In this episode of Good In The Game, College Football Hall of Famer LaVar Arrington talks with Mark Dantonio, longtime Michigan State head coach and National Football Foundation Hall of Fame inductee, about the coaches and relationships that shaped his career. Dantonio shares his five cornerstones for success, reflects on developing players on and off the field, and describes community service and the standards behind Michigan State's winning years.

Takeaways

• You gotta relate to your players.
• They've gotta trust each other and trust the coaching.
• You gotta be passionate about what you're doing and be innovative.
• People don't understand the process. They understand the product.
• Both coaches were big on relationships and spending time with their players on things other than just football.
• You don't get there without great people and you don't get there without one person doesn't get there.
• You have to have a total group of people going in the same direction.
• You gotta win championships.

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