Tag: Michigan State Football

Michigan State LB Antjuan Simmons comments on tragic death of George Floyd

Michigan State senior linebacker Antjuan Simmons released a statement on the death of George Floyd.

For a full week, the country has mourned the death of George Floyd, in what is now being called a homicide. Protests have broken out around the country and different voices from Michigan State, including Mel Tucker, Suzy Merchant, and Tom Izzo, have all used their platform to speak out against Floyd’s death and police brutality in the United States. On Monday, Michigan State Football senior linebacker Antjuan Simmons provided some powerful words on the matter.

You can read his comments below:

Simmons is almost certainly going to be a captain for the Spartans during this upcoming football season, and with statements like this, it’s not hard to see why.

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Berry Tramel ranks MSU Football’s nonconference schedule No. 10 among Power 5 schools

Michigan State football ranks No. 10 for toughest nonconference schedule among all 64 teams in the Power Five conferences.

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Berry Tramel of the Oklahoman recently ranked all of the nonconference schedules of the 64 teams in the Power Five conferences. In his rankings, Tramel puts Michigan State Football at the No. 10 spot among the 64 teams.

Here is what Tramel had to say about the Spartan’s nonconference slate:

“At Brigham Young, Toledo, Miami. Great schedule. A name-brand in the Hurricanes, the most tradition-rich mid-major in BYU, and a solid Mid-American program in Toledo.”

You can check out all of Tramel’s rankings here.

Wisconsin is the only other Big Ten team ahead of Michigan State. The Badgers rank No. 4 out of all 64 teams. Interstate rival, the Michigan Wolverines, ranked at No. 20.

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Michigan State Football makes Top-11 for 2021 4-star OLB Jabril McNeill

Michigan State Football has made the top-11 recruiting choices for 2021 4-star OLB Jabril McNeill out of North Carolina.

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The college football recruiting season rolls on as top prospects announce their final choices for school. Now, 2021 4-star OLB Jabril McNeill has listed Michigan State Football as one of his top eleven schools for recruitment.

McNeill is a 6-foot-4 OLB from Raleigh, NC, and currently plays for Sanderson High School. According to 247Sports Rankings, he is the No. 14 OLB in the entire 2021 recruiting class and the No. 16 prospect in all of North Carolina’s 2021 recruiting class.

You can check out some of his highlights here.

The other teams in McNeill’s top 11 choices include Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Oregon among a few others.

We will provide you with an update on Jabril McNeill and his recruiting situation when information is made available.

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MSU Football makes top ten for 2021 3-star tight end Erin Outley

Michigan State has made the top ten for one of the top players in the state of Arkansas.

News on the recruiting front for MSU Football has slowed down a bit over the last few weeks, but fans eager for another recruit to join the 2021 class might not have to wait much longer as Erin Outley announced that Michigan State is one of his top ten schools for his recruitment.

Outley is a 6-foot-4, 246-pound tight end and the No. 8 ranked player in the state of Arkansas according to 247Sports. They also have him ranked as the No. 51 ranked tight end in his class.

Here is his announcement tweet from earlier today:

Outley currently plays for Parkview Magnet and lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. His local Arkansas Razorbacks will likely be the favorite here but it is interesting that he included both MSU and Michigan in his top ten.

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College Football News Preview 2020: Michigan State Spartans

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, looking ahead to the Michigan State Spartans season with what you need to know.

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Michigan State Spartans season with what you need to know.

– Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

– What You Need To Know: Offense | Defense
– Top Players | Key Players, Games, Stats
– What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
– Schedule Analysis
– Michigan State Previews 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

2019 Record: 7-6 overall, 4-5 in Big Ten
Head Coach: Mel Tucker, 1st year
2019 CFN Final Opinion Ranking: 39
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 57
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 14

No one knows what’s going to happen to the 2020 college football season. We’ll take a general look at where each team stands – doing it without spring ball to go by – while crossing our fingers that we’ll all have some well-deserved fun this fall. Hoping you and yours are safe and healthy.

