This article was originally published on spartanavenue.com as Latest transfer portal rankings prove that Jonathan Smith wasted elite talent at MSU. Now former Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith will be remembered in East Lansing for never quite having the fire or passion to get the program to the next level.

Michigan State University fired head football coach Jonathan Smith on Sunday. What We Know The Spartans finished the 2025 season 4-8 and 1-8 in the Big Ten. "The 2025 football season has not lived up to our shared standards for Michigan State Football ...

Michigan State football has undergone significant changes this offseason. Jonathan Smith was fired after a disappointing 4–8 season, and Pat Fitzgerald was hire

A former four-star recruit from Southern California, Smith recruited Chiles to Oregon State and he played sparingly as a true freshman. After Smith was hired by Michigan State in November 2023, Chiles hit the portal and followed his coach and offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren to East Lansing.

There are some similarities between Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald, but also stark differences. Fitzgerald appears to be a better fit for MSU.

East Lansing — Michigan State hired Jonathan Smith to revive its football program. It’ll hire someone else to finish the job. Michigan State fired Smith on Sunday, a source close to the matter confirmed to The Detroit News and the university later ...

Adams was at Michigan State for the last two seasons, coming to East Lansing, Mich. with former head coach Jonathan Smith. He coached the secondary while with the Spartans, and it is now apparent that he will not be returning to Michigan State under new head coach Pat Fitzgerald.

Several coaches have been linked to the Michigan job since it opened, with the likes of Alabama's Kalen DeBoer and Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham being among the more highly rumored candidates for the job.