Dantonio refocuses MSU’s sights on lesser bowl berth

EAST LANSING – Michigan State has to downgrade its goals and its expectations, if not its self-image.

Of course, coach Mark Dantonio might have just been reacting to a question that ruffled him when he said Tuesday: “I still think we have an opportunity to be the best team in the Big Ten. It may not show in the record, but I still believe we have that possibility.”

The questioner had just said: “You guys clearly weren’t the best team in the Big Ten,” and asked if there was a change in mind-set “now that your kids have had a dose of reality.” - Freep.com