There will be no games played on Wednesday, but it stands as one of the most important days on the college football calendar.
Today is National Signing Day, where high school football recruits officially become eligible to sign on the dotted line at the university they’ll be playing ball next season, and MSU is on the verge of a special class.
According to multiple media reports, MSU is in on a few highly-touted recruits that could turn an already solid class into one of the best in the tenure of head coach Mark Dantonio.
MSU currently has 21 commitments for the class of 2014, five of which are four-star recruits, according to Rivals.com. The night before signing day, MSU’s class ranked No. 24 nationally and third in the Big Ten, five spots ahead of in-state rival Michigan.
And it appears Dantonio and his staff’s efforts aren’t complete.
On Monday evening, MSU received a verbal commitment from defensive tackle Craig Evans of Sun Prairie, Wis., who flipped his pledge from Wisconsin to MSU. Rivals.com ranks Evans as the No. 11 defensive tackle in the country.
He announced the switch via his Twitter account.
MSU also is close to landing four more big-name recruits, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Five-star defensive lineman Malik McDowell of Southfield, Mich., is reported to be announcing his commitment Wednesday morning, and MSU is in the loop.
McDowell recently told Rivals.com he liked the Spartan coaching staff, in addition to the team and school atmosphere, making some recruiting analysts believe McDowell will pick the Spartans on Wednesday.
However, his parents have openly said they don’t want their son attending MSU.
Follow statenews.com throughout National Signing Day to get MSU recruiting updates.
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