Michigan State 2018 Season Thread

[ELA]

Starting it off with the news that LJ Scott is returning for his senior year.

A bit surprised, and I always think RBs should go.  Probably means MSU drops out of that group of like 5 schools to have a player chosen every year of the common draft, unless someone takes a late flier on Allen.

[Mdot21]

Starting it off with the news that LJ Scott is returning for his senior year.

A bit surprised, and I always think RBs should go.  Probably means MSU drops out of that group of like 5 schools to have a player chosen every year of the common draft, unless someone takes a late flier on Allen.

huge for MSU. Agree with you though, probably a mistake. He's got the proto-type size/speed combo for an NFL back. He'd have been a 2nd or 3rd. RBs in that boat should always go IMO. Risk of injury at that position is so high and there are only so many carries in a RBs body.

[ELA]

Agreed.  They'll take a slightly less talented guy with less wear and tear over a guy with an extra year of carries on his legs.  Where it really hurts him is on that 2nd contract.  I think he is a guy that has clear areas, like ball security and catching the ball where he can improve his draft stock, but hwne it comes to tailbacks, if you are a draft lock, even a mid round guy, I think you should go every time.

[PortlandSpartan]

If MSU has the season they are capable of next year, Coach D will pass Duffy for most MSU wins of all time. Insane. MSU fans are so lucky to be able to watch MD and Izzo at the same time. 

[ELA]

If MSU has the season they are capable of next year, Coach D will pass Duffy for most MSU wins of all time. Insane. MSU fans are so lucky to be able to watch MD and Izzo at the same time.

I think I saw he passed both Bo and Woody in bowl wins yesterday, and tied Carr.

[ELA]

Messiah deWeaver announces he's transferring.  Not really surprising the way QBs do this now.  With Lewerke only one class ahead of him and winning the job as a sophomore, deWeaver wasn't going to become a starter until his RS senior season at best.

Does mean Lewerke better stay healthy next year because the 2014 kid flipped late, and now we lost our 2016 kid, so it's Lewerke, a RS freshman (Lombardi) and a true freshman (Day)

[PortlandSpartan]

Co-DC Harlan Barnett taking the DC job at FSU.  Certainly a loss, but I think we'll be in good shape.  I assume Tressel will be promo'd to full DC and we'll hire a DB coach.

[ELA]

Co-DC Harlan Barnett taking the DC job at FSU.  Certainly a loss, but I think we'll be in good shape.  I assume Tressel will be promo'd to full DC and we'll hire a DB coach.

Yeah, mentioned it in the coaching changes thread.  A pair of MSU alums make some sense, Renaldo Hill at Pitt, and Demetrice Martin, who wasn't retained at UCLA.  Both are apparently great recruiters, less so on the Xs and OS side, but with Dantonio there, I worry about that part a lot less with a pure DB coach.

[ELA]

Archie Collins name also coming to the forefront.

Makes a lot of sense.  Played at MSU, was a grad assistant from 2010-12, coaching DBs under Barnett.

Has been coaching DBs at CMU, and was twice named top recruiter in the MAC by 247

[ELA]

LOL, Hunter Rison transferring because, per his dad Andre Rison "he's too talented to be wasted as the #4 option"

So true freshman, no redshirt, solid playing time, #4 WR = wasting away on the bench

[MrNubbz]

Wow old man isn't helping the situation or his kids prospects.So now he sits a year which always bode's well for his chances at improvement.Yup Andre really showed them up,eh

[Mdot21]

LOL, Hunter Rison transferring because, per his dad Andre Rison "he's too talented to be wasted as the #4 option"

So true freshman, no redshirt, solid playing time, #4 WR = wasting away on the bench

absolute lunacy and great example for poor parenting.

[PortlandSpartan]

LOL, Hunter Rison transferring because, per his dad Andre Rison "he's too talented to be wasted as the #4 option"

So true freshman, no redshirt, solid playing time, #4 WR = wasting away on the bench

Read the recap of Sr's interview and said to myself, "well, buh bye". 
We don't need that nonsense. 

[ELA]

Going into next year I would say he would have been MSUs third beat WR behind Davis and White as a true sophomore.  Not sure where he's going to find a better spot, considering he has to sit out a year.