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2019	Big Ten	4	6	0	.400	5.93	9.13	18	18		Mark Dantonio (4-6)

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2018	Big Ten	7	6	0	.538	6.01	5.08	11	11		Mark Dantonio (7-6)	Redbox Bowl-L

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2017	Big Ten	10	3	0	.769	13.83	7.68		13	15	Mark Dantonio (10-3)	Holiday Bowl-W

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2016	Big Ten	3	9	0	.250	-1.79	4.29	12	8		Mark Dantonio (3-9)

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2015	Big Ten	12	2	0	.857	15.36	6.58	5	2	6	Mark Dantonio (12-2)	Cotton Bowl-L

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2014	Big Ten	11	2	0	.846	16.07	1.68	8	5	5	Mark Dantonio (11-2)	Cotton Bowl-W

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2013	Big Ten	13	1	0	.929	14.74	0.67		3	3	Mark Dantonio (13-1)	Rose Bowl-W

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2012	Big Ten	7	6	0	.538	6.21	3.75	13	10		Mark Dantonio (7-6)	Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl-W

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2011	Big Ten	11	3	0	.786	10.05	1.48	17	9	11	Mark Dantonio (11-3)	Outback Bowl-W

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They appear to be doing better than 8 wins a season over the last decade.  That is about 9 wins per season.

Nobody expects the 2010-2015 run to be anything more than once a generation...if that

I have heard names like Pat Narduzi, Phil Parker,  chris creighten, Matt Campbell,  thrown out there

But I don't believe that meets your criteria of MSU getting somebody that could do better than Dantonio.

I wonder if MSU could get somebody like Notre Dame's Brian Kelly.  I believe he let's it leak from time to time he is frustrated at ND.  And I believe he has a Midwestern background.

He is an New Englander. His father was a Boston Politician part of the Irish Catholic that had controlled much of Massachusetts. Whether it is a good thing or a bad thing he is definitely not a midwestern.

Paid big bucks to problem solve and placating friends instead of improving the program is the rub IMO.He must acknowledge the need to change things whether players,coaches,alignments schemes and i don't think the faithful are seeing that

Given Dantonio's teams over the past decade have averaged 9 wins a season, has he not earned a couple of "off years"?

With it being 3 out of the last 4 years being “off years” I suspect that is where the frustration is stemming from. The cupboards look fairly light on talent for next year too, no matter the coaching staff decisions made in the offseason. 

It is a bit interesting watching this Gopher team up close this year. While Fleck and Dantonio couldn’t be more opposite, the 2019 Gophers look a lot like some of Dantonio’s strongest teams. Talent sprinkled in different spots across the field, strong player development and growth, and sound and simple schemes that allow them to be successful on both sides of the ball. 

Paid big bucks to problem solve and placating friends instead of improving the program is the rub IMO.He must acknowledge the need to change things whether players,coaches,alignments schemes and i don't think the faithful are seeing that

That's the thing... I'm sure that he and the AD have been talking, and the AD told him "fix the f'ing offense". 

Dantonio tried it his own way [shuffle the deck chairs] and the AD is probably going to tell him in the offseason "this ship is still sinking--here's what you're going to do [hire a new up-and-coming OC and give him free reign] and if you don't like it, we'll let you 'retire' instead."

Ask Nebraska fans if they'd like Bo Pelini's 9 win seasons again.

Liars.