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Michigan State Football: 5 reasons Mark Dantonio must make change at OC

By Connor Muldowney

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans walks on the field with the team before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans walks on the field with the team before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MI – JANUARY 02: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans (L) shares a laugh with Michigan State football head coach Mark Dantonio before tonight’s game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Breslin Center on January 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – JANUARY 02: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans (L) shares a laugh with Michigan State football head coach Mark Dantonio before tonight’s game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Breslin Center on January 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

1. Dantonio hurting his own legacy

Some may not agree with this since Mark Dantonio has done so much for Michigan State football, but the head coach is doing nothing but hurting his legacy if he doesn’t make the necessary changes.

Dantonio’s offense has been holding the program back for years and if Michigan State wants to be competing at a national level, it needs to get itself a coordinator that can bring it there. Right now, Dantonio’s loyalty to his staff members is hurting his legacy and if he doesn’t make changes, his legacy will take a major hit. He will be known more for what could have been than what was.

Sure, you could say that Dantonio will always be revered for bringing Michigan State back to relevancy at the Big Ten level, but not being able to compete nationally because his offense isn’t up to par could hold him back from being one of the all-time greats in the conference.

Making a change at offensive coordinator would show not just his fans, but the rest of the country that he’s serious about winning, even if it means cutting ties with one of his closest friends and colleagues.

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