...talks about how UConn hasn't been in contact and how they're out. (HT: UMHoops)
Dantonio-Hecklinski incident at MHSFCA clinic today
This morning at the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association clinic, there was a session on recruiting. Dantonio, Michigan Recruiting Coordinator Keff Hecklinski, Wayne State's coach and a few D3 coaches were on the speaking list. The session was to help high school coaches understand how colleges recruit and what to expect.
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.
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 | 
F - Dantonio...
F - Dantonio...
January 20th, 2012 at 1:12 PM |
I love having him as a rival
I love having him as a rival
I love having him as a rival coach. It makes it easier to hate him and his program.
January 20th, 2012 at 2:12 PM |
Bingo
Bingo
So much more easier to dislike that program. It would be harder to move beyond the "dislike of a rival" if Dantonio was a really nice guy who demonstrated a modicum of respect.
January 20th, 2012 at 4:11 PM |
Really agreeing here, somewhat haha
Really agreeing here, somewhat haha
I really agree - Dantonio makes me hate MSU so much more than I used to when it was mostly pity.
Then again, I almost hate Dantonio so much for being a douche that I feel like I hate him as a Dantonio the douche more than Dantonio the MSU coach.
Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:19 PM |
It's very easy to imagine
It's very easy to imagine
It's very easy to imagine what it's like to be a Sparty fan right now. "Consider the source. Deny deny deny. Walmarterines made it up. St. Dantonio. Skunkbear scUM blah blah blah." I think that about sums it up.
"We've beaten Michigan the last four years. So where's the threat?"
- Mark Dantonio
Blogging the Virginia Cavaliers at http://fromoldvirginia.blogspot.com/<
January 20th, 2012 at 2:54 PM |
Right on, brah! Let's drink
Right on, brah! Let's drink
Right on, brah! Let's drink some Natty Light later!
Now with 100% less South Bend, 100% more Washington DC.
January 20th, 2012 at 3:52 PM |
Fuck that, let's drink some
Fuck that, let's drink some
Fuck that, let's drink some Natty Light right fucking now.
"We've beaten Michigan the last four years. So where's the threat?"
- Mark Dantonio
Blogging the Virginia Cavaliers at http://fromoldvirginia.blogspot.com/<
January 20th, 2012 at 4:21 PM |
Woooo!
Woooo!
Let's do some keg stands! And then burn something!! And then go beat up some freshman!!! Sparty, brah!!!!
January 20th, 2012 at 4:33 PM |
Woooo!
Woooo!
Double post! Let's do it again!
January 20th, 2012 at 4:39 PM |
Goddamn we're a creative
Goddamn we're a creative
- It's very easy to imagine what it's like to be a Sparty fan right now. "Consider the source. Deny deny deny. Walmarterines made it up. St. Dantonio. Skunkbear scUM blah blah blah." I think that about sums it up.
Goddamn we're a creative bunch.
-Hail-
January 20th, 2012 at 5:57 PM |
hmmmmm...
hmmmmm...
It probably does sum it up...but underneath that is the realization that their recruiting class is 46th and they have 2 four star players (left).
Even the Sparty have awareness of that...and I am sure it pisses them off.
If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone
January 20th, 2012 at 6:41 PM |
Have you ever toured a State
Have you ever toured a State
Have you ever toured a State blog?
Abort, Retry, Fail?
January 20th, 2012 at 5:27 PM |
"...to be a State fan right now?"
"...to be a State fan right now?"
Sadly, I would imagine that most Sparty fans agree with Dantonio and think he was justified in displaying what an utter bag of vinegar and water he is. Hopefully, this gets around to all of the coaches in the state, and they start sending their players anywhere but EL.
Edit: RCMB calls it the "Official Dantonio putting Hecklinski in his place thread." For any of you who don't fully understand my utter distaste and lack of respect for Sparty, maybe this will give you some insight into my reasoning.
January 20th, 2012 at 6:04 PM |
indeed he did...
indeed he did...
Mark D. and his 46th ranked recruiting class...
don't tell me about in-state recruiting...
If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone
January 20th, 2012 at 1:26 PM |
According to Lloyd'sFrown below
According to Lloyd'sFrown below
It has been confirmed by a poster on Scout who knows a HS Coach that was in attendance.
