The Jonathan Smith era of Michigan State football has officially come to a close, and J Batt will now be repsponsible for hiring his replacement. This is going to be a critical decision for the future of the program which has fallen off since the 2021 season.
The once-proud program hasn’t made a bowl game since that magical 2021 season with Kenneth Walker III leading the way, but there are enough resources and there’s enough support in East Lansing to ensure that the next head coach is successful. The goal is to get back to the top of the Big Ten and contend for titles, and the next coach must do that.