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MSU Football offers 2021 3-star QB currently committed to Missouri

Michigan State has offered a scholarship to 2021 dual threat quarterback Tyler Macon out of East St. Louis, Illinois.

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Quarantine or not, Mel Tucker and the Michigan State Football recruiting team have not slowed any of the momentum they brought to the program when Tucker joined a month ago, firing off seemingly multiple offers a day to top recruits around the country. On Sunday, 3-star quarterback Tyler Macon out of East St. Louis, Illinois announced that he received an offer from MSU.

This is an interesting bit of recruiting news because Macon is already committed to Missouri, but perhaps the addition of Mel Tucker to the Spartans could sway his commitment.

Macon is the No. 19 ranked dual threat quarterback in the 2021 class according to the 247sports composite rankings.

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Michigan State Football Offers 2021 4-Star OLB Ma’a Gaoteote

Michigan State football has made an offer to 2021 OLB prospect Ma’a Gaoteote. Read more about this potential recruit here.

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Another day, another recruiting move made by Mel Tucker and the Michigan State Spartans football program. This time, 4-star Outside Linebacker Ma’a Gaoteote out of Bellflower, CA announced he has received an offer from MSU football. Gaoteote stands at 6’2″ and weighs 220 pounds. He currently attends St. John Bosco high school.

According to 247 Sports composite rankings, Gaoteote is ranked No. 8 in the state of California in the 2021 recruiting class. He is also ranked No. 7 among OLBs in the 2021 recruiting class. Lastly, he is ranked No. 81 in the nation as a prospect in his class. Another solid offer made by head coach Mel Tucker.

Gaoteote currently has offers from USC, Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon, and Ole Miss. You can catch some of his highlights here.

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BREAKING: Judge recommends Blackwell lawsuit against MSU’s Mark Dantonio, others be dismissed

A West Michigan magistrate has recommended that the Curtis Blackwell lawsuit against Mark Dantonio and others at MSU be dismissed.

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In a stark turn of events, U.S. magistrate judge Sally Berens of West Michigan has recommended that the lawsuit brought forth by former Michigan State recruiting coordinator Curtis Blackwell against MSU’s former football head coach Mark Dantonio, former athletic director Mark Hollis, and former University president Lou Anna Simon for wrongful termination be dismissed. This breaking news was first reported by Matt Wenzel of Mlive.com.

Berens also recommended that Blackwell’s lawyers Andrew Paterson and Thomas Warnicke be removed from Blackwell’s counsel. Tony Paul of the Detroit News has also reported on this story, saying that the recommendation was made due to “misuse” of court procedure and harassment of Dantonio.

This development could lead to the swift conclusion of a lawsuit that has dragged on since 2018. The recommendation for case dismissal did not apply to Blackwell’s lawsuit against two Michigan State University Police detectives who he has accused of unlawful arrest.

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WATCH: Michigan, Michigan State coaches, athletic department team up for COVID-19 PSA

The coaching staffs and athletic departments of Michigan and Michigan State united to send a message about the Coronavirus outbreak.

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The in-state rivalry between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University is one of the most heated you can find in college sports. However, in light of recent developments regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, the two sides were brought together in a rare alliance to send a message on the importance of social distancing and the importance of limiting the spread of the pandemic.

Here is the list of coaches and staff who appeared in the PSA:

  • Michigan State Men’s Basketball head coach Tom Izzo
  • Michigan State Women’s Basketball head coach Suzy Merchant
  • Michigan State Football head coach Mel Tucker
  • Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman
  • Michigan Men’s Basketball head coach Juwan Howard
  • Michigan Women’s Basketball head coach Carol Hutchins
  • Michigan Football head coach Jim Harbaugh
  • Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel

You can watch the video below, which was posted by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

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Michigan State Football Offers 2021 5-Star DT Maason Smith

Michigan State football has offered 2021 5-star Defensive Tackle Maason Smith. Read more information about the young prospect here.

Michigan State football recruiting is going off right now. Today, 5-star Defensive Tackle Maason Smith out of Terrebonne high school in Houma, LA announced he has received an offer from the Spartans. Smith stands at 6’5″ and weighs 216 pounds.

