[Dr. Strangelove]

Originally Posted by MSU addict

Since most of us believe Dantonio to be a man fo his word, here is what he said about the MSU job:



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Not to mention the whole "I'm going to be around here a long time" stuff with Lil' Mike Hart.

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The committee has six other members, but MSU President Peter McPherson is taking charge.

Look, Saban tells the committee, I don't want just any head-coaching job; I want this one.

A college town would be nice; the Lansing area would be ideal.

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The Saturday after the announcement, Cleveland beats the Cowboys in Texas Stadium. Saban travels that night to East Lansing and meets with the MSU players.

Saban still is coaching two starting Browns linebackers who played at MSU. "I love Michigan State," Saban says, "Carl Banks loves Michigan State, Bill Johnson loves Michigan State, and I sit in a room with them every day. If one of you guys does something to embarrass yourself and this program, it hurts every one of us. But you hurt yourself worse, and you're responsible for your actions."

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The Sabans commission a builder to construct their dream home. For now, they are living in the home offered to them by MSU faculty member Jim Cash -- a screenwriter who co-wrote "Top Gun." Cash's mother-in-law usually lives in the home, but she visits Florida in the winter.