Yardbarker: Michigan State Spartans

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:49:00 -0500

Monday Morning QuarterbackAnother weekend, another rash of wild and unpredictable outcomes. Been waiting for Iowa to finally lose a close one? Check. Wondering when Purdue might finally win again in Ann Arbor? Check. Prepared for the road team to win again in the hotly contested Penn State - Ohio State series? Check.And that wasn't all. Illinois got it done, again. Indiana nearly stormed back to beat Wisconsin. Michigan State finally pounded someone while finding another capable tailback ...

Spartans Dominate Broncos, 49-14

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:47:57 -0500

Little-used Ashton Leggett ran for 110 yards and four touchdowns and Kirk Cousins threw for a career-high 353 yards and two scores to lead Michigan State past Western Michigan 49-14 on Saturday in a rare November non-conference matchup for the Spartans. The win kept Michigan State's bowl hopes alive and introduced yet another potential lead running back in Leggett, a sophomore who had one carry and zero yards coming into the game.

Martin Selected Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:55:00 -0500

Michigan State sophomore Keshawn Martin, who accounted for a career-best 284 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the Spartans' 42-34 loss at Minnesota, has been selected Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. His 284 all-purpose yards rank as the sixth-best single-game total in Spartan history.Martin returned four kickoffs for 176 yards (44.0 avg.) against the Golden Gophers, scoring on a 93-yard runback to open the second half.

Ferentz: 'The best two-minute drill we've ever had'

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:34:05 -0500

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Saturday night's high-tension, higher-drama Iowa-Michigan State game ended with both teams' cheerleaders in tears. The see-saw last few minutes concluded with Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi's 7-yard touchdown pass to Marvin McNutt on the final play from scrimmage. After the No. 7 Hawkeyes' 15-13 victory, several of the winners broke down that final snap: The lead-up A touchdown and extra point with 1:37 left—the first such score for either team—put...

Last-Second Score Keeps Iowa Perfect

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:15:11 -0500

by Mark HastyFiled under: Iowa, Michigan StateIowa and Michigan State decided to save all the excitement for the last three minutes of their game Saturday. The Hawkeyes beat the Spartans 15-13 on a seven-yard, last-second touchdown pass from Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt. Michigan State went up 13-9 on a Kirk Cousins-to-Blair White pass that went right down the middle for 30 yards. The pass came just two plays after an unbelievable hook-and-ladder involving White and tight end Brian Linthic...

Michigan St. RB Winston to have knee surgery

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:11:53 -0500

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says running back Glenn Winston needs season-ending knee surgery. Dantonio made the announcement Sunday, a day after the Spartans won 24-14 at Illinois. Winston's right knee buckled and he had to be helped off the field and carted to the locker room at halftime after running for 69 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Winston had 60 carries this season for 204 yards rushing, ranking second on the team, and two scores.

The Game We All Knew Was Coming: Youth Catches Up To Michigan Football in Loss to Michigan State

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:58:53 -0500

More photos » by Al Goldis - AP 1 day ago: Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier (5) is tackled by Michigan State's Marcus Hyde (11) during overtime of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 26-20 in overtime. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Browse more photos » He's only a freshman. Funny. We've said that so many times over the last month in so...

Weis, Notre Dame fortunate to escape with win over MSU

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:39:42 -0500

Michigan State sophomore quarterback Kirk Cousins played as fine a game as a coach could ask for on Saturday. He completed 23 of 35 passes for 302 yards and thanks to his 17-yard touchdown pass to Blair White with nine and a half minutes remaining in the game, he gave the Spartans an opportunity to [...]

Big Ten Blowouts: Penn State, Michigan State, Northwestern Roll

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:29:00 -0500

by Mark HastyFiled under: Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn StateWhile Iowa, Minnesota, and Ohio State were struggling with their opening day opponents, three Big Ten schools were making short work of theirs. Penn State had little trouble with Akron, beating the Zips 31-7. Michigan State likewise found Montana State easy pickings, rolling over the Bobcats 44-3. And, in Evanston, Northwestern flattened Towson, 47-14.For Michigan State, quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Keith Nichol had big days, ...

