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Michigan State football: 5 head coaching candidates that everyone would get behind

By Connor Muldowney

Sep 16, 2023; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer runs onto the field for the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 16, 2023; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer runs onto the field for the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 30, 2023; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer on the sidelines against the Arizona Wildcats in the first half at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 30, 2023; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer on the sidelines against the Arizona Wildcats in the first half at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports /

How realistic is Kalen DeBoer to Michigan State? Not completely, but it would be worth at least inquiring about because he has some previous Big Ten ties as a former offensive coordinator for Tom Allen at Indiana in 2019.

Since then, he went to Fresno State and had success, going 12-6 in two years (including the COVID year), and then he was hired at Washington in 2022. In his first season with the Huskies, he went 11-2 and shocked just about everyone, turning that program around in a hurry. And to start the 2023 season, his Huskies are 6-0 and ranked No. 5 in the country.

So what could convince him to leave for East Lansing? Well, money talks.

Prior to the 2023 season, DeBoer was the 44th-highest paid head coach in the nation, making around $4.2 million per year. While I could see him signing an extension after another solid year, Michigan State could very well double that.

Who would want to see his electrifying offenses take over East Lansing (we did already see that happen a month ago)?

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