Michigan State Football: Kirk Cousins Recognized as one of the Big Ten Outstanding Sprtsmanship Award Winners
Former Michigan State University quarterback Kirk Cousins made the list of 24 Big Ten student-athletes who were awarded the Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award for 2011-2012.
The award goes to student-athletes who display positive sportsmanship throughout the school year, and they must be in good academic standing the whole year. Also, each student-athlete must demonstrate good...
Michigan State Football: All-Time 10 Best Quarterbacks
Now that we have finished up all of the “Top 10″ for each position on the hardwood, it is now time that we focus are attention to the gridiron. First up we have everyone’s favorite position, quarterback. Michigan State is not known for producing great quarterbacks, but there have been enough quarterbacks that have made an impact that we were able to put together a decent list...
Mr. Cousins goes to Washington
About an hour before Michigan State's annual spring game was set to kick off, their former quarterback, Kirk Cousins, finally came off the board in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
In what must have been a nerve-wracking weekend, Cousins was selected by, of all teams, the Washington Redskins with the 102nd overall pick. He was the eighth quarterback taken and the second...
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April 28, 2012
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Robert Griffin III ran really fast, but he wasn’t the QB everyone was talking about
The NFL Scouting Combine really got going yesterday, as QBs began their workouts for NFL teams and scouts. All eyes were on potential #1 pick Andrew Luck and the 2nd most sought after QB, Heisman winner Robert Griffin III. Griffin caused jaws to drop in his 40 time, as he posted an official 4.41, which is blazing fast for a player under center. But as impressive as his speed was...
Kirk Cousins talks leadership, accuracy at combine
INDIANAPOLIS The symmetry of two important moments in his football career was not lost on Kirk Cousins when he stepped on the playing field this week at Lucas Oil Stadium.
It is the stadium where he nearly led Michigan State to an upset victory over Wisconsin in the inaugural Big Ten championship game in Dec. 3.
A victory would have given MSU a second straight conference championship...
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February 24, 2012
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2012 Senior Bowl: Risers & Sliders
On the Rise
KIRK COUSINS (QB-MICHIGAN STATE): The Spartans all-time leading passer was solid in his limited snaps on Saturday, completing five of 11 throws for 115 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Cousins showcased his impressive arm strength on a DeVier Posey crossing route by hitting the former Buckeye receiver in stride on his first series at the end of the second...
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February 09, 2012
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Final exam for Spartans' Cousins
Every Thursday night during football season, Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins took a test on the upcoming opponent and game plan.
And every time, he aced it.
"There's really no corrections I make on the test," quarterbacks Dave Warren said. "He knocks them out of the ballpark every time."
It's a testament to Cousins' preparation and constant...
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January 01, 2012
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MSU QB blasts BCS system
After a loss in the Big Ten Championship game likely cost the Spartans a BCS bid, MSU quarterback Kirk Cousins sounded off about the BCS system and the Big Ten conference.
Michigan State Suffers Big Letdown in Lincoln
As the Spartans came off of a hugely significant win over Wisconsin last week, the future looked bright for the green and white for the remainder of 2011. But that future is looking significantly dimmer after a miserable 24-3 defeat at the hands of the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The game was painfully reminiscent of MSU’s road loss to Iowa on the same weekend one year ago. On that day...
Kirk Cousins Adds to Prestine Résumé With Athlete Scholarship
Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins has been named one of the 16 best and brightest collegiate college football players by being named to this year’s National Football Foundation’s National Scholar-Athlete Class. Players selected win $18,000 postgraduate scholarships.
Cousins continues to add to a résumé that will ultimately end up as one of the best the Spartans have everâ€...
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