Dantonio tells players to "keep their mouths shut" re: Michigan/Bama
I know there's a thread about this silly twitter war, but I figured that Dantonio commenting on it was big enough news.
Direct quotes from today's presser:
"I didn't see much difference when we played Alabama a couple of years ago. Our guys need to keep their mouths shut, especially the ones who aren't playing."
"I'll address that with our football team. I think it was disrespectful. "
"I don't think that's something that we should be doing. The credit goes to the person in the arena. Michigan has a tremendous team."
September 4th, 2012 at 4:37 PM ^
If Lewan got called for half the crap he gets away with, he alone would lead the league in penalties. As it is, the officiating tends to favor UM, both at home and away. That's not really a good indicator of discipline. A better indicator might be run ins with the law, and by my count, Hoke is leading Dantonio 8-0 in his short tenure. I mean, Saint Hoke is letting a felon play against Air Force this weekend! You folks were throwing a fit because we had someone accused of a misdemeanor; you have a felony on your hands, and not a peep is heard. The hypocrisy is painful.
September 4th, 2012 at 6:10 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 2:39 PM ^
That the tweets were largely done by freshmen that haven't seen the field yet, and so likely have no idea of history, or would like to pretend that the loss to Bama never happened.
September 4th, 2012 at 2:50 PM ^
One of the offenders was Denicos Allen, a junior who played in the Alabama game.
September 4th, 2012 at 11:38 PM ^
"largely" do you not understand?
September 5th, 2012 at 2:13 PM ^
Out of the four players whose comments were reported, one (Allen) is a junior, one (Hill) is a sophomore, one (Artinian) is a second-year guy who redshirted last year, and one (Lyles) is an actual freshman. One out of four doesn't seem "large" to me, but that word evidently means something different to you.
September 4th, 2012 at 2:41 PM ^
give him credit.
virtually every other thing he's ever said has read like it was from the handbook of people who have a chip on their shoulder or the guide to inferiority complexes. this sounded like a reasonable person saying something reasonable.
who knows, maybe he had a stroke, and we'll only see sensible comments from him from now on. or dare i say, maybe he's grown up a little?
mature mark dantonio is mature.
September 4th, 2012 at 3:28 PM ^
Anyone have Delvon Roe's original tweet (referring to Sandusky)? It appears to have been deleted.
September 4th, 2012 at 3:40 PM ^
Michigan is getting Raped right now. I bet Jerry Sandusky is proud lol #ROLLTIDE
September 4th, 2012 at 4:13 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 3:41 PM ^
I can't wait until Michigan finally beats that piece of shit and his band of criminals.
Second rate school, second rate football program, second class citizens.
That's what state has always been, and that's what they will forever be.
September 4th, 2012 at 4:39 PM ^
Criminals, indeed. And how is felon Frank Clark projected to do this weekend? I hope well, otherwise the eight arrests since Hoke took over would look very unnecessary indeed when compared to Dantonio's 0.
September 4th, 2012 at 6:08 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 7:58 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 8:41 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 3:55 PM ^
You must be very proud, bitch.
September 4th, 2012 at 3:56 PM ^
Notice that UM got described as "tremendous."
September 4th, 2012 at 3:59 PM ^
Dantonio is too boring.
"That's a dang coaching mistake...the kids are playing their tail off, and the coaches are screwing it up!"
September 4th, 2012 at 4:21 PM ^
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September 4th, 2012 at 5:31 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 8:10 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 4:22 PM ^
state almost lost to boise at home and they got murdered in 2011 and it was a bowl game, which to me is worse becasue you have all year to work the bugs out and this was our first game..so classless and i hope denard lights them up next month
September 4th, 2012 at 5:29 PM ^
I'm convinced that this post is a lie. It goes against everything I know and believe about Coach D. Video or this isn't true!
September 4th, 2012 at 5:44 PM ^
Don't forget that this is the same coach that held a "moment of silence" after the The Horror.
Glad to see him condemn this though, however hypocritical it may be. Maybe success has mellowed him out a bit?
September 4th, 2012 at 5:51 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 6:26 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 7:38 PM ^
Good for him. I'm glad he said something. I bet the only reason he said anything was because he doesn't expect to beat Michigan this year. State didn't look so good Friday night.
September 4th, 2012 at 8:02 PM ^
Yes, I'm sure Michigan's performance on Saturday really put the fear of God in him.
September 4th, 2012 at 8:09 PM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 10:48 PM ^
Maxwell's interceptions were more on the receivers, but I don't really need to make an excuse for our quarterback when you don't even have one.
September 4th, 2012 at 9:44 PM ^
September 5th, 2012 at 2:36 AM ^
September 4th, 2012 at 10:51 PM ^
I think it's sincere; it gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling to see Mark emulating his big brother.
September 5th, 2012 at 6:35 AM ^
Staters gonna state.
September 5th, 2012 at 10:36 AM ^
I so hope that when State comes to Ann Arbor, Kovaks absolutely levels Nick Hill with a devistating, yet completely legal, hit that will preferably cause a fumble which he will then pick up and run in for a touchdown.
September 5th, 2012 at 10:54 AM ^
I've was baffled last week when State fans cheered for 'Bama and celebrated the win.
A: Saban dicked them over in a fashion I would not easily forgive,
B: the B1G desprately needs national credibility;
C: if they are making a national championship run this year, they should want every team they can beat this year to kill it in the OOC
D: Glass houses/throwing stones/ect.
September 5th, 2012 at 2:58 PM ^
I've often heard State fans say they'd root against Michigan if it cost them a conference or division title.
September 5th, 2012 at 2:36 PM ^
he's afraid of bulletin board material. He's made plenty of comments himself (where's the threat, etc.) to show that doesn't concern him.
My take is he was a bit embarassed and also didn't want his team thinking too highly of themselves - worried about overconfidence.
September 5th, 2012 at 9:13 PM ^