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<p>MSU football's new head coach Mark Dantonio takes questions after a press conference Nov. 27, 2005, at the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center. Dantonio coached the Cincinnati Bearcats for the last three seasons, establishing himself within his first year as head coach by achieving their first winning season in 23 years. He stressed the importance of recruiting and faith, and outlined some of his strategies for leading up the Spartans in 2007. Jolie Myers/The State News</p>

MSU football's new head coach Mark Dantonio takes questions after a press conference Nov. 27, 2005, at the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center. Dantonio coached the Cincinnati Bearcats for the last three seasons, establishing himself within his first year as head coach by achieving their first winning season in 23 years. He stressed the importance of recruiting and faith, and outlined some of his strategies for leading up the Spartans in 2007. Jolie Myers/The State News