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Players rally around John L. Smith

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006

MSU head coach John L. Smith is getting some heat from MSU fans and the media, but he has not lost his players. Several of Smith’s players stood up for him at Monday’s press conference.
Joe Rexrode of the Lansing State Journal reports that senior captains Drew Stanton and Cliff Ryan both took time on […]

Apparently Smith has no answers for Illinois loss

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

Until Saturday’s 23-20 loss to hapless Illinois, most fans were split on John L. Smith. Some were convinced that he wasn’t ready for the Big Ten from the get go. Others thought he brought a refreshing style of football to East Lansing and that he’d ultimately turn MSU’s program around. After the Illinois […]

The flags, the boast, and the Megaphone

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

After this weekend, we really don’t want to hear the words “flag planting” mentioned again anytime soon. We’re kind of just bored of the whole story to be honest. Needless to say, it has appeared in several newspaper stories and we’re almost certain that ABC will mention it ad nauseum during this […]

Ringer may spend Pitt game on sidelines

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

At his weekly press conference, Michigan State head coach John L. Smith announced that MSU running back Javon Ringer may be out of the Pitt game on Saturday due to an ankle he sprained against Eastern Michigan. Running back Jehuu Caulcrick just sat out of the EMU game himself with a sprained foot, but fortunately […]

One on One with John L. Smith: Eastern Michigan

Friday, September 8th, 2006

On this week’s “One on one with John L. Smith” on Fox Sports Network, the coach discussed the Idaho game, what he learned from Idaho coach Dennis Erickson, and preparation for the Eastern Michigan game.
Smith also discussed EMU quarterback Tyler Jones who he described as a legitimate big time threat.
On the offense vs. Idaho:
I thought […]