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MSU trustee, search committee chair concedes to president search criticism

Trustee and Presidential Search Committee Chair Dennis Denno released a statement saying he “misspoke” last month when he said the Board of Trustees may ultimately select a candidate who doesn’t receive the committee’s endorsement. Denno's statement followed multiple criticisms from MSU faculty and students regarding his comments, some of which he addressed in the statement.

FOOTBALL

Special teams a bright spot for MSU football nearing half-way mark of 2023

Last November, a 22 yard field goal was all that MSU needed to earn a sixth win to be eligible for a bowl game. For most kicker’s, that is a chip shot, but Auburn graduate transfer Ben Patton’s boot was pushed left. That sequence summed up a miserable 2022 from the field goal kicking unit. This year, the addition of North Carolina graduate transfer Johnathan Kim has given special teams coach Ross Els reason to trust his kicker to get three points when in reasonable range, along with the replacement of NFL sixth round pick Bryce Baringer with redshirt freshman punter Ryan Eckley.

PODCASTS

Going Deeper: Introduction

Welcome to the Going Deeper podcast! It's a pleasure to have you here, and we're always honored to have our guests listen in. This is The State News' love and sex podcast, and we're excited to launch our first episode. In this first episode, we'll be going over our pitch and plans for the show and some of our own personal experiences on love, relationships and more. As a disclaimer, we are not experts by any means, and we will always be open to learning and growing along the way.