Previewin': Michigan State

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:00:18 -0500

Maize n' Brew mercilessly drifts through yet another preview; this one long overdue. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Michigan State Spartans Previously: Illinois, Northwestern, Penn State, Iowa Explanation and indemnifications found: here The Michigan State Spartans enter this season with high expectations tempered with the knowledge that a workhorse running back and a marginal but experienced quarterback need replacing. Javon Ringer was a good back who probably isn&...

'More Than A Game'; The Story of LeBron James And Co. in High School

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:19:27 -0500

Since the Michael Jordan era ended, there may not be any more revered man in the sport of basketball than the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James. He's big, strong and athletic like maybe no one else in any sport in history. His half-court heroics are no longer legendary, but commonplace.

Cheerleader Caption Contest

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:10:34 -0500

What are these MSU cheerleaders up to? Give us your best caption and win a Criss Angel Mindfreak 4 set DVD

Brett Favre

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:29:14 -0500

U should know all these questions if ur a big brett favre fan

With This Ringer I Thee Heisman

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:35:39 -0500

Where is the love? Where is the love for Javon Ringer?

Rob Parker gets suspended

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:19:21 -0500

When you make up stories about college athletes, especially serious allegations about being involved in a felonious fight, you deserve this kind of punishment. Our friends over at Waynefontes.com broke this story yesterday afternoon....

Mike Hart Legacy Makes Michigan Little Sister

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:22:00 -0500

Mike Hart ran the ball pretty well at Michigan, but it pales in comparison to how much he ran his mouth. Despite not beating Ohio State in 4 chances, losing to Appalachian State, and having multiple moments of sheer abrasiveness with the media Hart's legacy at Michigan will be defined by his post game comments made after beating Michigan State in 2007. Despite the fact that Michigan State was up by 10 points in the 4th quarter, Hart compared the Spartans to being Michigan's little brother that they allowed to take the lead to get excited only to toy with their emotions by beating them later. What a piece of work. His comments infuriated MSU's head coach and helped fuel Michigan State to a revenge win last week at the hands of the Wolverines. Even though Hart has since moved on though, his legacy unfortunately still lingers like a bad fart as Michigan State fans are running digital billboards calling Michigan, the Spartan's Little Sister. Karma has also taken its toll on Mike Hart who now finds himself out for the year.....

Detroit News writer fabricated story

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:37:03 -0500

Sometimes you should just keep your mouth shut. That is to say, if you don't know what you're talking about or have no real information about the subject, its better that you just don't comment. But a Detroit News writer named Rob Parker didn't heed that advice and now it looks like he could be in a world of hurt.

Spygate again? Weis and ND Coaching Staff Use Illegal Computer

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:39:21 -0500

Two years ago, Charlie Weis lied to officials during a MSU-Notre Dame game about being slapped. It cost the Spartans 15 yards....video of the incident and replays showed that Weis was clearly fabricating the story... And now two years later, Weis has again tried to pull a fast one at Spartan Stadium. During the first half of the MSU-Notre Dame game, the Irish coaching box had a laptop confiscated from them by game officials. Weis explained later that the computer was accidentally brough...

We finally know what the "L" stands for

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:29:23 -0500

"Lame Duck." Just as I said yesterday, nothing, and I repeat, NOTHING, ever changes in East Lansing. Slap happy John L. Smith will have plenty of time to walk the earth and climb mountains, as the MSU administration will give John L the long overdue ziggy later today. He'll finish the season, and will coach Sparty in whatever fleabag bowl will have them. Somehow, I find it hard to believe that the canning of John L will make any difference in the direction of the Spartan football program. I don't have much faith in a school that allows an evil mixture of boosters, politicians, trustees, administrators, Ron Mason, Tom Izzo, and George Perles (Not necessarily in that order) to pick a new coach. With the decades long clusterfuck never ending in East Lansing, Sparty will never get anything better than mid-major level coaching talent. Expect either another gimmicky John L clone looking for his one big payday, or an up and comer using the Spartans as a stepping stone. If the MSU powers that be do manage to stumble upon a talented coach, say a Nick Saban, for example, he'll blow town at the first opportunity. I'm sure that they would prefer to coach at a school that doesn't have 25 cooks sticking their fingers the football broth. Unlike a certain school in East Lansing.