Mark D’Antonio retires

[Alsacs]

That entire recruiting class should request a release.

I wonder who they hire.

 

[RoysRunts]

That Put Dave Warner at the Head of the Class?

 

[upperdeck]

odd timing

 

[syrBossHogg]

Dino to Mich St.

 

[Atlcuse44]

Hasn't he had health issues? Could be the reason

 

[syrBossHogg]

 

[Whitey23]

I'm gonna guess Luke Fickell to Cincinnati.

 

[ORRange]

Dino to Mich St.

D'Antonio to Syracuse, new DC.

 

[UpstateSM]

Not enough money to go around, huh?

 

[sutomcat]

That entire recruiting class should request a release.

I wonder who they hire.

That Put Dave Warner at the Head of the Class?

Dave got demoted from OC after a couple really bad years of offensive production. I don't think he is really popular with the fanbase and D’Antonio's loyalty to him (he kept him at OC under great pressure for a long time) surely played a role in Mark stepping down. I would be shocked if he was named the new HC.

I think if you are going to resign, you do it during the season, or immediately after the season. Give the AD a chance to fill the position when there are candidates out there during the normal job cycle, give the recruits a chance to know who the new coach is.

Waiting until a few hours before the late signing period is not cool. Maybe he just found out he has a serious health issue, or his wife does. If it is something like that, I have no issues with this. If he waited to try and lock his class in so he can say he left the cupboard full, I don't have much sympathy.

I could see Pitt HC Pat Narduzzi heading west though.

Update:

Wow. Sounds like he was forced out in an attempt to minimize the penalties the NCAA is going to impose on the Spartans. What a sad ending to what was a really impressive coaching career.

 

[Alsacs]

 

[djorange1989]

I'm gonna guess Luke Fickell to Cincinnati.

I can see it now: we have Marcus Freeman locked up as our new DC. Fickel takes the MSU job, Freeman bails on us and follows Fickel to MSU. no, it won't happen, it won't happen.

 

[#FRANchise]

Didn't we lose a couple recruits this class to MSU?

Edit: Justin Stevens, Canadian OT. Already early enrolled though.

 

[upperdeck]

MSu has 7 enrolled and 12 signed 3 more committed.. they have a class in the 40s

 

[TheCusian]

The day before signing day is a special kind of middle finger

 

[CuseLegacy]

I can see it now: we have Marcus Freeman locked up as our new DC. Fickel takes the MSU job, Freeman bails on us and follows Fickel to MSU. no, it won't happen, it won't happen.

Maybe we could send Narduzzi back to MSU.

 

[bnoro]

Maybe we could send Narduzzi back to MSU.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE would love that to happen

 

[orange79]

 

[PhatOrange]

Other than the recruits being released if that’s what they want why would anyone have an issue with this?

 

[Newhouser]

He was cooked anyway no? The handling of the sexual assaults, the suit and allegations that were made public this week and sadly and probably most important in today's world of college sports - they weren't winning.

 

[upperdeck]

how much was he owed vs what the bonus money was?

 

[corpjet]

He and the midget Izzo should have been fired during the last scandal at MSU, he's not "retiring" the day before NSD, only a matter of time before the truth comes out

 

[corpjet]

Luke Fickell to the land of Sparty will happen this week...

 

[Rocco]

Zach Arnett to MSU.

 

[All4SU]

Wonder if Fickell went to MSU how that would affect us - or anyone else - with Freeman. He might move up to HC at Cincy if Fickell left.