http://statenews.com The State News sports desk keeps you up to date on the MSU football program with news, notes, opinions and other items of interest. Follow The State News sports desk on Twitter at twitter.com/thesnews_sports. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:01:17 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/03/new_running_backs_coach_speaks_with_media Brad Salem was hired to be the running backs coach for the MSU football team on Feb. 19 after Enos took the head coaching job at Central Michigan. Along with taking the reins of the running backs, Salem will have to fill the recruiting void left by Enos, who was widely considered one of the best recruiters in the Big Ten. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:01:17 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/03/new_running_backs_coach_speaks_with_media http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/03/checking_in_with_blair_white White, a former MSU wide receiver who has been training in Irvine, Calif., for the NFL Draft in April, recently participated in the combine this past weekend, an experience White said he thought went well. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:11:54 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/03/checking_in_with_blair_white http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/02/salem_tabbed_as_new_running_backs_coach Brad Salem, a former MSU graduate assistant under George Perles and Nick Saban, has been named the MSU football team’s running backs coach, Mark Dantonio announced Friday. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:33:05 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/02/salem_tabbed_as_new_running_backs_coach http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/02/spartans_earn_1st_verbal_for_2011 MSU landed its first verbal commitment for its 2011 recruiting class Thursday in Lansing Sexton running back Onaje Miller. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:25:04 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/02/spartans_earn_1st_verbal_for_2011 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/02/dantonio_excited_about_class_of_2010s_potential_impact_to_msu_football_team As well as providing long-term stability, MSU football coach Mark Dantonio said this year’s recruiting class should help fill immediate needs. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:28:50 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/02/dantonio_excited_about_class_of_2010s_potential_impact_to_msu_football_team http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/02/spartans_pick_up_instate_verbal Lowell offensive lineman Connor Kruse verbally committed to the MSU football program Monday, the Grand Rapids Press reported. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:08:39 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/02/spartans_pick_up_instate_verbal http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/01/swenson_totals_7_points_in_senior_bowl Former MSU kicker Brett Swenson scored seven points in the Under Armour Senior Bowl on Saturday, kicking a 43-yard field goal and hitting all four of his extra point attempts as his North team defeated the South team 31-13. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:33:45 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/01/swenson_totals_7_points_in_senior_bowl http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/01/white_has_gamehigh_7_catches_in_saturdays_eastwest_shrine_game Former MSU wide receiver Blair White had a game-high seven catches for 93 yards Saturday in the East-West Shrine game in Orlando, Fla. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:08:37 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/01/white_has_gamehigh_7_catches_in_saturdays_eastwest_shrine_game http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/01/amp_campbell_joins_western_michigan_staff When Amp Campbell fractured his sixth and seventh vertebrae against Oregon in 1998, football seemed to be over for him. But not only did he make it back on the field as a player, his football career has continued from the sidelines. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:32:25 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/01/amp_campbell_joins_western_michigan_staff http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/01/more_from_dantonio During his year-end press conference on Monday, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio said that sophomore quarterback Keith Nichol may have found a home at wide receiver. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:19:06 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/blog/msu_football_blog/2010/01/more_from_dantonio