What's wrong with Michigan State?

Lately, I have been hit with various questions about the IU football team and other random events. These seem to be pressing inquiries that deserve to be answered, so here are the top 12 questions of the week, complete with answers.\nWhy was former Michigan State coach Bobby Williams so bad at his job?\nBecause he obviously cared more about being a pal than being a coach. Williams is probably not the only person in the Spartan program that had knowledge about all the problems with the team, but he was the one with the ability to put an end to all the outside drama. That is one good aspect about IU coach Gerry DiNardo. He holds his players to high standards on and off the field. Williams should have done the same.\nThat was the most predictable event?\nThat once Williams, an African-American coach, was fired, several people would be crying that he was fired because of his race. Never mind the fact that the program is in such disarray that the Spartan players couldn't even produce against its most historic rival, Michigan. It doesn't matter what color the coach was; because of the situations, anyone in that position should have lost his job.\nWhy does MSU's quarterback Jeff Smoker have such a drug problem?\nHe found inspiration in his last name. \nHow angry is MSU's wide receiver Charlie Rogers?\nCharlie who? Just kidding. Rogers should be livid at his teammates, especially the supposed captains, Smoker and newly-kicked off Dawan Moss, for the state of the team. Rogers is one of the most talented wide receivers in the country and had his name thrown around Heisman talks. He leads the Big Ten in receiving yards and is also fourth in the nation. But Rogers has gotten lost somewhere in all the controversy. If anyone is worthy of sympathy, it's him.\nShould we be concerned that Michigan State is now in the ESPN Bottom 10 poll?\nYes. It's the same ranking Northwestern had prior to the IU game, and apparently the Hoosiers can't even beat teams that are considered the worst. It's a miracle the Hoosiers aren't on the list. Apparently the people that make those polls are smoking the same thing State's quarterback was.\nWhy aren't you more positive about the Hoosiers?\nShow me something positive, and I'll write something positive. But the last three games have provided zero to be optimistic about, and IU's been given the benefit of the doubt one too many times.\nSo, is the team going to win?\nNo. \nWhere did IU's rush defense go?\nThe same place Jeff Smoker's substances went. Up in smoke.\nWhat's most encouraging about the IU team?\nOk, so the underclassman players are providing a glimmer of hope for the future. The list of players includes sophomore Courtney Roby, one of the top receivers in the Big Ten, running backs Yamar Washington and Chris Taylor, two freshman who ran all over the field against Northwestern, linebacker John Kerr, cornerback Damien Jones, fullback John Pannozo and receiver Tyke Spencer, among the others. Even as youngsters they are impacting the team this season, so the next couple of years should only get better.\nWhat would be most embarrassing for the Big Ten?\nThat the first year the Big Ten is given the chance to send seven teams to a bowl game, and only fill five. Technically, Wisconsin should be eligible because it has six wins, but they are struggling this year. I mean, the last win IU had was against the Badgers. Enough said.\nHow big of waste is the luxury boxes being built in Memorial Stadium?\nHuge. How about you work on attracting students to the games? But as the IU Athletic Department has shown over and over again, their motto is "Money Talks." Which leads into the next question...\nHow much is the IU athletic department in need of counting lessons?\nWhat is with this over-estimation of interest in tickets for the men's basketball season? It's great that so many students want to see games, and even better that IU gets more students into the games than other Big Ten schools. But the stink of it is, not only do the students see fewer games this season, they get stuck in the balcony for most of them. Hope the public enjoys the coziness of their lower level seats. Can we see where the priority lies?