Jonathan Smith seems to be what Michigan State needs, nearly a year after sexually charged allegations against Mel Tucker rocked the program. Smith has a steady presence and experience in turning around a team, following Tucker’s attempts to market a dynamic personality that didn’t help him in a messy situation.
Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith talks with reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days at Lucas Oil Stadium, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Indianapolis. FILE - Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles throws during the team’s NCAA college football spring scrimmage, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in East Lansing, Mich.
Expectations from outside the program are low for Smith’s first season, but he’s not settling for a rebuilding year. “Off the field and in the locker room, he’s a uniter,” Smith said in an interview before the 18-year-old Chiles was voted captain by his teammates. “When you’re implementing a new offense, it definitely helps to have a quarterback that has experience with it.”Michigan State’s leading rusher, Nathan Carter, receiver Montorie Foster Jr., and tackler, Cal Haladay, are among 11 starters and two specialists who are back from last year’s 4-8 team.
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