Opponent Q&A: Michigan State Spartans

This week, the Huskies head to East Lansing for a showdown with the Michigan State Spartans. To get the lowdown on this Spartan squad, I talked to O Basse of The Only Colors, SB Nation’s Michigan State blog. Let’s get to the questions!

Mark Schafer: This is year 1 for former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, after the dismissal of Jonathan Smith. The Spartans currently sit at 3-6 this year. Do fans have confidence that Fitzgerald can inject some life into the program? What has he done differently than Smith?

O Basse: This is very much a topic of debate over on The Only Colors. I think more people lean toward having confidence in Coach Fitzgerald, though the voters who don’t have confidence…