Reports: Michigan State fires Jonathan Smith, intends to hire Pat Fitzgerald

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The Jonathan Smith era at Michigan State has ended; the Pat Fitzgerald era is about to begin.

The Spartans fired Smith on Sunday, according to ESPN. Not long after that news could be viewed across people's screens, Yahoo Sports reported that Michigan State intends to hire Fitzgerald as his successor.

Fitzgerald last coached in 2022 for Northwestern. The Wildcat