Williams' campaign also was aided by a recruiting class most experts claim is among the best in the country. When Saban left, eight of 12 recruits who had verbally committed to Michigan State canceled weekend trips to the campus. But when Williams, one of the Spartans top recruiters, was announced as coach, those eight recruits rescheduled and two more signed up for visits. And we were on our way to a good class this year, kind of had things going in a really solid direction at Michigan State. The first thing that happened was the shock of Nick leaving.
Unkept promises are all too common at the college level.
Well-compensated coaches such as Saban tell recruits anything they want to hear to get them aboard. Then those same coaches, who preach the importance of giving it all for the team, bolt in a heartbeat when another school or NFL antes up more money. But a lot of times they're jumping now for money. And none of us thought that going to LSU was going to be a career move. Being able to keep the Michigan State family together was the important thing.