Mark Dantonio Has Brought Hope Back to Michigan State

Michigan State fans know it well That feeling of seeing a promising season collapse into a disappointing one. The "collapse" happened so many times in Spartan recent history that waiting for the collapse to happen became a national joke. Talking heads on ESPN, writers for Sports Illustrated , and fans all around the country would see a fast start by the Spartans year after year and take bets as to when "the collapse" would start.  It wasn't as if the Spartans had never seen great success.  Far from it. Since they started playing football in 1896 as Michigan Agricultural College, the Spartans won or shared six National Championships.  Since joining the Big Ten in 1953 they won or shared nine Big Ten Titles.    Coaching legends Biggie Munn and Duffy Daugherty, whose Michigan State teams were so successful the program earned the nickname "football factory," churned out some of the best players in college football's history, including Earl ... (link)