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The Jonathan Smith experiment has officially failed

After losing to Michigan to effectively end the season for Michigan State, it’s clear that the Jonathan Smith experiment has failed.

Michigan State’s Jonathan Smith era is just starting, and probably soon ending

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Kenneth Walker III and Cody White had the weekend off with their Seattle Seahawks idle, so they returned to Michigan State and went right to the guy everyone wants to see when they return to Michigan State.

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti may help get Jonathan Smith fired from Michigan State in more ways than one

Indiana Hoosiers football coach Curt Cignetti could be the Grim Reaper for Jonathan Smith's Michigan State tenure.

The Jonathan Smith Conundrum for MSU AD J Batt

Michigan State University Athletic Director J Batt, right, speaks on stage with MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz during a panel discussion hosted by the Lansing Economic Club on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Niyo: Spartans’ mistake-filled loss makes Smith’s spot even more shaky

It’ll only get louder now, even as the crowds begin to thin. Surely, Jonathan Smith knows that, especially after another loss to Michigan.
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