maize-blue

January 10th, 2019 at 4:21 PM ^

After scanning various boards I've seen people "with sources" claiming everything from retirement, regular briefing, to hiring Ed Warriner as their OC.

LSAClassOf2000

January 10th, 2019 at 4:23 PM ^

This might be one of the few times I tune into an MSU presser - I heard about this on the radio on the way home and thought, "This is quite un-Dantonio....hmmm.....". My immediate thought was staff changes, but I guess we'll see.

LKLIII

January 10th, 2019 at 4:29 PM ^

As OC.  His son is a walk-on there.  Sophomore I think.

But again, that's twitter & unconfirmed rumors.  Other rumors are D'Antonio retiring, or that there will be NO personnel changes at all, but just re-assigning responsibilities among the current staff.

LKLIII

January 10th, 2019 at 4:31 PM ^

It would suck, but it'd be more of us missing him being a great OL coach than MSU gaining some type of OC mastermind that is going to make Lewerke look like an All-Big Ten QB.

If it is Warriner going to be OC of MSU, what I want is us to take any saved money from the difference between Pep's old salary (assuming he goes) and the new OC's salary, adding that to Warriner's old salary, and then asking a booster to throw in some cash for a big signing bonus.  Then basically backing up the Brinks Truck for Pittman to leave UGA for us.

JPC

January 10th, 2019 at 4:36 PM ^

I agree. Warinner will never sniff OC here, or probably at any good program, after his time running a loaded OSU offense. But he’d be a big loss as an OL coach. Not because there aren’t other good coaches, but he’s been proven effective at Michigan. 

Losher

January 10th, 2019 at 4:39 PM ^

Couch is saying its just giving his guys already on staff new jobs and putting guys in positions that they had previously coached at other stops along their coaching careers. Wouldn’t seem like something you need to call a press conference for...but it is Mark Dantonio, and not many people know what goes on in that mind of his. 

JTP

January 10th, 2019 at 4:40 PM ^

They are shaking up their offensive coaching staff. Both us and State need to join the new century because beating teams 17-10 is long gone!