Article on how Dantonio offered Norman.
MSU RECRUITING: How Mark Dantonio's Detroit trip turned into an '09 commitment
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MSU RECRUITING: How Mark Dantonio's Detroit trip turned into an '09 commitment
February 3, 2008
RECRUITING: Renaissance linebacker to play football at MSU
Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio was in Detroit Renaissance coach Antonio Watts' office Monday to check out some game film.
He was so impressed by the highlights of junior linebacker Christian Norman, he offered a scholarship.
Norman accepted the next day and will be a part of MSU's class of 2009. "Chris grew up liking MSU," Watts said Saturday. "He likes MSU's defense."
Norman is 6-foot-2 and weighs 217 pounds. He was a mainstay on a Phoenix defense that allowed only 12 points per game.
Watts also said Norman is a fan of MSU defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi and Dantonio.
"He figured it was a good fit for him," Watts said of why he committed so early. "He doesn't want to get caught up in weighing offers and all this crazy stuff."
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