Nick Saban: Dantonio Has Done A Better Job Than I Ever Did There
"Mark has exceeded expectations of all of us in terms of what he's done at Michigan State and certainly done a better job than I ever did there," Saban said Sunday.
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"Mark has exceeded expectations of all of us in terms of what he's done at Michigan State and certainly done a better job than I ever did there," Saban said Sunday.
Michigan State is No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time since early in the 2013-14 season.
The uniforms that Michigan State will wear when they take the field at the Cotton Bowl will be familiar ones.
"It just shows that we're a tough football team and we're going to play every play," offensive lineman Jack Allen said Sunday.
Our very own Mike Valenti was "big time" Wednesday night while the Michigan State Spartans took on Louisville.
The celebratory day in Michigan is one day before the Spartans play No. 4 Iowa in the Big Ten championship in Indianapolis.
Other offensive honors: Connor Cook, Michigan State, quarterback of the year; Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State, receiver of the year; Jake Butt, Michigan, tight end of the year; Taylor Decker, Ohio State, offensive lineman of the year.
The Big Ten representative in the Rose Bowl will be either the loser of Michigan State-Iowa or Ohio State.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says safety RJ Williamson is practicing again, but he probably won't play in this weekend's Big Ten championship game against Iowa.
"Great, great group of coaches too, great group of men, and I'm happy for them."
Over the past few seasons under coach Mark Dantonio, Michigan State has become one of the Big Ten's top programs, while embracing seemingly every opportunity to use perceived slights as motivation.
Big Ten defensive awards as voted on by coaches and media.
Mark Dantonio and the rest of the Michigan State coaching staff will have to wait a week before they hit the recruiting trail.
Kentucky, Maryland and Michigan State held the top three spots in The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll, but there were plenty of changes at the bottom of the Top 25.
It wasn't until the start of last weekend's game that the severity of Connor Cook's injury became obvious for anyone watching.
Michigan State can go to the Big Ten championship game with a win over Penn State on Saturday.
Unbeaten Iowa (11-0) and No. 5 Michigan State (10-1) can setup a possible playoff play-in game in the Big Ten championship if both win this weekend.
First of all you, you gotta go back pretty far to say "when haven't we?
The entire Big Ten season has been leading to this: No. 9 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Ohio State. Just about everything that has come before will either be validated or forgotten.
The defending national champions are 10-0 with 23 straight wins and staring at perhaps their toughest test when they host No. 9 Michigan State on Saturday.
Well believe it or not a lot can change in college football in just 10 days.
James who is a fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes was asked about the storied rivalry early Tuesday.
The defending national champions are still an enigma to many, including themselves.
Even with Wisconsin dropping out, the Big Ten leads the conference standings with five teams in the Top 25 — Maryland, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue and Michigan.
The large number of transfers in college basketball creates opportunities for guys to shine at one school after starting their careers elsewhere.
