Spartan Spring Football at MSU

MSU Spring Football Game
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing
1:30 EST, Saturday
Weather forecast: Partly cloudy, 79 degrees (!)
Coverage: Spartan Network Radio, and msuspartans.com.

LVS, real name is Ben, is one of five Spartan fans to bring some serious discussion of the current state of the Spartans football in their new website The Only Colors ( Green and White). There are several important unresolved visible positions on the field going into the Spring Football Game Saturday. The Spartans need to replace their quarterback Brian Hoyer and Javon Ringer, the most exceptional running back in recent school history. Sophomores Kirk Cousins and Keith Nichol are the candidates for the quarterback position, but it is unclear as to the outcome or when a decision will be made.

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio put the Spartans through a scrimmage in Spartan Stadium on Saturday, April 18. The offense won 68-46, making two touchdown passes each from Kirk Cousins and Keith Nichol. The Spartan defense dominated the early action, with a lead 33-23 at the middle of the scrimmage. Cousins and Nichol both threw for two touchdowns. Nicole made an 18 yard touchdown pass to Blair White, who finished with a team-best eight receptions for 105 yards and two scores.

Coach Dantonio said, "The quarterbacks were impressive, Kirk Cousins came out and did some positive things. He was very proficient in the passing game. Once again, Keith Nichol scrambled out of trouble for some yardage, and he made a couple of nice throws down the field as well. Both of those guys I thought threw the ball down the field pretty well today and performed well overall."

Pat Narduzzi, defensive coordinator, and the Michigan State defensive unit will need to establish themselves Saturday when the Spartans concludes its 15 spring practices with the Green-White intrasquad game. The Spartan Nation post continues, "The defensive line needs to continue the progress it has made through spring camp. The line needs to squelch the running game, keep Keith Nichol contained and refuse to let Kirk Cousins sit back and pick them apart. For that last little bit, the defensive end position will be an interesting unit to watch."

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