2020 Michigan State Offseason Thread

[MrNubbz]

Fickell might be a decent pick,he already doesn't like M/Harbaugh 

[ELA]

We may have Wisconsin'd Wisconsin with Noah Harvey.  Went into Hartland, WI, picked up a 2/3* OLB with only MAC offers, and so far this camp he is getting all the buzz as the breakout player on defense, as a RS sophomore.

[MrNubbz]

ELA do you know what's up what's up with Jayden Reed?Reed caught 56 passes for 797 yards and eight touchdowns last season for Western Michigan. He was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America after his one season in Kalamazoo.Think MD can shoe horn him in?

[ELA]

ELA do you know what's up what's up with Jayden Reed?Reed caught 56 passes for 797 yards and eight touchdowns last season for Western Michigan. He was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America after his one season in Kalamazoo.Think MD can shoe horn him in?

Sorely needed after our three most athletic offensive recruits from 2019 didn't make it to campus.  One went pro in baseball, one had his offer pulled due to academics then failed to qualify at Texas Tech, and the other flipped on signing day.

This for an offense already sorely lacking for playmakers.  There was speculation on whether top recruit Julian Barnett would play WR or CB, but those developments made WR the obvious choice.

Either way, it doesn't seem like Reed will be eligible this year anyway, but I'm not guessing how the NCAA handles any individual waiver request.

[MrNubbz]

Did he enter the portal too late?I stumbled across that info on the Red Cedar and those numbers kind of popped out

[ELA]

Jalen Nailor out for the year, Chambers also out for a while with an injury and "law school related activities," which you don't hear a lot.

Sounds like both OTs still out this week.

Starting to feel a lot like 2018.

[MrNubbz]

Man time to hire a few shamen,Clergy,Vodoo Doctors or medicine men.Throw a witch on the fire burn a Ouija Board - do something

[Anonymous Coward]

Chambers also out for a while with an injury and "law school related activities," which you don't hear a lot.

Wow! This and the example from UW this summer (some fifth year player being a medical student [Neuville the TE?]) are the recent examples I'm aware of. Getting a free year of law school or medical school tuition is incredible. I think I mentioned when the medical school story came out of Madison that this comes way closer to matching these players' true market value. Good on Chambers to pull that off.

[ELA]

Wow! This and the example from UW this summer (some fifth year player being a medical student [Neuville the TE?]) are the recent examples I'm aware of. Getting a free year of law school or medical school tuition is incredible. I think I mentioned when the medical school story came out of Madison that this comes way closer to matching these players' true market value. Good on Chambers to pull that off.

Particularly with early enrollment.  I assume they are on scholarship for that year?  Chambers is a 4th year senior, he just graduated in only 3.

MSU had a basketball player, maybe Adam Ballinger(?) who got his bachelors and MBA during his 5 year career.

[Anonymous Coward]

I have heard of more MBA football players than ones being paid for MD and JD tuition. Even then, I usually hear about that in the context of a single year. But I think  you were explaining that 'Ballinger' accomplished both the 4 year degree and the 3 year degree in 5 combined years. Without doubting you, that ... strains credulity. Accelerated grad school isn't something I'm familiar with. Wow again.

Also: Nothing against a business masters, but I have to think law school and medical school are significantly less forgiving in terms of accommodating a football schedule. That "not here for law school related activities" bit could be a recurring thing.

[ELA]

I have heard of more MBA football players than ones being paid for MD and JD tuition. Even then, I usually hear about that in the context of a single year. But I think  you were explaining that 'Ballinger' accomplished both the 4 year degree and the 3 year degree in 5 combined years. Without doubting you, that ... strains credulity. Accelerated grad school isn't something I'm familiar with. Wow again.

Also: Nothing against a business masters, but I have to think law school and medical school are significantly less forgiving in terms of accommodating a football schedule. That "not here for law school related activities" bit could be a recurring thing.

Correct, he completed both during his 5 years.

[ELA]

Ugh, neon green eyesores debut this weekend.

[DevilFroggy]

Ugh, neon green eyesores debut this weekend.

Damn, I was hoping they'd make their debut during the ASU game thinking maybe the overwhelming shame and embarrassment collectively felt by the MSU players and fans would give us an edge.

[ELA]

Damn, I was hoping they'd make their debut during the ASU game thinking maybe the overwhelming shame and embarrassment collectively felt by the MSU players and fans would give us an edge.

I wouldn't be shocked if that was the initial plan, and the fan/alumni/population at large backlash was so strong they decided to use them for a much less watched game.