How long does Dantonio stay?

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December 4th, 2012 at 6:47 PM
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Geary_maize
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How long does Dantonio stay?

With that Butch Davis back in the picture and Tuberville slapping graduate assistants live, starting a player straight out of jail or making cracks at an opposing players height isn't an issue anymore. Or ever was, according to some MSU fans.

Also, Dantonio probably knows by now he's at a huge recruiting disadvantage with Hoke and Meyer offering every elite player in sight, and if Bielema can get hired at 3 million plus a year, he's not gonna be there much longer. 

Odds on him opening 2014 as MSU's coach? If not what school could fire their HC next year look for a defensive minded coach?

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December 4th, 2012 at 6:49 PM | As my friend Squints (Score:5 Normal)
pessiMICHtic
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As my friend Squints Palladores said from Sandlot "FOR-EV-ER"

3-3-5 til the day I die y'all

December 4th, 2012 at 6:49 PM | Interesting (Score:5 Normal)
GetSumBlue
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For some reason, I don't see him leaving MSU. Having said that, I wouldn't have seen Beilema leaving either.

December 4th, 2012 at 6:52 PM | I think he'll be there (Score:5 Normal)
Erik_in_Dayton
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I don't like him, but I think his loyalty to MSU is real.  The only job I could imagine him leaving for is OSU...I didn't think Bielema would leave Wisconsin either, but I (gulp) respect and trust Dantonio more.  I think his crazy, Michigan-hating passion is the genuine article. 

It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra

                         

December 4th, 2012 at 6:54 PM | I agree (Score:3 Normal)
ijohnb
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His legacy will be one of consistent just above average with one Rose Bowl appearance(win?), but I think Dantonio is in for the long haul.  I may hate him, but I kind of like having somebody to hate consistently in green.

December 4th, 2012 at 7:57 PM | When did Dantonio have (Score:1)
Gatekeeper
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an appearance in the Rose Bowl? Is this sarcasm? Are you predicting that at some point in the future, Dantonio takes MSU to the Rose Bowl? Huh?

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December 4th, 2012 at 9:03 PM | Only if he buys them all (Score:5 Normal)
mgobleu
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Only if he buys them all tickets.

December 5th, 2012 at 1:32 PM | Thats a violation (Score:1)
AZBlue
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signed,

 

The NCAA

December 5th, 2012 at 8:07 AM | Shit happens (Score:1)
ijohnb
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Do I think it is possible that if Dantonio stays at MSU for another 15 years that he could trip into a Big Ten title and go to the Grandaddy, sure I think it is possible.

December 4th, 2012 at 11:46 PM | I too (Score:1)
blue_kate
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would miss hating him. Plus his crazy Michigan quotes keep me laughing/motivated in the off-season.

December 4th, 2012 at 6:57 PM | His crazy, Michigan-hating passion is the genuine article (Score:5 Normal)
Don
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Agree 100%. If he didn't have Michigan to face, there'd be no meaning in his life. I think he's a lifer at MSU. His grim, super-sensitive Michigan-hating passion fits perfectly with the mentality up in EL.


December 5th, 2012 at 12:29 PM | I also believe it's real and (Score:1)
backtoblu
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I also believe it's real and in the same way we love Hoke for doing it, it makes everything about the rivalry better.  It's better when it's interesting.  It wasn't fun when RR was here because he didn't "get it".  Hoke and Dantonio both get it and are bound to make this game fun for a long time.

December 4th, 2012 at 6:51 PM | I think (Score:2 Normal)
San Diego Mick
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he won't stay longer than 2 more seasons at most, just seems like someone will come for him, he has done a nice job in E.L.

Sparty might try to get Treadwell back or promote narduzzi if it happens, wouldn't be a terrible thing for them as I felt like Treadwell did a great job for them while the scowler was having heart issues.

December 4th, 2012 at 8:07 PM | He's not going anywhere. (Score:3 Normal)
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In two years, he will be 58 years old.  For Dantonio to leave, it would have to be a step up from MSU (insert obvious joke here).  I would be surprised to see a program in that tier knocking down the door for an older coach.

Edit:  and this is why you read all comments.... otherwise you end up with a not so original thought..... (see Don's post below)

All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.

December 4th, 2012 at 6:53 PM | I would expect Narduzzi to (Score:5 Normal)
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I would expect Narduzzi to get lured away before Dantonio, what with A&M pushing for him last year.

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December 4th, 2012 at 7:08 PM | with was my reaction to the question, too; I don't think that (Score:2 Normal)
MGlobules
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Dantonio is in any way a hot commodity. 

