Former Michigan State football OC getting roasted by new team’s fanbase

Remember what it was like to have an electric offense? You have to go all the way back to 2021 to remember that, and even then it was because the offense was absolutely loaded with talent like Jayden Reed, Jalen Nailor, Kenneth Walker III, and Keon Coleman. Michigan State football fans were fooled into thinking the offense was cooking because of the play-calling, but Walker, Reed, and Nailor masked the shortcomings there.

Jay Johnson caught a ton of flak for his play-calling outside of the Walker year, and deservedly so.

Michigan State had one of the worst offenses in college football last season with him calling plays and it wasn’t much better in 2022 as the Spartans went 5-7 and missed a bowl that year. Outside of 2021, Johnson’s offenses were some of the worst the program had ever seen.

So when it came time to move on, the fans were ready. They were ready for a change on offense and while Brian Lindgren has had his fair share of shortcomings in that regard, it was at least a change. Will he stick around? That remains to be seen, but at least we don’t have to see a flea-flicker every single game that defenses have easily sniffed out.

Johnson is now with a new program, landing on his feet at Wyoming with a new staff there. He’s the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in Laramie, Wyo., and fans there are already fed up with him after one season.

Hey, I wonder how Jay Johnson is doing at Wyoming…

Oh, must be going as expected pic.twitter.com/Bk3hA3cUxW

— Ryan (@SpartanRyan) November 24, 2024

Oh, you’re telling me he’s not calling plays to his players’ strengths and he’s running too many flea-flickers? Color me shocked. He has already worn out his welcome there, it seems, and it’s only November of his first season.

Wyoming fans have a legit gripe, though. The Cowboys are just 2-9 on the year and they have the 88th-best rushing offense, 106th passing offense, and 122nd scoring offense in the country. That’s not going to get it done.

Let’s hope he gets it turned around next season, wherever he is.