Pat Narduzzi Addresses Criticism Of Mark Dantonio This Season
STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 13: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans looks on against the Penn State Nittany Lions on October 13, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Mark Dantonio has been heavily criticized this season for having yet another mediocre record at Michigan State. The program is scheduled to appear in the Pinstripe Bowl, but that doesn't meet the Spartans' expectations.
Michigan State wasn't really considered a football powerhouse until Dantonio brought it to new heights. He's led the team to double-digit wins in six different seasons.
There are many people wondering if Dantonio's time in East Lansing is coming to an end. Well, former Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi hopes that isn't the case.
Narduzzi fully supports Dantonio and believes he'll thrive being in the underdog role yet again.
From MLive.com:
“Dantonio will feed off that,” Narduzzi said. “That’s what he does. He’s been the underdog for years. I think what people fail to realize is in the game of football, it’s hard to do it year after year. You think about all the bowl games he’s been to, the Big Ten championships, he’s been in the playoffs and you have a bad year and everybody wants to get after you. Be careful what you wish for. He’s a heck of a football coach and the Michigan State Spartans should be glad they got him.”
Perhaps the Spartans bounce back in 2020 with another double-digit win season. However, the reality is the program hasn't been nearly as good as it once was under Dantonio.
We'll see if Michigan State can finish this year on the right note with a win over Wake Forest in the Pinstripe Bowl.
