EAST LANSING -- Michigan State's offseason started in a fenced-in, makeshift weight room.
The official weight room in the Duffy Daugherty Football Building has undergone an overhaul this offseason. So the road back from the 3-9 campaign of 2016 began in some decidedly unglamorous accommodations.
In those early days, there was plenty of instruction from strength and conditioning coach Ken Mannie and his staff, who made sure the expectations of the program were known.
But since then, players say, the task of leading has been shifted from coaches to players.
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Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio and players are taking part in a mini-camp this week.