There isn’t much for me to say other than what I said in my
column for The Oakland Press.
Michigan State has an outstanding defense. It is a
defense that is capable of winning championships.
Only problem is, that defense is attached to an awful
offense.
Sure, it is only the second game of the season, but the
problems the MSU offense has had thus far are nearly identical to the problems
it had last season. Not to mention that the Spartans have faced to below
average defenses and not been able to score. What is MSU going to do when it
starts facing a defense that can actually play defense?
Mark Dantonio seems a little desperate. He is trying any
combo of quarterbacks, receivers and running backs he can to get the formula
right. The only problem is, it seems to be getting Michigan State further from
finding the answer.
If Michigan State ultimately has a mediocre season, it
will really be kicking itself. These past two seasons, Michigan State has had a
defense that was one of the best in the nation. To not be able to accomplish
more would be a shame. It’s not often a program is able to have a defense that
can truly be dominant, but MSU has something very close to that. If the
Spartans could just develop a mildly consistent offense, it could find itself
going to Pasadena for the first time in a long time.
However, I don’t hold out much faith that that will
happen. The MSU quarterbacks, receivers and offensive line don’t appear to be
up to the task of taking Michigan State to the top of the Big Ten.
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