Michigan State hired Jonathan Smith as its 26th head football coach on Nov. 25, 2023.
There were many tasks to get done for Smith and his staff once they arrived in East Lansing, including re-recruiting the current roster, looking for targets in the transfer portal and focusing on the 2024 recruiting class ahead of the early signing period on Dec. 20, 2023. However, once the recruiting contact period opened not even a week after Smith's hiring, one of the first stops the Spartans made was to Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory. It was clear from the get-go that OLSM was an in-state high school the new staff — known for it West Coast ties — wanted to prioritize.
The staff quickly built a relationship with St. Mary's head coach Jermaine Gonzales, associate head coach/recruiting coordinator Greg Dixon and the rest of the OLSM staff, along with the players. MSU went on to offer several St. Mary's players and currently has two committed in the 2025 class, with potentially more to come.
Something a little different for you all this morning, looking at the new's staff connection with St. Mary's. This includes quotes from Gonzales, MSU linebacker commit Charles White, MSU tight end commit Jayden Savoury and MSU athlete target Bryson Williams.
Much more here:
michiganstate.rivals.com
There were many tasks to get done for Smith and his staff once they arrived in East Lansing, including re-recruiting the current roster, looking for targets in the transfer portal and focusing on the 2024 recruiting class ahead of the early signing period on Dec. 20, 2023. However, once the recruiting contact period opened not even a week after Smith's hiring, one of the first stops the Spartans made was to Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory. It was clear from the get-go that OLSM was an in-state high school the new staff — known for it West Coast ties — wanted to prioritize.
The staff quickly built a relationship with St. Mary's head coach Jermaine Gonzales, associate head coach/recruiting coordinator Greg Dixon and the rest of the OLSM staff, along with the players. MSU went on to offer several St. Mary's players and currently has two committed in the 2025 class, with potentially more to come.
Something a little different for you all this morning, looking at the new's staff connection with St. Mary's. This includes quotes from Gonzales, MSU linebacker commit Charles White, MSU tight end commit Jayden Savoury and MSU athlete target Bryson Williams.
Much more here:
Spartans Illustrated - How Michigan State quickly built a connection with Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Under head coach Jonathan Smith, Michigan State quickly built a relationship with St. Mary's. More on the connection.
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