What Mark Dantonio said at Michigan State's weekly press conference
Michigan State was able to get back in the column on Saturday, defeating Indiana 35-21 in Bloomington. The Spartans improved to 2-1 on the season and 1-0 in B1G play with the victory.
On Tuesday, Mark Dantonio met with the media for his weekly press conference. He spoke about MSU’s conference-opening win, provided injury updates and talked about Saturday’s game against Central Michigan.
Here’s what Dantonio had to say on Tuesday morning:
Dantonio asked about offensive predictability vs. ASU/Indiana: "We're looking at every different aspect to try and give a variance of things." Also asks "what do we know and what do we do well?"
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 25, 2018
Dantonio says TEs are involved in passing game. "There's different reads you go through … sometimes he's in protection." Depends on play call and scheme.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 25, 2018
Dantonio on the losses of Hicks, Sadler and Labinjo: "It's something we all live with." Tough for the families, who Dantonio keeps in touch with.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 25, 2018
Dantonio says MSU has to run the ball inside better with the RBs, alludes to the LJ Scott injury.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 25, 2018
Dantonio on facing CMU, going from Big Ten play back to non-conference: "We'll come ready to play. We havent' had that issue. Now are we perfect? No, few across the country are."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 25, 2018
Dantonio on pass defense numbers being high vs. run defense being No. 1 nationally: "They're not getting a lot of big plays." Teams are using RPOs "and dinking it" to pass the ball underneath. Thinks MSU's DBs are playing well on the perimeter.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 25, 2018
Dantonio asked if LJ Scott is day-to-day or if he'll be back. "Probably a little of both."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 25, 2018
Dantonio says there are no long-term/season-ending injuries out of Saturday's win at Indiana.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 25, 2018
