Sunday was a whirlwind not only for Michigan State fans and players, but also recruits who have been committed to the Spartans under Jonathan Smith.
First, Smith was fired by J Batt and then Pat Fitzgerald was hired about two hours later. It was one of the quickest coaching turnarounds that I’ve seen, and it showed that Michigan State was serious about a change. Batt had a coaching candidate in mind already, and he wasted no time negotiating a contract and making the move with one of the more respected coaches on the market.