Let's talk about anger today.
Michigan State fired former head coach Jonathan Smith on November 30th last year before replacing him with Pat Fitzgerald of Northwestern fame later this offseason. The Spartan brass presumably did so because of frustration — an emotion often born out of anger — with Smith putting together back-to-back losing seasons in wake of Mel Tucker's downfall, even before MSU had to vacate five wins from its 2024 campaign. As some pointed out around the time of his initial hiring, this was actually the second time Sparty had hired and fired a head coach named "John Smith" in some capacity within the last three decades following the four-season tenure of Mark Dantonio's predecessor, John L.