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MSU’s Jonathan Smith comments on hiring of two new assistant coaches

See what MSU head coach Jonathan Smith had to say about the two new Spartans assistant coach hires

Michigan State football hired two new coaches on Monday, which should complete head coach Jonathan Smith’s staff for the 2025 season.

The Spartans announced James Adams as the new safeties coach and Jon Boyer as the new quarterbacks coach on Monday morning. Adams comes from Wake Forest where he served as the associate head coach and Boyer comes from Oregon State where he previously was the tight ends coach.

With the two new hires, Smith released a statement on his new assistants following the official hiring announcement. Below is the official statement from Smith on Adams and Boyer:

“We are excited to welcome James Adams and Jon Boyer to East Lansing. James stood out during the interview process as someone who would be a great fit for our staff. He has extensive experience coaching defensive backs and has been held in high regard on previous staffs with additional responsibilities as assistant and associate head coach. He will work well alongside Coach Blue Adams in the secondary.

“In having worked with Jon for several years at Oregon State, he has a thorough knowledge of our offensive scheme and what we’re trying to accomplish on that side of the ball. He has strong relationships with our staff, and has done a great job throughout his career of developing and working with quarterbacks.”

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Michigan State football reportedly hires former Oregon State assistant as quarterbacks coach

Michigan State football had an opening on their coaching staff to fill after Demetrice Martin moved to UCLA, and that spot will reportedly be filled by former Oregon State tight ends coach Jon Boyer.

Boyer spent six years with Jonathan Smith as a quality control coach before being elevated into the tight ends coach position last season. Before that, he spent six seasons as the offensive coordinator at Northern Colorado.

Sources: Oregon State TE coach Jon Boyer has accepted a job as Michigan State’s quarterbacks coach. Boyer spent six seasons as the offensive coordinator at Northern Colorado prior to his six seasons on the staff at Oregon State. pic.twitter.com/aL8Rwpio4M

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 3, 2025

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Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith gets season grade from USA TODAY

What did USA TODAY think of Jonathan Smith’s first year with the Spartans?

The season is over, and Michigan State football missed a bowl game for their third straight year, making the Spartans the only team in the Big Ten to not play in at least one bowl game over that span.

However, there were some signs of life, and new energy brought into the program with the hiring of Jonathan Smith. Smith had the difficult task of rebuilding a program that just suffered an embarrassing scandal.

Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY just put out his report card for every head coach in college football, and he gave Jonathan Smith a C-minus for his performance this year.

Here is what he had to say:

Michigan State had a very nice win against Iowa in October. But the remaining four wins were Florida Atlantic, Maryland, Prairie View and Purdue. Smith’s grade is docked for the Spartans’ 41-14 loss at home to Rutgers in the season finale to fall one win short of the postseason.

Watch MSU head coach Jonathan Smith recap season-ending loss vs. Rutgers

Hear what Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith had to say about the Spartans’ performance against Rutgers

Michigan State football’s season is officially over.

The Spartans put out one final disappointing performance to end the 2024 regular season with a blowout loss against Rutgers. Michigan State lost the game by the final score of 41-14.

Michigan State came into this game needing a win over the Scarlet Knights to reach bowl eligibility. With the loss, Michigan State will extend its bowl drought to three years, which is now the longest active streak in the Big Ten.

Michigan State finishes the season with a 5-7 overall record and 3-6 mark in Big Ten play.

Hear what head coach Jonathan Smith had to say about the Spartans’ performance against Rutgers in the video below:

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

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Jonathan Smith says Michigan State didn’t play well enough to earn bowl game

Jonathan Smith says Michigan State didn’t play well enough to earn a bowl game

Michigan State football’s season ended in disappointing fashion on Saturday with a lopsided loss to Rutgers at home in a snowy Spartan Stadium. The Spartans will now end their season with a losing record and without an invite to a bowl game.

While this was always a possible result under new head coach Jonathan Smith, who has been tasked with turning a program around quickly, but it was still a disappointing and frustrating year for MSU football.

