Michigan State had just beaten Michigan by the widest margin ever at home. The Spartans scored more on the Wolverines than they every have at Spartan Stadium. Still head coach Mark Dantonio was even more non-smiling than usual. In his post-game press conference, Dantonio explained why his team scored in the final minute despite holding a 17-point lead and went on a rant about all of the “little brother stuff” that Michigan has been talking recently.
Some angry Mark Dantonio quotes from this presser:
“It doesn’t start with the coach it starts with the program.”
“for them to come in here and act like they’re all that.”
“we needed to put a stake in it”
In reference to, that a Michigan player planted a sword/dagger/stake or something on the Spartan Stadium field before the game. In the video below, the fun begins around the 1:10 mark. Mark Dantonio said something about “we shoved it” “it got shoved” or something to that effect, but stopped himself.
Mark Dantonio is right, there’s a time to be diplomatic, but eventually the truth comes out.
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