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Going through a bunch of random Michigan State football news
Matt is sick and tired of all these NCAA Tournament bracket simulations. Then he and Wil go through a bunch of MSU football news.
You can find the episode on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
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Michigan State football has made an offer to 2022 4-star Safety Cristian Driver out of Argyle, TX. Read more details about this prospect.
Mel Tucker is in recruiting mode and is not taking any breaks this offseason. Now, 2022 4-star Safety Cristian Driver announces he has received an offer from the Michigan State football program. Driver currently plays for Liberty Christian high school in Argyle, TX.
Driver stands at 6’1″ and weighs 180 pounds. Per 247 Sports, Cristian Driver is currently ranked as the No. 14 Safety in the 2022 recruiting class. He is also currently ranked as the No. 25 prospect in Texas in the 2022 recruiting class.
As of right now, Driver currently has offers from Colorado, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin. Not to mention a litany of other offers from schools across the country.
You can check out some of Driver’s highlights here.
I am extremely grateful and blessed to receive an offer from Michigan State University!!! Thanks to my Family coaches and teammates. @car20ruiz @RossRoby1 @StevenGreek1 @Donald_Driver80 @MSU_Football @Coach_mtucker pic.twitter.com/wZmnf9DyE0
— Mr. Driver (@CristianDriver_) April 2, 2020
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Michigan State football has made an offer to 2022 4-star OT Trent Ramsey out of Florida. Read more details about this prospect here.
Michigan State football can’t stop and won’t stop sending offers to high school prospects. This time, 4-star Offensive Tackle Trent Ramsey has announced that he has received an offer from the MSU football program and coach Mel Tucker. Trent Ramsey hails from Tarpon Springs, FL.
Ramsey stands at 6’5″ and weighs 270 pounds. According to 247 Sports, Ramsey is ranked No. 103 across the nation in the 2022 recruiting class. He is also ranked as the No. 9 Offensive Tackle in the 2022 recruiting class. Lastly, Ramsey is ranked as the No. 11 prospect in Florida in the 2022 recruiting class.
As of right now, Ramsey has offers from Arizona State, UCF, Arizona, and Iowa State.
You can check out some of his highlights here.
After a great conversation with @CoachCKap I am excited I have an offer from Michigan State University! Huge thanks to @Coach_mtucker and the MSU coaching staff for this great opportunity!! #GoGreen @MSU_Football @MSU_FBRecruits @247Sports @larryblustein @eastlakefball pic.twitter.com/QuzHtbg49C
— Trent Ramsey (@trent7ramsey) April 1, 2020
Check out the entire 2020 Michigan State Spring Football Roster.
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4-star 2021 Safety Anthony Beavers Jr. has listed Michigan State football amongst his top five choices for school. Read more info here.
Michigan State football recruiting recently made an offer to an impressive 4-star 2021 Safety named Anthony Beavers Jr. Now, Beavers has announced his top five choices for school and MSU is in the mix. Beavers hails from Harbor City, CA and plays for Narbonne high school.
Check out Beavers Tweet below:
I owe myself I told myself back then that I would do this…. pic.twitter.com/t4ENGhVATT
— DreamChaserđđ (@BeaversAnthony) April 2, 2020
As you can see, the other schools included in this top five list are Virginia Tech, Arizona State, Florida A&M, and San Diego State. Note, Beavers received offers from schools such as Oregon, Florida, LSU, and Nebraska.
SpartansWire will keep you posted on more recruiting news and decisions. Stay with us for plenty of more information to come.
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You can review the entire 2020 MSU Football Spring Roster here.
