MSU's Dantonio Suffers Heart Attack

[Sports_Scribe]

Less than a day from defeating the Fighting Irish on a trick play, Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio has reportedly suffered a heart attack and is out indefinitely, according to the AP.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=txmichiganstdantonio

 

[slappy4428]

http://www.freep.com/article/20100919/SPORTS07/100919012/1319/Dantonio-has-emergency-heart-surgery-after-OT-win

 

[TigerVols]

Well, God is an Irish fan, after all.

[/too soon?]

 

[mustangj17]

Posted it on the FBC thread a bit earlier. IMO, this sucks for State's chances as both of their coordinators suck.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Just another example of copying from Urban Meyer.

 

[mustangj17]

I still can't get over that call. Why wouldn't Brian Kelly put one guy back to prevent that? The only way you can lose on that play is if they score a touchdown. Great call nonetheless.

 

[Killick]

I haven't seen proof on the replay, but BK says he did and the kid fell down. He did have someone covering the intended receiver. Gantt was the second option.

That said, as a Cincinnati alum and fan, I've been more willing to forgive Kelly for moving on... I mean, c'mon, Notre Dame came calling. Dantonio, though he was moving to the Big Ten was taking on a bad, bad MSU program. After this, any grudge disappears. Hope he makes a full recovery, and soon.

 

[farmerjerome]

How awful. I have no feelings on MSU either way, but what a terrible thing to happen.

Prayers.

 

[Chef2]

Little Giants.

Are you ****ing serious?

 

[exmediahack]

I love the confident and - borderling smug - look Dantonio had walking off the field last year. The guy earned it with a call like that.

Hope he recovers fast and relatively pain free.

 

[Moderator1]

Anyone see his interview after the game? I don't know the guy so maybe he's always like that. But he seemed, well, less excited than you'd figure he'd be after that. Didn't think much of it at the time but I wonder if he was already feeling bad and just wanted to get the hell out of there.

 

[farmerjerome]

Just another example of copying from Urban Meyer.

Really? ::)

 

[exmediahack]

Anyone see his interview after the game? I don't know the guy so maybe he's always like that. But he seemed, well, less excited than you'd figure he'd be after that. Didn't think much of it at the time but I wonder if he was already feeling bad and just wanted to get the hell out of there.

With today's news, I thought the same thing as I thought back to the interview last night. Maybe he was light-headed or had a "tight" chest during the interview. He seemed as if he was clenching his teeth.

 

[Blitz]

The pressures of major college football.
Sheesh.
Good luck, Coach Dantonio.

 

[Killick]

Anyone see his interview after the game? I don't know the guy so maybe he's always like that. But he seemed, well, less excited than you'd figure he'd be after that. Didn't think much of it at the time but I wonder if he was already feeling bad and just wanted to get the hell out of there.

With today's news, I thought the same thing as I thought back to the interview last night. Maybe he was light-headed or had a "tight" chest during the interview. He seemed as if he was clenching his teeth.

No, that was just Dantonio. Shows very little emotion. Ever.

 

[Knighthawk]

I don't know the guy so maybe he's always like that.

That was pretty much standard Dantonio. Not the most excitable guy of all time.

 

[Starman]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/13982943/how-long-will-grace-period-last-for-spartans-dantonio/rss

Ray Ratto on Dantonio: How long before Sparty Nation starts ripping the **** out of him again?

 

[Starman]

Sports talk radio brilliance: Dantonio was struck down by an angry God.

 

[mustangj17]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/13982943/how-long-will-grace-period-last-for-spartans-dantonio/rss

Ray Ratto on Dantonio: How long before Sparty Nation starts ripping the **** out of him again?

Not gonna happen. They love him in all of his mediocrity because called Mike Hart out like 4 years ago. His 6-7 season and losses to CMU are somehow okay because of this, while John L. Smith's losses to LA Tech and his bad seasons are not acceptable because he slapped himself in a press conference.

 

[Starman]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/13982943/how-long-will-grace-period-last-for-spartans-dantonio/rss

Ray Ratto on Dantonio: How long before Sparty Nation starts ripping the **** out of him again?

Not gonna happen. They love him in all of his mediocrity because called Mike Hart out like 4 years ago. His 6-7 season and losses to CMU are somehow okay because of this, while John L. Smith's losses to LA Tech and his bad seasons are not acceptable because he slapped himself in a press conference.

Ohh, don't kid yourself: Dantonio is under a bit of heat in Spartyland. Not a lot, but a bit. Last season was a major step back.The ruling cabal on the board of trustees still has a laundry list of candidates they'd love to install in the HC position, and if it looks like Dantonio is going to take a decade to take them to a decent bowl game, they'll bring in one of them.