1. Announcement on Jonathan Smith should come shortly. It's hard to see him returning.

DETROIT — And now we wait for the announcement, one way or the other. There’s no way a decision on Jonathan Smith’s future at Michigan State hasn’t already been made.

Despite whispers that he’s returning next season, I find that hard to believe. If he was coming back, that call could have been made before now, to try to stabilize recruiting and signal a direction to fans and donors. Athletic director J Batt keeps his circle tight and has been publicly silent on the matter. He didn’t want to be in this spot this year, but here we are. I also don’t think he wants Smith to be his first coaching hire, which is what bringing him back for another year would essentially be. Because you can’t just punt on thes

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