When a program like Michigan State has the success that it has had and maintained, there are big reasons. Obviously it is about great players and Mark Dantonio has made a living on recruiting character, but there is more.
When Dantonio arrived, at some positions if you could put steam on a mirror you could play. I even had one coach on his staff tell me at the time, “If you can play a football video game we might use ya.” As Dantonio’s success on the field and in recruiting continues to reach high levels, Dantonio is getting hammered in recruiting.