MSU football head coach Jonathan Smith plays tennis with Michigan State tennis star Ozan Baris

Jonathan Smith tried to return a serve from Michigan State tennis star Ozan Baris

In case you didn’t already know, Michigan State has become something of a tennis powerhouse, and they are led by their star, Ozan Baris, who was the Big Ten Player of the Year last season.

On Tuesday, Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith took his team to the tennis courts to see him try to return a serve from Baris.

You can watch the fun clip below:

Jonathan Smith was unsuccessful, but his team was proud of him for at least getting a racquet on it.

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