Nobody Wants The Michigan State Job....Except For Bret Bielema

Just a week after Dantonio left Michigan State, a day before national signing day, Sparty is hurting even more. 

Michigan State's main target was Luke Fickell at Cincinnati. After a weekend full of tracking flights by Michigan State & Cincinnati fans, Fickell has announced that he is staying put:

Fickell is an Ohio guy through and through. He's been in coaching since 1999 and hasn't left the state of Ohio. This is still disappointing for Michigan State, considering they feel they are a top job in the Big 10. 

Fickell isn't the only one who has said no:

Now, Michigan State is down to a couple less than stellar names:

SOURCE-With Fry turning down the Spartans, multiple reports state that former Wisconsin and Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema could be in the mix to get the job, along with Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain. One of the people connecting Bielema to the job is FOX Sports sideline reporter Bruce Feldman.

Bielema is confirmed interested:

This wouldn't be an awful hire for Michigan State. Let's not forget his success at Wisco:

I would love to see Bert back in big-time college football. He's definitely one of the "meme coaches" out there right now, as Clem has pointed out:

Do the damn thing, Michigan State: