Michigan State Football: 5 holiday wish list items for 2019

Michigan State football is aiming to finish the 2018 calendar year on a high note, but what are fans wishing for as 2019 approaches?

It’s been quite the year for Michigan State football. The Spartans were coming off a 10-3 season and they returned a plethora of starters, but injuries and a poor offensive output in 2018 flushed a potentially special season down the toilet.

Sure, many teams would have killed for seven wins, but with the expectations the Spartans had, that was far below what fans, coaches and players would have wanted.

The 2019 calendar year is nearly here and the holidays aren’t quite over, meaning that the wish lists could still be coming in.

What should be at the top of every Spartan football fan’s holiday wish list?

5. Adequate offensive line

Remember the days when Michigan State was able to run for 200-plus yards on a regular basis? The Spartans could barely break 100 yards in 2018 and it was because of the offensive line’s inability to open holes and when they were open, the backs didn’t quite burst through like they had in years past.

There are plenty of talented backs returning to the roster in 2019, so that’s not a worry, but the offensive line needs to step its game up.

Michigan State is bringing in arguably the best class of offensive linemen in the Mark Dantonio era and that should provide some relief, but it is also returning Cole Chewins, Luke Campbell, Tyler Higby, Kevin Jarvis and Jordan Reid. There’s plenty of starting experience coming back but there needs to be a collective effort this offseason to make changes.

No longer can this unit be content with mediocrity and it must work toward becoming one of the most cohesive lines in the conference.