December 4th, 2012 at 7:57 PM | after (Score:3 Normal)
Joshisbowler
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the season A&M had i bet Narduzzi is kicking himself for not going

December 5th, 2012 at 1:27 AM | Sumlin's QBs tend to put up (Score:1)
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Sumlin's QBs tend to put up crazy numbers.  He coached Case Keenum and OC'd some very good OU teams. 

December 4th, 2012 at 9:33 PM | Can you imagine (Score:3 Normal)
Gobgoblue
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Can you imagine a Narduzzi coached defense with Texas-based speed and Johnny Football on the other side?

Texas . . . A&M might be scary.  

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December 4th, 2012 at 6:53 PM | I doubt very many schools at MSU's level or higher (Score:5 Normal)
Don
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are going to hire a 56-year-old guy with heart issues who's coming off of a 6-6 season. Who, on top of all that, has the personality of a large, inflamed hemorrhoid.


December 4th, 2012 at 6:59 PM | Ahhh (Score:2)
Geary_maize
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Didn't think about the age. Well that's still a good 10 years or so. Or, only 10 years left for Dantonio to win something. The personality can coach though haha.

December 4th, 2012 at 7:17 PM | I think (Score:0 Normal)
December 4th, 2012 at 8:11 PM | Come again? (Score:3 Normal)
Bosch
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He's "going to" beat TCU this year?  I wouldn't put any money on that notion if I were you.....

All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.

December 4th, 2012 at 8:49 PM | Dantonio already spoken (Score:2)
rbgoblue
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Dantonio already spoken for?

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Beilema is a more attractive head coaching candidate than Mr. Personality himself, Mark Dantonio.  As stated above, he is healthier, younger, and has 3 rose bowl bids to Dantonio's zero.

December 4th, 2012 at 7:48 PM | Hmm. (Score:5 Normal)
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While you may not like the personality of a large, inflammed hemorrhoid, you can't fault its persistence at being a pain in....

...wait.  That was too easy.

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December 4th, 2012 at 8:20 PM | So he's off to Tennessee (Score:3 Normal)
a2_electricboogaloo
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So he's off to Tennessee then?

USING GRATUITOUS AMOUNTS OF CAPS LOCK SINCE APRIL 2011

December 7th, 2012 at 8:26 AM | Better than Saban (Score:1)
BoAndHokeFan
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He has a far better record than Saban at MSU who was 6-6 the year before he left.

...just one man's opinion.

 

December 4th, 2012 at 6:55 PM | Please don't (Score:5 Normal)
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wish Dantonio away. I want him to stay a long time. It's John Cooper time in this rivalry

December 4th, 2012 at 6:59 PM | I'd agree with that last statement. (Score:3 Normal)
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Dantonio's days of ruling this rivalry are over. MSU is back to hoping for regional supremacy, something nobody in their right mind cares about anymore. 

Dantonio's career ascendency was effectively ended once Meyer took the job at MSU. Dantonio never said so publicly, but you know wanted the job as Ohio's coach.

Let's make Michigan Stadium the biggest stadium in the world!

December 5th, 2012 at 12:34 PM | Definitely not the case if (Score:1)
backtoblu
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Definitely not the case if you followed the OSU search closely.  Neither part was high on the other.  Why would a coach with heart concerns take a HIGHER pressure job, and why would the school want to hire one when they could have had Urban Meyer? Dantonio was more of a gamble than about a dozen other coaches that would have taken the job at OSU.

December 4th, 2012 at 7:01 PM | time to bring back..... (Score:2 Normal)
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john l smith

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December 4th, 2012 at 7:06 PM | Long enough... (Score:5 Normal)
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I hope he stays long enough to have a losing record against Michigan.  Hopefully, that's three years.

 

 

 

December 4th, 2012 at 10:53 PM | Yep (Score:1)
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it will not take long.  marky mark's hatred for us is evident.  His hatered will only grow as he loses recruits to us and ohio.  Can you say "a-la nick saban"?

sparty will get caught in mediocrity for years and years to come.  It will be a joy to watch them deflate and return to nothing-ness.  They did get a little cocky for a second, but that time has come and gone.  But sparty's gonna spart, what else can you say?

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December 4th, 2012 at 7:07 PM | Dantonio's mix of characters, (Score:3 Normal)
YoOoBoMoLloRoHo
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unnecessary roughness and crankiness will implode as the 11-2 mirages fade away in the next 2 years and a decisive talent gap vs UM re-emerges.

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December 4th, 2012 at 7:13 PM | Eh. We all said they were (Score:5 Normal)
cypress
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Eh. We all said they were done in 2010 when they went 6-7. Don't throw dirt on them yet, they return a ton next year and lost all their games by slim margins. (Outside of ND) The game in EL will be a war again next year.

December 4th, 2012 at 7:58 PM | Eh, I said 2 years (Score:3 Normal)
YoOoBoMoLloRoHo
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They have a few athletes still to cycle through but then they will struggle.

