Tag: Michigan State Football

One Michigan State athlete tests positive for COVID-19

One of 124 student-athletes tested by Michigan State is positive for COVID-19.

One Michigan State athlete has tested positive for COVID-19 upon returning to East Lansing for voluntary workouts, the school announced on Thursday. That was the lone positive of the 124 tests administered on Monday.

No names, genders, or teams were given in the announcement.

Per school protocol, the student-athlete will be quarantined for 10-14 days and must pass a test at the end of the quarantine in order to begin working out. The student-athlete will be provided will additional support from medical and training staffs on a daily basis.

Staff members were also tested on Monday, and none of them tested positive. Previously it had been reported by MSU that a single athlete–a male–had tested positive for the virus while at home. That student-athlete is said to be recovering at home and has yet to return to campus.

Members of the football, basketball, and volleyball teams were permitted to return to campus on Monday, June 15 to begin voluntary workouts. The 123 student-athletes who tested negative on Monday will go through another round of tests in the next week, after which they can resume workouts with a negative test. Those athletes have been instructed to self-isolate through the remainder of the week.

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4th Annual Mike Sadler Legacy Celebration set for virtual event on July 19, 2020

The 4th Annual Mike Sadler Legacy Celebration will be a virtual event and take place on July 19th, 2020.

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The legacy of former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler continues with the 4th Annual Mike Sadler Legacy Celebration. The annual event is designed to both celebrate the memory of Mike Sadler, who was a beloved member of the Spartans community and also raise money for the Michael Sadler Foundation. The event will be virtual this year and take place on July 19, 2020 at 3:03pm ET. You can register for the event here.

The event is free to attend but you are encouraged to give a donation to the foundation when registering.

Here is a brief description of the event from the website:

“Join us to celebrate the legacy of Mike Sadler on July 19, 2020!

This year’s event will be virtual on Zoom with special guests and lots of fast-paced fun (pint glass and Hey Diddle Diddle recommended). It will begin at 3:03 and end at 4:03. Registration is free and limited to the first 300 people who sign up. An agenda will be sent to participants closer to the event. You know we do it big and this won’t be any exception.”

And here is the description of the Michael Sadler Foundation:

Michael Sadler Foundation develops and supports programs and awards that emphasize the core values that Mike embraced: academic excellence, athletic achievement, character strength and leadership. We recognize outstanding scholar athletes with strong character through awards and scholarships, and we help kids to begin building their legacies at an early age through our unique K-12 programs which use Mike’s legacy and Six Pillars as a model.

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Locked On Spartans Podcast: Jerel worthy joins the show

The MSU great dishes on current events, his time in the NFL and his MSU career.

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Wil and Matt are joined by MSU great Jerel “4-0 against Michigan” Worthy to talk about current events, how crazy Buffalo Bills fans are and the time Will Gholston punched Taylor Lewan, among many other things.

You can find the episode on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts.

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Michigan State will not make athletes sign a COVID-19 Risk Waiver like Ohio State

Unlike Ohio State, Michigan State is not making athletes returning to campus sign a Coronavirus Risk Waiver.

With all the excitement over college athletes returning to campus for voluntary workouts along with the start of the 2022 basketball recruiting season, one story from a Big Ten rival of MSU’s should definitely not go unnoticed, and that is the fact that Ohio State will be having football players sign a Coronavirus risk waiver before engaging in voluntary workouts. Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press reported on Monday that Michigan State is not having players sign these waivers and instead is stressing safety and education for those returning to campus.

To be frank, and this is of course just my opinion, but it does feel a little odd to me to have players sign those waivers at Ohio State and I am glad the Spartans are not following suit. These are unpaid student athletes who ultimately make millions of dollars for their respective universities. If Ohio State thinks there is a chance players could contract this virus by returning to campus, they should bear the responsibility of that decision, in my opinion.

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WATCH: Michigan State athletes return to campus for COVID-19 testing, workouts

Football, basketball, and volleyball players are permitted to return to campus June 15.

College sports are starting to creep back at Michigan State.

Athletes from he football, basketball, and volleyball teams are permitted to return to campus for voluntary workouts starting June 15. Prior to working out the athletes must pass two tests for COVID-19 and follow all local, state, and federal guidelines pertaining to curbing the spread of the disease.

In this video from WLNS’ Audrey Dahlgren you can see Foster Loyer and Joey Hauser from the men’s basketball team heading into the Skandalaris football center for their testing.

Later Josh Langford, Malik Hall, Julius Marble, and true freshman Mady Sissoko arrived for the same.

Last night the school’s official football Twitter account tweeted some pictures of athletes returning to campus.

There still much to be determined as it relates to COVID-19 and college sports returning, but at MSU some of the athletes are at least starting to get bak into the swing of things.

