mlive.com —  According to ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit, ask followers of the Big Ten about their impressions of Michigan State over the past 40 years, and you'll hear about a program that has had talent, but also been inconsistent and undisciplined. In the eyes of the former Ohio State quarterback, that has changed in the Mark Dantonio era in the last five years. And it starts with recruiting. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  - Michigan State sophomore wide receiver DeAnthony Arnett's request for a residence waiver has been granted by the NCAA, so he will be eligible to play in 2012. read more »
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mlive.com —  Former Saginaw High star DeAnthony Arnett received two pieces of good news Thursday. First, the NCAA granted Arnett's hardship waiver request, allowing him to play immediately for the Michigan State football team. Second, MSU posted his grades, giving him a 2.8 grade-point average for the academic year split between Tennessee and MSU. read more »
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siriusxmsports.posterous.com —  Plaxico Burress, free agent WR, joined Adam Schein and Rich Gannon on The SiriusXM Blitz earlier today and talked about a handful of teams he may be interested in playing for. read more »
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db.lsj.com —  “DeAnthony is thrilled with the NCAA’s decision, and he’s looking forward to getting back to work in preparation for the upcoming season. He’s an outstanding young person, and we’re delighted that he’s been afforded the opportunity to further his education and athletic career here at Michigan State.” read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Kylie Stannard, the assistant coach for the Michigan State men's soccer team, has been named the head coach for the Detroit City FC amateur team. read more »
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wilx.com —  Nix was sentenced to 24 hours of community service and $853 in fines and court costs. Nix must also attend an 8 to 10 session outpatient, marijuana specific, substance abuse program, and attend a victim impact panel. read more »
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theonlycolors.com —  Talking about Sterling Brown and adding him to the 2013 Hotlist is probably overdue. As Jim Comparoni reminded everyone last week, Michigan State coaches have been keeping an eye on this younger brother of former Spartan guard Shannon Brown. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Michigan State wrestling head coach Tom Minkel has announced the additions of Travis Curley (Dewitt, Mich./St. Johns High School), Hermilo Esquivel (Orland, Calif./Orland High School), Josh Heinzer (Lake Stevens, Wash./Iowa Central Community College) and Garth Yenter (California, Ky./Campbell County) to the Spartan wrestling program beginning in the 2012-13 season. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Michigan State heads to Madison this weekend for the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, hosted by the University of Wisconsin. The Spartans, who claimed outdoor titles in 1965, 1966, and 1972, hope to claim a fourth Big Ten title in 2012 under the guidance of the Director of Track & Field, Walt Drenth. read more »
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podcasting.fia.net —  Draymond Green joins Bakit and Bentley to discuss the upcoming NBA draft. read more »
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spartannation.com —  Much has been made about Riley Bullough’s emergence as the newest member of his family to break onto the Michigan State scene. But make no mistake; Riley is his own man and a true talent. And after over a year of waiting, Riley is hungry to be a Spartan. read more »
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espn.go.com —  This is not necessarily a listing of the best players on each team, but ones whose absence would be toughest to absorb because of their particular value or a lack of depth behind them. read more »
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mlive.com —  Drew Neitzel is on the last leg of the NBA Legends Tour in China that has proved pretty interesting.
The tour, a seven-city, eight-game exhibition series that began in late April, has mostly been a lovefest for Allen Iverson. Others on the team include Clyde Drexler, Shawn Kemp and Dennis Rodman, along with Neitzel, who played this season with Dallas in the NBA-D League. read more »
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freep.com —  Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader (Michigan State) opened the scoring at 1:39, followed five minutes later by Cam Atkinson of the Columbus Blue Jackets. read more »
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