The 2012 regular season is complete for
I am sure I am not alone when I say I didn’t expect that.
Coming into the season, the Spartans had some questions, but
none of them seemed worrisome enough to keep MSU from having a winning record.
Despite the new quarterback and young receivers most
expected MSU to be carried by its strong defense and be a contender in the Big
Ten race.
To a degree, the expectations played out on the defensive
side of the ball. The Spartans led the Big Ten in points and yards allowed per
game and were 10th nationally in defensive scoring, allowing just 16.3
points per contest.
Where things all went wrong was on offense. The Spartans
averaged just 20.3 points per game, which was down nearly 11 points from last
year’s average (31.0).
Early on, the receivers were dropping passes. Midseason, the
offensive line was banged up and not providing enough running lanes for Le’Veon
Bell and pass protection for Andrew Maxwell. At the end of the year, Maxwell
looked like he wasn’t progressing as he should.
The Spartans never really clicked as an offense outside of a
lopsided win at Central Michigan . It will be a
concern heading into next season with a defense that can’t be expected to be as
strong as it has been the last two years.
It’s not a big surprise to call this year a disappointing
one for Michigan State
The momentum MSU built the previous two seasons to be
recognized as a legit program in the national spotlight has been lost. It will
take some work to get back to that point.
For all those reasons, I give Michigan State
What are your thoughts on this season for MSU?
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