Michigan State Football: 5 takeaways from disappointing 2018 season

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LINCOLN, NE – NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans walks on the field with the team before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

1. New offensive coordinator could work wonders

This one really goes without saying, but this was the main takeaways from the 2018 season because, well, the offense held this team back from greatness.

During a season in which the defense ranked in the top-10 nationally in multiple categories and consistently kept the Spartans in games, the offense dropped the ball and a lot of the blame has to fall on the shoulders of both Mark Dantonio and Dave Warner.

You might be asking why it’s Dantonio’s fault when he’s not calling plays, but he’s the one who continues to give Warner passes for a predictable, low-scoring offense. He hasn’t made the move to change offensive coordinators yet and fans are praying that this offseason changes things. His offense scored just two touchdowns in the final four games.

A common fan would think that when your defense holds opponents to 17.2 points per game and it kept Oregon to just seven points in the bowl, that team would be boasting 10-plus wins and a potential New Year’s Six appearance. That should have been the case, but it wasn’t.

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It’s time for a new offensive coordinator which would benefit the team, and especially Brian Lewerke who was set up to fail all season long.

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