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Ohio native thrilled recruiting process ended with MSU
Relief and elation: Two things Marcus Rush said he felt after his verbal commitment to join the Spartans’ 2010 recruiting class.
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Class of 2014 strong in trenches; Dantonio brings in crop of in-state talent
Dantonio’s picked out some great talent for 2014, but will they be able to surpass the power of the Victoria’s Secret-crazed sorority girls from last week’s Prognosticators? Only time will tell.
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Linebacker Jones named All-American
The awards for junior linebacker Greg Jones kept coming Thursday, as Jones was named an All-American by the American Football Coaches Association.
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Defensive end brings drive, smarts to MSU
Even on Thanksgiving, Taylor Calero was lifting weights and training to make up for lost time. Calero, a linebacker for Southfield Christian High School, missed most of his senior season after a sports hernia that occurred in March was misdiagnosed.
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Running back to get chance in backfield
Walking onto the field before his Senior Night game, Chelsea High School running back Nick Hill might have been difficult for the casual observer to spot.
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Elite 11 QB, life-long fan felt at home at MSU
Until June, Saline High School quarterback Joe Boisture was going to be a Boston College Eagle.
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Linebacker becomes 3rd generation Spartan
Some people are raised to be Spartans fans. Others are born to wear the Green and White.
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4-star linebacker headlines 2010 class
It wasn’t the physicality of the sport that first piqued William Gholston’s interest in football. Nor was it the athleticism or precision the players displayed on the field.
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8 more players suspended
Eight additional MSU football players were suspended from the team Monday after university officials identified them as being present at the Nov. 22 assault in Rather Hall.
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Weis out at Notre Dame, players to vote on bowl game
Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis was fired after five seasons, it was announced at a press conference Monday.
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Updated bowl projections: Big Ten could receive 2 BCS bids
During a week when only one Big Ten team played and a lot changed in the bowling world — of football, that is.
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A team for the ages
Ten years later, the players that comprised the 1999 MSU football team still cause Spartans’ fans to shake their heads in awe. Plaxico Burress. Julian Peterson. T.J. Duckett. Renaldo Hill. Robaire Smith. Chris Baker. Amp Campbell. Ten years later, what that team accomplished has yet to be matched by other MSU teams.
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MSU commit shines in state championship
All-State linebacker and MSU commit Max Bullough had an enormous game leading his team, Traverse City St. Francis, to its second consecutive state championship Saturday morning at Ford Field in Detroit.
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Winston, Jenrette removed from team; police, MSU silent
Police and university officials are remaining quiet on an assault that occurred Sunday night in Rather Hall, which reportedly involved members of the MSU football team.
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Big Ten leads way in academic awards
The Big Ten topped all conferences for the fifth straight season as eight players were named Academic All-America, the league announced Tuesday.
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Grading Spartans' underachieving year
Another football season has come and gone in East Lansing, and the Spartans, picked to finish third in the Big Ten this season, had a disappointing year, finishing 6-6 in regular season play and 4-4 in the Big Ten.
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2 MSU football players kicked off team
MSU head coach Mark Dantonio released a statement Tuesday afternoon announcing the dismissal of junior safety Roderick Jenrette and sophomore running back Glenn Winston from the team.
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Senior Day sourness
For 19 seniors, Saturday’s Senior Day at Spartan Stadium didn’t quite go as planned.
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7 Big Ten teams likely to play in postseason games
Although the Big Ten season is over, most of the conference’s bowl bids still are up in the air.