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Video: Tiller says MSU is better after JLS than before

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

WILX News Ten Sports spoke with Purdue head coach Joe Tiller about John L. Smith’s departure from MSU. Tiller and Smith have been longtime friends since the two coached out west early in their careers. Tiller insists that MSU’s program is in better shape now than it was when Smith took over in […]

John L. Smith moves home to Louisville, Kentucky

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

In this week’s version of “where are they now”, Rick Bozich of the The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky spoke with former Michigan State head coach John L. Smith about his family’s recent move back to the Bluegrass State. Smith’s wife Di played a large role in choosing where the family would finally settle […]

The aftermath

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

Here is a selection of news stories on the John L. Smith firing:

LSJ - Schulz: Simon was decisive in making the right move
LSJ - Simon, Mason to lead search
LSJ - ‘I expected … bigger, better’
LSJ - Star QB staying, but other recruits unsure
LSJ - Progress, but not enough
LSJ - Smith sacked
ML - Candidates […]

John L. Smith fired

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

MSU has called a 1:30 press conference for Wednesday where it was announced that John L. Smith has been fired as Michigan State’s head football coach.
Rumors of the firing started on our Red Cedar Message Board (currently closed to non-registered members) this morning. Reportedly, the largest donors to MSU’s Ralph Young Fund were notified […]