Kirk Cousins stays true to his school, frequently wears Michigan State apparel.
Kirk Cousins out on the golf course.
Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins seems to be taking the Beach Boys' adage "Be True To Your School" to heart. At the recent Brian Orakpo Leukemia Golf Classic, Cousins was seen wearing a Michigan State windbreaker. This behavior is apparently not unique, as Cousins apparently wears Sparty gear so often that Redskins...
Michigan State Football: The Quarterback Situation
Despite your typical Pure Michigan kind of day here in East Lansing, with flooded over rivers and snowy football fields, which caused the annual kids football clinic to be sent indoors today, the Michigan State football team still found a way to get out there and hold their annual Green vs. White spring football game today.
The game gave players a chance to show what they’ve got...
Michigan State Has A Quarterback Battle On Its Hands
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It’s the time of year when we all start talking about the upcoming football season. With spring practice underway, everyone is wondering who the starting quarterback for Michigan State is going to be.Â
Many people were disappointed with the way the Spartans football season went last year and per usual, it was the quarterback, Andrew Maxwell, who was the scapegoat...
Spring Football Previews: Quarterbacks
Spring football is on the horizon, and one of the most intriguing match ups over the next few weeks will be between the potential leaders of the 2013 Michigan State offense. The quarterback position.
Last season, junior Andrew Maxwell took a lot of heat in his first year as a starter. He came in to the season heralded as a better and more mobile version of ex-Spartan quarterback...
Kirk Cousins visits DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI (VIDEO)
When my dad texted me saying that former Michigan State/current Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins had visited a children’s hospital near his hometown in Michigan, my first thought was that I wasn’t surprised.
Kirk Cousins is as classy and well-spoken as you will see in a professional athlete, which might surprise some seeing as he just completed his rookie year in...
Detroit Sports Weekly 43 Preview: Predicting the 2012 seasons for Michigan and Michigan State
It’s hard to believe that college football is finally here and with that Adam Hernandez of Detroit Sports Weekly gives his predictions for both Michigan and Michigan State heading into their 2012 regular season openers this weekend. Can Michigan continue to improve under the direction of Brady Hoke and what type of impact will the loss of Kirk Cousins have on the Spartans?
Other...
Boise State Broncos Will Silence the Critics Friday Night
Already predictions of a demise and an early loss for Boise State. D. Owen Young of Bleacher Report predicts Michigan State by 30. He said "You can rest assured the Spartans will be primed to send Boise State packing, licking their wounds from a superior, experienced defense." Â I will admit their experience will give them the upper hand as well as playing at home. Â...
Dantonio's Spartans ready for prime time
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan States version of Friday Night Lights airs this week on ESPN, when the Spartans play host to Boise State in a game that will do wonders for the victors future Bowl Championship Series standing.
And there's a definite buzz that comes with a big game played in prime time.
Playing a night game here is special, Dantonio said Monday. We dont do it...
Dantonio's Spartans ready for prime time
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan States version of Friday Night Lights airs this week on ESPN, when the Spartans play host to Boise State in a game that will do wonders for the victors future Bowl Championship Series standing.
And there's a definite buzz that comes with a big game played in prime time.
Playing a night game here is special, Dantonio said Monday. We dont do it...
Pre-Season overrated teams: Michigan State
Last year was a pretty solid season for the Spartans. I had them ranked 16th in my final poll of the 2011 season, and they were ranked 11th in the AP poll and 10th in the USA Today Coaches poll. This year, however, will not have similar results.The Spartans finished 11-3 last year. Gone from that squad is three-year starter Kirk Cousins. Regardless who is coming in as the quarterback...
Banksoftheredcadar.com Review of the BSU MSU Match up
Hello Broncos fans, I'm Jameson Draper, from Michigan State blog BanksOfTheRedCedar.com. Just by saying that, you probably already know why I'm here. If you jump on over to my site, you'll see Dale did his own little preview for the game on my blog, so to return the favor, I'm putting one here.
To be frank, no one knows how the game will truly go. Both Boise...
Skip Bayless plays race card in RG3 vs. Kirk Cousins, DC yawns
I jumped all over a friend, maybe a former friend by now, a few days ago for broadcasting a message that Barack Obama was giving Muslims a second Christmas holiday. The Eid Holiday Stamp hoax should have been seen as preposterous to everyone.  Versions of the same hoax have circulated since the George W. Bush days and the story was long ago debunked by snopes.com.