After the loss to Rutgers, Jonathan Smith spoke to the media, where he started by saying the team did not play well enough to earn a bowl game invite. Smith thanked his seniors, who he said earned his respect for their willingness to try to adapt to his methodology and system, and he also acknowledged that the team needs to get better this offseason, and that starts with him.

You can watch the full video below:

Jonathan Smith: "It's gonna take some work." pic.twitter.com/3nr6STeGWK

— David Harns (@DavidHarns) December 1, 2024

MSU head coach Jonathan Smith talks injuries, previews matchup vs. Rutgers

Watch Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith preview this week’s matchup against Rutgers

Michigan State football wraps up the regular season this week with a lot on the line for the Spartans.

Michigan State will host Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in a must-win situation for the Spartans to reach bowl eligibility. Michigan State beat Purdue this past weekend to snap a three-game losing streak and improve its record to 5-6 overall and 3-5 in Big Ten play. With a win over Rutgers, Michigan State will be bowl-eligible for the first time in three years.

Rutgers comes into this matchup looking to bolster their bowl stock. The Scarlet Knights are 6-5 overall and 3-5 in Big Ten play this year.

Hear what Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith had to say about the Spartans’ upcoming matchup against Rutgers this week.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

MSU head coach Jonathan Smith previews upcoming game vs. Purdue

Watch MSU head coach Jonathan Smith preview this week’s matchup against Purdue

Michigan State football is in must-win territory if they want to avoid reaching the postseason for a third straight season.

The Spartans return home this week in a Friday night matchup against Purdue. Michigan State comes into this game on a three-game losing streak and in need of wins in each of its last two games to reach bowl eligibility. The Spartans are 4-6 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play.

Purdue is having an even rougher go this year, with the Boilermakers sitting at 1-9 overall and 0-7 in Big Ten play. Purdue hasn’t won since the season opener against FCS foe Indiana State.

In preparation for this week’s matchup with the Boilermakers, Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith met with the local media to preview this game. Hear what he had to say in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

Watch MSU head coach Jonathan Smith recap tough loss at Illinois

Watch Jonathan Smith recap the Spartans loss at Illinois on Saturday afternoon

It was not a good day for the Spartans’ football program.

Michigan State dropped its third straight game on Saturday in a blowout loss at Illinois. The Spartans trailed the entire game, but it wasn’t until the fourth quarter when the Fighting Illini pulled away for the 38-16 victory.

With the loss, Michigan State is now 4-6 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play. This will be the third straight year and fifth in the last six years that Michigan State will finish with a losing record in conference play. The Spartans will need to win both of its remaining games (Purdue and Rutgers) to reach bowl eligibility and avoid a third straight bowless season.

So what did Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith have to say about the loss on Saturday? Watch his complete postgame press conference in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

MSU head coach Jonathan Smith talks injuries, previews Illinois matchup

Watch MSU head coach Jonathan Smith provide an injury update on Aidan Chiles and preview this week’s game vs. Illinois

Michigan State football should be getting back a number of key players in this week’s road matchup at Illinois.

The Spartans lost a handful of key contributors in their last game, but head coach Jonathan Smith expects most (if not all) to be back this week against the Fighting Illini. That includes starting quarterback Aidan Chiles.

Michigan State is looking to snap a two-game losing streak in this week’s road tilt at Illinois. The Spartans come into this matchup with a 4-5 overall record and 2-4 mark in Big Ten play.

Hear Smith’s full injury update and full preview of this week’s matchup against Illinois in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

MSU head coach Jonathan Smith talks injuries, getting ’embarrassed’ vs. Indiana

Watch MSU head coach Jonathan Smith discuss the Spartans getting “embarrassed” against Indiana on Saturday

It was an embarrassing effort from the Spartans in Saturday’s blowout home loss to Indiana, according to Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith.

Smith used that exact word to describe Michigan State’s performance in the 47-10 loss against the Hoosiers. Michigan State led 10-0 after the first quarter but from that point on Indiana dominated the game to earn the blowout victory.

With the loss, Michigan State dropped to 4-5 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play this year. The Spartans will be off next week before returning on November 16 in a road game at Illinois.

Hear all of what Smith had to say about the Spartans’ loss vs. Indiana in the press conference video below:

Video is courtesy of SpartanMag