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Jim Tressel Has Ohio State Dominating Big Ten Recruiting

In the final push toward National Signing Day 2011 on Feb. 2, FanHouse will examine the recruiting efforts of a major conference in twice-weekly notebooks. As always, recruiting is an always-changing landscape -- and there are several high-profile players who remain uncommitted. That said, here is FanHouse's review of the...

Alabama vs. Michigan State: Capital One Bowl 2011

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Michigan State Spartans in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2011 at 1 p.m. ET in Orlando, Fla. It's a matchup that features closely tied head coaches, as Nick Saban was once head coach at Michigan State -- and current MSU head coach Mark Dantonio was an assistant under Saban....

McMurphy's Law: The Envelope Please

Despite what the Big Ten Conference wants you to believe, I think you all are "Leaders" and "Legends." No need to be pigeonholed into one or the other. Anyway, in this week's installment of McMurphy's Law, I have reached out to more than a dozen of FanHouse's college football columnists, editors, staff writers and...

Michigan State Holds Off Late Penn State Rally, Awaits BCS Fate

On the strength of a balanced offensive effort and strong defense throughout the first three quarters, the Michigan State Spartans left Penn State with a 28-22 victory. More importantly, the Spartans have finished the 2010 regular season with an 11-1 record. The only blemish was a loss at Iowa. With Ohio State's win and...

McMurphy's Law: Oregon's Replay Man Gets a Significant Workout

EUGENE, Ore. – Except for the defensive coordinators of Oregon's remaining opponents or Lindsay Lohan's public relations spin doctor, the individual with the toughest job in America would be none other than Olaf Bahr. That's right, Olaf Bahr. Bahr is the "slow motion replay operator" at Autzen Stadium. It's the...

Mark Dantonio News From the Web

05/31/12 NCAA-bound Michigan State baseball gets a fun sendoff Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Mark Dantonio, Tom Izzo, Tom Anastos and Mark Hollis all showed their support for the Michigan State baseball team this week as it prepares to make the school's first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 1979.
05/18/12 Hoke, on U-M losing streak vs. MSU: 'We need to... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio stirred up Michigan fans last month when he was asked by ESPN.com about Michigan and said that the Spartans have won four straight years so "where's the threat?"
05/13/12 Michigan State's Mark Dantonio again earns No. 13... Source: The Ann Arbor News - Ann Arbor MI Sporting News is ranking Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio the 13th best college football coach in the nation, agreeing with Athlon Sports in placing him in that slot.
05/10/12 Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio changed program's... Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo MI According to ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit, ask followers of the Big Ten about their impressions of Michigan State over the past 40 years, and you'll hear about a program that has had talent, but also been inconsistent and undisciplined.
05/06/12 Conklin's prep school plans get Spartans' attention Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Plainwell senior offensive tackle Jack Conklin intended to spend next season at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia in order to land a football scholarship at a Big Ten school.

Background on Mark Dantonio

Mark Dantonio (born March 9, 1956) is the current head football coach at Michigan State University. He was hired on November 27, 2006 and became the 24th head coach at Michigan State.

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