In an age where recruits don’t hesitate to decommit, routinely seek early playing time guarantees and where underclassmen NFL Draft declarations are on the rise, Michigan State has managed to build a program based on patience and player development. Redshirting freshmen, even highly-touted ones, is not a luxury in East Lansing, it’s been an essential step in the process of assembling this College Football Playoff-caliber roster and arguably the toughest team in America. Dantonio and his staff have consistently identified prospects who are both willing to redshirt and can benefit greatly from the additional year of development -- not an easy task in 2015-16.
How No. 3 Michigan State was built on the recruiting trail
