Social Media Reacts to Michigan State's Humiliating Loss to Rutgers
The Michigan State Spartans entered their season finale with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights knowing what they needed to do. Win, and become bowl-eligible. Lose, and the season would be over.
Well, Michigan State came out and laid an egg against its fierce rival on Saturday, falling to Rutgers in a 41-14 blowout loss, and at East Lansing, no less.
It was a bitter end to what was an overall miserable campaign for the Spartans, as they went just 5-7 to conclude the year.
And honestly, the mood among fans afterward was rather indicative of how many people sadly do not take Michigan State football all that seriously these days.
MSU fans more worried about Michigan and Ohio state after game actions instead of watching MSU get blown out by Rutgers
— Jeremy (@jlawson38) November 30, 2024
Forever thankful for Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball
— Spartans Hoops (@HoopsSpartans) November 30, 2024
Extremely on brand for .Michigan State to lose a home game by 3 scores that they need for bowl eligibility... to Rutgers
— Mike (@a_2_mike) November 30, 2024
Michigan State's offense struggled to get anything going in the affair, with quarterback Aidan Chiles taking a rather significant step back after showing some considerable progress during the second half of the season.
20 straight points from Rutgers… Aidan chiles and Jonathan smith look completely outclassed
— brad gamma (@gamma_brad) November 30, 2024
To be fair to Chiles, though, the Spartans' offensive line was a point of contention once again, as it provided him with very limited protection against Rutgers.
can msu please get chiles a o line🙏 poor dude is running for his life back there as soon as the ball is snapped
— Spartan Recruiting Enthusiast (@neonkeoncoleman) November 30, 2024
Me when MSU football finally develops a offensive line. pic.twitter.com/9KtUfvyOAV
— Spartan18770 (@spartan18770) November 30, 2024
Michigan State needs five new starters on the offensive line next year.
— carter landis (@CarterLandis3) November 30, 2024
It's a shame because Michigan State actually does have its fair share of offensive talent. It had a decent backfield this season, and its wide receiver duo of Montorie Foster and Nick Marsh was impressive.
So, what exactly is the issue? What has happened to a once respectable Spartans football program? Some fans weighed in.
The Michigan State I know is full of hard working, humble, and talented people who put group above self. If our school is going to get out of this rut of bad football, it’s going to require that ideology winning out. The should be one goal and one vision pulling everyone together
— MSU Chief of Propaganda (@OdellBretthamJr) November 30, 2024
This is the climax. We treat MSU football as what it is (a top 20 athletic program in the country) or we give up and become Purdue. The choice is yours, MSU. As an alumni, I honestly feel insulted at the product I’m seeing.
— munch (@MSU_DS2) November 30, 2024
(This is not directed at players, they’re not to blame)
This will mark the third straight year that Michigan State has failed to achieve a bowl game.
I don’t even know what to say anymore. Clearly this team wasn’t prepared well enough. Three straight years without a bowl is never acceptable. It’s ridiculous it’s gotten this bad
— Ryan (@SpartanRyan) November 30, 2024
Keep this in mind: between 2007 and 2019, the Spartans only failed to become bowl-eligible once, which came in 2016 when they went 3-9.
Otherwise, Michigan State was in bowl games every year and posted six double-digit win campaigns during that span. They won six bowl games, too.
Since going 11-2 in 2021, the Spartans have gone just 14-22.
Jonathan Smith's first year at the helm did not exactly go incredibly well, which has some wondering if MSU is in good hands with the new coach.
Unfortunately, I don't think Smith is the man for the job
— The Resurgence (@deepinthebusch) November 30, 2024
In the Era of Dan Campbell, Jonathan Smith is the exact opposite and I think that pisses a lot of us off
— Eric (@DETszn) November 30, 2024
To be fair, Smith certainly deserves another chance, as it's not exactly like he inherited a good program. He needs time to turn things around.
But it's going to be a long offseason for the Spartans.
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