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See you in August

Cash Kruth

April 20, 2008

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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Late field goals lead to Green win in intrasquad game

Sean Ely

April 19, 2008

It appeared that MSU football sophomore wide receiver Chris D. Rucker was going to steal the show with his two touchdowns — possibly leading the White squad to a intrasquad spring game victory and steak dinner, the reward for being victorious.

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

Cash Kruth

April 17, 2008

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.

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Football team to battle in intrasquad game

Sean Ely

April 17, 2008

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.

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Dantonio shuffles roster to fill positions as spring ends

Sean Ely

April 16, 2008

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.

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Special draft held for Green-White intrasquad matchup

Sean Ely

April 14, 2008

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.

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Teams announced for Green-White game

Sean Ely

April 14, 2008

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.

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Defense still showing up offense in scrimmages

Sean Ely

April 13, 2008

There hadn’t been an offensive explosion all Saturday morning. The MSU defense crushed every running back and swatted swarms of passes thrown into the secondary during a team scrimmage.

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Transfer Anderson fitting in on, off field heading into first season

Sean Ely

April 10, 2008

When MSU football coach Mark Dantonio left Cincinnati, one vital asset followed. But junior defensive end Trevor Anderson didn’t think trashing his Bearcats uniform and fully diving into the MSU community would be as easy as pie.

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Position battles fuel competitive practices

Sean Ely

April 9, 2008

Spring camp has been so intense that sophomore wide receiver Mark Dell had absolutely no clue the skin under his eye was busted up and bleeding — needing medical treatment.

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Football prospect withdraws because of leg complications

Sean Ely

April 8, 2008

Upon an attempt to return from cancer, Arthur Ray, an MSU football prospect to play on the offensive line, has withdrawn from his spring semester and has suffered a major setback in relation to his football career.

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Wiley looking to bring physical brand of defense to MSU

Sean Ely

April 3, 2008

With 148 days until the MSU football team’s season opener against California, there’s one guy making plays as if the Spartans take the field tomorrow afternoon — senior saftey Otis Wiley.

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Team making progress in intense scrimmages

Sean Ely

April 2, 2008

Just because it’s spring doesn’t mean the MSU football team isn’t head to toe in pads, duking it out for starting positions in the fall.

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Players struggle with unforced errors in first practice with pads

Cash Kruth

March 26, 2008

With three spring practices down and 12 to go, the message from football head coach Mark Dantonio to his players is simple — “We’ve got to get better.”

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MSU lands verbal from E.L.'s Blake Treadwell

Cash Kruth

March 18, 2008

Like father, like son. The MSU football team received another verbal commitment for the 2009 recruiting class Sunday, landing East Lansing High School junior Blake Treadwell, according to Scout.com.

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Sparty to appear on cover of 'NCAA Football 09'

Marilyn King

March 18, 2008

Sparty will be on the cover of “NCAA Football 09” for the Nintendo Wii after a close competition, EA Sports announced Tuesday.

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Breakdown

Cash Kruth

March 16, 2008

Break it down now!

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Players test stock in front of 39 scouts during NFL Pro Day

Staff Reports

March 12, 2008

The State News caught up with former MSU wide receiver Devin Thomas and former MSU basketball stand-out Antonio Smith, who looks to enter the NFL at age 31, Wednesday at NFL Pro Day at Duffy Daugherty Football Building.

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Dantonio is off to blazing start for 2009

What a difference one month makes. After National Signing Day on Feb. 6, MSU’s 2008 football recruiting class was criticized for not hitting enough home runs, but head coach Mark Dantonio has already blasted a grand slam out of the park for the 2009 class.

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MSU football receives verbal commitments from top in-state talent

Cash Kruth

February 27, 2008

After a little more than three weeks since National Signing Day, MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio is back on the recruiting trail for the 2009 class, and the results are already showing.