it's by Jim Proebstle who played on that team and gives some good insight about why the team was successful in that era and also a comment as to why the same success wouldn't have been achieved in the South.
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...chigan-state-spartans-jim-proebstle/73191514/
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...chigan-state-spartans-jim-proebstle/73191514/