Dantonio-Hecklinski incident at MHSFCA clinic today
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 12:35 PM ^
Might have been the clinic last April. Just wondering if we had anyone inside who could ask around.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:03 PM ^
some tension?
this reminds me of the time i came downstairs to find my dad sleeping on the couch, right before Uncle Derek came to stay over
January 20th, 2012 at 11:21 AM ^
While I very much want this to be true and wouldn't be too surprised if it was, I'd like to get independent conformation of this too.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:21 AM ^
Let's just beat this fucker so we can stop talking about him and his shitty program.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:55 PM ^
this is easily the best and most succinct response I've read in months. Strong work.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:23 PM ^
It's over 9,000!
January 20th, 2012 at 12:28 PM ^
Upvote anything DBZ!
January 20th, 2012 at 11:26 AM ^
Other finalists:
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The Grinch (before he saw the light and changed his ways):
January 20th, 2012 at 11:30 AM ^
who always looks like he's sporting the world's largest, hardest, and most painful hemorrhoid, I can't believe he's enough of an idiot to have done this. I bet it's just a silly internet rumor.
But Lord, I hope it is true.
I also just checked over at the Rivals and Scout free message boards, and there's nothing there about such an incident. Yet.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:03 PM ^
The Rivals mods have heard of the incident and are working to verify the story. They had numerous contacts there, so its just a matter of time.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:29 AM ^
This really sounds too good to be true. Sort like that Nigerian prince I sent my checking account info to a few years back.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:35 PM ^
Wait, you never got your money back either? I'm beginning to think there's something fishy about that whole operation.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:07 PM ^
i am a viceroy in Nigeria, i am going over to the prince's house this evening for some backgammon. if you wire me enough money to buy a new backgammon set, i will remind him. it will be $10,000 sent to [email protected]
January 20th, 2012 at 1:14 PM ^
Please to be thanks for you. I am the Royahl Highness of Lansingonia, Prince Markus Dantonio. I am writing of grave concern for you. In health is not my wife, she is pregnant with the sickness. I am requiring money of the 1,00,0000 styles. Once sent, I will send you back the inheritance of my fortune, three thousand orange suits of prison and assorted riches of my homeland of Cincinatti. Please email me at my internet address [email protected].
January 20th, 2012 at 12:35 PM ^
Wait, you never got your money back either? I'm beginning to think there's something fishy about that whole operation.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:31 AM ^
You can't spell "Dantonio" without "Summer's Eve." Well, actually you can, but why would you want to?
January 20th, 2012 at 12:16 PM ^
"Bartender, another water and vinegar!" With Dantonio's sour face.
Can that be a shirt, please?
BTW, love the Blockhams.
January 20th, 2012 at 5:27 PM ^
Make this shirt happen.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:35 AM ^
Someone posted this on The Fort as well (well, they grabbed it from here -- yay mgoblog!!) and both CB and MS are looking into it.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:36 AM ^
There had to be some media members there, right? I guess if there are that many coaches there some of them could confirm it.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:43 AM ^
Hopefully Rosenberg and award winning Snyder are there to get the scoop.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:19 PM ^
Well, we know our fave write, drew Sharp will say MD didnt say it and he meant, move on, he had to go to the bathroom
January 20th, 2012 at 12:48 PM ^
It is true; the Free Press, which for many years treated MSU football as a sort of second-class citizen, has been going out of its way to give Dantonio favorable personal treatment in the Era of Kirk Cousins. This case will be interesting. One option will be for the Freep to say nothing at all about it. We'll see. It might be something that gets a blurb not from Sharp or Rosenberg or even Snyder, but might be in the 'jurisdiction' of George Sipple.
Just imagine the freaking shitstorm that would be unleashed by the Free Press if Rich Rodriguez had ever done something like this.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:39 AM ^
if this is true, his comments are just plain stupid. he embarassed himself in front of a very important crowd. sounds like the dantonio we all know and love.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:41 AM ^
I will end up just commenting in a similar fashion as everyone else but, who cares? I rarely comment and this is just too good to pass up.
While I cannot fathom that he would be so insanely stupid to have said this in public, in front of an audience of people his job performance relies upon, a part of me believes this based on his mind-numbing hatred of Michigan. He just saw an article in the paper this morning that talks about Michigan's top-rated 2012 class being all but finished except for a few possibilities. What does he have? A class rated in the top 30 to 50? What else is he going to talk about except the past? He knows the best is behind him and he has to stare at 10+ years of Hoke, Urban, and Kelly? Let the career meltdown commence in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:42 AM ^
because he is in Houston for National Coach of the Year ceremony probably also irked Dantonio a bit too.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:08 PM ^
with 5 star recruits, NATIONALLY
January 20th, 2012 at 2:26 PM ^
I thought the same thing. Dantonio's pride was probably hurt because he - as a head coach - was sharing the stage with a Michigan assistant coach, while Hoke was out of town for the Coach of the Year ceremony. It's a double hit to his status (sharing the stage with an assistant, someone of lower rank) and Hoke being in Houston while he wasn't. In douchebag fashion, he put his foot in his mouth and made it even worse for himself.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:44 AM ^
Yeah we should get a confirmation of this before we go full flame on Douchetonio. Otherwise we're on the level of the toolbags at bucknuts who took it as an article of faith that 'durrr cHoke is negative recruiting Gaylis for scUM rabbe rabble' Was this incident witnessed 1st hand? It seems unlikely that even Dantonio is that big of an idiot, but this is just credible enough to believe
And, all that said, he's still a hypocritical douchebag even if this incident isn't true.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:46 AM ^
If this was a recruiting session, what would make Dantonio think that people would want to hear about their season or their completely overrated, whiny quarterback?