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Michigan State Football released their first official roster of 2020 with the Spring Football roster, which was released this week. You can check it out below:
| # | FULL NAME | POS. | HT. | WT. | ELIGIBILITY | HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Julian Barnett | CB | 6-2 | 189 | So. | Detroit, Mich. / Belleville |
| 3 | Xavier Henderson | S | 6-1 | 203 | Jr. | Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Pickerington Central |
| 4 | Matt Coghlin | K | 5-9 | 187 | R-Sr. | Cincinnati, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller |
| 4 | C.J. Hayes | WR | 6-1 | 206 | R-Jr. | Bowling Green, Ky. / South Warren |
| 5 | Michael Fletcher | DE | 6-6 | 259 | R-Fr. | Flint, Mich. / Carman-Ainsworth |
| 5 | Jayden Reed | WR | 6-0 | 185 | R-So. | Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central |
| 6 | Theo Day | QB | 6-5 | 222 | R-So. | Canton, Mich. / Divine Child |
| 8 | Jalen Nailor | WR | 6-0 | 191 | R-So. | Palmdale, Calif. / Bishop Gorman |
| 9 | Dominique Long | S | 6-2 | 197 | Sr. | Westerville, Ohio / Westerville South |
| 9 | Anthony Williams Jr. | RB | 6-0 | 191 | So. | Chicago, Ill. / Bolingbrook |
| 10 | Michael Dowell | S | 6-1 | 215 | R-So. | North Ridgeville, Ohio / St. Edward |
| 10 | Payton Thorne | QB | 6-2 | 197 | R-Fr. | Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central |
| 11 | Connor Heyward | RB | 6-0 | 233 | R-Jr. | Duluth, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge |
| 12 | Chris Jackson | CB | 6-0 | 193 | R-So. | Marietta, Ga. / Lassiter |
| 12 | Rocky Lombardi | QB | 6-3 | 217 | R-Jr. | Clive, Iowa / Valley |
| 13 | Marcel Lewis | LB | 6-0 | 219 | R-Fr. | Eastpointe, Mich. / Chippewa Valley |
| 13 | Laress Nelson | WR | 5-8 | 179 | Sr. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / American Heritage |
| 14 | Davion Williams | CB | 6-0 | 177 | R-So. | Belleville, Mich. / Belleville |
| 15 | Angelo Grose | CB | 5-10 | 170 | Fr. | Mansfield, Ohio / Mansfield Senior |
| 16 | Eli McLean | QB | 6-2 | 193 | R-So. | Clarkston, Mich. / Notre Dame Prep |
| 16 | Joe Stevens | CB | 5-11 | 165 | R-So. | Northville, Mich. / Harrison |
| 17 | Tre Mosley | WR | 6-2 | 191 | So. | Pontiac, Mich. / West Bloomfield |
| 18 | Kalon Gervin | CB | 5-11 | 186 | R-So. | Detroit, Mich. / Cass Technical |
| 18 | Tre’Von Morgan | WR | 6-6 | 218 | R-Fr. | Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Washington |
| 20 | Emmanuel Flowers | WR | 6-1 | 186 | R-Jr. | Chino Hills, Calif. / Ayala |
| 21 | Chase Kline | LB | 6-4 | 235 | R-So. | Chardon, Ohio / Chardon |
| 23 | Darius Snow | S | 6-2 | 196 | Fr. | Frisco, Texas / Hebron |
| 23 | Andre Welch | RB | 5-9 | 175 | R-Jr. | East Kentwood, Mich. / East Kentwood |
| 24 | Elijah Collins | RB | 6-0 | 217 | R-So. | Detroit, Mich. / University of Detroit Jesuit |
| 24 | Tre Person | S | 5-10 | 167 | Sr. | Atlanta, Ga. / Westlake |
| 26 | Brandon Wright | RB | 6-2 | 223 | So. | Euclid, Ohio / Euclid |
| 27 | Cal Haladay | LB | 6-1 | 205 | Fr. | Elysburg, Pa. / Southern Columbia |
| 28 | Tate Hallock | S | 6-4 | 183 | R-Fr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central |
