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Sparty to appear on cover of 'NCAA Football 09'
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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Players test stock in front of 39 scouts during NFL Pro Day
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
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.
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Dantonio aims for Rose Bowl with new class of recruits
After Detroit Southeastern High School’s Charles Burrell signed his national letter of intent Wednesday to play football at MSU, he got a phone call.
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Introducing the Spartan football class of 2008
See direct comparisons of the Spartan football class of 2008, from their hometown status, to their ratings on rivals.com.
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One word can describe my tour: Wow
On Jan. 23, fellow reporter Mike Blasky and I were fortunate enough to take a tour of the Skandalaris Football Center.
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Catching up with Stanton, Duckett
Former Spartans and current Detroit Lions T.J. Duckett and Drew Stanton were signing autographs Saturday at Legends Sports & Games, in the Lansing Mall.
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MSU tight end to Play Senior Bowl
MSU senior tight end Kellen Davis has been selected to play in the 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl, a pre-draft game that features the country’s top NFL draft prospects. Davis is one of the top 100 college seniors chosen as NFL draft prospects.
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Dantonio declines to comment on cut receiver
Sophomore cornerback/wide receiver T.J. Williams has been permanently removed from the MSU football team, head coach Mark Dantonio announced Monday.
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Fan-tastic
If it weren’t for the scorching sun, calm lake and the palm trees, the Spartan tailgaters in Orlando, Fla., may just as well have been gathering at the tennis courts in East Lansing.
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Gutter ball
Orlando, Fla. — In a testament to their fighting mentality, MSU battled No. 14 Boston College until the end, but then, the Spartans blinked.
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Playtime over, Dantonio, MSU prepare for gametime
With the trip to Disney World and all of the bowl festivities drawing to a close, the Spartans now face the task of battling adversity one last time this season. MSU announced Monday that five players, including senior defensive end Jonal Saint-Dic, are ineligible for the Champs Sports Bowl against No. 14 Boston College.
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Saint-Dic and four other Spartans out for bowl
Five Spartans, including senior defensive lineman Jonal Saint-Dic, will not play in the Champs Sports Bowl on Friday due to academic ineligibility or violating team rules.
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Big Ten football teams to add bye week
Big Ten football teams will add a bye week to the schedule beginning in 2009, Big Ten spokesman Scott Chipman said, potentially extending the conference’s season past Thanksgiving.
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Hoyer studies Eagles quarterback, eager for matchup
All season long, junior quarterback Brian Hoyer said he has been flipping through his TV stations trying to find the Boston College games. He watched as Eagles quarterback Matt Ryan drove his team to two fourth-quarter touchdown drives in a come-from-behind 14-10 win against Virginia Tech. He paid close attention to Ryan’s mechanics, admiring the little things like his footwork.
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Florida's Tebow claims Heisman
Florida’s sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow became the first underclassman ever awarded the Heisman Trophy in college football history on Saturday night.
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Spartans, Eagles prepare for battle in Champs Sports Bowl
Here’s the breakdown on the upcoming matchup between MSU and Boston College.
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Ohio State, Illinois lead Big Ten into bowl season; eight league schools represented
With eight teams heading to postseason bowls, Big Ten fans are poised for a holiday season full of smashmouth football. While MSU is taking on Boston College in the Champs Sports Bowl, here’s a preview for the seven other bowl games involving Big Ten teams.