I will start...
Spartans to lean heavily on running game
The Spartans appear to be in for an offensive makeover this season.
Michigan State threw for more yards last year than anyone in the Big Ten with 3,535. But head quarterback Kirk Cousins is off to the NFL along with his favorite receivers, B.J. Cunningham and Keshawn Martin. Dependable receiver Keith Nichol and starting tight end Brian Linthicum also are gone.
The Spartans won...
Spartans to lean heavily on running game
The Spartans appear to be in for an offensive makeover this season.
Michigan State threw for more yards last year than anyone in the Big Ten with 3,535. But head quarterback Kirk Cousins is off to the NFL along with his favorite receivers, B.J. Cunningham and Keshawn Martin. Dependable receiver Keith Nichol and starting tight end Brian Linthicum also are gone.
The Spartans won...
Spartans still hoping for Rose Bowl breakthrough
After back-to-back 11-win seasons - and four straight wins over Michigan - the Michigan State Spartans are missing one big item on their recent resume.
A trip to the Rose Bowl.
Coach Mark Dantonio's team has certainly come close. Two years ago, Michigan State finished in a three-way tie at the top of the Big Ten with Wisconsin and Ohio State, losing out to the Badgers in a...
B1G Countdown to Kickoff - Michigan State Edition
Today we finished up our trip to Yooperland with a look at the Michigan State Spartans! Joining us was Mike Wilson from The Little Brother Blog - here on the Bloguin network. It was a fun and informative time and Mike definitely brought it in terms of knowledge, so this is a must listen if you ask me.
We talked about a lot of things including just how crazy good the defense is...
Early Look Depth Chart: Quarterback
Kirk Cousins is gone and those outside of Michigan State are ready to knock down the Spartans as Andrew Maxwell takes over the reins. Here is our preseason depth chart look at the quarterback position.
MSU's new QB eager to forge own path
CHICAGO Andrew Maxwell wants to make it clear that he isn't at Michigan State to fill the shoes of his predecessor. So fans and media members should stop asking how he intends to compare to Kirk Cousins. Maxwell, the Spartans' newest starting quarterback, spent the past three seasons behind Cousins on the depth chart. And while Maxwell holds tremendous respect for Cousins...
MSU's new QB eager to forge own path
CHICAGO Andrew Maxwell wants to make it clear that he isn't at Michigan State to fill the shoes of his predecessor. So fans and media members should stop asking how he intends to compare to Kirk Cousins. Maxwell, the Spartans' newest starting quarterback, spent the past three seasons behind Cousins on the depth chart. And while Maxwell holds tremendous respect for Cousins...
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...
Nichol joins Cousins with Redskins
The two players who spent months battling each other for the QB1 spot at Michigan State in 2009 will be teammates once again.Kirk Cousins and Keith Nichol once fought for a starting spot at Michigan State, and now will be in the Washington Redskins' mini-camp together. (Grand Rapids Press Photo)
Keith Nichol made his decision to go to mini-camp with the Washington Redskins late...
Spartans wide receiver Keith Nichol joins teammate Kirk Cousins on the Redskins
The Detroit Free Press reports that Michigan State wide receiver Keith Nichol will join teammate QB Kirk Cousins for the Washington Redskins rookie mini-camp Thursday. Nichol went undrafted last weekend, but said he received multiple inquiries from teams. A conversation with Cousins, his college roommate, convinced Nichol to take a shot with the Redskins. He faces long odds. Washington...
Five good reasons why Kirk Cousins is a good pick for the Redskins
Robert Griffin III and Krik Cousins are not signed to contracts yet, but the two draftees of the Washington Redskins are already mired in a manufactured quarterback controversy.
Mel Kiper thinks there will be a problem if (read that as "when") RG3 falters and Cousins out-performs him during preseason. Washington's locker room will split into Griffin and Cousins camps...
2012 NFL Draft: Redskins Draft Kirk Cousins, Will He Compete with RGIII?
Facebook.com/RedskinsBy Josh DhaniFounderDuring the last day of the 2012 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins in the fourth round.It seems like an interesting pick, maybe controversial, since they also picked Robert Griffin III second overall.Could they use Cousins as a back-up to complement, or will there be a competition between the...
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