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Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio stressed today about how important recruiting team needs and team fit is over anything.  Michigan State is never a top any major recruiting rankings and rarely has cracked anyone’s top 25 rankings but that doesn’t matter to Dantonio. “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...
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