I understand Dantonio hates Michigan. I'd never expect him to like us in any remote sense, as that's the nature of a rivalry. But this demonstrated a complete lack of class and respect on his part (not that I figured he had any to begin with). MSU might be getting better as a football program, but they will never shake the idea that they are a little brother to us because they do it to themselves when they act like this. They never seem to understand that this what separates us from them. When they beat you, they never let you forget it and shove it in your face every chance they get. When they lose or don't get BCS bowl invites, they whine about how its not fair, or that Michigan is so undeserving. They act like 5 year olds who should just shut up, realize life doesn't give a crap about what's fair or not, and just play the hand they're dealt.
I may have hated Tressel, but I at least respected him (before the scandal), as he always respected Michigan and the rivalry. Dantonio is just a scumbag and there's no doubt his character traits trickle down to his players as well. I really hope these coaches communicate this story with the HS coaches around the state, to make sure that recruits coming out of high school know the kind of person they are getting in a coach if they choose to go to MSU.
That being said, I have no doubt this adds more fuel to the fire for next year's game.
January 21st, 2012 at 5:33 AM ^
Greeting the Michigan team bus with a pack of bomb-sniffing dogs wasn't exactly a sign of respect for the rivalry.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:47 AM ^
Silly Keff Hecklinski...
January 20th, 2012 at 12:31 PM ^
He was there in disguise, like Teve Torbes.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:48 AM ^
You're such a good recruiter and I HATE you! Me wants to karatay chopa you face!!!
January 20th, 2012 at 11:50 AM ^
PR nightmare for MSU going forward, mark my words. Wiser heads and honchos at MSU must wring their hands. Sore winners AND sore losers vs the grace and steadfast respectfulness of Hoke and Beilein are going to win out.
All that being said, Dantonio is not a pleasant or highly developed human being. It's not like he's going to suddenly see the light. Even Bo--combative as he was--had a great sense of humor.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:02 PM ^
Big assumption: MSU employs "heads" and "honchos" who can be described with words like "wise", "grace", and "respectfulness". Jud Heathcote left town immediately after his retirement for a reason.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:23 PM ^
I loved Jud even if he coached little brother. Great sense of humor. Really good coach. When he got mad he would slap himself upside the head. Aside from Magic couldn't recruit a lick. Hope he is in good health out west somewhere.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:40 PM ^
C'mon now.
Greg Kelser
Jay Vincent
Sam Vincent
Scott Skiles
Kevin Willis
Darryl Johnson
Carlton Valentine
Kirk Manns
Steve Smith
Mark Montgomery
Matt Steigenga
Mike Peplowski
Dwayne Stephens
Anthony "Pig" Miller
Eric Snow
Shawn Respert
Jon Garavaglia
Also, Michael Ray Richardson when Jud was at Montana
January 20th, 2012 at 2:39 PM ^
There was also a fella named Magic who was pretty good too.
January 20th, 2012 at 3:36 PM ^
and Jud's son played bball at EL and often attended games. we would talk to him sometimes. Jud hated recruiting. Izzo was a good recruiter as an asst. for that reason, i knew he would have success at msu; just not that much success due to the UM downfall/scandal.
jud was a better coach than izzo (x and o wise) but not the recruiter.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:26 PM ^
Yes, if only Dantonio could be as graceful and poised as Saint Hoke.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:51 AM ^
that this story is true. However, it's pretty unbelievable. Yea, Danantonio is a complete jack ass, but this?? I'll be crossing my fingers for this to hit the media...
January 20th, 2012 at 11:54 AM ^
Ive been to several coachig clinics, some which held high profile coaches and some that were not so well known. I cant imagine this happening. I know MD is a grade A dbag, and has the ego to do something like this, but you'd have to think he is a little smarter than that. I am not saying I dont believe the OP, but Im going to need a link or a video or some other type of confirmation. You have to think about who would be in attendance at these meetings. Why would you do this in front of high school coaches or other people who would have influence on recruits? I mean its just not high school coaches, there could be administrators in there too. Who knows really. If this is true, then I really do think MD is losing his mind. He is a classless piece of shit, but even I dont think he'd do something like this. If so, this is an all time low and he should be reprimanded.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:59 AM ^
by a poster on Scout who knows a HS Coach that was in attendance.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:06 PM ^
Yeah, but that still falls under "second hand Internet message board rumor.". If like Balas or some other journalist comes out to put their reputation on the line confirming it, I will certainly believe it.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:16 PM ^
My second cousin's uncle's brother's barber knew this janitor who was in the next room cleaning when he heard someone mention something about Dantonio lighting orphanages on fire, so I'm pretty sure it's true. Boy, that Dantonio sure is a dick!
January 20th, 2012 at 12:25 PM ^
OMG! I heard the same thing! I thought it was made up, but I guess not now that you confirmed it!