Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio will watch Saturday's game against No. 11 Wisconsin from the hospital rather than the coaches' booth at Spartan Stadium after a blood clot was discovered in his leg.
Dantonio, who suffered a mild heart attack Sept. 19 and underwent surgery, had been planning to watch the game from the booth after returning to work Sunday.
But doctors discovered the blood clot during a routine post-operative examination and Dantonio was readmitted Thursday to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich.
Dantonio told ESPN's Quint Kessenich on Saturday morning that he had swelling and discomfort in his leg after Wednesday's practice and alerted the team Friday afternoon that he would not attend the game.
The 54-year-old Dantonio watched last week's game against Northern Colorado from home, as offensive coordinator Don Treadwell coached the No. 24 Spartans.
Dantonio told Kessenich he has the utmost confidence in Treadwell to "take the wheel" and "will not interfere" during the game. Dantonio's wife will be at the game chaperoning recruits.
Dantonio's release date from the hospital has not been determined.
"I'm all good," Dantonio told Kessenich. "I'll be home soon."
"Blood clots are not uncommon following a number of surgical procedures and can occur after a cardiac catheterization procedure," said Dr. Chris D'Haem, Dantonio's cardiologist. "The clot can block blood flow and cause swelling and pain."
Dantonio attended his weekly news conference Tuesday and said that he'll be easing back into his routine but would follow doctor's orders.
indiana has a great offense and we have a bad D....i expect it to be close....the game i went to last year was against them and we needed a last second touchdown to win...which i was in the third row of the endzone and odoms caught the ball to win the game like 15 feet in front of me :DDDD
Dear Jordan Jefferson, YOU BLOW!!! You have no future in football and it would be greatly appreciated by your teammates and LSU football fans if you would quit now. It's unfair to make so many suffer because you and your coach are on dope and insist that you have any value on the field.
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Dantonio, who suffered a mild heart attack Sept. 19 and underwent surgery, had been planning to watch the game from the booth after returning to work Sunday.
But doctors discovered the blood clot during a routine post-operative examination and Dantonio was readmitted Thursday to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich.
Dantonio told ESPN's Quint Kessenich on Saturday morning that he had swelling and discomfort in his leg after Wednesday's practice and alerted the team Friday afternoon that he would not attend the game.
The 54-year-old Dantonio watched last week's game against Northern Colorado from home, as offensive coordinator Don Treadwell coached the No. 24 Spartans.
Dantonio told Kessenich he has the utmost confidence in Treadwell to "take the wheel" and "will not interfere" during the game. Dantonio's wife will be at the game chaperoning recruits.
Dantonio's release date from the hospital has not been determined.
"I'm all good," Dantonio told Kessenich. "I'll be home soon."
"Blood clots are not uncommon following a number of surgical procedures and can occur after a cardiac catheterization procedure," said Dr. Chris D'Haem, Dantonio's cardiologist. "The clot can block blood flow and cause swelling and pain."
Dantonio attended his weekly news conference Tuesday and said that he'll be easing back into his routine but would follow doctor's orders.
Illinois is giving Ohio State a fight....
I stayed in Austin to watch the game with some friends.