| 29 | Shakur Brown | CB | 5-10 | 183 | R-Jr. | Stockbridge, Ga. / Woodland |
| 30 | Tanner Hallock | LB | 6-1 | 226 | R-Jr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Central |
| 33 | Jeslord Boateng | LB | 6-1 | 228 | R-So. | Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Coffman |
| 34 | Antjuan Simmons | LB | 6-0 | 216 | Sr. | Ann Arbor, Mich. / Pioneer |
| 36 | Torrell Williams | CB | 5-11 | 170 | R-Fr. | Detroit, Mich. / Cranbrook-Kingswood |
| 37 | Devin Hightower | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Fr. | Twinsburg, Ohio / Hoban |
| 38 | Luke Fulton | LB | 6-2 | 230 | R-Fr. | Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal-Mooney |
| 39 | Alante Thomas | RB | 5-9 | 193 | R-Sr. | Detroit, Mich. / |
| 40 | Jonathan Brys | DE | 6-6 | 253 | R-Sr. | Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi |
| 40 | Jude Pedrozo | LS | 6-1 | 224 | So. | Westerville, Ohio / Westerville South |
| 41 | Reid Burton | TE | 6-1 | 225 | R-Sr. | East Lansing, Mich. / East Lansing |
| 41 | Charles Willekes | LB | 6-1 | 220 | R-Fr. | Rockford, Mich. / NorthPointe Christian |
| 42 | Nick Hunter | WR | 6-0 | 180 | R-Fr. | Grayling, Mich. / Grayling |
| 42 | Brent Mossburg | DE | 6-2 | 235 | R-Jr. | Carleton, Mich. / Airport |
| 43 | Jack Mandryk | S | 6-0 | 193 | R-Jr. | Hudsonville, Mich. / Hudsonville |
| 44 | Adam Berghorst | TE | 6-6 | 250 | R-Fr. | Zeeland, Mich. / Zeeland East |
| 45 | Noah Harvey | LB | 6-3 | 229 | R-Jr. | Hartland, Wis. / Arrowhead |
| 49 | David Kruse | S | 6-0 | 203 | R-So. | Lowell, Mich / Lowell |
| 49 | Max Rosenthal | TE | 6-2 | 262 | R-Jr. | Winnetka, Ill. / New Trier Township Winnetka |
| 52 | Kyle King | DE | 6-3 | 249 | Fr. | Greenfield, Ind. / New Palestine |
| 54 | Jack Henrichs | OL | 6-6 | 292 | R-Jr. | Mequon, Wis. / Homestead |
| 54 | Jack Saylor | DE | 6-2 | 231 | R-So. | Rochester, Mich. / Birmingham Brother Rice |
| 55 | Jordan Reid | OT | 6-4 | 305 | Sr. | Mt. Clemens, Mich. / Detroit Cass Tech |
| 55 | Zach Slade | DE | 6-4 | 260 | R-So. | Lewis Center, Ohio / Lewis Center |
| 56 | Matt Carrick | OG | 6-4 | 332 | R-Jr. | Minerva, Ohio / Perry |
| 57 | Evan Brunning | DT | 6-5 | 282 | R-Fr. | Oxford, Mich. / Oxford |
| 58 | Spencer Brown | OL | 6-6 | 326 | R-Fr. | Commerce Township, Mich. / Walled Lake Western |
| 58 | Terry O’Connor | LB | 6-3 | 226 | R-So. | Traverse City, Mich. / Traverse City Central |
| 59 | Nick Samac | OL | 6-4 | 293 | So. | Mentor, Ohio / Mentor |
| 62 | Luke Campbell | OL | 6-5 | 305 | R-Sr. | Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy |
| 63 | Jacob Lafave | DT | 6-3 | 270 | R-Fr. | Brighton, Mich. / Brighton |
| 63 | Justin Stevens | OL | 6-5 | 292 | Fr. | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia / Clarkson |
| 64 | Matt Allen | OL | 6-3 | 303 | R-Sr. | Hinsdale, Ill. / Hinsdale Central |
| 64 | Jacob Slade | DT | 6-3 | 298 | R-So. | Lewis Center, Ohio / Lewis Center |
| 66 | Blake Bueter | OL | 6-4 | 315 | R-Jr. | Howell, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central |
| 67 | J.D. Duplain | OL | 6-3 | 289 | So. | Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville |
| 68 | Dan VanOpstall | OT | 6-6 | 290 | R-So. | Jenison, Mich. / Jenison |
