Michigan State HC Jonathan Smith's arrival to the BIG TEN 👀 | College GameDay Podcast

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel sit down with Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith to discuss his swift transition into the role, him having to take on the transfer portal chaos, and how he sees the in-state rivalry with Michigan. Smith also gets into his QB days at Oregon with Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, and what it's like to rub arms with MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo. Lastly, Rece reflects on an old MSU game where comedian Ken Jeong went viral after shouting out his wife.
0:00 Welcome to the College Gameday Podcast
0:30 Why are we moving off the 12-team playoff?
12:08 Unique league matchups
22:54 Coach Smith on his arrival at MSU
31:51 Coach Smith: Tom Izzo is awesome to lean on
35:22 MSU Coach Smith gives a snapshot of Aidan Chiles
51:28 Jonathan Smith: Ochocinco caught my best throw
52:52 Rece: The MSU fight song is underrated
01:01:45 Rece's memory of Ken Jeong at Michigan State
01:06:06 Can Pete sing the Syracuse fight song?
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[@donwoodward6234]

Super excited as a Spartan about Coach Smith! He was our #1 target and we got him! And what’s not to love about QB1 Aidan Chiles! Watch out here we come! GO GREEN!

[@seancook9558]

Pumped for the John Smith era!!

[@brianschultz5696]

Go Green!

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

😂😂😂

[@rickyfelan]

GO WHITE!;

[@ruchpat1]

Go White

[@jakekelly7634]

Go Green!!

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

GO BIG10 and NATIONAL CHAMPS!

[@rickyfelan]

GO WHITE!!

[@bensmith6355]

Go green

[@rickyfelan]

GO WHITE!

[@robsouth2]

GO GREEN!

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

GO BIG10 and NATIONAL CHAMPS!

[@rickyfelan]

GO WHITE!!

[@Satchmojones]

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[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

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[@HugePowerMarshadow]

⁠good thing we have a real coach and not some coordinator it can be 100-0, I’m just glad we don’t cheat to win, talk about pathetic

[@msu4ever1992]

GO GREEN

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

GO BIG10 and NATIONAL CHAMPS!

[@rickyfelan]

GO WHITE!!

[@kaptainh5538]

Great Hire . Offensive Coach !

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

And STILL not winning squat! 😂😂😂

[@tylerhayward9707]

​@@thebighousencaaattendancer478Trolls and cheaters. Interesting

[@HugePowerMarshadow]

@@thebighousencaaattendancer478he had a roster ranked 115th and had them in the top 15, guess you don’t know ball😭, cheater

[@plutospiralshapeseaseal]

Good hire for MSU

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

And still aren't winning more than 6 games! 😂😂😂

[@HugePowerMarshadow]

@@thebighousencaaattendancer478you’re scared he had a roster ranked 115th in the top 15

[@plutospiralshapeseaseal]

@@thebighousencaaattendancer478 Chill. I'm a Michigan fan. I just like his football memory and still being disappointed in losing a game from over a decade ago.

[@billimathias3097]

I am excited for the start of football season at MSU! You bring the vibe I felt with Mark Dantonio. I feel you are a coach that will do well at MSU. It is helpfull you are aware of having the map of Michigan at "hand" It's also a thing if you see someone wearing Spartan gear say "GO GREEN" They will respond "GO WHITE". You may see them in another state and this still holds. So happy you have joined the Spartan family.

[@averygaming8707]

Go Green

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

GO BIG10 and NATIONAL CHAMPS!

[@rickyfelan]

GO WHITE!!

[@Satchmojones]

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[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

​@@Satchmojones49-0

[@tylerhayward9707]

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[@randyr1952]

Go Green. Go White

[@rickyfelan]

GO WHITE!

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

GO NATIONAL CHAMPS!

[@Satchmojones]

​@@thebighousencaaattendancer478*

[@msudawg685]

*​@@thebighousencaaattendancer478***

[@stephengessling7645]

Jonathan Smith Oregon legend… you would think a podcast about college football with access to this many resources would be able to get minor details about where someone went to school right.

