MSU baseball: Big Ten race update

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Chris Solari

The Spartans throttled Penn State 16-1 on Thursday in their series opener, and the two teams meet again at 2:05 p.m. today. It remains clear for MSU that a sweep gets it into the Big Ten Tournament, thanks in part to a fortunate schedule quirk.

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MSU football: Dantonio on Jay “DatBull” Harris, bowls, Riley Bullough

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Chris Solari

EAST LANSING — Mark Dantonio provided some insight into the foundations of his Michigan State football program to a group of business professionals Thursday.

Many of the same ideals he stressed to them applied to the recent situation with 2013 signee Jay Harris, who won’t attend MSU in order to pursue a career as a rapper.

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MSU baseball: A look at the final weekend of the Big Ten race

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Chris Solari

MSU’s baseball team sits in seventh place and could miss the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2010. However, the Spartans also could finish as high as third in the conference, and a sweep at Penn State this weekend would guarantee them a spot at Target Field in Minneapolis.

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MSU gets Nebraska, Purdue in cross-division games in 2014

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Brian Calloway

The 2014 Big Ten football schedule has been released and Michigan State will host Michigan for a second straight year and face Nebraska and Purdue in its cross-division games.

MSU will open its conference slate against by hosting Nebraska on Oct. 4 and conclude it with a road game against rival Penn State on Nov. 29 in the Battle for the Land Grant trophy. Continue reading →

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Chris Frey commits to MSU

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Brian Calloway

The MSU football program landed its second 2014 recruit in three days.

Upper Arlington, Ohio, linebacker Chris Frey verbally committed to the Spartans on Wednesday afternoon, announcing his decision on his Twitter page.

Frey, who just visited MSU on Monday, is rated a three star prospect by Rivals. He is the eighth member of the Spartans’ 2014 class.

 

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Recruit Jay Harris no longer headed to MSU

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Brian Calloway

Downingtown (Pa.) East wide receiver Jay Harris signed with the Michigan State football program in February but the sport is no longer in his future.

The 2013 recruit is halting his football career to be a rapper according to a report on Philly.com. Continue reading →

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Spartans land another recruit

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Brian Calloway

Michigan State landed its seventh recruit for its 2014 recruiting class Monday evening.

Rochester Adams’ Matt Sokol verbally committed to the Spartans, announcing his decision on his Twitter page.

“@mattsokol9 Verbally committed to Michigan State University! #Spartans #GoGreen”

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Sokol will likely play tight end at MSU. He is unrated by recruiting services Rivals.com and Scout.com. Sokol, who also plays quarterback for Adams, had offers from Big Ten schools Wisconsin and Illinois as well as Eastern Michigan.

 

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Rules committee proposes men’s and women’s hoops changes

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Brian Calloway

The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball rules committees recommended rule changes for the upcoming season during meetings Thursday in Indianapolis.

One of the biggest new rules for next season surrounds the women’s game and the potential addition of a 10-second backcourt rule. Continue reading →

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Spartans draw North Carolina in B1G/ACC Challenge

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Brian Calloway

Michigan State hosted a few top-1o showdowns in the Breslin Center during Big Ten play last season.

They could have another top-10 home showdown in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

The  matchups for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge were released Wednesday and the Spartans will host North Carolina on Dec. 4. It marks the fifth time MSU will face North Carolina in the 15-year history of the challenge. The teams have split their four previous meetings in the challenge. Continue reading →

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All-American buzz surrounding Harris, Payne

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Brian Calloway

The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NBA draft has passed and there’s a much clearer look at the returning players around college basketball for next season.

One thing that’s certain to observers is that Michigan State has two strong All-American candidates in Adreian Payne and Gary Harris. Continue reading →

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