Michigan State linebacker Joe Bachie registered 102 tackles in 2018, including nine for a loss. (Photo: Dale G. Young, Detroit News) For someone who might not know much about Mark Dantonio’s football pedigree, it wouldn’t take long to figure out where his heart lies. “I like stopping people,” the Michigan State coach said. “There’s no question about that.” Of course he does. As a player, Dantonio was a defensive back, and as he began his coaching career it was almost always on the defensive side of the ball. He moved his way up the ranks working in the secondary at places like Akron, Youngstown State, Kansas and Michigan State under Nick Saban before becoming the defensive coordinator at Ohio State in 2001, helping the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2002. That led to his first head coaching job at Cincinnati followed by the move to Michigan State before the…
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