mlive.com —  Drew Stanton endured a tough era of Spartans football. Nevertheless, he was a strong college quarterback. How did they replace him? Rookie head coach Mark Dantonio tabbed Brian Hoyer, who only had a couple of starts under his belt. Hoyer went on to guide MSU to a 18-8 regular season record over the next couple of years. So who's going take over for Hoyer? read more »
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freep.com —  Michigan State linebacker commit Jon Reschke of Brother Rice High School attended the Nike Camp last weekend in Columbus, Ohio. The camp featured more than 200 of the best prospects in the Midwest. Rivals.com Midwest recruiting analyst Josh Helmholdt rated Reschke the fifth-best skill position prospect overall and said the following about him: read more »
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greenthoughtsmsu.com —  The College Football Live crew breaks down the Spartans for the 2012 season. read more »
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freep.com —  One of the top prospects on the board for coach Mark Dantonio and the Michigan State staff is defensive end Ruben Dunbar of Glenbard West High School in Illinois. The 6-foot-3, 235-pound prospect also has offers from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota. 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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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 —  Gholston did something small but significant, potentially turning a tragic, deflating and lasting story of summer into one that'll be buried on Gholston Google searches by September. He buckled up, as did teammate and passenger Lawrence Thomas, before the 1999 Chevy Tahoe Gholston was driving collided with a car that swerved into their lane trying to avoid another car. read more »
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athlonsports.com —  The Michigan State Spartans check in at No. 18 in Athlon's college football 2012 top 25 countdown. Here's a look at our predictions for the most valuable players, games to watch, breakout candidates and other key categories for 2012. read more »
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noise.typepad.com —  The last time MSU football had back-to-back seasons with this kind of success was 1965-66. You may have heard of those teams. The 2011 season was one of validation -- and despite some significant losses, 2012 isn't shaping up like 1967. read more »
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whatisyourprofession.blogspot.com —  Now that defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi is coming back, the likelihood that there will be changes in next year’s coaching staff are minimal. In fact, the staff we had this year is pretty much the staff we’ll have next year. read more »
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mlive.com —  "Any time you get a quarterback like Robert in the second pick of a draft, he’s your franchise quarterback," Shanahan told reporters. "He's going to be your quarterback for the next decade. (Cousins) knows he's going to be a backup, but there (are) injuries. I thought it was a steal for us." read more »
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greenthoughtsmsu.com —  Over three days (well, actually the last two) six former MSU football players heard their name called at the NFL Draft — the most since seven in 2000. Three more have signed as undrafted free agents. read more »
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greenthoughtsmsu.com —  MSU has launched ChampionshipsBuiltOnMemberships.com in hopes of raising money to fund these projects and other athletic department goals. Obviously the name is a little long, but the point is pretty obvious, as Mark Hollis lays out on the site. read more »
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