Coming into this week, Michigan State University is 3-6 with six conference losses. This also means they are one loss away from being out of bowl contention, which would be two years in a row of no bowl games for Jonathan Smith, a devastating outcome for his coaching resume.
Coming to MSU, Smith didn’t promise the world, but it was clear that the fans thought he was a step in the right direction. However, after almost two years of what seems like a losing football season, many fans and critics are calling for a new head coach. On the contrary, players like Jack Velling are saying how the team is very close with Smith and defends him.
Good Luck Coming Their Way?
Luckily for the Spartans, their next game is against another troubled team that just fired its coach. Penn State, which is also struggling heavily this season, is seeking a new coach to help rebuild.
Before their losing streak, Penn State was the second-ranked team in the nation, but lost a close game to Oregon. After this, they spiraled to a point where Franklin ultimately got bought out. To be fair to Coach Franklin, Penn State lost its first-string quarterback, Drew Allar…