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How long does Dantonio stay?
December 4th, 2012 at 9:30 PM | 
Exactly. The guy is a god in
Exactly. The guy is a god in
December 4th, 2012 at 8:40 PM |
Until he is sub .500
Until he is sub .500
So 2017-18ish
He is 4-2. In 4 years he could easily be 5-5. And they'll be screaming for his head. Cuz sparty gonna spart.
December 4th, 2012 at 10:57 PM |
It's possible he gets pushed
It's possible he gets pushed
It's possible he gets pushed out at some point. He set an unrealistically high bar with the 10 win seasons. Spary fans honestly expect him to be right there with us and Ohio. There was a good bit of unhappiness this season.
December 4th, 2012 at 11:00 PM |
Well, this ain't the offseason son, so -
Well, this ain't the offseason son, so -
"Touchdown... No flags!!"
Founder and current Commisioner of the ITGPD - Internet Tough Guy Police Department, est. 2012
December 5th, 2012 at 9:13 AM |
You didn't consult Ohio
You didn't consult Ohio
You didn't consult Ohio
December 4th, 2012 at 11:12 PM |
I think he has 4-5 years
I think he has 4-5 years
I think he has 4-5 years left, the health and family issues will keep him from staying for a decade +
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing. -- Bo Schembechler
December 5th, 2012 at 12:26 AM |
The bigger
The bigger
question around here is how much longer does Izzo stay or have?
His kingdom is crumbling, won't be hard to say goodbye and hello to the NBA if Michigan starts dominating in-state basketball again.
December 5th, 2012 at 9:18 AM |
It seems a bit premature to
It seems a bit premature to
It seems a bit premature to claim Izzo's "kingdom is crumbling."
December 5th, 2012 at 1:59 PM |
Not crumbling
Not crumbling
But I don't have a problem stating that Michigan has closed the gap with MSU in basketball. Given the improvement in facilities and the associated uptick in recruiting that has brought, I don't think Izzo is going to be quite the dominant force in the conference he was for the first decade of the century.
"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"
"Fix the cigarette lighter."
December 5th, 2012 at 7:15 PM |
Playing devil's advocate, the
Playing devil's advocate, the
Playing devil's advocate, the same could be said for MSU football "closing the gap" with us.. they've put a lot of money into facilities, the stadium upgrades, and now even more money coming with their upcoming expansion/stadium recruiting facility. Like you said below, 22-4, bowl win, etc etc.. I'm not saying they're better by any means, just that they're competitive now.
December 6th, 2012 at 1:48 PM |
Fair Enough, But Not The Same
Fair Enough, But Not The Same
No doubt that Dantonio has made MSU more competitive, but for all the money that MSU has poured into football, it hasn't translated into recruiting prowess. Dantonio's MSU looks a lot like Perles MSU and as good a coach as George Perles was, he could only manage a win every 3 or 4 years against MIchigan pace.
Michigan's investment in basketball, in contrast, has shown almost immediate returns in the quality of players that Beilein has brought in. I expect to that Izzo's stranglehold on the top of the conference is going to start to loosen over the next decade (if he stays that long).
If Dantonio starts pulling in Top 15 classes annually, I'll start to worry. Until then, I expect Paul Bunyan to reside in Ann Arbor most seasons. Bottom line, historically speaking, when the Michigan football program has it's shit together, MSU can't compete.
Michigan football has it's shit together.
"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"
"Fix the cigarette lighter."
December 5th, 2012 at 10:59 AM |
There is still a coaching vacancy in the ESS EEE SEE...
There is still a coaching vacancy in the ESS EEE SEE...
...at Tennessee. And UT likes their coaches to be unimaginative, stone-aged, and thuggish. To better identify with their fans (and their players), of course.
So yeah, I'm sure they've already tendered him an offer.
December 5th, 2012 at 12:27 PM |
It's no secret that he loves
It's no secret that he loves
It's no secret that he loves it at MSU and they don't expect much more than he can provide. It's a good relationship. He is on the record saying he and his family are happy and they don't want to move again. Unless these 6-win seasons keep up and the fans oust him, I just don't see him leaving. And he has enough fans already endeared to him to stay for a long time.
Odds of him being there in 2014: 100%.
December 5th, 2012 at 1:41 PM |
Dantonio went 22-4, won a
Dantonio went 22-4, won a
Dantonio went 22-4, won a shared conference championship and won a bowl game over two seasons and garnered absolutely zero buzz from programs across the country looking for a coaching replacement. That pretty much tells you all you need to know about Dantonio's stock among upper tier college football programs.
Mid-to-late 50s with a heart problem. Dantonio isn't going anywhere until such time that his record against Michigan slides back to sub .500 and his teams are consistently finishing with 6-8 wins and out of the conference championship game. By that point his embarrassing public outbursts and the annual player discipline mishap will suddenly become very important to the Spartan rank and file.
"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"
"Fix the cigarette lighter."
December 7th, 2012 at 8:34 AM |
Why not just ask the man
Why not just ask the man
Actually, he's already spoken:
" It's not over. It'll never be over here. It's just starting... I'm going to be a coach here for a long time. It's not over. It's just starting."
Pride Before The Storm Speach
Should be a good rivalry for a while.
...just one man's opinion.
December 7th, 2012 at 10:23 AM |
Pride before the storm?
Pride before the storm?
Pride before the storm?
See it through.
Exactly. The guy is a god in east Lansing. To beat Michigan four times in a row after losing six years in a row, he's set for good. They're never going to compete for a national title and they know that.
All in for some manball.