Bell, Allen, Lewis, Sims and Bullough will exit and take the toughness with them.

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December 4th, 2012 at 11:29 PM | He's had crap recruiting (Score:0 Flamebait)
December 4th, 2012 at 7:08 PM | He's not going anywhere. He (Score:1)
cypress
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He's not going anywhere. He will have a bunch of 7 or 8 win seasons and retire at MSU. Which I beleive is pretty rare.

December 4th, 2012 at 7:09 PM | He stays until Jesse Ventura (Score:4 Normal)
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He stays until Jesse Ventura finds out hes a reptilian.

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December 4th, 2012 at 7:10 PM | As long as it takes for (Score:1)
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As long as it takes for Michigan to win 6 in a row against him, so 2017.

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December 4th, 2012 at 7:16 PM | (No subject) (Score:4 Normal)
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December 4th, 2012 at 7:36 PM | The only ways Dantonio leaves (Score:1 Normal)
russale2012
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The only ways Dantonio leaves MSU are if he retires there, gets fired, or OSU comes calling one day. He won't admit it, but I bet if Urban Meyer wasn't in the picture, he would have bolted for OSU in a heartbeat if they had asked him.



Dantonio only wants to coach in a place where he can play and have an attempt to beat Michigan on an annual basis, as well as in a place where he can effectively instill his pure hatred of all things Michigan. MSU and OSU are the only places that fit that bill, in my opinion.



I'm inclined to say that Dantonio's surge of MSU dominance is coming to an end, as he looks like he can't keep up with Meyer or Hoke on the recruiting trail, but man this guy can develop players. And he will always have his guys ready to go against Michigan, no matter what their record is. I don't see MSU going to a Rose Bowl anytime soon, but I don't see them going away, either. At least not as long as Dantonio is there.

It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk

December 5th, 2012 at 7:18 PM | Pretty much how I feel.  (Score:1)
backtoblu
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Pretty much how I feel.  They've almost always had 3 and occasional 4-star recruiting classes yet found a way to get the job done.  They aren't better built for the long haul, but at least in the mean time I think they are and will remain competitive.  Like another Iowa or Wisconsin program.  They're decent with the occasional spurt of overachieving.

 

I will disagree about the OSU job though.  Like was said earlier, he has made it clear to people that he doesn't want to move his family out of the area.  He also hasn't given them any trouble when it comes to money, contracts, or getting the assistance (facilities, etc..) from their athletics department whenever it was needed.  Him and Hollis seem to be on the same page all the time and with that comfort factor, and his limited time left in coaching, I just don't seem him uprooting and going anywhere else. 

December 4th, 2012 at 7:37 PM | I am not sure but I will help him pack. (Score:1)
aratman
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I hate that guy.

December 4th, 2012 at 9:03 PM | I hope he stays long enough (Score:1)
UMMAN83
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To see him twitch after many average years on the horizon for him. Pride before the Fall. What Threat? Lol

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December 4th, 2012 at 7:52 PM | Until Spurrier is done. He (Score:2)
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Until Spurrier is done. He has a shot to come back to his alma mater.

December 4th, 2012 at 7:53 PM | I can't see Dantonio ever (Score:1 Flamebait)
DrImp607
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I can't see Dantonio ever leave MSU. His age and health are a factor, but I view his drive as a competitor to be the main reason he'll stay in East Lansing. There is no doubt that their program is much better than it has been in recent memory under his leadership. Regardless of how some people around here view Sparty's reccent success as luck, Dantonio has done a great job in making MSU a relavant team in the B1G for the past few seasons. However, he hasn't been able to get that elusive Rose Bowl appearance. Until he gets that, I don't think he'll be personally satisfied with the job he's done at MSU and will keep him there for at least the time it takes to get to Pasadena.

December 4th, 2012 at 8:27 PM | Good post. I agree. He's a (Score:1)
davidhm
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Good post. I agree. He's a lifer at MSU. His assistants however will continue to get picked off the entire time. Next up: Narduzzi. There will be a full fledged Dantonio coaching tree growing in Lansing before he leaves.

Barring sanctions of course.

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December 4th, 2012 at 8:06 PM | Who cares. He's gonna get his (Score:1)
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Who cares. He's gonna get his ass beat year after year by Michigan and he'll be forced out. 

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December 4th, 2012 at 8:10 PM | Let's be honest here (Score:2)
ShruteBeetFarms
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Dantonio has a done a wonderful job of recruiting intergalactically and MSU is really just a stepping stone for him. I can see him leaving for the Mars State fighting Martians job.

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December 4th, 2012 at 8:35 PM | Till he decides (Score:0 Flamebait)
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