Michigan State football: Should expectations be adjusted after rough start?
After losing to Arizona State in Week 2, should Michigan State football adjust its expectations for the remainder of the 2018 season?
Following one of the toughest losses in the Mark Dantonio era, hot takes and overreactions have been floating around social media. With the slim win over Utah State and last-second loss at Arizona State, is it time for Michigan State to adjust its 2018 expectations?
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Expectations should always be adjusted, no matter if it’s for the better or not. Michigan State should be re-evaluating itself after a 1-1 start, but expectations for the Spartans should remain the same.
Losing to Arizona State is something no one had envisioned when the offseason came to a close, but the Spartans knew it was a possibility on the road in a tough Pac-12 night game.
Still, with no conference games under the belt and a shot at the Big Ten title game still in the picture, Michigan State’s expectations should still be a conference crown — that shouldn’t have changed since the start of the season.
Let’s face it, Michigan State has been known to play less-than-perfect football in non-conference play to start the year and the Spartans have been doing just that. They’ll finally start clicking and looking like a title-contending team and everyone will forget these first two weeks of shaky play.
That is only if they can figure out the offensive line and play-calling issues.
Don’t expect less from this team just because it’s 1-1. Don’t forget the 2013 season in which the Spartan offense was looking terrible early on and they lost in heart-breaking fashion to Notre Dame in the first month. They went on to have one of the best offenses in school history and arguably the best defense in the nation, finishing 13-1 with a Rose Bowl win.
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Wait until a week or two into Big Ten play to adjust expectations as this team still has a Big Ten title, and potential playoff spot, to play for.