| 71 | James Ohonba | OL | 6-4 | 321 | R-So. | Stockbridge, Ga. / Woodland |
| 72 | Damon Kaylor | OL | 6-5 | 323 | R-Fr. | Huntington, Ind. / Huntington North |
| 73 | Jacob Isaia | OL | 6-3 | 305 | R-So. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman |
| 74 | Devontae Dobbs | OL | 6-4 | 295 | R-Fr. | Belleville, Mich. / Belleville |
| 75 | Kevin Jarvis | OG | 6-4 | 307 | R-Jr. | Chicago, Ill. / Maine South |
| 76 | AJ Arcuri | OT | 6-7 | 306 | R-Sr. | Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty |
| 79 | Mustafa Khaleefah | OT | 6-5 | 305 | R-Jr. | Dearborn Heights, Mich. / Dearborn |
| 81 | Parks Gissinger | TE | 6-2 | 238 | R-So. | Los Angeles, Calif. / Chaminade College Prep |
| 82 | Javez Alexander | WR | 6-2 | 193 | R-So. | Sandusky, Ohio / Sandusky |
| 82 | Jack Olsen | K | 5-10 | 170 | Fr. | Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton-Warrenville |
| 85 | Cade McDonald | WR | 5-11 | 187 | R-Fr. | Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central |
| 86 | Drew Beesley | DE | 6-2 | 248 | R-Sr. | Rochester Hills, Mich. / Warren De La Salle |
| 87 | Jahz Watts | WR | 6-0 | 176 | R-Jr. | Belleville, Mich. / Belleville |
| 88 | Trenton Gillison | TE | 6-4 | 249 | R-So. | Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central |
| 89 | Matt Dotson | TE | 6-5 | 252 | Sr. | Kenwood, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller |
| 89 | Jalen Hunt | DT | 6-2 | 311 | R-Fr. | Belleville, Mich. / Belleville |
| 91 | Jack Camper | DE | 6-4 | 258 | R-Jr. | Virginia Beach, Va. / IMG Academy |
| 92 | Evan Morris | P/K | 6-5 | 221 | R-Fr. | Elsie, Mich. / Ovid-Elsie |
| 92 | DeAri Todd | DE | 6-2 | 276 | R-Jr. | Lorain, Ohio / Clearview |
| 93 | Naquan Jones | DT | 6-4 | 338 | R-Sr. | Evanston, Ill. / Evanston Township |
| 94 | Dashaun Mallory | DT | 6-1 | 318 | R-So. | Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook |
| 96 | Jacub Panasiuk | DE | 6-3 | 245 | Sr. | Roselle, Ill. / Lake Part West |
| 97 | Maverick Hansen | DT | 6-4 | 280 | R-Fr. | Farmington Hills, Mich. / Harrison |
| 97 | Tyler Hunt | K/P | 6-2 | 228 | R-Jr. | Gobles, Mich. / Gobles |
| 98 | Cole Hahn | K | 5-10 | 198 | R-Jr. | West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley |
| 99 | Bryce Baringer | P | 6-0 | 192 | R-Jr. | Waterford, Mich. / Notre Dame Prep |
Michigan State Football’s head equipment manager has been doing his part to help keep people safe during the pandemic.
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This time of the year usually means spring football for Michigan State and schools around the country. With athletics being halted because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, MSU Football head equipment manager Andrew Kolpacki no longer has any uniforms to sew, so he is instead using what he has learned to give back to those who need help by making masks for those in high-risk jobs or for the elderly in nursing homes.
âSewing is used in football equipment we usually are repairing jerseys but obviously without being on the football field right now for spring football we can use that skill that weâve developed and put it towards good use,â Kolpacki told WLNS.
