Jonathan Smith has done a great job this summer with the 2026 recruiting class, and Michigan State football fans are beginning to buy back in.
It's been three years since Michigan State made a bowl game, and that has taken a lot out of the fanbase as they try to remain optimistic. Giving a new head coach a grace period after the disaster that has been the past three seasons is tough, but most Michigan State fans are learning to do just that. You can't rebuild a program overnight.
Smith's first season was a disappointment, and his start to the 2026 recruiting class was slow, but after a red-hot month of June and overall impressive summer, the second-year head coach is starting to earn the benefit of the doubt from some fans.