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Michigan State Football: Mark Dantonio Has The Future Looking Bright For the Green & White

When Mark Dantonio made his return to East Lansing, he brought along a staff that was commited to creating a consistent environment. The football program had been through years of inconsistency, seasons with big wins over talented opponents and head scratching loses to in-conference bottom feeders. The university had been written off as a basketball school, with a middle of the pack...
Via Rant Sports  |  7 days ago

Michigan State Football Recruiting: Signing Day Wrap Up

Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio stressed today about how important recruiting team needs and team fit is over anything.  Michigan State is never a top any major recruiting rankings and rarely has cracked anyone’s top 25 rankings but that doesn’t matter to Dantonio. “We have not signed a big class since we got here, I think we have a lack of attrition, that...
Via isportsweb.com  |  11 days ago

Michigan State Football: Mark Dantonio Vindicated for Handling of Rather Hall Brawl

It was just over 2 years ago that the Michigan State football program – and head coach Mark Dantonio – found itself at a crossroads. The Spartans had just completed a successful season and, on November 22, 2009, had celebrated it at an awards banquet. What followed – a brawl across the street at Rather Hall – has been well documented, including my exclusive look at the event...
Via isportsweb.com  |  13 days ago

RB Nick Hill Shows His Commitment to MSU With This Massive Spartan Tattoo

Know how I can tell that Michigan State redshirt freshman RB Nick Hill is super pumped for the upcoming Spartans football season?  Because he should get an opportunity for more playing time with the departure of junior RB Edwin Baker. Duh! In all seriousness, that Spartan tattoo on Hill’s torso is not only massive, it’s exceptional.  Great detail and totally badass...
Via The Last Angry Fan  |  January 11, 2012
IS THAT KING LEONIDAS?

MSU player gets massive Spartan tattoo

Nick Hill exhibited a little bit of school pride yesterday when he got a rather large tattoo of a spartan warrior along his right oblique. Hill, a redshirt freshman, contributed mostly on special teams leading the team with 38 kick returns for 999 yards. He saw limited work in the backfield, carrying the ball 29 times for 118 yards. He should see more time on offense after junior...
Via It's Always Sunny in Detroit  |  January 11, 2012

Michigan State RB Baker tells AP he's entering NFL

Edwin Baker says he's skipping his senior season at Michigan State to enter the NFL draft. Baker tells The Associated Press he told Spartans coach Mark Dantonio of his decision Friday, a day after defensive tackle Jerel Worthy declared himself eligible for the draft. Baker ran for 665 yards and five touchdowns last season, sharing carries with Le'Veon Bell. The 5-foot...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 06, 2012

Spartans DT Worthy entering NFL draft

Michigan State defensive tackle Jerel Worthy has decided to skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. The 310-pound junior, a first team Associated Press All-American this season, announced his decision Thursday. He said it was the right time to leave following the 33-30 triple-overtime win over Georgia in the Outback Bowl. ''As far as spiritually, my decision kind...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 05, 2012

Worthy's decision to go pro no risk

You shake your head every year with some of the decisions made by college football and basketball players to turn pro early. Not in the case of Michigan State defensive tackle Jerel Worthy. From all indications, he's not taking a bad gamble. Far from it. Worthy is projected as a "very high" NFL draft pick based on feedback he's received from the league and that...
Via Fox Sports Detroit  |  January 05, 2012

Michigan State Football Coach Mark Dantonio Has Live Alligator Brought To Practice That Bites Handler

  Mark Dantonio and #12 Michigan State (10-3) will face #18 Georgia (10-3) in the Outback Bowl tomorrow in Tampa, FL. During this season Dantonio has had his team watch videos of boxing great Muhammad Ali and among his fight preparations he discussed various training techniques, including wrestling an alligator. At a recent practice for [...]
Via Los That Sports Blog  |  January 01, 2012

Tenacious Lewis moving past costly mistakes

EAST LANSING, Mich. Trenton Robinson, one of Michigan State's senior captains, admires teammate Isaiah Lewis for his constant tenacity, every game and every practice. "If he's going to mess up, he's going to mess up 100 mph," Robinson said. "He goes hard all the time." Occasionally in sports, that type of determination can lead to your downfall...
Via Fox Sports Detroit  |  December 20, 2011

Tenacity costs Lewis, Spartans

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Trenton Robinson, one of Michigan States senior captains, admires teammate Isaiah Lewis for his constant tenacity, every game and every practice. If hes going to mess up, hes going to mess up 100 mph, Robinson said. He goes hard all the time. Occasionally in sports, that type of determination can lead to your downfall, too. In Lewis case, it happened at...
Via Fox Sports Detroit  |  December 20, 2011
SALTY SPARTAN

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.

Via The Sports Bank  |  December 04, 2011
COME ONE, COME ALL...PLEASE

Big Ten title game needs 'seat-fillers'

It appears that demand for tickets for the inaugural Big Ten Championship game between Wisconsin and Michigan State at Lucas Oil Stadium is not as high as one would expect.

Via Kegs 'n Eggs  |  November 30, 2011
STICK TO LINGERIE

Victoria’s Secret confuses MSU for UM

If you thought Old Navy forgetting an apostrophe in a “Let’s Go Blue!” Michigan... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Via Lost Lettermen  |  November 18, 2011
PROTECT THE HOUSE

Michigan State fans on Sparty watch

As Michigan State Spartan fans prepare for a much anticipated meeting from the Michigan Wolverines, they can sleep easy knowing the Spartan Marching Band is protecting the sacred Spartan Statue from the dastardly Wolverines. Michigan fans who try to harm Sparty by putting the putrid maize and blue colors on the statue will have a hard time getting by the marching band who have...
Via isportsweb.com  |  October 12, 2011




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