... State Spartans, Mark Dantonio has completely changed the culture of the former Big Ten doormat.

Now, he's got his sights on big things. Rose Bowl big.

The problem is, a lot of critics seem to think that John L. Smith is still running things in East Lansing. When Dantonio said he wanted to turn the team around after a four-win season in 2006, he was laughed at. When he said last season that he wanted to make a New Year's Day bowl, he was laughed at.

Any prediction involving a successful Michigan State team in 2009 has been met with laughter and snide comments saying that the Spartans will struggle without Hoyer and Ringer.

Uhh, last time I checked, the Spartans actually improved when Drew Stanton left, and again afte...

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