Michigan State has quietly made one of its most deliberate offseason investments in special teams , adding multiple scholarship kickers, punters, long snappers , and a proven All-Big Ten kickoff returner . This is not a surprise, considering the hire of Lavar Wood from Iowa. It's clear Coach Fitz wants Special Teams to be a strength of the team. And the execution of Portal and High School recruiting has led to immediate answers and long-term succession plans , a sharp contras