The scout and Rivals mods have also picked up on the story and are working to confirm. I'll edit this post to reflect the confirmation status as long as I can.
EDIT 1: IowaBlue notes that SpreadGuru (the OP) would currently be in a coaching session if he is present at the MHFCSA clinic. This could be why the OP hasn't updated his sources and/or responded to the thread yet. I don't know the schedule of the clinic though....
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
January 20th, 2012 at 1:36 PM |
mlive has a story up about
mlive has a story up about
mlive has a story up about the incident as well:
http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2012/01/michigan_state_coach_mark_dant_15.html
January 20th, 2012 at 1:48 PM |
Looks like damage control has already begun....
Looks like damage control has already begun....
“I really didn’t know how this would work in this forum; it was the first time we’ve ever done this and I just didn’t know how this would work,” Dantonio said. “I didn’t want it to be a recruiting (speech for only Michigan).”
It will be interesting to see how well Sparty fares in MI HS recruiting going forward.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:53 PM |
All the douchier since he had
All the douchier since he had
All the douchier since he had already gotten his fifteen minutes on stage. Kind of analogous to two presidential candidates being asked to talk about the economy, one talking about rainbows and kittens for fifteen minutes and then bitching when the next guy gets to talk about "just his" economic plan.
"We bring you to Michigan to take care of Michigan; your job is to protect that block M."
-Carol Hutchins
January 20th, 2012 at 1:54 PM |
(No subject)
(No subject)
Dantonio, who was mic’ed up, cut Hecklinski off mid-presentation and summoned the rest of the panel members to the stage to, as he said, talk about more than just recruiting at Michigan.
A red-faced Hecklinski took a seat on the stage, joined by the rest of the panel, which included coaches from Wayne State, Siena Heights and Alma.
January 20th, 2012 at 2:02 PM |
Hoke to attend.
Hoke to attend.
Coach Hoke is set to make an appearance, Hope he makes Dantonio look as stupid as he made the DFP reporter during his introduction as head coach....
" The team The team The team "
January 20th, 2012 at 5:12 PM |
No way that's gonna happen.
No way that's gonna happen.
No way that's gonna happen. Hoke is too classy to go there.
How does Dantonio not know the format of the event? Doesn't he have assistants who brief him on the event and are responsible for knowing all the details so he can be properly prepared?
"True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is nois
January 20th, 2012 at 7:15 PM |
"Not knowing the format" is
"Not knowing the format" is
"Not knowing the format" is never an excuse, in any professional setting, for rudely interrupting another speaker. That's the stupidest rationale I've ever heard. What "format" would make is acceptable to prickishly cut someone off in mid presentation?
"There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a moustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion."
January 20th, 2012 at 2:27 PM |
Didn't know?
Didn't know?
He didn't know that guest speakers at a seminar about recruiting would talk about...recruiting? So not only is he a inconsiderate dick, he's a stupid, inconsiderate dick.
No wonder MSU faithful love this guy, he fits right in.
"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"
"Fix the cigarette lighter."
January 20th, 2012 at 4:26 PM |
Looks like he went to the Izzo school
Looks like he went to the Izzo school
of excuse making.
January 21st, 2012 at 12:27 AM |
sieg heil herr dantonio-asshat
sieg heil herr dantonio-asshat
January 20th, 2012 at 1:45 PM |
I didn't neg you. I
I didn't neg you. I
I didn't neg you. I understand your point and all, but lighten up, Francis!
As a bonus, it would HAVE taken you two seconds to look up the proper use of "would have".
January 20th, 2012 at 2:22 PM |
While we are temporarily on
While we are temporarily on
While we are temporarily on THAT subject again isnt this thread why pos-bangs need to come back? I know we've discussed ad nauesuem about the lost virtue of the neg vote and where and when it would be correctly applied but God in heaven if an OP ever deserved pos votes like manna from heaven this post is it.
January 20th, 2012 at 2:27 PM |
You can still posbang an OP
You can still posbang an OP
Look in the top right, original posts have the old style system. Comments dont. As of now he's +48 - 0
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
January 20th, 2012 at 2:57 PM |
I know. But they don't
I know. But they don't
I know. But they don't count.
