Michigan State Football: 5 biggest questions following spring 2018

Michigan State Football: 5 biggest questions facing Spartans following spring 2018

EVANSTON, IL - OCTOBER 28: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans talks to his team before a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 28, 2017 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern defeated Michigan State 39-31 in triple overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

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SAN DIEGO, CA – DECEMBER 28: LJ Scott #3 of the Michigan State Spartans runs past Robert Taylor #2 of the Washington State Cougars for a touchdown during the second half of the SDCCU Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium on December 28, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

2. Is LJ Scott ready to be the workhorse?

Over the past three seasons, LJ Scott has shared the workload on the offensive side of the ball with Madre London and Gerald Holmes. Although the workload was less split in 2017, Scott was still forced to split his time in the backfield with his two backups because of blocking issues as well as an inability to hold on to the ball.

Now that Holmes has graduated and is looking for work in the NFL and London opted to transfer to Tennessee, it’s Scott’s time to shine.

Is he ready to be the workhorse for the Spartans?

Scott has never rushed more than 201 times in a season and he’s never broken the 1,000-yard mark, although he was just six yards short in 2016 while averaging a career-high 5.4 yards per carry.

There’s no doubt Scott has the talent to be a 1,000-plus yard rusher which would give Michigan State its first since 2014 with Jeremy Langford, but he needs to work on his ball protection as well as his run after contact. No more running into closed lanes.

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