College Football Coaching Rumors - Dantonio to South Carolina?

[Bullwrinkle]

Tom Izzo is also a strong candidate for the SC football job.

Sincerely

Hondo

[Misterray]

Originally Posted by Misterray

What is the history of Big Ten head coaches leaving to become coaches at other Big Ten schools?

It would seem that would be rare and would lead to some pretty hard feelings.

No one with the info?

[Hank Moody]

Originally Posted by Bullwrinkle

Tom Izzo is also a strong candidate for the SC football job.

Sincerely

Hondo

[Hank Moody]

Originally Posted by Misterray

No one with the info?

None over the past 20 years. Not sure if any before that, however.

[See Their Team Is WEAAAK!]

Originally Posted by Misterray

No one with the info?

Do you know how to use the interwebs?

[Dr. Strangelove]

Originally Posted by Misterray

No one with the info?

Since WWII
Illinois – they fired Gary Moeller who later became Michigan coach
Indiana – no
Iowa - no
Michigan – no but Bump Elliot did leave the HC job to become Iowa AD
Minnesota – no, but they took Wes Fesler
MSU – no
Northwestern – Yes. Alex Agase left in 1972 to become Purdue’s coach in 1973.
Ohio State – Yes, Wes Fesler left in 1950 to take the Minnesota job in 1951
PSU – no
Purdue – but they took Alex Agase.
Wisconsin – no

[MikeJohnson]

Originally Posted by IGGcitable

Idiocy. Spurrier hasn't set the world on fire at South Carolina, and he's 63 (Sixty-Three) Years Old.

Tennessee isn't going to go for someone in his sixties. Gruden would be right at the top of their list. Of course, they could take a run at DickRod.

Gruden loves the NFL game too much and he is doing a decnet job rebuilding TB. Last year they made it to the playoffs and this year they look to do the same thing. Why would a coach who won a super bowl go back to the college game? I know that was back in 2003, but trust me if Tampa is stupid enough to fire him another NFL team would quickly pic the guy up.

As for our coach why would he want to leave MSU for South Carolina? He's doing a great job rebuliding MSU into a Big 10 force. Why would he want to go to the SEC east and compete with the likes of Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee every year? MD is a big 10/mid west guy. I could see him leave for a top 10 team later on, but I don't see him going to South Carolina University.

[ISparticus]

Originally Posted by OdomPond

Pretty sure MD said OSU and MSU were the two places he would've left Cincy for.

Also, after hearing that MD contributed some of his own money to the Skandy center, you have to think there isn't much that can pull him away.

Great point.

[burnsmi4]

Originally Posted by spartanMF

Dantonio would have to be extremely successful at MSU for OSU to make him their top choice. Look forward to seeing it

Best thing is for Marv Lewis to get canned and Tressel to take the job this year. No way does MD leave MSU after two years.

hold on there professor. MD going to OSU is not that hard to believe. He dominated with the defense. He knows the recruiting grounds very well. He hates Michigan. All of the elements to be the head coach at OSU

[MikeJohnson]

Originally Posted by Bullwrinkle

Tom Izzo is also a strong candidate for the SC football job.

Sincerely

Hondo

I think SC fans would burn the campus if that ever happened.I can just hear the Ad's speech now, "We decided to go in a different direction Pete Carroll will no longer be USC's coach we like to welcome Tom Izzo as our new coach." All of a sudden you see the fans running the person out of town with pitch forks.

[A. Allen]

Originally Posted by spartanMF

Who is Mark D'Antonio?

Ask Thom Isso and Dick Comblee.

[Spartakles]

Originally Posted by burnsmi4

hold on there professor. MD going to OSU is not that hard to believe. He dominated with the defense. He knows the recruiting grounds very well. He hates Michigan. All of the elements to be the head coach at OSU

except for the fact that all of that information was true, before he was our coach. being here for a little bit, has to at least be taken into account.

the longer he's here, the less and less likely he'll try the waters at OSU.

[MSURed]

Originally Posted by TheBobcat

I mean, I think Dantonio is the right guy for the job as much as anyone, but a 7-6 season and a 3-1 start really enough for someone to be poached?

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Originally Posted by spartanMF

Who is Mark D'Antonio?

remember the week b'ukdow melted down (I assume shortly after Dantonio was hired) because no one, including Dantonio, was spelling his name correctly? Good times

[Misterray]

Originally Posted by Dr. Strangelove

Since WWII
Illinois – they fired Gary Moeller who later became Michigan coach
Indiana – no
Iowa - no
Michigan – no but Bump Elliot did leave the HC job to become Iowa AD
Minnesota – no, but they took Wes Fesler
MSU – no
Northwestern – Yes. Alex Agase left in 1972 to become Purdue’s coach in 1973.
Ohio State – Yes, Wes Fesler left in 1950 to take the Minnesota job in 1951
PSU – no
Purdue – but they took Alex Agase.
Wisconsin – no

Thanks.

