The name ‘Jonathan Smith’ is synonymous with ‘Middle Tennessee’ and even ‘John L. Smith’ in East Lansing these days. No one wants to even think about Smith returning for another season, but there are constant hints that he may be back even though he’s one of the least-favorite topics of conversation among Spartan fans.
Fans would love nothing more than to give Smith a one-way ticket to Corvallis, and watch him return to his alma mater next season. It would be a win-win for both sides. Smith would get to go “home” and Michigan State would get to move on and start fresh for a third time since 2019.