You can watch the video below:
When the COVID-19 Pandemic halted the @MSU_Football season, the Head Equipment Manager and his friends put their stills to work for a good cause. Hear how they're making masks to help those on the front lines of the pandemic! đˇâ¤ľď¸ @SpartanFB_eq @g_briningstool @_scottlauren pic.twitter.com/atM51bGZjK
— Nick Mantas (@Nick__Mantas) April 1, 2020
According to the report, Kolpacki and his two friends have produced about 100 masks thus far for local health care workers, nursing homes, and family and friends.
In times like these, every bit helps, and Kolpacki is representing Michigan State well and using the skills he has learned while working with the team.
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Michigan State lineman Cole Chewins will no longer be pursuing a sixth and final year with MSU after an injury-riddled fifth season.
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Over the last two years of the Mark Dantonio era, one common narrative throughout that time was the immense amount of injuries to the offensive line. One of those linemen who was consistently out was offensive tackle Cole Chewins, who missed all of last season with a back injury. In November, Chewins indicated that he would pursue a sixth year at MSU however, after not appearing on the latest Spring football roster, a spokesman for the team said that Chewins is no longer pursuing football.
Chewins, a product of Clarkston, Michigan, started 25 out of 37 played games. Chewins’ injury issues started in 2017 where he missed much of the first five games that year but still was able to finish the last seven games of the season. Chewins missed last year’s spring game due to the back injury and was never able to start another game for MSU.
âIf possible, Iâd love to come back and be a part of Michigan State again for another year to kind of really fulfill my senior year type deal,â Chewins said back in November, âas long as Iâm healthy and everything was meant to be.â
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Michigan State punter Jack Bouwmeester has left MSU for Australia and they replaced him with UTEP punter Mitch Crawford.
Michigan State Football lost sixth-year senior Jake Hartbarger over the offseason, and they were hoping that ProKick Australia product Jack Bouwmeester would be the heir apparent on special teams for the Spartans. However, on Tuesday we found out that Bouwmeester is no longer on the roster. Instead, Michigan State has UTEP Grad Transfer Mitch Crawford coming in along with walk-on Bryce Baringer.
Credit to Corey Robinson of SpartanMag for being the first one to break the story. He found out that Crawford actually announced his commitment to MSU weeks ago:
After just getting off the phone with Coach Els, I am excited to announce that I have been offered and committed to a scholarship. I will be playing my senior season at @MSU_Football. Thankful for the opportunity and can't wait to get started. pic.twitter.com/azv1OacH9s
— MC (@mkcrawford46) March 9, 2020
Crawford was a standout in the AFL (Australian Football League) before heading to UTEP. He was the leading goal kicker in the Black Diamond AFL while playing for the Newcastle City Blues back in 2016, according to the UTEP website.
For UTEP, Crawford received All-Conference USA Honorable Mention in 2018 and was on the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2019.
“We are building the future. All that is needed is you.”
The new Michigan State football program has been defined by one word: Relentless.
Along with being the go-to hashtag for Mel Tucker and co. since the new head coach’s arrival in East Lansing, relentless also describes the programs new attitude towards recruiting and using social media in that way.
Today the MSU football Twitter account released a hype video geared towards potential recruits. Check it out.
Weâre building the future. All that is needed is you.
Whoâs ready to get it started up? #RELENTLESS pic.twitter.com/Eg06U9FXz3
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) March 31, 2020
While the Dantonio regime certainly was doing some of this type of thing, it has been evident from anyone following that times are different with Tucker at the helm and recruiting has been thrust into the forefront; a place it hasn’t been at in East Lansing in a very long time.
Will it pay dividends and ultimately lead to wins? Who knows. But if it doesn’t it certainly won’t be for lack of effort.
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Asking reasonable requests of a Michigan State sports genie
Wil and Matt play a game of “Reasonable Genie” in which they each get three reasonable wishes from and MSU sports genie
You can find the episode on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
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