It wasn’t too long ago that Michigan State coaches and players left many wondering what the team’s new offense would look like. Players were hesitant to give away information. Assistants gave short answers with smiles on their faces when asked what to expect of the offense. Even the head coach got in on the action.



“We’re not going to expand on that right now,” Mark Dantonio said prior to the season opener vs. Tulsa, when asked to characterize how different the offense will be. “I don’t think that’s — I don’t want to do that.”



We’re now halfway through the regular season (yes, really). Position battles at key spots have been settled. Teams have emptied the playbook now that conference play is here. We now have enough of a sample size to know what we’re dealing with.



After digging through some of the numbers, personnel, tempo and other components of an offense, here’s a...