One of Mark Dantonio’s surprise announcements following the Michigan State spring game last month was that offensive lineman Luke Campbell had “solidified” himself at right tackle. Campbell redshirted in 2016, his first season on campus, but impressed coaches enough during the practices that season and the offseason to earn himself the starting job by the end of spring practice.
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There are other, more pressing issues hanging over the football program at the moment, but when it comes to on the field fixes that needs to be made, O-Line is tied with D-Line for priority number one.
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Among the many factors that played into Michigan State’s rough 2016 season, injuries were right near the top as one of the biggest problems .The Spartans dealt with a number of injuries across the board, making a young team even younger at various positions.
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Mark Staten reflected back the spring of 2013, after Michigan State’s offensive line trudged through a 2012 season filled with injuries and lack of depth. The Spartans’ coaches theorized somebody they didn’t expect would come back that fall and become a difference-maker. Back then, it was Jack Conklin. Staten wants his young offensive linemen to learn from that story. A 3-9 season and attrition along the trenches will provide plenty of opportunity.
Source: Detroit Free Press