http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/school/45 Recent Yardbarker Articles: Michigan State Spartans en-us Junior Roderick Jenrette and sophomore Glenn Winston were dismissed from Michigan State's football team two days after unidentified football players were accused of beating up frat boys in a residence hall. Gee, you think it might be the same guys? The school and the campus police are currently playing dumb, refusing to release any details about the fight and the athletic department similarly won't say why the players were given the boot. But witness told the campus newspaper that one... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:30:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/In_Amazing_Coincidence_Two_Michigan_State_Players_Kicked_Off_Team/1630321 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/In_Amazing_Coincidence_Two_Michigan_State_Players_Kicked_Off_Team/1630321 Making the morning rounds.• It was a busy day in South Bend, where Jimmy Clausen practiced in a shaded visor Tuesday to hide the alleged black eye(s) he reportedly suffered in a scuffle outside a bar early Sunday morning and the tea leaves were twitchin' up a storm: ND athletic director Jack Swarbrick informed reporters that Charlie Weis would return to Indiana with the team after Saturday's regular season finale at Stanford rather than stay behind to make the crucial California ... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:39:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Headlinin_For_Sale_signs_pointing_Clausens_way_out_of_Notre_Dame/1629972 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Headlinin_For_Sale_signs_pointing_Clausens_way_out_of_Notre_Dame/1629972 Making the morning rounds.• It was a busy day in South Bend, where Jimmy Clausen practiced in a shaded visor Tuesday to hide the alleged black eye(s) he reportedly suffered in a scuffle outside a bar early Sunday morning and the tea leaves were twitchin' up a storm: ND athletic director Jack Swarbrick informed reporters that Charlie Weis would return to South Bend with the team after Saturday's regular season finale at Stanford rather than stay behind to make the crucial Californ... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:39:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Headlinin_Real_estate_signs_say_Clausen_on_his_way_out_of_South_Bend/1629188 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Headlinin_Real_estate_signs_say_Clausen_on_his_way_out_of_South_Bend/1629188 Michigan State fifth-year senior wide receiver Blair White has been named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). White becomes MSU's first Academic All-American since center Chris Morris and quarterback Drew Stanton earned second-team honors in 2005 and the program's first first-team selection since safety Steve Wasylk in 1993. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:42:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Football_White_Named_First_Team_Academic_All_American/1628183 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Football_White_Named_First_Team_Academic_All_American/1628183 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Football_White_Named_First_Team_Academic_All_American/1628183 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/5/35c5246e700c3b73dff11952bb549fd9e2577e29/small/f4.jpg Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says running back Glenn Winston and safety Roderick Jenrette have been dismissed from the team for violating team rules. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:24:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_dismisses_two_for_violating_team_rules/1627655 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_dismisses_two_for_violating_team_rules/1627655 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_dismisses_two_for_violating_team_rules/1627655 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6a85a996adf42131dfbb7dab224c4943d029dbeb/small/Michigan_State_v_abb9.jpg EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio says running back Glenn Winston and safety Roderick Jenrette have been dismissed from the team for violating team rules. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:23:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_kicks_Winston_Jenrette_off_team/1628381 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_kicks_Winston_Jenrette_off_team/1628381 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_kicks_Winston_Jenrette_off_team/1628381 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6a85a996adf42131dfbb7dab224c4943d029dbeb/small/Michigan_State_v_abb9.jpg Running back Glenn Winston and defensive back Roderick Jenrette have been dismissed from the Michigan State football team by head coach Mark Dantonio. The school did not specify the exact cause for the dismisall other than violation of team rules. Earlier Tuesday it was reported that Michigan State Football players were involved in an on campus [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:59:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_dismisses_two_from_team/1627413 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_dismisses_two_from_team/1627413 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_dismisses_two_from_team/1627413 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6a85a996adf42131dfbb7dab224c4943d029dbeb/small/Michigan_State_v_abb9.jpg Michigan State football players Glenn Winston and Roderick Jenrette have been dismissed from the team for an unspecified violation of team rules. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:53:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_Spartans_dismiss_Glenn_Winston_Roderick_Jenrette_from_team/1626895 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_Spartans_dismiss_Glenn_Winston_Roderick_Jenrette_from_team/1626895 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Michigan_State_Spartans_dismiss_Glenn_Winston_Roderick_Jenrette_from_team/1626895 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6a85a996adf42131dfbb7dab224c4943d029dbeb/small/Michigan_State_v_abb9.jpg More photos » by Carolyn Kaster - AP Eastern Illinois quarterback Jake Christensen (11) closes his eyes and prays Jared Odrick will show mercy and not kill him. Browse more photos » In typical classless Sparty fashion, they can't just congratulate a good player for winning an award. They have to be outraged that their player didn't get it. This morning The Only Colors, SBNation's Michigan State... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:34:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spartans_Take_Umbrage_With_Odrick/1624234 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spartans_Take_Umbrage_With_Odrick/1624234 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spartans_Take_Umbrage_With_Odrick/1624234 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/c/7c79bc8e3648ed58f1e778f7947c73442e56fe32/small/Penn_State_vs_ff58.jpg Daryll Clark won't be missed by Michigan State fans, as the senior quarterback and Penn State overcame a slow start Saturday night in East Lansing to pound the Spartans 42-14. In two career games against Michigan State, Clark has thrown for 650 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions. The Nittany Lions earned their 10th win of the season, and made a big statement for BCS bowl scouts looking at Penn State for a possible at-large bid. But despite the final score, for nearly two full qu... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Penn_State_blasts_Spartans_42_14/1609307 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Penn_State_blasts_Spartans_42_14/1609307 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Penn_State_blasts_Spartans_42_14/1609307 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/4/84b7efc2f9095153ecb4505b75fb9e88c9cd4eb1/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91183974.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E2CB8A9077D1AFD199D5C975D485CBDE596FEA4B48AEDFC8.jpg       1.  If you were selling the Land Grant Trophy at a garage sale, what price would you put on the sticker? I know that the strictures of blogging require me to say "i shud totes pay them 2 take it away, lololol," but really, I think there's a lot of value packed inside that beauty.  You've got the exquisite mahogany frame (excellent as a replacement coffee table leg in a pinch), two bonus paperweights, fine campus art, that little ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:20:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Malicious_Internet_Interrogation_Part_Two_The_Only_Colors/1595768 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Malicious_Internet_Interrogation_Part_Two_The_Only_Colors/1595768 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Malicious_Internet_Interrogation_Part_Two_The_Only_Colors/1595768 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37c45f431a50fbb4d0732f7ad51dbba28a0d3216/small/bb.jpg by Cub Buenning College basketball games played in November and December can be a mixed-bag of information. Teams can struggle a bit early while trying to insert new pieces into the rotation, while others can pick up right where they left off the previous spring and come out of the gates in impressive fashion. Just last year, the Michigan State Spartans had an inconsistent first two months to the season and headed into the holidays and their conference schedule as an afterthought to the impen... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:27:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Deconstructing_an_Early_Season_Game/1589010 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Deconstructing_an_Early_Season_Game/1589010 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Deconstructing_an_Early_Season_Game/1589010 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/3/c3ba312bae4d3ef3fe6f3b737deb73b3ae7a854e/small/d8.jpg Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Wednesday's buzz means to college basketball. Self awareness Lots of writers mocked Kentucky coach John Calipari for claiming he was "ecstatic" about his team falling behind by 18 points. (Hey, I'm sure it was all in good fun, right?) But Kansas affirmed Calipari's point that there is nothing better for a highly rated team in November than a near-death experience. Looking at KU's schedule in October, before anyone h... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Three_Pointers_Early_tests_helping_top_contenders/1587726 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Three_Pointers_Early_tests_helping_top_contenders/1587726 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Three_Pointers_Early_tests_helping_top_contenders/1587726 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/2/d2bf04c75af7d210e33a4a1b5ca864c17fccc4f1/small/PicImg_NCAA_BASKETBALL_MAR_0822.jpg Durrell Summers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:02 left, made two at the line with 5.7 seconds to go and finished with 21 points to help No. 2 Michigan State rally for a 75-71 win over Gonzaga on Tuesday night. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:41:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Summers_No_2_Spartans_put_away_pesky_Zags/1585497 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Summers_No_2_Spartans_put_away_pesky_Zags/1585497 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Summers_No_2_Spartans_put_away_pesky_Zags/1585497 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/2/f23366133ddc4bafe88a69881b0ec7c422e3cb7a/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f80324592.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1938380E4175F6A5AF4DB65D4AC20F3A002.jpg Durrell Summers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:02 left, made two at the line with 5.7 seconds to go and finished with 21 points to help No. 2 Michigan State rally for a 75-71 win over Gonzaga on Tuesday night. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:41:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Summers_No_2_Spartans_hang_on/1585607 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Summers_No_2_Spartans_hang_on/1585607 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Summers_No_2_Spartans_hang_on/1585607 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/a/7a07cdd69a54437ad2cbb6405a1a06fdbd4dcf00/small/Picture_1.png Durrell Summers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:02 left, made two at the line with 5.7 seconds to go and finished with 21 points to help No. 2 Michigan State rally for a 75-71 win over Gonzaga on Tuesday night. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:37:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/No_2_Michigan_St_survives_scare_from_Gonzaga/1585058 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/No_2_Michigan_St_survives_scare_from_Gonzaga/1585058 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/No_2_Michigan_St_survives_scare_from_Gonzaga/1585058 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/a/7a07cdd69a54437ad2cbb6405a1a06fdbd4dcf00/small/Picture_1.png Sporting News college basketball expert Mike DeCourcy makes his predictions on how everything will unfold in the six major conferences. Today we preview the ACC and the Big Ten, with the Big East and Pac-10 coming on Thursday, and the SEC and Big 12 on Friday. Bold predictions 1. This is the year. Northwestern has never made an NCAA Tournament, but the Wildcats have a solid roster and can beat quality opponents. 2. Ohio State will abandon its Evan Turner point guard experiment by De... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:57:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Forecasting_the_Big_Ten_With_Lucas_Spartans_are_team_to_beat/1544249 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Forecasting_the_Big_Ten_With_Lucas_Spartans_are_team_to_beat/1544249 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Forecasting_the_Big_Ten_With_Lucas_Spartans_are_team_to_beat/1544249 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/3/836d16cfe1eeac61d879873b1874f7c29cb6e456/small/NCAA_Championship_Game_d447.jpg A funny thing happened during Friday night’s Michigan State Sweet 16 victory over Kansas, the one game of four that wasn’t an absolute stinker. After a made free throw by a teammate, Spartans forward Idong Ibok went to go inbound the ball. The problem, of course, was that the ball wasn’t Michigan State’s to inbounds … it was Kansas’. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:11:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Spartans_Ibok_Tries_To_Inbound_BallFor_Kansas/569018 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Spartans_Ibok_Tries_To_Inbound_BallFor_Kansas/569018 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Spartans_Ibok_Tries_To_Inbound_BallFor_Kansas/569018 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/8/089c803f1971708a3ab7a07f847915ba9aa1c073/small/80262431.jpg