MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Spring Practice Brings Open Competition for No. 2 Cornerback for Michigan State Spartans

Darqueze Dennard figures to be a prominent member of the Michigan State Spartans defensive gameplan in 2013. The senior corner is in line to become one of the premier cover men in college football and make a push for a prominent draft position as the Spartans’ No. 1 corner. While he sits out spring practice [...]
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Is Michigan State’s Aaron Burbridge Ready to be Elite?

Aaron Burbridge came to Michigan State in 2012 with one main goal. He wanted to make an immediate impact on the Spartan offense. He was a highly-touted four-star prospect that highlighted the Spartans 2012 recruiting class. The Spartans had one of the worst offenses in the Big Ten and the passing game was a big [...]
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

Young Spartans Stepping Forward

Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio spoke about a couple of young Spartans stepping forward this spring.
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Michigan State Spartans’ TyQuan Hammock No Longer With Team

It wasn’t the most illustrious career by a Michigan State linebacker, but TyQuan Hammock provided depth at linebacker and seemed to be good to all of his teammates. He made everyone better and that’s what made him a solid teammate. However, since the season has ended, Hammock has had a rough go of things. The [...]
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10 days ago  |  Discuss

2013 Spring Football Preview: Michigan State looks to get back on track

  2013 Spring Football Preview: Michigan State looks to get back on track Michigan State had a ton of hype heading into the 2012 season, people outside of the program were calling for the Spartans to make it back to their first Rose Bowl since the 1987 season. Unfortunately that didn’t happen, the exact opposite happened: Michigan State almost missed out on a bowl...
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12 days ago  |  Discuss

Spring Football: Michigan State looks to be Big Ten elite again

First Practice: March 19 Spring Game: April 20 Michigan State suffered through a disappointing 7-6 season thanks to one of the nation’s most anemic offenses. Even more disappointing was a 3-5 record in the Big Ten, just one season after competing in the inaugural championship game. The Spartans did get a little boost going into the offseason by defeating TCU 17-16 in...
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15 days ago  |  Discuss

Michigan State Football: Dantonio shakes up coaching staff

On Monday, Michigan State head football coach Mark Dantonio officially announced the hiring of new co-offensive coordinator Jim Bollman. It will be Bollman’s second stint on the Michigan State coaching staff, returning to East Lansing 16 years after he spent three seasons under Nick Saban as an offensive line coach from 1995-1997. After those three years at Michigan State, Bollman...
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27 days ago  |  Discuss

Offensive coordinator Dan Roushar leaves Michigan State for the NFL

The New Orleans Saints have announced the hiring of Michigan State offensive coordinator Dan Roushar, who's leaving the school after 2 years in that position. “The New Orleans Saints and Michigan State are built on similar models, with a focus on character and people,” Roushar said in a statement, via CollegeFootballTalk.com. “New Orleans has won a Super Bowl, and over...
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February 16, 2013  |  Discuss

Michigan State Football: Dan Roushar leaves Spartans for the NFL

It’s official, Michigan State offensive coordinator Dan Roushar accepted the job as the running backs coach of the New Orleans Saints. Roushar, who has been a part of the MSU coaching staff for the past six seasons, left these comments: “The New Orleans Saints and Michigan State are built on similar models, with a focus on character and people. New Orleans has won a Super Bowl...
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February 16, 2013  |  Discuss

Urban Meyer plans to speak with B1G coaches about their terrible recruiting

If you weren’t sure who the Alpha-male was in the B1G, look no further than Urban Meyer at Ohio State. He wants to bring a bit of that SEC spirit to the conference, especially after seeing a down year in recruiting. Not his recruiting, after all, Ohio State ended up with a Top 5 class according to all the major scouting sources. The only other team to receive such high honors was...
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February 07, 2013  |  Discuss

Michigan St defeated TCU in a wing-eating competition

It was a long and difficult season for the Michigan St Spartans, as they didn’t quite live up to early season expectations. But they finished the season strong, with a win over TCU in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. But that was the only victory the Spartans were able to claim. You may have seen the Spartans defense thoroughly dominate in the 2nd half of the bowl game, but that doesn’t...
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January 01, 2013  |  Discuss
REFEREE PROBLEMS

Mich. St. players rip officials for call

Several Michigan State players went off on the officiating after their loss to Nebraska. They were upset with a pass interference call that went against them.

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November 03, 2012  |  Discuss
SHINE ON

Michigan State wears chrome helmets

Here's more on the "HydroChrome" helmets that the Spartans will wear against their in-state rival Wolverines today, from MLive.Com: The helmet features a silver middle stripe, a silver Spartan decal and a black facemask.  Other schools to wear the HydroChrome helmets this season include Oregon and TCU.  The Spartans are wearing new helmets for a second straight...
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October 20, 2012  |  Discuss

Michigan State reportedly accuses Ohio State of doctoring game tape

Michigan State lost at home to Ohio State 17-16 on Saturday, and the Spartans defensive coordinator reportedly accused the Buckeyes of altering game tape sent to them during the week. The Big Ten requires teams to provide conference opponents with film of all their games as shot by the team’s video staff. Spartans defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi reportedly said after Saturday’s...
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September 29, 2012  |  58 Comments

Michigan State Football: All-time 10 Best Running Backs

In many of the past several years, sixth-year Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio has used a two or three running back rotation. This system keeps the backs fresh and doesn’t allow one to get complacent. Dantonio wants his players to compete with each other during the offseason and the regular season because he knows all of his tailbacks are capable of breaking out for...
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May 29, 2012  |  Discuss
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