Wrestlers place 8 in first tourney of season
Senior John Wechter posted a perfect 5-0 record in the first event of the year for the No. 11-ranked MSU wrestling team.
Senior John Wechter posted a perfect 5-0 record in the first event of the year for the No. 11-ranked MSU wrestling team.
An MSU trustee issued a statement Monday alleging officials treated Bobby Williams, the universitys first black head football coach, differently from his white predecessors. Williams, one of only four black coaches in Division I-A football and the first black coach of any MSU revenue sport, was fired Monday night by Athletics Director Ron Mason.
In trying to sum up his teams offensive struggles earlier this season, MSU hockey head coach Rick Comley kept coming back to one central theme - several sophomore forwards werent fulfilling their potential.Undoubtedly, sophomore center Ash Goldie was one of the guilty parties.
After Mondays announcement that Bobby Williams will no longer be MSUs head football coach, students and trustees are making their feelings known.MSU Trustee Joel Ferguson released a statement following the announcement that said he felt Williams was not given a fair opportunity to build a program.Ferguson, who is the only black member of the Board of Trustees, cited the two coaches who preceded Williams, George Perles and Nick Saban, were given at least four years to develop a program.Following the firing of Williams there are now only three black coaches in Division I-A football.The Black Student Alliance will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Sophomore Kellen Kalso connected on an overtime penalty kick to lift the Spartans to a 1-0 win over Bowling Green (4-11) Friday. Senior Tyler Robinson had four saves between the posts for the Spartans to gain his sixth shutout of the year. MSU improved to (11-6 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) with the victory, its last regular game of the season. The Spartans next will travel to Penn State for the Big Ten Tournament Nov.
The Michigan Wolverines simply embarrassed the Spartans 49-3 Saturday in Ann Arbor. The blowout victory was MSUs worst in the rivalry since Sept.
Defensive tenacity paid off in the second half as the MSU womens basketball team shut the door on the Athletes in Action, battling its way to a 83-72 decision Sunday. Athletes in Action, or AIA, is a traveling team composed of professional and post-collegiate players on a three-week, 16-game tour playing exhibition games around the country. Perhaps the most impressive statistic for the Spartans was the even scoring distribution, as four MSU players posted double-digit scores, while no player had fewer than five points. The Spartans were led by senior forward Syreeta Bromfield who knocked in 21 points and nabbed seven boards in the process.
The showdown between one of the nations top wide receivers and defensive backs didnt play out the way many envisioned. Michigan sophomore cornerback Marlin Jackson - a Jim Thorpe Award candidate for the nations best defensive back - wasnt matched with MSU junior wide receiver Charles Rogers in man-to-man coverage nearly as much as some thought. Instead, the Wolverines secondary played zone most of the afternoon and had safety help on other plays.
After a crushing loss to Michigan on Wednesday, the No. 25 MSU volleyball team regained its composure, defeating No.
Earvin Johnson showed fans at Breslin Center that even at 43, he still has some Magic left. Johnson netted his second triple-double against MSU in as many years while leading the Magic Johnson All-Stars to a 104-85 victory over the Spartans Friday. MSU was largely outplayed in its first exhibition game, leaving head coach Tom Izzo disheartened with the cagers lackluster performance. We had some guys that just did not play anything like Michigan State basketball and that will change, Izzo said.
This football team is a dysfunctional bunch. Rumors of point shaving, gambling and drug use inside the Spartan football program run rampant during one of the most disappointing and embarrassing seasons in the land-grant universitys 147-year history. Although MSU head coach Bobby Williams says, 99 percent of the things youre writing about are not true. Well, if so, let the truth be told. The green limelight sours on the football program following a Spartan arrest during the weekend, a statement disclosing the star quarterbacks substance abuse problem and the teams top athlete calling his teammates embarrassed following one of MSUs worst losses to its rival school. And I hate to admit it, Dawan Moss finally ran over somebody this weekend.
Dawan Moss has been dismissed from the MSU football team after Lansing police arrested the senior tailback early Sunday and charged him with his second drunken driving offense, fourth degree fleeing and eluding, and resisting and obstructing an officer. Dawan Moss has been dismissed from the team following his arrest this weekend, MSU head football coach Bobby Williams said in a written statement released this afternoon.
Junior quarterback Jeff Smokers parents are expected to make an announcement within the hour concerning their sons indefinite suspension from the MSU football team, according to MSU Sports Information.Smoker was suspended on Oct.
Smoker family statement (parents Sue and Jay and brothers, Bob and Craig): We feel like the time has come to share some information about Jeff Smokers personal struggle with substance abuse.
Ann Arbor - The battle between intrastate rivals failed to measure up to last years classic, as the Spartans failed to keep Saturdays contest close against Michigan, losing 49-3.Last season, Michigan and MSU battled it out until the last play, needing every tick on the clock to decide a winner.
Its football season. Its MSU vs. Michigan. What more needs to be said? Its about pride and heart.
No. 23 Minnesota at No. 6 Ohio StateThe Buckeyes will play a team with a winning record for the fourth straight week when the Golden Gophers visit Ohio Stadium at 3:30 p.m.
Once again, the Spartans will square off against perennial powerhouse Penn State Friday after a humiliating loss to the Wolverines. The No.
Wrestlers set to get underway at Eastern The MSU wrestling team will open its 2002-03 season this Saturday at the Eastern Michigan Open in Ypsilanti.
The Wolverines always have been known for defense. But any time a player draws comparisons to former Michigan great Charles Woodson, ears perk up a little more than usual.Woodson, who plays for the NFLs Oakland Raiders, was easily considered the best defensive player in all the land during his days in maize and blue.