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Mark Dantonio passed on HBO show <br>to avoid distractions

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There are enough interesting characters in Michigan’s State locker room that one couldn’t help but feel a tinge of disappointment earlier this week when coach Mark Dantonio said he passed on a proposal for a “Hard Knocks”-style look at his team on HBO this season.