Dantonio, along with defensive players senior linebacker Joe Bachie, senior defensive end Kenny Willekes and senior defensive tackle Raequan Williams, represented the Spartans at this year’s Big Ten Media Day Conference.
The defense ended up dominating the offense, 42-26 in the Spring Game, but what stood out was the depth of an inexperienced second and third team defense against the first and second team offense.
In a spring game where all attention was focused on senior quarterback Brian Lewerke’s first live reps since 2018, the offense displayed much more to dissect in its underwhelming 42-26 defeat.
The defense was the factor that decided the Spring Game and with last season’s bout with injuries, defensive coordinator Mike Tressel played his starters conservatively for the April 13 scrimmage.
Amidst the unrest over the prospective neon alternates, Michigan State played its annual spring game Saturday, as the defense imposed a 42-26 victory over the offense.
Hundreds of kids, ages 7-12, were able to work out with the Spartan players at four different stations, including passing, footwork and defensive drills at the annual kids clinic.
Besides the offensive changes on the field, the running backs are looking forward to working more and more with new offensive coordinator Brad Salem after Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio made the change in January.
This year’s Spring Game will have the same setup as the past three; the offensive will square off against the defense to conclude this year’s spring ball.
As the many concerns of fifth-year senior quarterback Brian’s Lewerke’s health remained the focus of the early spring, coach Mark Dantonio’s “his arm’s live” assertion following his team’s first spring practice seems to have appeased the mob.
Michigan State will be showing some changes for the program during the Spring Game on April 13.
Mark Dantonio announced the results of the first scrimmage on Tuesday. He as well as stars on both sides of the ball commented on the individual performances that produced the 49-43 result in favor of the offense.
With their first official public scrimmage approaching on April 13, the team is ready to show up and show out for their fellow Spartan fans.
On March 18, the Duffy Daugherty Football gym was teeming with a lot of potential for the future of eight former Michigan State football players.
Coming off his junior season with a battling shoulder injury, quarterback Brian Lewerke confirms he should be ready to start spring practice.
The Combine will be held from Feb. 26 - March 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio announced on Wednesday morning that Tre’Von Morgan, a 6-foot-6 wide receiver from Massillon, Ohio, has signed his National Letter of Intent.
Michigan State’s spring game, presented by McLaren health plan, is set to kick off Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m at Spartan Stadium.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio made some changes in his coaching staff to set a tone for the upcoming season.
Former Michigan State linebacker Chris Frey Jr. announced he is back in football after signing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League Tuesday via Twitter.
