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2009 recruiting class receives verbal commitment from Ohio native
For the second time in three days, the MSU football team has added another name to its 2009 recruiting class.
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Stadium expands student section
The student section at Spartan Stadium will expand for the upcoming football season, MSU Athletic Communications announced Monday.
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MSU snags wide receiver prospect
Wide receiver Bennie Fowler became the 11th member of MSU head coach Mark Dantonio’s 2009 recruiting class on Saturday, according to Rivals.com.
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2009 recruiting class shaping to be among best
It finally feels good to be a Spartans football fan.
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Top lineman prospect commits to MSU
Offensive lineman Nate Klatt accepted an offer Monday to play for MSU, making him the 10th high school senior to verbally commit to the Spartans, according to Rivals.com
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Early MSU football schedule released
The MSU football team’s first four games will be televised, according to MSU Sports Information.
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Dantonio to toss first pitch at Tigers game
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday’s Detroit Tigers’ baseball game at Comerica Park, according to MSU Sports Information.
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Former MSU running back gears up for Seattle
The State News caught up with Seattle Seahawks running back T.J. Duckett this week. The MSU alumnus and seventh year pro has played for three other NFL teams — the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, and last year, the Detroit Lions. At MSU, Duckett was a second team All-American and a two-time All-Big Ten selection.
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Lansing lineman commits to Spartans
The MSU football team picked up its ninth recruit for the class of 2009 on Monday, when offensive lineman Micajah Reynolds verbally committed to MSU, according to the Web site rivals.com.
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Dixon transfers to Duquesne
Former MSU quarterback Connor Dixon is transferring to Duquesne, according to the Pittsburgh-based school’s official athletic Web site.
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MSU football team picks up Detroit athlete
Detroit Renaissance safety/wide receiver Dana Dixon has verbally committed to MSU, giving the football team its eighth recruit of the 2009 season, Spartanmag.com reported Friday.
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Dantonio replaces Vollmar, hires Allen
Tim Allen has been named director of football operations at MSU, head coach Mark Dantonio announced Wednesday.
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Stanton looks to bounce back with Lions
The State News caught up with Detroit Lions quarterback Drew Stanton. The MSU alumnus and second-year pro is attempting to bounce back from a knee injury he sustained in training camp last season that forced him to miss the entire year.
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Ohio star WR/CB commits to MSU
The MSU football team picked up its seventh recruit for the class of 2009 Sunday, when cornerback/wide receiver Patrick White verbally committed to MSU, spartanmag.com reported.
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Former MSU kicker released by Dolphins
Former MSU placekicker Dave Rayner was released by the NFL’s Miami Dolphins on Wednesday. The three-year veteran was signed by the Dolphins this summer to compete with former Michigan placekicker Jay Feely.
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Former MSU quarterback faces uncertain future
They say that Allen Park is where promising football players go to die. For proof, see Mike Williams, Joey Harrington and Charles Rogers.
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Foles excited to play closer to home, but leaving MSU is 'going to be really hard'
Former MSU quarterback Nick Foles looks at MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio as a second father. That’s why his decision to leave the school was so difficult.
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Quarterbacks shuffle for MSU football
The quarterback shuffle has officially reached full-throttle in East Lansing. A day after Keith Nichol announced his intentions to sign with MSU, sophomore Nick Foles has decided to leave the school and seek playing opportunities closer to his home in Austin, Texas.
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Dantonio eager for Nichol's arrival
Coach Mark Dantonio is excited. The return of quarterback Keith Nichol has finally given the MSU head football coach what he wanted — three quarterbacks competing for a starting spot when starter Brian Hoyer graduates.
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QB Nichol returns home, transfers to MSU
Keith Nichol pledged to play football for MSU in 2006 when he was a senior at Lowell High School. The 19-year-old quarterback took an unconventional route, but he’s finally found his way to East Lansing.