I hate to tear off this scab just as it’s starting to heal, but we need to talk about Michigan State Football.
The 2016 season came to an end roughly two weeks ago, with the final nail in the coffin coming in Happy Valley and following the all-too-familiar pattern of self-destruction — start out ok, settle for field goals, get blown out in the second half — that led MSU to a 3-9 record, the school’s worst since 1982.
What went wrong or, more elusively, what went right? Let’s take a look back at the storylines that shaped the season and peer into what is sure to be a busy offseason.