Link: Mark Dantonio steps down as the Head Coach of Michigan State ...

[dtgreg]

Had to wait for the check to clear

Two weeks after he collected a $4.3 million dollar longevity/retention bonus...

 

[TitleWave]

Hmmmmmm. Will he be an ANALYST on Coach Saban's staff next year or do you have to be FIRED to get that gig?

HC in waiting @alma mater 'Cocky for Little Willie.

Sparty should have hired Fickell day before yesterday.

 

[JustJim]

Go get em Butch Jones!

 

[The Ols]

Go get em Butch Jones!

Is he even a candidate? Serious question, I haven't seen his name mentioned.

 

[Jack Bourbon]

I can’t help but be very very bored by both Dantonio and Mich St.

 

[crimsonaudio]

I want to believe there's some thing nefarious here due to the timing, but in reality, I simply don't care enough to invest in it...

 

[Elefantman]

My next door neighbor best friend's son in law's baby sitter has an aunt who is a realtor in East Lansing and she was showing houses to Mrs. Terry yesterday!

 

[BamaBuc]

I can see Fleck rowing his boat all the way to East Lansing.

Don't know about that! It's gonna be hard for State in recruiting, with what all has gone on there over the past couple years...! This year ranked 43rd with all 3* commits...
Me Thinks Dantonio saw the writing on the walls and decided now was the time...
Unless State has huge pockets, Fleck should stay were he is...

 

[The Ols]

Don't know about that! It's gonna be hard for State in recruiting, with what all has gone on there over the past couple years...! This year ranked 43rd with all 3* commits...
Me Thinks Dantonio saw the writing on the walls and decided now was the time...
Unless State has huge pockets, Fleck should stay were he is...

I hope any huge pockets that they have/may have had, are severely depleted or wiped out by lawsuits...
I know that the current kids shouldn't suffer, but they chose to go to that University with both eyes open.
That's all I'm going to say about that...

 

[DogPatch]

Unless State has huge pockets, Fleck should stay were he is...

I don't see MSU being enough of an upgrade to make that move now, or even if it's is an upgrade at all.

 

[CajunCrimson]

I don't see MSU being enough of an upgrade to make that move now, or even if it's is an upgrade at all.

They have been to a playoff. Some places in Texas, West Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and California cannot say the same.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Hmm, I'm surprised there wasn't something put in the contract of that bonus to keep him from doing this. But, maybe they don't mind him leaving.

Can't tell without access to the contract, but usually a longevity bonus has a hard qualifying date. You either make the date or you don't. There's rarely any "Indian-giver" clause. What's much more common is the reverse - an employer terminating a contract to keep an employee from reaching the date...

 

[BamaBoySince89]

They have been to a playoff.

Yeah and they got DESTROYED. That job is not as attractive as it would’ve been had he left 4 years ago

 

[DogPatch]

What's much more common is the reverse - an employer terminating a contract to keep an employee from reaching the date...

True. So this was hush money?

 

[The Ols]

True. So this was hush money?

Maybe not if it was built in years ago...

 

[DogPatch]

Maybe not if it was built in years ago...

Not originally, but given the timing of his resignation, it seems like someone was waiting for something. So, perhaps the powers that be said he had to go, but if he went quietly, they would let him collect his bonus first.

 

[edwd58]

I was told that Mel Tucker, who just completed his first year at Colorado, was going to interview this weekend. I don't know how serious a candidate MSU sees him as, but enough to ask him to interview.

 

[CajunCrimson]

Yeah and they got DESTROYED. That job is not as attractive as it would’ve been had he left 4 years ago

In my best Yoda voice

“The point, you missed”

Or.....

“You are like an Alabama Kicker.......

........you missed the point”

Either works here

 

[bamacon]

I think Luke will stick with Cincy another year as he has something brewing. Probably holds out for big money next year. State needs to swing for the fences on this one. Should take the Mississippi schools as an example of building excitement back into their program.

Yup. One more good season and let Urban turn down USCw again and much better jobs will likely open.