February 4th, 2020 at 3:42 PM ^
Are any of us that happy though? I think almost all of us would rather see him stick around 4-5 years and take more beatings. Unfortunately he is running before UM can truly even the score, though at least went out with an absolute beatdown as his last game.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:31 PM ^
If you read through the posts many are celebrating. I’m upset he’s leaving but who knows it might not matter in the long run. Fuck sparty
February 4th, 2020 at 4:14 PM ^
I want them to change their culture because I don't like having a dirty, criminal-playing program up the road.
Regardless, as long as they're in the same division as Michigan/OSU/PSU they're probably not going to be that good. Once Michigan and PSU got off the mat, MSU sunk like a stone.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:32 PM ^
I could care less about their dirty culture. Hopefully they get buried so deep they never recover
February 4th, 2020 at 4:38 PM ^
You're OK with this horrific rape culture going on at the school up the road?
Forget football for a second here. You should have enough humanity to not want to see that continue.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:55 PM ^
I personally don't think it matters. This has been my POV for while as I have been selling on the future prospects of the MSU football program ever since the creation of the Big Ten East division and Harbaugh getting hired.
Dantonio was a great coach, but I still believe he benefited from a tremendous amount of luck and transition in the Big Ten that aided him and MSU. Dantonio peaked at a time when Michigan football reached a nadir in about a century of football, PSU fired Paterno, and Tressel retired in disgrace. I know times have changed with more coaching turnover in college football now, but
Michigan had 4 different head coaches during Dantonio's 13 years at MSU. It had only 3 head coaches in its 39 years prior to Dantonio.
OSU had 4 different head coaches during Dantonio's tenure. OSU had 3 head coaches in its 30 years prior to Dantonio.
PSU had 3 different head coaches during Dantonio's tenure. I don't think I need to tell you that Paterno was there for a while before Dantonio.
Good luck counting on that happening again right now in the Big Ten East division.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:44 PM ^
Nano nano!! What a POS!
February 4th, 2020 at 3:45 PM ^
Obvious inspired choice to replace Mork - Art Briles.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:46 PM ^
He knew he was going to do this last year, hence the shuffling around of his staff. Love that his legacy will be, took the money and ran. Dbagtonio is the ultimate POS!!!
FYS ?
February 4th, 2020 at 3:51 PM ^
What can I say? He's an ass.
Moment of silence for him.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:53 PM ^
Is MSU an attractive job? MD had some success when Michigan was at its Nadir, but the cupboard is bear and Michigan is back in control of the state. MD was good enough recently enough that MSU is going to have inflated expectations. They face UofM, OSU and PSU every year and Indiana is the better program right now too. I'd put them as a 6-7 loss team for the next 3 years at least. They have Miami (YTM) next year and Minnesota and Wisconsin or Iowa liter their schedule in 2022 and 2023.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:54 PM ^
This should be-a posbang (If only points worked - sigh) On the other hand, doesn’t this leave his staff in a bad spot? I would think that there aren’t many available options for the coaches now.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:55 PM ^
Finally. I hope it doesnt recover for years.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:55 PM ^
Comments on this site used to at least try to be clever. Now its really no different than RCMB. Just a bunch of over caffeinated bros hurling four letter insults. I for one nominate Brian Kelly to be their next coach.The games are more fun when there are characters to root against.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:59 PM ^
Does he really deserve anything more than four letter insults?
February 4th, 2020 at 4:02 PM ^
He doesn't actually click on the site so it might be more enjoyable to come up with something fun for the rest of us to read.
February 4th, 2020 at 6:46 PM ^
You first.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:07 PM ^
You complain about a lack of cleverness & you nominate Brian Kelly to be their next coach. I guess it really doesn't matter what you think.