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Two Michigan State Football 2021 recruiting targets set commitment dates

Two different Michigan State Football 2021 recruiting targets set commitment dates recently. Learn more about these potential MSU recruits.

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College recruits around the country are announcing their final choices for school and a commitment date. Recently, two Michigan State Football 2021 recruiting targets set commitment dates. This includes 3-star Safety Tyler Hibbler and Jah’von Grigsby, who will announce commitments on June 23 and June 24 respectively.

Tyler Hibbler

According to The Athletic Staff Writer Peter Baugh, 3-star Safety Tyler Hibbler from St. Louis, Missouri, is set to commit on June 23. Hibbler has narrowed down his choices to 5 schools including Iowa State, Missouri, Michigan State, Nebraska, and Louisville.

According to 247Sports Composite Rankings, Hibbler is a top-50 Safety in his class and the No. 9 player in Missouri in the 2021 recruiting class.

Jah’von Grigsby

Jah’von Grigsby has officially set his commitment date for June 24. He is currently a top-20 ranked player in all of the Lousiana 2021 recruiting class and the No. 53 safety in the country, per the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Right now, Jah’von Grigsby’s 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions point towards a Michigan State Football commitment.

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Michigan State Football players return to campus for voluntary workouts

Michigan State Football players are back on campus after some time away. Read about how they will test for COVID-19 and more details today.

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Yesterday, Michigan State Football players returned to campus in East Lansing for voluntary workouts. This is certainly exciting news for all fans of the Spartan Football program. Especially as we move closer to the fall season.

Here is an official Tweet from the Michigan State Football Twitter account:

There are plenty of serious questions surrounding the NCAA’s proposed college football return plan. Michigan State Football players will be the first to undergo Coronavirus testing on campus. We will see the same type of testing set up for both Men’s and Women’s Basketball players as well.

According to Michigan State’s plan, these players will be tested when arriving on campus. After testing, the players must self isolate for one week before another COVID-19 test.

We will keep you posted on what’s to come next for these collegiate athletes.

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Michigan State Football offers 6-foot-5 3-star 2021 DE Alex Okelo

Michigan State Football has made an offer to 6-foot-5 3-star 2021 DE Alex Okelo from Nashville, Tennessee where plays for Pearl-Cohn.

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Michigan State Football has made plenty of strong offers during the recruiting season. In particular, the Spartans are trying to recruit as many ginormous recruits as possible. This continues as MSU makes an offer to 3-star 2021 WDE Alex Okelo, who is 6-foot-5 and 217-pounds.

Okelo hails from Nashville, TN, where he currently plays for Pearl-Cohn High School. According to 247Sports Composite Rankings, Okelo is the No. 26 prospect in Tennessee and the No. 58 WDE in the entire 2021 recruiting class.

You can check out some of his highlights here.

Right now, Okelo has offers from Florida State, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. There are no Crystal Ball Predictions from 247Sports at the moment.

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Michigan State Football offers 6-foot-5 2023 OT TJ Shanahan

Michigan State Football offers 6-foot-5, 300-pound 2023 Offensive Tackle TJ Shanahan, hailing from Orlando, FL.

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Mel Tucker and the Michigan State Football recruiting staff are fixated on offering massive football players. The Spartans have now made an offer to TJ Shanahan, a 2023 Offensive Tackle, who is 6-foot-5 and 300-pounds. He hails from Orlando FL, where he currently plays for Timber Creek High School.

Right now, Shanahan is currently unranked, however, he has received a lot of offers from good programs early on in his football career. Shanahan has offers from Arizona State, FIU, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Nebraska, Pitt, Tennessee, and UCF.

You can check out some of his highlights here.

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Michigan State football adds three future home games with Central Michigan

The Chippewas will visit Spartan Stadium in 2023, 2027, and 2030.

What could go wrong?

Michigan State football has announced three future home games with Central Michigan in the years 2023, 2027, and 2030.

The Spartans will host the Chippewas in Spartan Stadium to open the 2023 season on Sept. 2. In addition, the two schools announced future dates in 2027 (Sept. 11) and 2030 (Aug. 31).

MSU leads the all-time series against CMU, 8-3. The Spartans have won four straight against the Chippewas and won the last meeting between the two schools in 2018, 31-20, in Spartan Stadium. CMU’s most recent victory in the series came in 2009 at Spartan Stadium.

The Celebrate State Football Series, which featured ten games between MSU and the three FBS directional schools from 2011-19, has concluded. It was originally supposed to feature three games against each of Central, Western, and Eastern Michigan, with each school hosting the Spartans at home once. However, two of Eastern Michigan’s games, including MSU’s visit to Ypsilanti, were changed due to their being no guaranteed money for EMU going to East Lansing. The Spartans won in Mount Pleasant in 2012.

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