After going through the early signing period by himself, the new head coach has decided to make a move on the defensive side of the ball, in terms of coaching.
According to Pete Thamel on Saturday afternoon, the new head coach plans to retain a key defensive staff member that coached under Jonathan Smith. He’s reportedly bringing back defensive coordinator Joe Rossi who was a polarizing figure on the staff this season.
Sources: Michigan State plans to retain defensive coordinator Joe Rossi on Pat Fitzgerald’s staff. He’s a longtime Big Ten coordinator, who also has stops at Rutgers and Minnesota.