After just two full seasons in charge of the Michigan 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 Spart...

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