5. College Football News Preview 2020: Michigan State Spartans Offense 3 Things To Know

– The Michigan State offense could use a fresh set of ideas. Jay Johnson takes over after running Mel Tucker’s Colorado offense last season, and he inherits a veteran bunch that turned the ball over way too often, couldn’t run the ball nearly as well as it should have, and ended up averaging just 372 yards and 22 points per game.

It all starts with a line that was beaten up throughout all of last season. The offense couldn’t get into much of a groove when game after game there were new parts up front, but at least the experience is in place.

C Matt Allen needs to stay healthy for a full season – he’s the quarterback and veteran leader – but securing the tackles is a must, too, after a seemingly revolving door on the left side all of last year. Fortunately, the entire two-deep – in some configuration – is back from a group that, all things considered, held it together to keep the quarterbacks from getting popped.

CFN in 60 Video: Michigan State Spartans Preview
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– It’s not necessarily Rocky Lombardi-or-bust at quarterback, but he’s the veteran presence who’ll get the longest look by the new staff. The junior saw time over his first two years, completing 7-of-21 passes for 74 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions last year.

He’ll be pushed by 6-5, 222-pound sophomore Theo Day and redshirt freshman Payton Thorne in he fight to upgrade a passing game that averaged fewer than seven yards per pass with 17 touchdowns and 15 picks – 13 from former starter Brian Lewerke. But who will they throw to?

The Spartans lose their top three pass catchers, hurt mostly by the early departure of leading receiver Cody White. There’s talent, but not a whole lot of experience. It starts with talented sophomore Jalen Nailor, who’s coming off a broken foot and should be the No. 1 target.

Nailor and sophomore Tre Mosley should fill in just fine, and star recruit Ricky White will get every shot right away. Senior TE Matt Dotson – catching 16 passes in eight games – should take over the main duties.

– The passing game should come around, but the team’s season relies on the ground attack to do more after coming up with just 1,653 yards and averaging 3.5 yards per pop. That might happen if the veteran offensive line can come together and stay healthy to pave the way for sophomore Elijah Collins, who led the team with 988 yards and five scores.

The No. 2 back, though – sophomore Anthony Williams – only ran for 118 yards and a score, and veteran Connor Heyward should be back after flirting with the transfer portal.

NEXT: College Football News Preview 2020: Michigan State Spartans Defense 3 Things To Know

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Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker releases statement on death of George Floyd

The Michigan State football coach calls the video of Floyd’s death “horrific and heartbreaking to watch.”

Michigan State Football Coach Mel Tucker took to Twitter on Friday night to share his thoughts on the death of George Floyd.

Floyd died on May 25, 2020 after Derek Chauvin of the Minnesota Police Department knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest. The incident was captured on camera and sparked outrage and protest across the country which has continued through four nights.

In his statement Tucker called the video, “horrific and heartbreaking to watch.” Tucker also calls for the collective to, “make our purpose and direction to stop the violence and come together to make our country a better and safer place for our children.”

You can read the statement in full below.

On Friday, May 29 Chauvin was taken into custody and charged with third-degree murder.

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Locked On Spartans Podcast: Good news for MSU football fans, ranking Big Ten uniforms

What does it mean that students will be back on campus in the fall as it relates to college football?

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Wil and Matt discuss Michigan State students returning to campus this fall and rank Big Ten football uniforms.

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

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MSU Football lands commitment of 2020 Long Snapper Bryce Eimer

Michigan State has landed the commitment of 2020 long snapper Bryce Eimer out of New Jersey.

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Every team needs a good long snapper, and now MSU Football will have another player in that role on the roster as 2020 recruit Bryce Eimer announced his commitment to Michigan State on Wednesday night.

Eimer will join sophomore Jude Pedrozo as the second long snapper on the team. Eimer last played for St. Augustine Prep High School in Richland, New Jersey, and will now be heading to East Lansing this fall.

Here is Eimer’s commitment, which he announced on Twitter:

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