The Michigan State Spartans and Indiana Hoosiers have very different outlooks as Jonathan Smith and Curt Cignetti navigate year one with their respective programs.
When Michigan State faced Indiana at Memorial Stadium last November, it was a battle between two teams in lost seasons.
Just weeks later, both Allen and Michigan State’s Harlon Barnett would be let go by their schools. Michigan State and Indiana knew new voices were needed in their football programs. However, this week, Michigan State’s opponent is shattering expectations and surprising college football. Like Cignetti, Smith brought several former players and high school commits to his new school. It has not brought the same level of immediate success that Cignetti has experienced, but rather marginal gains weekly.
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