Sounds justified. Even UM fans supporting Dantonio in the comments.
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...8/03/mark-dantonio-fox-sports-radio/87996420/
Dantonio went on the show minutes before the team's 7 a.m. conditioning test this morning. Here's a transcript of the interaction between him and co-hosts Mike North and Andy Furman.
North: "You've done a tremendous job out there, Coach. You had the odds stacked against you like our buddy Tom Izzo, and you've done nothing but build a program. But I've got to ask you this, because even in the radio business, whenever there's a new kid in town or a new radio host in town, you start taking a look at him. I want to know if -- at all -- has Jim Habaugh gotten into your head a little bit with some of his antics and some of the things he's doing in the neighboring school?"
Dantonio: "Well, you know, from day one when we came here, we've always competed with the school down the road. So that's something natural that we have to deal with -- and so far, so good. We focus on what we do. That's what I've tried to do around here and that's what our players do, as well, just like this morning."
Furman: "Coach, Connor Cook leaves your program with a record of 34-5. He was a team leader. I was somewhat shocked when I read last year that he was not named captain by his teammates. Was there any reason why? I thought that was somewhat unusual that as a quarterback not voted captain by his teammates."
Dantonio: "That's 2016. We're past that."
North: "Hey, Coach, do you eat pasta with Izzo? Do you guys get together and spool the pasta? Do you guys hang out together?"
Dantonio: "Yeah, Tom is right down the street from me, about five houses. So, very good friends. Great guy. Been very much involved in our program, as well. ... They've won championships and things of that nature. We try to emulate a lot of the things -- the competitive attitude during practice, the communication that they have during practice -- are things that we try to emulate."
Furman: "Michigan State is now one of six Power Five schools with a winning percentage of .800 or more since the year 2010. Do you feel, Coach, that maybe you don't get the respect nationally because of those statistics? I don't see it."
Dantonio: "Well, you know we've been in the top 10 the last three years. I don't know. You do what you do. I mean, you guys are the guys talking out there and you ask questions that sometimes don't really make a lot of sense. As this point in time, we just focus on the future and we're primed to do great things here in 2016. So we'll be ready."
North: "When Coach says, 'You ask questions that don't make any sense,' that hits close to home with me, Coach, I've got to be honest with you. But I understand completely what you're talking about. I've got to ask you about the state of your ballclub now. Any injuries? And who is the new kid in town behind center?"
(Silence ... clicking sound ... silence)
North: "Coach? Coach is gone. He hung up! You got him all hot."
Furman: "What did I say? What did I do?"
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...8/03/mark-dantonio-fox-sports-radio/87996420/
Dantonio went on the show minutes before the team's 7 a.m. conditioning test this morning. Here's a transcript of the interaction between him and co-hosts Mike North and Andy Furman.
North: "You've done a tremendous job out there, Coach. You had the odds stacked against you like our buddy Tom Izzo, and you've done nothing but build a program. But I've got to ask you this, because even in the radio business, whenever there's a new kid in town or a new radio host in town, you start taking a look at him. I want to know if -- at all -- has Jim Habaugh gotten into your head a little bit with some of his antics and some of the things he's doing in the neighboring school?"
Dantonio: "Well, you know, from day one when we came here, we've always competed with the school down the road. So that's something natural that we have to deal with -- and so far, so good. We focus on what we do. That's what I've tried to do around here and that's what our players do, as well, just like this morning."
Furman: "Coach, Connor Cook leaves your program with a record of 34-5. He was a team leader. I was somewhat shocked when I read last year that he was not named captain by his teammates. Was there any reason why? I thought that was somewhat unusual that as a quarterback not voted captain by his teammates."
Dantonio: "That's 2016. We're past that."
North: "Hey, Coach, do you eat pasta with Izzo? Do you guys get together and spool the pasta? Do you guys hang out together?"
Dantonio: "Yeah, Tom is right down the street from me, about five houses. So, very good friends. Great guy. Been very much involved in our program, as well. ... They've won championships and things of that nature. We try to emulate a lot of the things -- the competitive attitude during practice, the communication that they have during practice -- are things that we try to emulate."
Furman: "Michigan State is now one of six Power Five schools with a winning percentage of .800 or more since the year 2010. Do you feel, Coach, that maybe you don't get the respect nationally because of those statistics? I don't see it."
Dantonio: "Well, you know we've been in the top 10 the last three years. I don't know. You do what you do. I mean, you guys are the guys talking out there and you ask questions that sometimes don't really make a lot of sense. As this point in time, we just focus on the future and we're primed to do great things here in 2016. So we'll be ready."
North: "When Coach says, 'You ask questions that don't make any sense,' that hits close to home with me, Coach, I've got to be honest with you. But I understand completely what you're talking about. I've got to ask you about the state of your ballclub now. Any injuries? And who is the new kid in town behind center?"
(Silence ... clicking sound ... silence)
North: "Coach? Coach is gone. He hung up! You got him all hot."
Furman: "What did I say? What did I do?"
