With the recent success of the Michigan State football program (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten), the university and head coach Mark Dantonio inked a new five-year deal restructuring his already lucrative contract. Most notably, Dantonio’s annual income will rise from $1.8 million to $1.83 million. The contract also includes several incentives such as a $100,000 bonus for winning the Big Ten Championship Game, a $100,000 shoe and apparel agreement, and a $2 million dollar payday if he remains head coach...
Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio must really want to beat the #11 Wisconsin Badgers this Saturday. After being hospitalized following a mild heart attack on September 19th, the head coach doesn’t want to miss a beat despite better judgment. He is expected to be coaching the team from the press box as the undefeated Spartans (4-0) open Big Ten conference play this Saturday. Dantonio, 54, stated, “I’m going to ease back into this much like anybody would after any injury.”...
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio made one of the gutsiest calls Saturday night when his team lined up for a 46 yard field goal to force a second overtime against the Fighting Irish. Rather than attempting the game tying field goal, he called for the holder to take the snap and toss a TD pass to tight end Charlie Gantt for the thrilling 34-31 victory. The down side of the win was coach Dantonio was hospitalized early Sunday morning...
An unsanctioned team building exercise was a complete failure for Sparty and the football team. Apparently 8 football players, including 3 starters have all been suspended from team activities for their involvement in a pre-Thanksgiving, November 22nd dorm fight. Basically, in an act of stupidity and in a fit of rage, the alleged football players stormed a fraternity gathering at Rather Hall by randomly hitting and injuring at least 7 students (both male and female). As a result of...
Coach Mark Dantonio finally named QB Kirk Cousins as the starter for the season opener against Montana State. For you Cousins fans, do not hold your breath, the battle for the starting job is still alive and well. According to sources, QB Keith Nichol, an Oklahoma transfer, will also take some snaps in the first half. Dantonio believes both QBs have promise, but opted to start Cousins because he has been in the Spartans’ system longer. Last season, he completed 32...
Dantonio‘s Spartans are ranked #3 in the Big Ten and the team is struggling to find a new face in the running game. Currently, there are six young backs running for the job. However, it looks like another back is in the mix as the school reinstated sophomore Glenn Winston. As you recall, Winston was the RB who beat the snot out of a Michigan State hockey player, A.J. Sturges, who was hospitalized and is still recovering. This beating earned Winston six months...
Michigan State running back Glenn Winston, who’s current home is the Ingham County Jail, is schedule to be released on August 13th. Conveniently, his release is only 3 days after MSU’s first preseason practice (on August 10th). He is currently serving a 180 day sentence for misdemeanor assault and battery convictions in connection with a fight last fall. Winston got in to a fist fight with A.J. Sturges, a MSU hockey player, causing severe head injuries which required hospitalization and rehab. ...
