Dantonio-Hecklinski incident at MHSFCA clinic today

to true second banana status (meaning we beat them regularly, etc.)  I expect a health scare or some other reason for him to flame out and pull a Meyer and take a year off before he and MSU return to mediocrity.

Well, now that it is confirmed, I think we can all pretty clearly say, Mark Dantonio is a sad, sad little man.

Honest to God, why would any kid with an option to play for both Hoke and this piece of shit ever, ever choose MSU? I simply cannot understand that. 

I can't help but imagine this event unfolding like a Will Ferrel-led SNL skit.  With Will of course playing the role of Mark "You Shut Your Mouth When You're Talking to Me" Dantonio. 

Thanks for the help! Next time, try to turn a bit purple, it makes for better pictures. No, none of those HS coaches will remember it, you're good.

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be spartys.

Dantonio is just pissed he showed up at the pool during adult swim time.  Same old Sparty.

The template is here is anyone else wants to jump in.

We better beat their ass in 2012. Manball them for about 400 yards rushing.

Hilarious how the RCMB slappies are turning this into "Hecklinski was giving a sales pitch about Michigan and brave warrior Dantonio stood up for neutrality." By all accounts, Hecklinski was speaking about how Michigan coordinates recruiting and what they look for during a symposium about "problems facing high school football and recruiting" in front of no recruits whatsoever, while Dantonio got up there and instead of talking about high school football or recruiting talked about how MSU's season went and Kirk Cousins. Who was giving the sales pitch again?

97.1 The Ticket just reported it in their news update.

There are 7 ACC schools and 4 Big East schools ranked ahead of him in recruiting (rivals).

misunderstanding. LOL.

"Both sides later chalked it up to a misunderstanding in forum’s format."

IMO, even if that was the case, that hardly excuses Dantonio's childish behavior. You sit and bide your time. The moderators are responsible for cutting a person off if he/she goes over his/her allotted time. The Michigan coach said that there is no reason to rehash it because he was being cordial and a good sport about it

I don't think there was any misunderstanding. Dantonio is just trying to cover his $@% for being honest. He is disgruntled that Michigan is back to taking pretty much all the top talent in Michigan. RR focused on the south, on states like Florida, which pretty much allowed MSU to take all the top talent in the state but now that ride is over. Dantonio is just bitter. Our coach took the high road.

What's important is the reaction of the HS coaches who were present. I cannot believe that the consensus reaction among them privately wasn't "Jesus, can you believe what a fucking dickbag Dantonio is?"

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2012/01/michigan_state_coach_mark_dant_15.html

Confirmed.

But I think Dantonio could really use a hug.

Hecklinski was right to let the thing alone.

As my dad often told me, "If somebody else really wants to act like an asshole, let him have the stage all to himself."

Did he not even realize - of all things - the recruiting impact of making an ass out of himself in front of high school coaches that coach potential recruits to his program???

Mark needs a serious reality check.  Who does he think he is?  He thought is was okay to talk about his players and his program, yet Michigan should not have such an opportunity?  His disdain for Michigan is out-of-control.

Judging by his current recruiting class, he should have paid closer attention. He could learn a thing or two.

Sorry about reposting this. I really don't see this thread anywhere on the MGoBoard pages, only on the sidebar to the right. This board has some major technical/design flaws, but I guess that's already been discussed and no action was deemed necessary or whatever...

But anyways, I really hope somebody had a camera rolling. TO THE YOUTUBES.

Maybe Dantonio is pissed because he realized Michigan (smartly) delegated this seminar to Hecklinski because Hoke is still...you know....recruiting.

Not sure how Dantonio could have told Helsinki to move on and not talk about Michigan recruiting, esp after he had just finished talking solely about MSU!  Seems very one sided and dictatoral.

I'm sure any coach there could easily have substituted any other school when/if Helsinki said "Michigan" and had it resonate to how any school would go about recruiting.  Michigan would have been the prime canditate to listen to as far as recruiting systems work since they recruit the most nationally.  The other D1 coaches that would want to recruit nationally could have gained from their experience, the D2 and D3 coaches would have been interested to see how they go about recruiting regionally as well as state wide since this is where most of their kids come from.  If I'm a coach in the room and I'm listening to another guy at a school I don't necessarily like, I'm still listening.  I'm probably not hearing, "This is how it's done at MSU," but more hearing "This is how it's typically done on a Division 1 level." (I use 'typical' loosly when associated with MSU as well so bare with me for my example).

No way Dantonio does this if Hoke was there, esp if Hoke was speaking.  Why do it when he's not there?

If I'm Helsinki I would have tried to ask Dantonio more questions as to why he was cut off when he had just finished his spew on his own school.  Definitely room to keep it professional there and make Dantonio even more foolish by fielding questions in the heat of the moment.  Even if I was a coach in the room I would have pleaded to let the guy speak since Dantonio had his turn on his school and Helsinki is at least talking about recruiting (something I'd be able to take and apply to the school I'm coaching for - I can't apply what a swell season MSU had this past year or how nice Cousins is).