Dantonio makes another dumb comment about Michigan
Joe Rexrode @joerexrode 5m
More Dantonio on that: "If they’re in the conference with us, that’s their problem. Right? They’re the ones that have to deal with it.” Is this like laying in the weeds and haven't we been in the same conference as them since 1950?
I think he's talking about Maryland and Rutgers.
This is the issue.... their defensive starters are solid. But. If you get on the field for 80 snaps a game/35+ minutes of playing, you will have to play backups. And people will get injured just from wear and tear.
Is it the back 7 or front 7? I guess it's all in how you look at. I see what you're saying, but I think the effectiveness of the linebackers and Rush at end I think is enough to make them a quality defense. I still see them as one of the top defenses in the conference which will keep them in games. The question is will they win those close games?
Rush v. Lewan... Nuff said.
I totally agree we win that matchup. I wasn't comparing MSU's defense to Michigan though. Go Muzzy Maulers!
Ha... Anyone Vs. Lewan... Nuff said
I agree their interior defensive line is a weakness. They won't be as good as they were last year or the year before. But they still have good linebackers, a good secondary, and at least one good defensive end. I'm not comparing them to Alabama. I just think that's enough to be one of the better defenses in the B1G. You don't think so? I mean what B1G defense doesn't have a weakness?
you can say what you want to about their defense, but dantonio and narduzzi have essentially built perennial top 5 defenses out of 2 and 3 star recruits (with a few exceptions). their defenses are always good, and i expect that to be no different this year. let's not get ahead of ourselves, especially since we really don't know how our OL will gel as a whole, how Borges' play calling will go, or who, if anyone, will really step up at RB. one or more of those pieces missing and msu's 'average' defense will be very effective against us
Am I the only one who thinks its cool that Andrew Maxwell's dad posts here?
The offensive line and receiving corps will be better than last year.
Quarterbacking won't be worse and probably should be better.
Running back will likely be worse and tight end certainly will.
To be sure, the offense could improve a chunk and still be poor, but I don't think it's a slam dunk that they'll be terrible.
Leveon Bell was their offense last year. Who...who is going to get yards?
April 21st, 2013 at 12:03 AM ^
If MSU wants to shed the "Little Brother" label, they've got to stop saying weird little-brotherish things like this.
It's funny how, regardless of the sport, it's considered completely acceptable for an MSU coach to publicly take shots at Michigan, whereas the Michigan coach is always required to be diplomatic.
That's because when they do it, it's cute.
Irrelvance, meet Michigan State. Michigan State, meet irrelvance. Oh, you've met? Nevermind.
April 20th, 2013 at 11:04 PM ^
Eugh, sometimes I feel like we're little brother...
April 20th, 2013 at 10:13 PM ^
No, I'm pretty sure it's Gaelic.
April 20th, 2013 at 11:05 PM ^
How do we know he is even talking about Michigan?
The tweet that preceded the one in the OP, per my timeline anyway:
Asked Dantonio about being in the East division starting in 2014: "Who knows who’s in the conference in 2014? It’s a crazy world out there."
— Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) April 20, 2013
So, it's a general lack of awareness, if this is to be believed - it didn't seem like it was specifically directed at Michigan. I think this might be what happens if you don't peer above the weeds often enough.
Why is this dumb? This is what any football coach anywhere should say. "Why should we be afraid? They should be afraid. We're not lying down for anyone." It's just good coachspeak.
Nice catch ... correlation is not causation.
But that aside, I really don't care what Dantonio or any other coach says. The beauty of football is it's settled on the field. Better still, it's more often than not settled based on the fundamentals, not trickery or PR.
The scoreboard will tell the story.
When is this getting deleted
i'm confused
Who cares? MSU is going to be absolutely awful next year.
spurred by the media. MSU just picked up a DT commitment from the Chicago Area. I clicked a link to a Spartan media source that noted that in addition to having offers from Syracuse, Cinci, and Arizona (still beating RR for recruits!) and others, the recruit had received VISITS from both Hoke and Meyer in January. Why was that even worth noting in a Spartan news source?
You're kidding, right? If you want to profile a recruit's value by gauging national interest you probably want to mention any contact from coaches who pull in top ten recruiting classes. It's not like Urban Meyer and Brady Hoke go and visit every high school player.
from other schools non-offering schools on our recruits - particularly those not fitting the 4-star mold, but the way this Spartan article was written screamed inferiority complex to me. Maybe I am just seeing what I expect to see.. I cannot find it so I cannot link it - sorry.
Many of Dantonio's comments suggest penis envy.
Also, many of his comments make about as much sense as mixing Rick Astley with Nirvana...
The op has been making a ton of MSU related comments recently, it getting really annoying. Stop obsessing op.