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A Quick Exit For Dantonio

Spartans Land Bearcats Coach
November 28, 2006
By DESMOND CONNER, Courant Staff Writer
Mark Dantonio's hiring at Michigan State probably didn't surprise too many people given his history with the program and his work on the field and as a recruiter at Ohio State before taking his first head coaching job at Cincinnati three years ago.

But it sure did happen quickly after Cincinnati finished a 7-5 regular season with a 26-23 victory over UConn Saturday. Dantonio officially interviewed for the job Sunday, agreed to a five-year, $1.1 million contract later in the evening and told athletic director Mike Thomas of his decision shortly before making the announcement to the team at a 7 a.m. meeting Monday.




Dantonio, 50, who was introduced at the Spartans coach later in the afternoon, replaces John L. Smith, who went 4-8 this season and 22-26 in four seasons. Dantonio will not coach the Bearcats in their bowl game, which could be the International Bowl in Toronto on Jan. 6. Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi was appointed Cincinnati's interim coach and will coach the team in the bowl game.

Athletic director Mike Thomas said Narduzzi, 40, is a candidate for the permanent job, which he hopes to fill before Christmas.

"I spoke with [Dantonio] this morning about whether or not he would stay and coach the bowl game, and it came out as a mutual decision that we would find a replacement," Thomas said.

Dantonio becomes the first coach to leave the revamped Big East. Conference commissioner Mike Tranghese said he'd be worried if coaches didn't leave.

"What I'm more worried about is that nobody wants to hire our coaches," Tranghese said on the Big East coaches conference call.

Before Louisville joined the Big East, Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino's name had been linked to several jobs, such as Mississippi, LSU and Notre Dame and the Oakland Raiders in the NFL. When it was announced that John Bunting wouldn't return to North Carolina, West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez's name popped up fast. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano, a former Miami assistant, has not been able to quell speculation about whether he is staying in New Jersey or headed to Miami to replace Larry Coker.

Schools have put significant buyout clauses in their contracts with coaches.

"If they want them, they're going to have to pay a hefty, hefty price for them because I think our schools are doing [what is] necessary to make our positions more attractive," Tranghese said.

Dantonio was the defensive coordinator for Ohio State's 2002 national championship team. He was Michigan State's secondary coach from 1995-2000 and associate head coach in 2000. He was 18-17 at Cincinnati.
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