Tag: Mark Dantonio

Former Michigan State football head coach Mark Dantonio congratulates Nick Saban on retirement

Mark Dantonio put out a nice message for Nick Saban regarding his retirement

Before he became a Hall of Fame head coach for Michigan State football, Mark Dantonio was the defensive backs coach at Michigan State under Nick Saban. Of course, Saban went on to win seven national titles out of the SEC.

Nick Saban is now retiring from coaching, and Mark Dantonio sent a nice message to his former mentor on social media on Thursday morning:

Gallery: Photo’s from Nick Saban’s tenure with Michigan State football

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Izzo: ‘I couldn’t think of anyone who deserved it more’ on Dantonio induction into College Football Hall of Fame

See what Tom Izzo had to say about former MSU head coach Mark Dantonio being inducted in College Footbal Hall of Fame

Former Michigan State football head coach Mark Dantonio is heading to the College Football Hall of Fame, and Tom Izzo is all for it.

Izzo and Dantonio have been longtime friends, and when it was announced on Monday that Dantonio would be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, he was thrilled.

“When I heard the news, I couldn’t think of anyone who deserved it more,” Izzo said in a statement released by Michigan State.

Check out the complete quote from Izzo in the post below:

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Former Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio to be inducted into College Football Hall of Fame

Mark Dantonio is set to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

Mark Dantonio stands above any coach in Michigan State football in terms of wins, with 110 total, the most ever at MSU by a head coach, surpassing names like Duffery Daugherty, Biggie Munn, and George Perles.

For his efforts, which included three Big Ten titles and two Big Ten Coach of the Year awards, Mark Dantonio is set to be inducted into the College Football of Fame class as part of the 2024 class.

Gallery: Photos from Mark Dantonio’s Hall of Fame career with Michigan State football

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Former Michigan State football QB addresses team before game at Minnesota

A familiar face came and spoke to the Spartan football team ahead of their game with Minnesota:

Coach Mark Dantonio had a familiar face speak to the team on Friday night ahead of the team’s game against Minnesota on Saturday. It’s no secret, the 2-5 Spartans are desperate for a win, the first of Harlan Barnett’s tenure as interim head coach.

In order to get that pregame morale boost, and a pregame motivational speech, the Spartans turned to former QB, current Minnesota Viking, Kirk Cousins.

Cousins spoke to the team, looking to get the team up and ready for their tilt in Minneapolis.

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Michigan State football elevates defensive analyst TJ Hollowell into assistant coaching role

Michigan State elevates defensive analyst TJ Hollowell to assistant coach, formalizes Mark Dantonio’s role

Heading into Saturday’s game against Washington, Michigan State football has tweaked some of the coaching staff to fit the immediate needs of the weekend.

The Spartans will be promoting TJ Hollowell from a defensive analyst to an assistant head coach, which will allow him to be one of the ten coaches on field for Saturday’s game and it will also allow him to go on the road and recruit.

The move also clarifies that Mark Dantonio will not be taking that tenth on-field coaching position, but will instead be considered an ‘advisor’ on game days. He will be with the team but will not be wearing a headset.

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WATCH: Mark Dantonio discusses return to Michigan State football

You can watch Mark Dantonio discuss his return to Michigan State football here

There have been a lot of questions this week for Michigan State football, and there is perhaps no greater question than what the return of Mark Dantonio means for MSU.

There has been much speculation on how involved Dantonio will be, if he will be wearing a headset, if he will be helping with the game plan, etc., but it sounds like his role will evolve as he becomes more ingratiated back into the program.

You can hear it from the man himself here:

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Andy Staples believes Brian Hartline is a candidate for a Big Ten head coaching job

This is a laughable idea #GoBucks

It’s par for the course for [autotag]Ohio State football [/autotag] and its coordinators to be linked to other jobs, with the most recent one being [autotag]Brian Hartline[/autotag].

If you haven’t been following, Michigan State has suspended head coach Mel Tucker with the most likely outcome being that both parties will part ways. With the potentially open head coaching job, On3’s Andy Staples believes Hartline is a candidate to replace him.

The former Buckeye is one of seven assistants or head coaches that Staples believes are potentially in line to take over the Spartan program. Honestly, if I was any of those coaches, I would politely decline any conversations about that job.

Michigan State is not a destination school, it’s mired in controversy and the smoke screen season of 2021 is exactly that, an abnormality. Yes, [autotag]Mark Dantonio[/autotag] had the program among the best in the country, but there hasn’t been an ability to replicate anything close to the consistent success he had.

Dantonio’s name has been kicked around to return to East Lansing, and that might be the best option, because it’s going to be very difficult to work through the issues the Spartans have right now without a seasoned head coach.

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Twitter reacts to return of Mark Dantonio to Michigan State football

Despite the circumstances, many are happy to see Mark Dantonio return to Michigan State

While it isn’t under the best of circumstances, Mark Dantonio is coming  home to help right the ship of Michigan State football. Dantonio, whose role is unclear, is coming back to serve as a resource for interim head coach Harlon Barnett.

Barnett was appointed to that role following the suspension of Mel Tucker due to an ongoing sexual harassment investigation.

Despite the circumstances, many fans (and reportedly, some players) were excited about the return of Dantonio to East Lansing, and you can find the best reactions below.

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Former Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio shares his favorite 25 plays

Mark Dantonio shared his 25 favorite plays from his tenure at Michigan State:

Mark Dantonio is a fan favorite in East Lansing, and rightfully so, bringing the Michigan State program back to excellence. Throughout his 12 year tenure as the head man at MSU, there have been a lot of memories that Dantonio and his team’s have made.

Michigan State on BTN’s Twitter account asked the former head man what 25 plays were his favorite, and he obliged, revealing and reflecting on his favorite plays over his tenure:

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Four Michigan State players, coaches appear on 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Four Michigan State players, coaches appear on 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Headlined by the debut of former Michigan State football head coach Mark Dantonio on the ballot, there are four Spartans present on the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

They are:

  • Head Coach Mark Dantonio
  • Head Coach Darryl Rogers
  • Offensive Tackle Flozell Adams
  • Gideon Smith (played for Michigan State, but nominated for his coaching career at Hampton)

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