Offensive coordinator Dan Roushar leaves Michigan State for the NFL

The New Orleans Saints have announced the hiring of Michigan State offensive coordinator Dan Roushar, who's leaving the school after 2 years in that position. “The New Orleans Saints and Michigan State are built on similar models, with a focus on character and people,” Roushar said in a statement, via CollegeFootballTalk.com. “New Orleans has won a Super Bowl, and over the last five years, the Saints have been one of the winningest organizations in the NFL. I’ve had an opportunity to work for Mark Dantonio – in my opinion, the best college football coach in America – for the last eight years, including the last six seasons at Michigan State. Now, I have an opportunity to work for arguably the best coach in the NFL, in Sean Payton. Professionally, this is an opportunity I simply couldn’t pass up. Now as a running backs coach, I have the chance to learn the interworking of the NFL.” var switchTo5x=true; stLight.options({publisher:''});