, but
Hoke dismisses questions, but usually he has a reason (i.e. to keep injuries or discipline internal).
My insignificant opinion
As much as this might not be the reason Dantonio is a prick (of which there are many), this is really unprofessional. You are paid very well and a part of that job is holding a short press conference after the game. The press (however bad the questions were) are just there doing thier job, no need to an ass hat towards them. The press didn't drop passes, or block bad, or cause your team to play poorly. Stand there and represent your school like a role model and leader.
Will this qualify for TWIS?
Mmmmmmm... frustrated Spartan tastes so good....
We have our own coach to channel anger toward
Roll Denard out. Put Denard in the shotgun. Sit Denard a series. But keep him in the pocket all game long?
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Yeah, I can’t blame him for that.
MSU was horrendous yesterday. He has every right to be pissed.
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I'm not seeing the issue with
I'm not seeing the issue with this press conference.
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To be fair
many of us used to somewhat enjoy Lloyd Carr's grumpiness and general irascibility toward the press, who are often ignorant, self-important Captains of the Obvious. So, whatever we think about MD, I can't fault him for treating some of the same reporters with the same disdain.
I saw Rittenberg on Twitter
I saw Rittenberg on Twitter going off on Dantonio, calling the presser completely unprofessional and how Dantonio has an obligation to the media and acted as if Dantonio took the media room's puppy and punted it out the window.
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Perhaps the "press" would get
Perhaps the "press" would get more respect from coaches if they didn't ask the same mindless drivel after every game. "Coach, did the turnovers hurt the team?" What the hell type of garbage are these questions? Along with my eyes, that is the reason I don't read the sports section of the newspaper, every article rattles off the same statistics and repetetive noise as the article from the past week. If said team won, a bunch of patting-of-the-back. And if the team lost, the author, in his infinite wisdom, will find one simplistic reason, which, if corrected, will solve the teams problems and lead them to glory.
If there is one profession I have quickly lost patience with and respect for, it is the American media (sports, political, and otherwise). I turn on Fox, and what are they talking about? Some English princess' breasts. CNN, some lardass who (falsely) admitted to killing her nephew by rolling on him while sleeping. MSNBC: I don't watch MSNBC, but they were probably praising Dear Leader. The stupidity of network television and daytime talkshows is slowly working its way into anything and everything. I fear for this country. But 75% of the population will be too busy drinking their 90oz. sodas, fried chocolate chip cookies, and watching Rosie O'Donnell to even notice what is going on.
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75%? You give way too much
75%? You give way too much credit to the gen pop. I put that figure closer to 95%.
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Mmmm, fried chocolate chip cookies . . .
Where do I get some of those to go with my 90 oz. soda?
You fear for the country? man
You fear for the country? man it's already lost... just sit back and watch it decay... Like George Carlin said, you've got a front row seat to the freakshow...
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Herm, this was highly
Herm, this was highly motivating. Will you date my sister?
We have our own coach to channel anger toward
Roll Denard out. Put Denard in the shotgun. Sit Denard a series. But continue to play him in the pocket all game long??!!
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win" -Sun Tzu, Art of War
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That really sucked. Who wants pancakes?
The blueberry kind?
i want some.
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Bo used to have press
Bo used to have press conferences like this. Also, Rittenberg, quit acting like a baby. he doesn't owe you anything, especially with the stupid questions asked. The one legitimate question that was asked he answered which was "Why did Gholston sit today?"
I actually enjoyed this press
I actually enjoyed this press conference from Mork. I think he was being a prick but it was justified y stupid questions and a bad performance by his team.
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I liked it
Irascibility is just fine sometimes.
Let's hope he acts this way
Let's hope he acts this way with recruits' mothers.
Mom: "Coach, will my son get a good education at MSU?"
Coach: "That isn't my concern. Next question."
How I see this in my head
Family: "Coach what can Michigan State offer our child"
MD: "Football, next question"
Family: "What about an education and a degree"
MD: "Does that really matter, next question"
They say there's no such
They say there's no such thing as a stupid question. I disagree, I thought most of these were stupid questions.
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I think that is hilarious. I
I think that is hilarious. I think He handled himself just fine knowing that he was infuriated inside because if his teams performance. Then to add junior college journalism type questions just pushed him over the top.
"Coach Dantonio, deep dish or
"Coach Dantonio, deep dish or pan style pizza?"
"Neither. Thin crust. Next question"
Yes!
Hilarious. I feel like a 5 yr old but im literally dying with laughter. I need to get out more.
Its called a royale with cheese
"Do you have any more clarity
"Do you have any more clarity on your wide receivers?"
"Do you?"
"No"
"Next Question"
LOL
Can't say I blame him. His
Can't say I blame him. His team had a shitty performance against a shitty team. Of course he's pissed off. At least he didn't act like a three year old like Lane Kiffin and walk out of the conference.
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To all of you saying these
To all of you saying these were stupid questions: What are the smart questions that should be asked in a postgame presser? I mean, beyond Danonio's reaction, how is this presser different than any other? Postgame pressers all consist of inane questions.
I thought was kind of humorous
He had the complete "F*** this shit" attitude and demeanor. I can understand why. He's standing up there thinking of everything that needs to get fixed before they play Ohio and deciding he'd rather do that than answer these less than inciteful questions.
As mentioned above, Bo would do this too at times.
Bo would do this too at times.
That's understating things... Bo would have barely been able to keep himself from punching Drew Sharp in the face repeatedly after his first encounter with him, and it would have taken the entire UM offensive line to pry Bo's hands off of Michael Rosenberg's throat.
Both teams played hard.
Both teams played hard.
Whenever I see these after
Whenever I see these after game press conferences, it reminds me of how thankful I am that Michigan is the name brand and doesn't have some sponsor's name plastered all over its backdrop. If I recall correctly, the decision to not sell Michigan's soul to corporate sponsers goes all the way back to Don Canham, and all the subsequent ADs have been wise enough to follow his lead.
I thought that was completely
I thought that was completely fine, and actually pretty funny. It's definitely not a Hoke style move but I have no problem with a coach slapping down the press every once in a while. If you're seriously taking offense to this you're probably just seeing things through maize-colored glasses...
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Is this really being a prick? He knows his team sucked, and quite frankly some of those questions were stupid. All coaches have had these press conferences
I mean come on, "Coach does your offense need to play better to be effective against Ohio State?" "Are these drops affecting Andrew's (Maxwell) performance?" "Can you talk about how big Sims and Bell were today?"
There was like 2 legitimate questions asked
If you're doing nothing, how do you know when you're finished?
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