So his score doesnt change other than the lousy two points he got for posting it in the first place.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:54 AM |
Vengeful Pride Before the
Vengeful Pride Before the
Vengeful Pride Before the Fall (of 2012)
Class of '97: 4 Years -- 4 Four-loss seasons
January 20th, 2012 at 12:50 PM |
True Colors
True Colors
Everyone shows their true colors eventually, especially people that have to put on a "happy face" in roles like recruiting, sales, etc. Looks like this is one of those moments for Dantonio and I couldn't be happier.
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
January 20th, 2012 at 2:28 PM |
True colors?
True colors?
Are those like the Only Colors? You know, Green and white?
And Black and Bronze and.....
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
January 20th, 2012 at 4:10 PM |
And black and white stripes?
And black and white stripes?
Ba dum dum clang!
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
January 20th, 2012 at 6:46 PM |
If any of the pictures of
If any of the pictures of
If any of the pictures of Dantonio I've seen are his "happy face", I'd hate to see his sour face.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:49 PM |
Lord in heaven above, please
Lord in heaven above, please
Lord in heaven above, please let me never see his constipated face.
M'Dog
January 20th, 2012 at 11:55 AM |
How do you know this, were
How do you know this, were
How do you know this, were you there?
On another note, this doesn't surprise me, Dantonio is a true buckeye, I mean spartan...ahhh I don't know what he is but hes a douche I know that...
You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:55 AM |
Dantonio
Dantonio
Could have phrased that more politely. For example:
"Pardon me Jeff, could you hurry this up please? My top prospect has a parole hearing in 30 minutes."
See, that's how a proper gentleman from East Lansing would phrase it.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:00 PM |
Except there are no proper
Except there are no proper
Except there are no proper gentlemen in East Lansing, its basically the red light district of the college world which is saying alot, considering its college...
You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:39 PM |
you guys are not really
you guys are not really
you guys are not really helping illustrate the distinction between classless behavior by the likes of dantonio and respectful, adult behavior...
RIP my avatar, June 14, 1998 - October 26, 2012.
January 20th, 2012 at 2:12 PM |
This is a message board on a
This is a message board on a
This is a message board on a sports blog. Not a discussion panel of nationally known and very public professionals speaking at a statewide high school coaches clinic.
Dantonio's a total douche nozzle and keeps proving it again and again and again.
January 20th, 2012 at 6:03 PM |
Correction
Correction
This is the message board on MGoBlog. We do hold posters to a higher standard.
/TheMichiganDifference
January 20th, 2012 at 12:01 PM |
"Pardon me Jeff, could you
"Pardon me Jeff, could you
"Pardon me Jeff, could you hurry this up please? The only 4-star recruits in my #50 ranked recruiting class are taking calls from Urban right now"
Or -
"Excuse me Jeff, but with all due respect, your attempts to recruit Michigan first DID NOT pan out from 2008-2010, so, maybe you should defer to someone who actually owns in-state-recruiting...."
Class of '97: 4 Years -- 4 Four-loss seasons
January 20th, 2012 at 12:41 PM |
Mark "Kanye" Dantonio
Mark "Kanye" Dantonio
Mark "Kanye" Dantonio -
"Jeff Hecklinski, I'm really happy for you, I'm gonna let you finish, but Michigan State had one of the best recruiting classes of all time."
Hail.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:29 PM |
Nah it's worse. When Kanye
Nah it's worse. When Kanye
Nah it's worse. When Kanye said it he had a point.
Galileo was also chastised.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:56 AM |
Wow. Are you serious?!?
Wow. Are you serious?!?
Don'tonio is an even bigger douche than I imagined.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:57 AM |
Is there a link? Where did
Is there a link? Where did
Is there a link? Where did you hear this or were you present? Not doubting, just want to see the story, if possible.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:58 AM |
In Soviet Russia
In Soviet Russia
January 20th, 2012 at 11:58 AM |
this is a win for Dantonio
this is a win for Dantonio
Since they recruit galactically, they don't need recruits from in-state....
/s
No radio. Nothing of value.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:04 PM |
intergalactically*
intergalactically*
intergalactically*
January 20th, 2012 at 12:33 PM |
I'm going to be forward
I'm going to be forward
What the hell is up with your Username?
USING GRATUITOUS AMOUNTS OF CAPS LOCK SINCE APRIL 2011
F - Dantonio...
New Oldsmobiles are in early this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIdGxR-aU6o