Quarterback 1. Andrew Maxwell 2. Connor Cook 3. Tyler O’Connor 4. Paul Andrie 5. Tommy Vento Andrew Maxwell started all 13 games for MSU in 2012, completing 52.5 percent of his passes.
Andrew Maxwell started all 13 games at quarterback for MSU in 2012. However, he underwhelmed for much of the season, coming up short on drives late in the game, and ultimately led the team to a disappointing 7-6 record. Then-redshirt freshman quarterback Connor Cook came off the bench and led the game-winning drive to beat TCU in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. Leaving one big, unanswered question for the 2013 season: Maxwell or Cook? Following the 2013 Big Ten football media day, head coach Mark Dantonio made it clear: Maxwell currently will maintain the starting quarterback position for the 2013 season. “Right now, Andrew is our No.
Head coach Mark Dantonio addressed media at the Big Ten football media day yesterday and stated the team’s mantra —and goal— for the upcoming season: ?“Chase it.” Following a 2012 season with the inability to “find the inches” and close out tight conference games, Dantonio said he is looking forward to 2013. “We sort of feel like our football team has a little bit of an edge to them right now.
We are getting closer to football season, and it’s time for the Big Ten preseason media days and annual kickoff luncheon, which will be held from July 24-25 in Chicago.
Sophomore wide receiver A.J. Troup will miss the season after undergoing knee surgery today. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound receiver announced the surgery on Twitter, and associate athletics director John Lewandowski confirmed that the surgery is injury-related.
The Detroit Lions announced yesterday that they are embarking on a six-year partnership with the Big Ten conference for a new bowl game to be played at Ford Field in 2014. The inaugural game, tentatively scheduled for December 30, 2014, will be named once corporate partnership agreements are worked out.
Six MSU football players have been put on the preseason NCAA radar, racking in multiple “watch list” awards altogether for the 2013-14 season.
MSU sophomore quarterback Connor Cook is making the most of his time until he reports to campus for summer camp.
Athletics director Mark Hollis and President Lou Anna K. Simon have presented a plan to the MSU Board of Trustees to allocate approximately $4 million to the MSU football program. The Board of Trustees will vote on the approval of the budget in September. Hollis said the proposed $4 million plan will ensure the football team will have the resources in the future to remain competitive in the newly aligned Big Ten conference. “I think we need to do something to enhance the process of where we are at right now,” Hollis said. The proposed plan will offer compensation in three main areas: staff, operations and capitol projects.
Former MSU quarterback Kirk Cousins was approached about writing his first book, “Game Changer,” after his speech at the Big Ten Media Day in July 2011.
For the past couple of years, MSU defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi has molded one of the best football defenses in the nation. However, with linebackers Max Bullough and Denicos Allen departing at the end of the 2013-14 season, the defense will see new faces in the backfield in the following season.
With an offense that struggled to get it done in close games last season, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio is looking for ways to seal the deal in similar situations in the 2013-14 season.
Before the renovations, the pediatrics room at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital was bleak — white walls and cabinets, no decorations and not much room for families to wait with their children.
The Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences announced they have reached a six-year agreement with the Holiday Bowl and Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.
On Friday, the MSU Board of Trustees approved a $24.5 million renovation to Spartan Stadium’s north side and upgrades to Munn Ice Arena.
Head football coach Mark Dantonio addressed the media at a roundtable on Wednesday, and addressed a variety of topics — including the new Spartan Stadium facilities tentatively planned to be completed by 2015.
Four members of the MSU defense were recognized by the College Football Performance Awards committee Monday. Seniors Denicos Allen and Max Bullough were nominated for Linebacker of the Year and Isaiah Lewis and Darqueze Dennard were nominated for Defensive Back of the Year honors by the CFPA. Expectations are high for the defense in 2013 with these four returning seniors.
After they leave college, many former standout football players pursue a life of money, fame and accolades.
According to the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rates, Big Ten ratings are in good standing across the board.
Lifelong Spartan fan Allen Klein has participated in the annual Spartan Fantasy Football Camp since its creation in 2006.