The Michigan State Spartans and their head coach Jonathan Smith have made it their goal to recapture their status as a top in-state recruiting power. One prep school coach thinks it's 'refreshing.'
Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith made it his top priority Day 1 to reinvigorate the Spartans' recruiting presence in their home state. It had been lost during the Mel Tucker era. Tucker wanted to compete with SEC schools on the recruiting trail, and while he did manage to secure blue chip talent now and again, it ultimately failed. In the wake, he also lost the Spartans' grip on the state.
Dantonio recruited the mitten and the surrounding Midwestern states, and it yielded successful results. From the overlooked talent came gems like Kirk Cousins, one of the best players and possibly the best leader in Spartans history, the explosive playmaker Keshawn Martin, and the Bulloughs, and more.
St. Mary's recruiting coordinator and associate head coach, Greg Dixon, applauds Smith for recruiting the state. The pipeline to East Lansing is a testament to Smith, his staff, and the relationship they have"I just think this current staff is just really focused on taking care of home," Dixon told me. "That's one of the big things Coach Smith said to us is he wants to recruit Michigan and Ohio, take care of the backyard.
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