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Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon and Spartans Athletic Director Mark Hollis talk with MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio, and they talk with the leader of the Spartan Marching Band John Madden. Scott Westerman shares his Career Quick Reference guide, and we catch up with former Spartan quarterback Kirk Cousins.
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Phil Steel's college football preview magazine ranks Michigan State No. 23. Steele surmises that as far as the Spartans' quarterback situation goes, "this should be one of the most improved QB positions in the country,'' and that the receivers "will have fewer drops than they have the L2Y (last two years).''
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3. Michigan State. Yes, end William Gholston is gone along with tackle Anthony Rashad White. But this still will be a strong front. Sophomore Shilique Calhoun looks primed to be a force at end opposite junior Marcus Rush, a pass-rusher deluxe. Junior James Kittridge and senior Tyler Hoover are big forces on the inside at tackle. Keep an eye on sophomore Lawrence Thomas, a former fullback who may have found a home. Senior Micajah Reynolds is a big veteran inside.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end William Gholston brought more than smiles to the faces of kids at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa when he spent time there earlier this week along with some of the team's rookies, according to video from WFTS-TV.
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Current Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell made a name for himself at Michigan State -- something the staff is aware of when it comes to recruiting. When the Spartans extended an offer to St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) running back Madre London, they let him know just what they see in him.
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Michigan State returns seven starters on a defense that ranked No. 4 in the nation in total defense and led the Big Ten in defense for a second consecutive season. And yet, there's still room for more than one break-out player.
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The Michigan State staff had the opportunity to evaluate numerous prospects during the month of May and a few of them were subsequently offered a scholarship. Here is a look at some of the players most recently offered by coach Mark Dantonio:
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Michigan State has one legacy commit in the 2014 class already in linebacker Byron Bullough and they are hoping to add one more with Matt Morrissey, a 6-3, 180-pound safety from Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill. He was offered by the Spartans this week.
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It's pretty apparent Michigan State will be signing more than one tailback in its next recruiting class, that of the Class of 2014. Madre London, a budding star at talent-rich St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, announced he had received a scholarship offer from the Spartans on his Twitter account.
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LSJ's Graham Couch and Freep's Joe Rexrode examine multiple topics around MSU football including NCAA rules changes, how Notre Dame's QB situation impacts their matchup and the MSU's offensive line troubles.
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Michigan State is at the forefront of the Big Ten push to improve its football scheduling, with Alabama, Oregon, Miami (Fla.), Boise State and the traditional Notre Dame series on upcoming schedules. The league is going to nine conference games starting in 2016 and getting rid of FCS opponents. MSU athletic director Mark Hollis just hopes it all pays off when the four-team College Football Playoff begins in 2014.
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It's another Big Ten recruiting battle for Michigan State, and to this point the Spartans are in the lead for talented tailback Chris James of Niles, Ill.
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Three teams and four seasons later, former Michigan State quarterback Brian Hoyer is back at home. The North Olmsted, Ohio native has returned to his old stomping grounds to play quarterback for his boyhood team: the Cleveland Browns.
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Each season, on each team, there are so-called "break-out "players. It could be a player who has started but has yet to have the desired impact, or it could be a player emerging completely out of the blue. Looking at the Michigan State roster, there are plenty such candidates, and on offense it starts under center.
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Michigan Sate has jumped into the mix for Matt Morrissey, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound safety from Lincolnshire, Ill. Morrissey's offer from the Spartans was announced via his Twitter account, "@MattMo8.'
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