jsonline.com —  Second-round pick Jerel Worthy reached a contract agreement with the Green Bay Packers, a league source confirmed Thursday. Green Bay traded up eight slots in the draft to get the defensive tackle from Michigan State. The Packers plan on playing Worthy at defensive end in their 3-4 scheme. read more »
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athlonsports.com —  Athlon Sports cou ts down who they expect will be the top ten Spartans for the coming year. read more »
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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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athlonsports.com —  Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 18 Michigan State. The Spartans are the defending Legends Division champs, but must replace quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive tackle Jerel Worthy. read more »
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freep.com —  "I try to take a leadership role with this team," he said during spring practice last month. "The seniors know how things should be done, and we want to carry on that legacy of success that we've had since we've been here. I have always felt like a leader, but now I am taking on that role even more. I am being more vocal about it. Before I was leading by my actions, but now I have to lead by my words, too." read more »
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eastsideboxing.com —  Fans are buzzing about unbeaten 29-year-old heavyweight contender Seth Mitchell right now, so much so that at the recent Mayweather-Cotto fight, “Mayhem” was practically mobbed by fans and internet reporters. read more »
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btn.com —  An honorable-mention All-Big Ten pick in 2011, McDonald will be an anchor for what will be the best line of the Mark Dantonio era. At least seven players with starting experience are up front for the Spartans. The fifth-year senior will enter his third season as the starter at right guard. McDonald is a physical blocker who has made 26 career starts (17 in a row) and will pave the way for star running back Le’Veon Bell. read more »
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mlive.com —  Will Gholston is on a Heisman watch list as Chris Huston of Heismanpundit.com included the junior as one of 10 defensive players ("non-candidates") who could find their way to New York as finalists. read more »
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espn.go.com —  he Spartans' defense looks like the single best unit in the Big Ten entering the season. Spring practice only enhanced our opinion of Pat Narduzzi's group, which has no shortage of stars. While the passing game needs work, Arnett's presence should help, and the Spartans will rely more on their run game with Le'Veon Bell and an improved offensive line. read more »
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freep.com —  Dantonio has offered another JUCO cousin of the Pekos: 6-foot-2, 290-pound Kyle Peko of Cerritos College. Kyle also is close friends with Fonoti. Through those connections, he has heard a lot of positives about the MSU program. read more »
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espn.go.com —  The Spartans might have lost as much star power as any team in the country after the 2011 season. Quarterback Kirk Cousins and most of his receiver corps are gone, along with tailback Edwin Baker and All-America defensive tackle Jerel Worthy. But MSU coach Mark Dantonio has built a solid program that is capable of reloading. read more »
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db.lsj.com —  Boxing has done a lot for Seth Mitchell, the former MSU linebacker — he played like a pro MLB in his brief window of near health — whose rise has been one of the sport’s most interesting stories of the past few years. Now some in that sport are viewing Mitchell as someone who could do a lot for boxing. read more »
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boxingscene.com —  "Amir Khan will return on July 14th against Danny "Swift" Garcia," Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told BoxingScene.com. "And Seth Mitchell will be in the co-feature against Johnathan Banks." read more »
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mlive.com —  Michigan State lost a 310-pound behemoth in Jerel Worthy when he left for the NFL draft after his junior season, but defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi is optimistic after evaluating the potential replacements in the spring read more »
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