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It is time for the youth movement with Michigan State football

It is time to bench two veterans for more youthful players to round out MSU’s season

Michigan State football went on the road and dropped a pivotal game against Illinois on Saturday afternoon, 38-16, in a game that played a touch closer than the score.

Another tough loss for the Spartans in Jonathan Smith’s first year, this one in particular showed that there is a ton of things the Spartans need to fix and clean up.

For starters, there are two to three key positions that NEED to see changes.

Ashton Lepo at the right tackle position is a liability. While the offensive line unit as a whole has not been productive, Lepo has been abysmal. Graded consistently as the worst on the Spartans offensive line by PFF, Lepo has an awful 43.8 pass block rating by PFF.

Who replaces Lepo?

True freshman Rakeem Johnson has shown the ability to be an effective offensive lineman at this level, and quite frankly, it cannot get worse than Lepo – making it time to give Johnson a serious shot at the tackle spot to build for next year.

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In-state OT Ashton Lepo signs with Michigan State football

In-state OT Ashton Lepo is staying home, signs with Michigan State

Ashton Lepo is a prospect that has seen a huge rise in his stock in the move into his upper-class years in high school. Lepo has made the decision to lock in with the Spartans.

The Spartans beat out a strong push from Baylor to earn the commitment and keeping Lepo in their home state.

Player Profile

Position: Offensive Lineman

Height/Weight: 6’7″/280 pounds

Hometown: Grand Haven, Michigan

High School: Grand Haven High School

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-Star, No. 905 nationally

Analysis: Lepo has the prototypical size to be an elite offensive tackle. Lepo has spent the last year transforming his body to be ready for college football. Continuing to love the weight room like he has, while gaining technique, Lepo could be a multi-year starter at tackle for Michigan State.

Stay tuned to Spartans Wire for all of your signing day coverage!

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MSU football gets commitment from 3-star offensive lineman Ashton Lepo

Michigan State has landed the fourth commit of its 2022 recruiting class. Offensive lineman Ashton Lepo of Grand Haven has committed to MSU.

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Mel Tucker and offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic are back at it, landing another commitment in the 2022 recruiting class in the form of offensive tackle Ashton Lepo.

Lepo is a 3-star OT from Grand Haven, Michigan, and plays for Grand Haven High School. Standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing over 270 pounds, Lepo fits the physical mold Tucker and Kapilovic have sought out while recruiting offensive lineman.

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Lepo will be the fourth member committed to the 2022 recruiting class and the third offensive lineman, joining Kris Phillips and Gavin Broscious.

Coach Kapilovic has been hot on the recruiting trail, revamping the offensive line room into the vision that he encompasses. The Spartans will look to add 2-3 more offensive linemen to its 2022 recruiting class.

You can find all the information about the 2022 recruiting class here.

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Michigan State Football makes top-4 for 3-star OT Ashton Lepo

The Spartans are in the final four for the recruitment of Grand Haven tackle Ashton Lepo.

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Michigan State Football is one step closer to landing a talented in-state recruit who they are considered to be the favorite to land. 2022 3-star offensive tackle Ashton Lepo of Grand Haven dropped his top-4 on Tuesday and the Spartans were listed in his final group.

The top-4 was:

  • Baylor
  • Michigan State
  • Cincinnati
  • Indiana

Lepo is the ideal Mel Tucker lineman at 6-foot-7. He is the No. 68 ranked tackle in his class and the No. 875 ranked player overall by 247Sports.

247Sports currently has him projected to go to MSU with a high confidence score.

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Michigan State Football offers 3-star, 6-foot-7 OT Ashton Lepo from Grand Haven, MI

The Spartans have offered a very large offensive tackle out of Grand Haven.

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If you are a football player over 6-foot-6, Mel Tucker probably has your number. On National Signing Day, Michigan State Football offered 2022 3-star offensive tackle Ashton Lepo out of Grand Haven, Michigan.

Lepo is 6’7″ and 260-pounds and is ranked as the No. 20 best prospect in Michigan by 247Sports for the 2022 class. They have him as their No. 61 ranked offensive tackle in the class.

Lepo also has offers from Baylor, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Toledo, and Tulane, but it seems like the Spartans might have the inside track on his recruitment.

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