Is it smart for Jonathan Smith to burn 3 key redshirts?

Michigan State's head coach Jonathan Smith looks on from the sideline during the second quarter in the game against Youngstown State on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesMichigan State head coach Jonathan Smith announced that three members of the freshman class will burn their redshirts and play as true freshmen for the rest of the season as the team continues to navigate Big Ten play.

Defensive back Aydan West, longsnapper Jack Wills, and tight end Jayden Savoury will continue to be active members of the football team, while the team considers doing the same for defensive lineman Derrick…