When CMFT took over the Spartahhhhh program, one thing had to hit him pretty hard. Their roster was total garbage. And the reason was clear. Mike Dantni had stopped recruiting years before. And who could blame him? How could he find the time? Between defending himself and the university from lawsuits, being banned from recruiting in the state of Michigan by scapegoating and then burning Curtis Blackwell to the ground, getting called out by ESPN for recruiting alleged and convicted rapists to his roster, giving his assistants 1 year contracts to terminate when his 4 million dollar bonus check was going to be deposited. Dantni left skid marks leaving the Duffy center after the check cleared.
If not for the transfer portal, Spartan football would be crushed for a decade. But I realize I cannot have nice things anymore and am cursed. So CMFT got to pull the transfer portal parachute ripcord to refill his roster and have these mercenaries instantly eligible. Which is just a damn shame.
I would love and point fingers at all of the garbage he brought into the program. But that is not what I am seeing here. These kids are higher rated (some of them very highly), and most have played in positions where MSU is desperate for talent.
Here are the new Spartan Dawgs who have zero ties to the program, other than its better than the programs they came from? And all of them had offer lists coming out of high school better than the "Florida Keys School of Mining" that most of Dantni's kids did.
This is one of the biggest experiments in roster turnover and team culture creation I have ever seen. I would compare to Kansas State, but this is way different.
You have the existing kids who stayed through adversity, were recruited by Dantni who then quit on them.
You have new recruits of CMFT who were sold hope based on early PT and other, pre transfer portal
You have the toxic exit of all of the 25 kids who quit to the portal
You have the possibly toxic entrance of the 18 kids who portaled into the program, each with their own agendas.
On an athletics level, this version of MSU is far stronger than the one that was supposed to take the field at the end of last season.
me to take out the popcorn and watch the show. Never seen anything like this.
If not for the transfer portal, Spartan football would be crushed for a decade. But I realize I cannot have nice things anymore and am cursed. So CMFT got to pull the transfer portal parachute ripcord to refill his roster and have these mercenaries instantly eligible. Which is just a damn shame.
I would love and point fingers at all of the garbage he brought into the program. But that is not what I am seeing here. These kids are higher rated (some of them very highly), and most have played in positions where MSU is desperate for talent.
Here are the new Spartan Dawgs who have zero ties to the program, other than its better than the programs they came from? And all of them had offer lists coming out of high school better than the "Florida Keys School of Mining" that most of Dantni's kids did.
- Anthony Russo, QB Temple (3*, 2016)- 536/899 for 6292 yds. 44 TDs, 32 ints. Lifetime stats. This is his 6th season. We can expect him to start.
- Harold Joyner III, RB, Auburn (4*, 2018)- 15/103 yards lifetime stats.
- Jarrett Horst, OT, Arkansas St.(No stars, 2019) - 19 games played. 3rd team all Sun Belt conference,
- Drew Jordan, DE, Duke(4*, 2017)- 3 year starter or Duke.
- Kenneth Walker III, RB, Wake Forest(2*,2019) - 1,158 yards, 17 TDs lifetime. Kid can play.
- Kendall Brooks, CB, North Greenville (D2)- (UR, 2019)- Played 2 seasons
- Chester Kimbrough, CB, Florida(4*, 2019)- Played 17 games over 2 seasons, for Florida. Kid can play
- Ben VanSumeren, LB, Michigan, No description necessary. If he is on your team, you need better players
- Samih Beydoun, LB, Army (2*, 2020)- 3rd year player. (editors note: Who transfer portals out of Army?)
- Marqui Lowrey, CB- Louisville (2*, 2020)- Redshirted and has not played a down
- Khary Crump, CB, Arizona(#*, 2020)- Played 2 games and then portaled out
- Itayvion "Tank" Brown, LB, Minnesota(4*, 2020)- Did not play a down. 4 star recruit.
- Christian Fitzpatrick, WR, Louisville(3*, 2020)- 6' 4". Never played a down.
- Maliq Carr, WR/TE, Purdue(4*, 2020)- we chased him at TE, he wanted WR. He turned Dantni town to sign in Worst Lafayette)
- Quavaris Crouch, Minster of Magic. Tennessee LB and elite recruit. Started at MLB every game for Tennessee last year, last game had 11 tackles.
- Ronald Williams, CB, Alabama (4*, 2020)- Signed with Alabama, went Juco for 1 year, played 1 injury plagued year at Alabama.
- Powers Warren, TE, Mississippi State (unranked, no stars)- our B1G AD's kid.
- Cody Waddel, P, Lindoln, D2 program - who cares, he is a punter.
This is one of the biggest experiments in roster turnover and team culture creation I have ever seen. I would compare to Kansas State, but this is way different.
You have the existing kids who stayed through adversity, were recruited by Dantni who then quit on them.
You have new recruits of CMFT who were sold hope based on early PT and other, pre transfer portal
You have the toxic exit of all of the 25 kids who quit to the portal
You have the possibly toxic entrance of the 18 kids who portaled into the program, each with their own agendas.
On an athletics level, this version of MSU is far stronger than the one that was supposed to take the field at the end of last season.
me to take out the popcorn and watch the show. Never seen anything like this.