According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Smith is the number one ranked prospect in all of Louisiana and the number two ranked Defensive Tackle prospect in the 2021 recruiting class. Smith is a certified stud and will be an absolute force on the defensive side of the ball in college football.

Smith currently has offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, and Ole Miss. You can catch his highlights here.

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Michigan State Football Offers 4-Star 2021 RB AJ Green

Michigan State football has offered 4-star 2021 CB AJ Green from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Read more about this high school recruit here.

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Michigan State Football makes another strong recruiting move today. 4-Star RB AJ Green out of Tulsa, OK announced he has received an offer from MSU. Green stands at 5’11” and weighs 190-pounds.

Per 247 Composite Rankings, Green is ranked as the 2nd best recruit in the 2021 recruiting class in Oklahoma. He is also ranked as the 14th best running back prospect in the 2021 recruiting class. Green currently has offers from Michigan, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, and Baylor. You can check out some of his highlights here.

Michigan State football makes move after move, in an impressive recruiting effort. Stay with us on SpartansWire for more coverage of the recruiting season.

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Michigan State Football offers four 2021 4-star recruits

Michigan State football made offers to four different 4-star recruits. Here are their announcements and their positions.

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Mel Tucker has another impressive recruiting day with four different 4-star recruits announcing scholarship offers from Michigan State football. The recruiting season is absolutely thrilling right now. This comes just a few days after eight high school football prospects announced scholarship offers from MSU.

All four of these 4-star prospects are in the 2021 recruiting class. Here are the four 4-star recruits that announced offers today from Michigan State.

You can check out their Twitter posts below:

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Michigan State football offers 2021 3-Star DE Ryan Keeler

Michigan State football has made an offer to 2021 3-Star DE Ryan Keeler from Illinois. Read some details about this potential recruit here.

Michigan State football head coach Mel Tucker has made yet another offer. This time, 3-Star Strong-Side Defensive End Ryan Keeler out of La Grange Park, Illinois, announced he has received an offer from the Spartans. Keeler stands at 6’5″ and weighs 240-pounds.

Per the 247Sports composite rankings, Keeler is the 16th highest-ranked prospect in Illinois in the 2021 recruiting class. He is also the 33rd highest-ranked Strong-Side Defensive End in the 2021 recruiting class.

Keeler also has offers from Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ole Miss, and Arkansas State.

You can check out his highlights here.

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3-Star WR Markus Allen lists Michigan State Football in his top 10 choices

3-Star Ohio WR Markus Allen lists Michigan State football as one of his top 10 choices today. Read more details about this high school WR.

Michigan State football recruiting is in full swing right now thanks to new coach Mel Tucker. Now, 3-Star WR Markus Allen lists Michigan State in his top 10 choices. Markus Allen graduates from Xenia High School in 2021. Allen stands at 6’2″ and weighs 190-pounds. Note, he broke the Xenia High School record for most touchdowns in a season.

In his High School career, Allen tallied up 51 receptions, 1,099 yards, and 15 touchdowns.Ā Markus Allen listed other Big Ten teams including Purdue, Wisconsin, and Michigan in his top ten choices. So he might just end up on a rival Big Ten team if not Michigan State. He also listed Pittsburgh in his top ten, which means Patt Narduzzi just might land an impressive Ohio WR.

We will continue to provide more recruiting news as it drops here at SpartansWire.

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Cincinnati Bengals sign former Michigan State Football CB Trae Waynes

In about an hour, the Bengals lost one former Spartan corner in Darqueze Dennard and then signed a new one in Trae Waynes.

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Less than an hour ago on Tuesday, it was announced that former MSU Football cornerback Darqueze Dennard would be heading to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Shortly thereafter, another former member of the Michigan State ‘No Fly Zone’ is on the move. In a funny move, the Cincinnati Bengals are replacing Dennard with his former teammate, signing former Spartan Trae Waynes to a contract, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.

Waynes was a first round pick (No. 11 overall) for the Minnesota Vikings back in 2015, leaving MSU early after his junior season for the pros. The former Big Ten Champion has been productive for the Vikings, so it’s no surprise that he quickly found a new home in the NFL.

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