Michigan State suffered an abundance of transfer portal losses back in the spring, but Jonathan Smith and the Spartans were able to respond.
Things weren't looking great for the start of the Jonathan Smith regime in East Lansing when more than 15 players entered the transfer portal after Michigan State football's "Spring Showcase" back in April.
"In ways, deflating maybe," Smith said at Big Ten Football Media Days on Wednesday. "But ultimately, in this day and age, in a Year 1, it wasn't shocking. And again, you want to be around guys that want to be here. And some of those guys did want to search for a different opportunity, and got to respect for that. In this day and age, you can add to your roster as well."
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