College football recruiting 2012: Michigan State

Michigan State head coach Mar Dantonio has never had a top recruiting class. He’s never even had a class ranked in the top 25, but he thinks the lack of attrition is a good thing. Dantonio stressed how important the team needs and how a player fits the organization is more important than star ratings. “We have not signed a big class since we got here, I think we have a lack of attrition, that’s a good thing,” Dantonio said about his time at Michigan State Whether you want to believe that Michigan State can’t recruit the big 5-star prospects or if you think Dantonio and staff just have a unique process to get the guys they want, you have to agree with this; whatever they are doing, is working. The stars have aligned for Dantonio and his coaching staff the past few years hitting big on a few prospects that nobody had interest in. A few examples: 3-star recruits Jerel Worthy, Kirk Cousins, Greg Jones, B.J. Cunningham, and Keshawn Martin. But don’t forget about the 2-star recruits...