2024 Michigan State Season Thread

[ELA]

3 players entered the portal today.

OT Spencer Brown - always looked the part, never lived up to it.  He announced prior to the PSU game it was his last.  I think he probably winds up in the Draft

OLB Darius Snow - suffered a catastrophic knee injury in the opener last year, that it took him 13 months to "come back" from.  He graduated in 3 years, and sounds like he will wrap up a masters this year.  He was one of the top 3 players on the defense prior to injury.  Post injury, he was one of the worst players on a bad defense.  Guessing he is looking to transfer down so he can play

QB Katin Houser - I knew we were never keeping both, and I liked Leavitt's film better, but still was hoping to keep him.  I think he was overrated as a recruit, but I think he would be a solid junior-senior QB, as unrealstic as that is now

[ELA]

Some smoke that QB Aidan Chiles will follow Smith to MSU.  He played in 9 games this year, and burned his redshirt, so he would slide into Houser's spot, with 3 years of eligibility left.

[MaximumSam]

DJ Uiagalelei still has his COVID year doesn't he?

[ELA]

DJ Uiagalelei still has his COVID year doesn't he?

But he already transferred

[ELA]

Kevin Wigenton also transferring.  Started as a sophomore.  Considering how bad this staff was, and the incoming OL coach had his OL as a Joe Moore finalist, I'm good with any OL who doesn't want to be a part of the new staff, not being a part of the new staff

[ELA]

Well, also losing Leavitt, after preserving his redshirt for him sucks.

He basically said he loves MSU but doesn't want to play for a coach who didn't offer him out of high school.

I guess shouldn't have worried about preserving his redshirt these last 2 games. I wish him the best, but good luck finding a job as a Big 10/SEC QB1 next year.  He threw one of those 30 jobs away out of spite 

[MaximumSam]

But he already transferred

He could again if he graduated

[ELA]

He could again if he graduated

I mean MSU isn't making the playoffs next year, so why bother?  Take the younger Oregon State QB, and see if you can be relevant in a couple years.  DJ might be the difference between 5-7 and 7-5 next year, which is irrelevant 

[MrNubbz]

Good pick up for Smith did a good job with Oregon St.Ducks had to send a message to the committee but outside of that he did a very respectable job and knows the talent out there on the left coast

[Temp430]

Coach Smith is bringing a lot of his staff with him from Oregon State for the complete re-build.  I hope he can tone down the intra-state hate a little.

https://spartanswire.usatoday.com/lists/tracker-every-new-michigan-state-football-staff-hire-under-new-head-coach-jonathan-smith/

[MrNubbz]

With Booger's looming departure that will happen by default

[ELA]

Seems like every commit, who didn't already decommit following the coaching chance is sticking with it.

Most importantly, Nick Marsh, the top recruit in the class, has already reaffirmed he's in.

But still, only 8 remained.  That puts MSU #17 of 18 (ahead of just Northwestern) in the 247 comp ratings, but when filtered by average star ranking, it's #10.  Hopefully Smith brings some Oregon State commits with him, and now might be a good time to do what Colorado did, and hire a MAC coach as a coordinator.  It's a pay bump, and they might know the midwest guys that Big Ten schools missed on.  Either due to injury, or lack of camping, etc...

[847badgerfan]

Seems like every commit, who didn't already decommit following the coaching chance is sticking with it.

Most importantly, Nick Marsh, the top recruit in the class, has already reaffirmed he's in.

But still, only 8 remained.  That puts MSU #17 of 18 (ahead of just Northwestern) in the 247 comp ratings, but when filtered by average star ranking, it's #10.  Hopefully Smith brings some Oregon State commits with him, and now might be a good time to do what Colorado did, and hire a MAC coach as a coordinator.  It's a pay bump, and they might know the midwest guys that Big Ten schools missed on.  Either due to injury, or lack of camping, etc...

Bring him home?


Dan Enos - Wikipedia

[ELA]

Bring him home?


Dan Enos - Wikipedia

God no