Quick takes...
Thorne needs to be a lot better. A lot of his yards were Just throwing the ball up and trusting his guy to make a play. That's not going to cut it when you aren't playing a MAC team.
The OL looked solid early, but faded hard.
Plethora of skill position players. There are always injuries, but I almost wonder if there are too many good guys, and not enough great guys. Makes it tough on the coaches to spread the touches around. But it also makes me not worried about injuries at running back, receiver, or tight end.
The offensive transfers again making an impact. Both running back transfers look good. Very different from Walker, it is one cut and burst. TE Barker, the Illinois transfer, was the most impressive offensive player IMO.
The LBs looked elite. Jacoby Windmon, the MWC DPOTY already looks like the best player on the defense. And Ben VanSumeran was right there. Pretty nice when Cal Haladay, the presumed best defensive player in the entire lineup, plays as the third best player in his own position group. Not just their play, but their presnap communication was something I've never seen from an MSU LB group. That should serve them well.
The CBs looked maybe better, but not great. The safeties were non existent
Baringer already had the biggest leg in the conference, but he buried a couple inside the 5. That was his struggle last year. If he keeps that up, he might be the best punter in the nation
