Nick Marsh reaffirms commitment after Jonathan Smith hiring

Corey caught up with Nick and, breathe easier Spartan fans, he was excited to learn of the Smith hire. Marsh said he thought that Smith was “a great hire”.

As I mentioned in my other article, Marsh’s commitment to Michigan State was really important to the program and he really loves being a Spartan. Part of his recruitment, however, was based on the relationship he had fostered with former wide receivers coach Courtney Hawkins. Reports surfaced today implying that Marsh would definitely stay if Hawkins was retained. This is not a guarantee, however. Many MSU fans have grown worried that he may be gone if Hawkins goes.

Marsh did elaborate more about his and Hawkins’ relationship in the interview with Corey. Of course, Nick would love Hawkins to stay on but it does not appear to be make or break. For all the information, check out Corey’s interview above or more of his work for 247Sports. He, Justin Thind, and Stephen Brooks do some great work there.

While there is still time for things to change, the information shared on Saturday has to make MSU fans feel better about the ability to keep Marsh’s talents in East Lansing. For those who don’t know, he is the 109th overall player in the 247Sports rankings for 2024. He is the highest-ranking recruit in MSU’s class and loves East Lansing. He and his mom (known simply to MSU Twitter fans as ‘Mama Tron’) have become focal points of the MSU community. Marsh really cares about the university and would have huge impacts both on and off the field moving forward.

Keep an eye out over the next few days as new coach Jonathan Smith completes his staff. Should Courtney Hawkins stay at MSU, that would be another great step in the process to keep Nick Marsh here. The same goes for many other offensive recruits. So the next few days will be very informative.

Keep it here with us at Spartan Shadows for all the new hire updates.