An old idiom espouses the idea that patience is a virtue – and perhaps no one will come to embody that statement quite like Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith. The Spartans are a program with a history of success yearning for a return to the spotlight,

Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith believes his team is "leaps and bounds" better than it was last season at this time.

Watch clip from Big Ten Football Media Days where head coach Jonathan Smith gives high praise to Spartans QB Aidan Chiles