a spartan preview

Both the Spartans and Irish are reeling a bit after surprising losses to schools from Michigan. How is MSU recovering from last Saturday's loss to Central Michigan?First up, a players only meeting the day after the game."It wasn't a panic thing. Obviously, we were shocked after the game. It was dead silent in the locker room and we just wanted to bring everybody in and get everybody on the same page and keep everybody together so we can get ready for Notre Dame."Next up, circle the wagons and keep the media out.Dantonio also is taking on a bunker mentality typical of Notre Dame week. The first part of practice, normally open to the media, is closed and only selected players will be available for interviewsAt the same time, work on the confidence of your top corner.If there's one thing the Spartans really need, it's a loss of memory and return of confidence for junior cornerback Chris L. Rucker. Rucker was supposed to be this team's best cover man, but h...