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East Lansing — The last time Brad Salem was coaching running backs, a guy named Le’Veon Bell was rushing for 1,793 yards and blazing a path to NFL stardom.
After six seasons as Michigan State’s quarterbacks coach, Salem is now back leading the running backs as part of the staff shuffling that also saw Salem become the Spartans’ offensive coordinator.
This time around, the odds of another Bell having a breakout season are long, but that doesn’t keep Salem from a little wishful thinking.
“I hope so,” Salem said with a big smile this week when asked if one of Michigan State’s young stable of backs could become the next star.