I'm thinking that those led to some interesting games.

I've no doubt that if ever leaves MSU to coach at OSU, there will be some hard feelings from Spartans. It's never a good feeling to be rejected like that--and leaving to coach an in-conference competitor is a rejection.

[MichState04]

Originally Posted by IGGcitable

man, what are you, Perle$$$/$$$aban's agent?

Here we go again with "once the coach accomplishes anything more than mid-level mediocrity, he must immediately get a massive new contract."

Dantonio is doing OK so far, but MSU doesn't need to stampede out and rip up his contract the second he goes 8-5. What if they did that with JLS, dumped a Jabba-like contract in his lap when he went 8-5 his first season? We'd still be stuck with him.

They should discuss a nominal boost (he will move up the food chain when Tiller, and within a couple years, Paterno, go).

If he starts taking us to BCS bowls, then yes by all means, give him a nice new contract.

There is middle ground there buddy. I think we have learned of what the costs are to turn coaches over. If we can establish some stability, it will be an investment into the future. I don't ever want MSU to be in a position to be FORCED to offer MD more money because another school shows interest or offers him more $$$. If that happens, we will have missed the boat. Everything is relative. A coach that can lead MSU to multiple winning seasons (barely) and bowl games is going to be regarded very well and end up with a fat contract offer from another school (Saban). Then you could have another coach go to Florida and have similar success as the MSU coach and get fired (Zook).

Bottom line, it's harder to win at MSU because the program is on a different level than other tpo schools. So a small amount of success is going to grab the attention of bigger programs.

[AASpartan]

Originally Posted by MSURed

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remember the week b'ukdow melted down (I assume shortly after Dantonio was hired) because no one, including Dantonio, was spelling his name correctly? Good times

http://www.spartantailgate.com/forum...-dantonio.html

I liked it when I changed the thread title and he got all pissy.

[Spartakles]

Originally Posted by AASpartan

http://www.spartantailgate.com/forum...-dantonio.html

I liked it when I changed the thread title and he got all pissy.

there was an article posted somewhat recently that mentioned that the apostrophe was originally there, but was lost when the family immigrated to the US. it was an article about all the Dantonio's coming to a home game.




i hate to say it, but b'ukdow might be right!

[AASpartan]

Originally Posted by Spartakles

there was an article posted somewhat recently that mentioned that the apostrophe was originally there, but was lost when the family immigrated to the US. it was an article about all the Dantonio's coming to a home game.




i hate to say it, but b'ukdow might be right!

I think that everyone agreed that was likely the original spelling of the name, but it's not how he spells it.

[MSURed]

Originally Posted by Spartakles

there was an article posted somewhat recently that mentioned that the apostrophe was originally there, but was lost when the family immigrated to the US. it was an article about all the Dantonio's coming to a home game.




i hate to say it, but b'ukdow might be right!

Originally Posted by AASpartan

I think that everyone agreed that was likely the original spelling of the name, but it's not how he spells it.

Right. Of course it was originally D'Antonio, but it's pretty arrogant to think you know how to spell someone's name better than they do . b'ukdow's culture-related meltdown was one of my favorites on the board of all time.

[Spartakles]

Originally Posted by AASpartan

I think that everyone agreed that was likely the original spelling of the name, but it's not how he spells it.

Originally Posted by MSURed

Right. Of course it was originally D'Antonio, but it's pretty arrogant to think you know how to spell someone's name better than they do . b'ukdow's culture-related meltdown was one of my favorites on the board of all time.

i'm surprised he didn't jump all over that article

that meltdown was great!

[Cal]

Originally Posted by JEK

That's all fine and dandy, but how many times have we heard that from head coaches? I do believe that for the most part Dantonio is a man of his word, but feelings can change over time. If he's here for 20 years, then that's great. But if he leaves after 4 or 5, don't be too surprised. This is still a business and there's proven to be very little loyalty in big time college football. Don't be so naive to think Dantonio is the exception to that rule.

He is an exception.

[tenaciousb]

Originally Posted by Dr. Strangelove

Since WWII
Illinois – they fired Gary Moeller who later became Michigan coach
Indiana – no
Iowa - no
Michigan – no but Bump Elliot did leave the HC job to become Iowa AD
Minnesota – no, but they took Wes Fesler
MSU – no
Northwestern – Yes. Alex Agase left in 1972 to become Purdue’s coach in 1973.
Ohio State – Yes, Wes Fesler left in 1950 to take the Minnesota job in 1951
PSU – no
Purdue – but they took Alex Agase.
Wisconsin – no

and of course the grad student/fake assistant coach bo schembechler from osu to um but it barely counts

[PipersFly]

present Spartan or Gamecock.