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May 15, 2008

Thomas, Davis, Baldwin selected in NFL Draft

Updated 04/27/2008 7:09pm

Three former MSU football players were selected during this weekend’s NFL Draft, while a bevy of others will attempt to enter the league via free agency.

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See you in August

Sophomore wide receiver Chris D. Rucker catches a pass for a gain of six yards during Saturday's intrasquad game at Spartan Stadium. The Green team won, 23-21. Karen Cassidy
The State News
Updated 04/20/2008 8:59pm

It wasn’t one wide receiver who stepped up in Saturday’s spring game — it was four. And that depth is important for a football team that lost eight touchdowns and 1,260 receiving yards when Devin Thomas declared for the NFL draft after last season. With Thomas watching from the sideline, the young receiving corps of sophomore Mark Dell, redshirt freshmen B.J. Cunningham and Chris D. Rucker and junior Blair White stole the show at MSU’s annual spring game.

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Also in Football

  • Fans pay for opportunity to watch game from press box to benefit Webster Scholarship Fund

    Updated 04/20/2008 8:53pm

    MSU football fans turned out in droves for the intrasquad game Saturday, but some fans had the chance to watch from a place few would normally expect.

  • Football team to battle in intrasquad game

    Updated 04/17/2008 9:15pm

    If one team heavily beats up on the other during Saturday’s intrasquad spring game, MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio won’t be pleased.

  • Redshirt freshman predicts 28-14 victory for veteran-laden White squad

    Updated 04/17/2008 9:14pm

    It wasn’t trash-talking — senior defensive tackle Justin Kershaw wanted to make that clear — but there’s an air of confidence surrounding the White team as the MSU football team heads into its annual spring game.

  • Dantonio shuffles roster to fill positions as spring ends

    Updated 04/16/2008 8:12pm

    A 2 percent increase each and every spring camp practice — that’s the goal.

    And for certain members of MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio’s squad, there’s more than just getting stronger and developing good habits — it’s about transitioning into a brand-new position in order to help the team.

  • Special draft held for Green-White intrasquad matchup

    Updated 04/14/2008 8:39pm

    It’s not the NFL, but that didn’t stop MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio from conducting a little draft of his own. Dantonio acted as commissioner Monday afternoon as the team’s seniors split up and drafted the rest of the Spartans’ roster to either the Green or White team in preparation for Saturday’s spring game at 1:30 p.m. at Spartan Stadium.

  • Teams announced for Green-White game

    Updated 04/14/2008 8:31pm

    MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio conducted a draft today in preparation for Saturday’s Green-White intrasquad game, which will be played at 1:30 p.m. at Spartan Stadium. Two teams, one green and one white, will battle it out in an exhibition-style game for a steak dinner, as opposed to the hated hotdogs and beans meal.