[@thejfactor1]

Well he is an Oregon legend considering he told his players about leaving the day before the Oregon game.

[@HugePowerMarshadow]

@@thejfactor1the team didn’t even have a conference, would have had major salary decrease as OgSU becomes less relevant

[@Antonio_Todd]

If it’s not the SEC, Texas, Ohio State, or Michigan they don’t care lol.

[@justAman548]

They’ve always been like this with MSU football head coaches. Numerous times they got Coach D and his name wrong or where he is from or just facts about him and the team wrong

[@lukehferris]

Love how low-fi Jonathan Smith is. Looks like he barley has sat at his desk since starting

[@rickyfelan]

GO GREEN!;

[@huahingolfer9624]

Hahaha! Pete. you made laugh with your comment about the last time The University with the real ORANGE playing a usurping team the thinks their ut & orange. Cotton Bowl 1969, UT beat ut 39-13. I can't wait for these SEC matches! Hookem 'em!

[@goodtimes36]

Glendora's finest

[@pilroberts6185]

Ouch, Harmon is now lost to the portal...

[@patrousseau1828]

the "mitten" state

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

Owned by the NATIONAL CHAMPS!

[@patrousseau1828]

*@@thebighousencaaattendancer478

[@Satchmojones]

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[@adamsmells8054]

Used the wrong hand…. Still go green

[@sc100ott]

He’ll learn. Go White!

[@Alex__James]

A 3 or 4 loss team should not have an opportunity to win a national championship.

[@chasefrench1864]

Bro might as well be Judas lmao

[@whocares-ej2cl]

Michigan state is a complete dumpster fire. Smith has his hands full. Smiths don't fare well in east Lansing ask John L LoL

[@Satchmojones]

Your a real mental juggernaught arent you?

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

Correction: Little brother is a complete dumpster fire!

[@HugePowerMarshadow]

Good thing they hired the guy that had a roster ranked 115th and had OgSU in the top 15, for consecutive seasons

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

It must SUCK knowing that your in-state rivals are THE NATIONAL CHAMPS! I'd burn all my Michigan Jumpman gear right b4 walking into oncoming traffic if Sparty won the NATTY. But that's not happening in this lifetime, so I'm good.

[@jeffyoung2432]

Ah, the arrogance! Words spoken like a true Wolverine fan🙄

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

​@@jeffyoung2432Sweet revenge. After years of Sparty fans trolling Michigan videos, now it's MY TIME to troll. I was never arrogant until Sparty comments.

[@dguard24]

Tell me you’re insecure to the fact your team are frauds/cheats and will absolutely BLOW this coming season without telling me you’re insecure.

[@Satchmojones]

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS *

[@thebighousencaaattendancer478]

​@@dguard24How does it feel to have THE NATIONAL CHAMPS in your own state, little brother!

[@rlciii6182]

Michigan State should join the “The PAC-2” or it could be “The PAC-3”? USC, UCLA, Oregon, & Washington aren’t worried about Michigan State football…not to mention Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State. Michigan State could dominate the MAC…ok maybe go .500. They’re a “gymnastics doctor away” from being relevant…

[@HugePowerMarshadow]

Good thing their coach was consecutively in the top 15 with a roster ranked around 115th. Only some kind of molester thinks it’s funny to make jokes about that

[@mikemcdonald1752]

Bro Michigan had the most controversial doctor of all time. 😂😂😂

[@ryan8146]

I love when Walmart Wolverines absolutely despise MSU for no particular reason other than they woke up one day and declared themselves fans of a school they never went to.

[@user-nb9im7wz1h]

How lame do you have to be to bring up Nassar in your comment about football? I see you conveniently left out Dr. Anderson's name. Care to talk about him? GO GREEN!!!!!

[@CleetTheKid19]

GO GREEN

[@jeffyoung2432]

GO WHITE!

[@rickyfelan]

GO WHITE!