Big Ten approves 2024 additions of Oregon, Washington
Friday afternoon, The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted to admit the University of Oregon and the University of Washington to the Big Ten Conference, effective Aug. 2, 2024.
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Friday afternoon, The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted to admit the University of Oregon and the University of Washington to the Big Ten Conference, effective Aug. 2, 2024.
Even prior to the departure of former starting quarterback Payton Thorne to Auburn, the main storyline this offseason for Michigan State Football has been all about the quarterback battle.Thursday morning marked the Spartans' first official practice of the 2023 season and the clash for the starting position is alive and well—mainly between redshirt junior Noah Kim, redshirt freshman Katin Houser and freshman Sam Leavitt. “What I saw today was a really good competition. I was impressed with those guys,” Head Coach Mel Tucker said. “I mean Jay Johnson is an excellent coach. He's a very good teacher. I have seen him bring Noah along, Katin along and Sam has even gotten better since he’s been here a short period of time … So you know, very good competition. A lot of good balls being thrown, really good communication, guys on the same page, the formation, the checks—it was good work out of that group.” The starting quarterback conversation is not a new one for Kim or Houser, but throughout the offseason, both players have been focusing on developing their game as well as their leadership. “I'm trying to get better at leading every single day, and I think that’s one thing Payton did well, and something I could take away from his game,” Kim said. “If I could do some of the things he did, and take bits and pieces from other people around me—like Trey Mosley, he's a great leader on his team ... I think it's going to better ourselves.”Kim is the more experienced player of the three vying for the top spot. The redshirt junior is older and played 38 snaps last season in comparison to the six snaps Houser saw, but that does not determine whether or not the redshirt freshman is up for the task. “I feel like I'm more seasoned than I've ever been. I feel like I'm more confident, more poised than I've ever been,” Houser said. “I feel like I'm in a prime position to go take that spot. I feel like I'm ready to do that.”Tucker has not yet revealed any inclination as to which of his players he sees fit for the task and it is likely that the decision could run down to the wire—possibly even after the season has started. “I feel like the biggest thing is just to do what the coaches ask you,” Houser said. “I feel like the coaches have a specific plan for what they want to do. They want you to execute, they want you to put the ball in the playmakers' hands and I feel like I can do that. So that's the key for winning the job for sure.”
Michigan State University’s academic press has halted sales of a controversial biography while its accuracy and ethics are reviewed, a university spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
After a very rocky 2022 season ending in no bowl game and a major step back from 2021, player leaders redshirt senior offensive lineman J.D. Duplain, redshirt junior linebacker Cal Halady and redshirt senior wide receiver Tre Mosley spoke about the injuries that hammered the team last season, among other topics, during day one of Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday afternoon.
Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker took to the podium just before noon on the first day of Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday afternoon. During the 10-minute session, he discussed several topics surrounding the team, including potential redshirt junior starting quarterback Noah Kim, changes to the defense and more.
After committing to Michigan State football in late July last summer, four-star wide receiver and top three player in Michigan Nick Marsh announced via YouTube stream Friday evening his recommitment to the Spartans.
Michigan State football officially won the recruitment battle of 2024 quarterback Henry Hasselback, who is the son of former NFL pro-bowler Matt Hasselback, as the three-star QB announced his decision via social media on Friday evening.
Michigan State University administrators are supportive of a bill moving through the state Legislature which would allow alcohol sales in college stadiums. But, even if the legislation is signed into law, the university sees a “very low” chance of sales beginning during this fall’s football season, university spokesperson Emily Guerrant said Wednesday.
The Big Ten Conference announced its new scheduling model for football Thursday, June 8. The changes will take place beginning in the 2024 season.
After the decommitment of TCU defensive back Kee’yon Stewart in mid-May, Michigan State football reached back into the transfer portal for more secondary help and has landed former Iowa and Miami defensive back Terry Roberts, the fifth-year corner announced via social media Thursday afternoon.
After the final spring practice of 2023, Michigan State football seemed primed for another season of Payton Thorne as the starting quarterback. While he was not a guaranteed starter, as head coach Mel Tucker stressed all spring long that the job for QB was an open competition, it seemed clear that Thorne was going to be the guy once more as he played with the starting unit for most of the open practice and scrimmage.
The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced the 2024 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame earlier this week. The Football Bowl Subdivision of the ballot is made up of 78 players and nine coaches—three of whom are former Spartans. Former Michigan State University offensive tackle Flozell Adams, as well as former head coaches Mark Dantonio and Darryl Rogers, are featured on the ballot. They now have the opportunity to join ten Spartan players and four former coaches immortalized in the College Football Hall of Fame. Adams earned first-team All-American honors, was named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and was only allowed two sacks during his senior season in 1997.The Illinois native went on to be drafted 38th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in 1998, playing 12 seasons with Dallas before spending his final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010. Over the course of his NFL career, Adams appeared in 198 games and was a five-time Pro Bowler.From 1976-1979, Darryl Rodgers led the Spartans and helped the team secure the 1978 Big Ten championship. That same year, Rodgers was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year by Sporting News. Despite his success at Michigan State, some of Rodgers's greatest achievements came before he even stepped foot in East Lansing. The former head coach guided Fresno State to two bowl games in his six seasons with the Bulldogs, and during his time at San Jose State, the SJSU Spartans were nationally ranked for the first time in 30 years. The most recent Spartan on the 2024 ballot is former head coach Mark Dantonio. Dantonio spent 13 seasons from 2007-2019 as Michigan State's head coach and became the winningest coach in Spartan history with 114 wins. With three Big Ten Championships, six bowl wins and a trip to the College Football Playoffs, Dantonio’s resume from his time at MSU is jam-packed with accolades, earning him two Big Ten Coach of the Year honors. The 2024 ballot was sent out to over 12,000 National Football Foundation members and current Hall of Famers to be voted on, but the 2024 Hall of Fame class is not set to be announced until the beginning of 2024.
After losing top wide receiver Keon Coleman to Florida State in the transfer portal last week, Michigan State football bolstered their receiving corps Friday afternoon with the addition of Nebraska transfer Alante Brown. Brown announced his commitment via social media.
Michigan State University football released details regarding the final game of the regular season today, but the decision proved to be controversial as fans quickly took to social media to both criticize and praise the move.
The pitch was seemingly simple: a Hollywood movie about the national-championship-winning Michigan State University football team that integrated college football, with a historical book by the university’s academic press serving as source material.
After losing Payton Thorne and potentially Keon Coleman to the transfer portal, Michigan State football received some positive transfer news Wednesday afternoon in the form of Colorado transfer Jalen Sami.
Michigan State junior defensive back Charles Brantley has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal after entering Sunday. The news was confirmed by a team spokesperson.
After holding the starting position for two years, redshirt senior quarterback Payton Thorne has entered the transfer portal as a graduate student, along with junior wide receiver Keon Coleman and junior defensive back Charles Brantley, a team spokesperson confirmed with The State News.
The New England Patriots selected sixth-year senior punter Bryce Baringer with the No. 192 overall pick and sixth-year defensive back Ameer Speed with the No. 214 pick in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Redshirt senior wide receiver Jayden Reed was selected 50th overall in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He’s the first Michigan State player off the board.