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Mark Dantonio upset about officiating, deflects on question about Michigan State’s future
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Michigan State owned a 31-10 lead over Illinois going into the fourth quarter on Saturday. The Spartans were at home.
The game was over.
Except, well, it wasn’t over at all. Illinois stormed back to score 27 points in the final 15 minutes to shock the Spartans and win 37-34.
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After the game, Spartans coach Mark Dantonio had to speak with the media. Did he want to?
Probably not.
At one point, Dantonio was asked about what he would tell the fans, students and alums about the future. His response was intriguing, to say the least:
Dantonio asked what he would tell fans, students and alums about the future: "Next question."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 10, 2019
What does this mean exactly? Does Dantonio know that his days are just about over at Michigan State? Will he get fired? Will he be forced to leave?
Is Dantonio just upset after losing a game the way his team did? It could be any of that. But, one thing is for sure: Dantonio is frustrated.
He did talk more about the officiating than he did about Michigan State’s future:
Dantonio also says it was a "questionable call" on the offensive pass interference penalty on Cody White. "Whatever."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 10, 2019
Dantonio says he did not see Butler having interfered with the fourth-down pass.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 10, 2019
Dantonio: "When we go back and look at the game, it's going to be a somber moment."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 10, 2019
Again, Dantonio is upset — as he should be. Is he so upset that he wants to be done at the end of the year? Those rumors will undoubtedly continue in the weeks ahead.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.