February 4th, 2020 at 3:56 PM ^
I’ll bet the transfer portal going to have a few Spartans
February 4th, 2020 at 4:00 PM ^
The Michigan State University student body just got safer today. Hopefully they don't hire someone so blatantly ignorant to the damage they are causing on their campus again.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:06 PM ^
Great point. The Doomsday Rape Clock just ticked backward four seconds.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:07 PM ^
Not a big shock, writing has been on the wall for better part of 2 yrs now. He looked worn-out, fans were definately not pleased with the last 2 seasons.
The Blackwell claims were not going to result in much.
However, the administration is worn out as well from the Nassar spin-offs, certainly have to be tired of the on-going Robertson decision. This looks like a mutual agreement to damp the brush fire.
Dantonio was not going to dump any of his assistants, as that's not his style. Nothing to do with Blackwell, just too old school loyal to keep up with the reality of fire/hire/win culture.
The 2016 recruiting class dumpster fire and resulting program image, definately put him deservingly in the ringer.
Made some poor character choices trying to boost that program and it cost him.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:14 PM ^
Various twitter folk are saying that Fickell is the frontrunner. Someone that hates M and ties to OSU - can't say I'm surprised. But is MSU that much of step up above Cinncy?
February 4th, 2020 at 5:43 PM ^
State is a mid level big ten program in a vacuum that would make it more attractive than Cincinnati. However that roster is not in good shape nor is the administration, if you are a coach like Fickell who already failed once as a big time head coach, The state job wouldn’t be attractive. I’m of the opinion Fickell wants to be a head coach at a big program, if he goes to state they are going to be .500 at best for a while and the shine he’s built up starts wearing off. I’d anticipate a guy that’s been around a while and is looking to stay the course ultimately takes that job. Fickell can take the left overs from Michigan, Ohio, and western PA and beat up of the G5 level until a coveted job is offered...in my opinion.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:17 PM ^
This sums up exactly how much of a coward this POS is.
GO BLUE!
February 4th, 2020 at 4:32 PM ^
.....and with this news, the circle is complete.
A mediocre program was inherited, and a mediocre program was left in its place.
February 4th, 2020 at 4:37 PM ^
Wow... this made my day.....
February 4th, 2020 at 4:56 PM ^
LOST in all this, is Harbaugh's defeat of the MSU program.... he came in at a tough spot and MSU had a ton of talent, and the scale with tipping toward them in the state, and Harbaugh fixed it, and quick, despite the Baxter f up.... still stayed the course, and this is the result...
Great achievement by our coach here, and I hope people realize it... he put things back in order in the state, and on to the next task.
February 4th, 2020 at 5:45 PM ^
Thanks. I just posted similar thoughts below.
February 4th, 2020 at 5:44 PM ^
Jim Harbaugh ran Pete Carroll out of college football (with the help of NCAA violations)
Jim Harbaugh ended MSU's run over UM and ran Dantonio out of college football (with help of rape, crime and other violations)
Thanks Jim Harbaugh for helping to clean up college football.
February 4th, 2020 at 6:30 PM ^
You spelled D'antinio wrong.
February 4th, 2020 at 10:04 PM ^
Dan Bernstein, radio guy in Chicago, is reporting that sources have confirmed to him that Dantonio was forced out.
February 4th, 2020 at 11:37 PM ^
And their top RB recruit is backing out of signing with MSU tomorrow. This on top of multiple defections thru the portal at that position. https://twitter.com/_jaythegr8_/status/1224905023567605762?s=21
February 5th, 2020 at 11:51 AM ^
So the MSU AD says Mork DiGiornio's new job will help with fundraising and possibly teach a class......
Any suggestions on what class he should teach?
February 5th, 2020 at 1:20 PM ^
Surprise! Dirty MSU is taking a page from dirty OSU's playbook by forcing their dirty head coach to retire, and then keeping them involved with their dirty university and dirty athletic department to ensure that all the dirtiness continues on through the next regime. Dirty.
February 5th, 2020 at 1:20 PM ^
Surprise! Dirty MSU is taking a page from dirty OSU's playbook by forcing their dirty head coach to retire, and then keeping them involved with their dirty university and dirty athletic department to ensure that all the dirtiness continues on through the next regime. Dirty.