The Spartans received a favorable grade.
Michigan State hired Coach Jonathan Smith to come to East Lansing and replicate a similar rebuild he pulled off at his alma mater, Oregon State. While the situation at both schools was vastly different upon Coach Smith’s arrival, both football programs were looking to improve the production on the field.
However, Smith was able to get things going in the right direction for Oregon State, leading them to eight- and 10-win seasons while there and even beating Oregon. Brandon Marcello of 247Sports notes that Smith was a well-sought-after coach who was expected to land with UCLA, but the Bruins took too long to fire their coach, Chip Kelly. Smith couldn’t afford to wait and see what UCLA would decide.
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