Reports: Jonathan Smith Gives Honest Admission on Nick Marsh’s Health
Nick Marsh may be back very soon.
One of the main topics of discussion before Michigan State’s game against Boston College was the fact that nearly half of the Spartans’ wide receivers were sidelined due to injuries. However, after watching the game, it seemed that this didn’t significantly affect the team’s performance. Still, it’s reasonable to think that having Nick Marsh on the field could have made a difference.
That said, we all definitely prefer having the entire roster healthy.
After the Spartans’ loss to Boston College, Jonathan Smith talked about the injuries in the wide receiver group and specifically mentioned Marsh’s recovery. He noted that some receivers are expected to return sooner than later.
“None of those wide receiver injuries are going to be season-ending. For Nick, we are hoping sooner rather than later. Same with Glover.”
Jonathan Smith: "None of those WR injuries are going to be season-ending. For Nick, we are hoping sooner rather than later. Same with Glove(r)."
— Emmett Matasovsky (@E_Matasovsky57) September 22, 2024
Smith went on..
Smith says it took until Thursday night to know where the WR situation would be vs. Boston College. "It's not ideal to find out for certain that late." None are season-enders. On Nick Marsh possible return, "We're hopeful its sooner than later, and I'm not talking November."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 22, 2024
This is about the best response we could have hoped for from Smith regarding the wide receivers. Even though the unit performed reasonably well on Saturday, it’s clear that having more options would be advantageous, especially with Marsh being the Spartans’ leading receiver this season.
As Michigan State approaches the toughest part of their schedule, they need to get some of their injured players back. I believe MSU can win against Ohio State this coming weekend, but it won’t be possible without Marsh.
Marsh has the ability to stretch the defense, which not all receivers can do. He and Aidan Chiles have shown they can connect on those deep passes multiple times.
So let’s hope Marsh can fully recover before this weekend, as Michigan State will need him at his best to have a chance at a major upset against the Buckeyes.