Michigan State 2018 Season Thread

[ELA]

Not too shabby for a former walk on


https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1047142413515612171/photo/1

[FearlessF]

walk-ons are awesome!

[Anonymous Coward]

https://mobile.twitter.com/bartonsimmons/status/1046815779918942208

With Larkin out, NU will only get worse. But they've played a pretty decent slate of defenses so far (even Akron is 22nd in S&P+). MSU is down here without that explanation. Instead it's injuries. But, to be fair, that may make it more fixable.

[ELA]

https://mobile.twitter.com/bartonsimmons/status/1046815779918942208

With Larkin out, NU will only get worse. But they've played a pretty decent slate of defenses so far (even Akron is 22nd in S&P+). MSU is down here without that explanation. Instead it's injuries. But, to be fair, that may make it more fixable.

PFF put Connor Heyward on their Week 5 All-Big Ten team with 15 carries for 48 yards (3.2 ypc), with a long of 7 yards, and 4 catches for 16 yards.  I can't comprehend how terrible the OL play must have been for a guy with those numbers to have been one of the two best backs in the conference last week.

[ELA]

PFF put Connor Heyward on their Week 5 All-Big Ten team with 15 carries for 48 yards (3.2 ypc), with a long of 7 yards, and 4 catches for 16 yards.  I can't comprehend how terrible the OL play must have been for a guy with those numbers to have been one of the two best backs in the conference last week.

Matt Wenzel @mwenzel2
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PFF says MSU has been OK in pass blocking but "They have created just 1.8 yards before contact for their running backs, and a team run-blocking grade of 48.8 which ranks last in the conference."

[ELA]

Ick, Darrell Stewart and Jalen Nailor both didn't practice today.  That would be 4 of the top 5 injured when you add in White and Chambers.  It's Felton David and a bunch of walk ons.

[ELA]

I want to like PFF, I really do, but they are seemingly so far off on stuff so often, that anyone watching could tell you, that you just wonder how well any of these metrics actually translate to football


https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1047972888161210369

[ELA]

Starting LG David Beedle out a month

[MrNubbz]

How's the O-Line depth?though losing a starter at this point is never good

[ELA]

How's the O-Line depth?though losing a starter at this point is never good

They were down 3 starters for a chunk yesterday on the line.  It's been the largest of several problems with offense.  Combine that with your starting RB and 3 of your too 4 WRs, Lewerke regressing, and Dantonio being loyal to a fault to a substandard OC, and it's ugly.

[ELA]

Jake Hartbarger officially done for the year

[ELA]

How does this guy still have a license?

Michigan State football running back LJ Scott encountered more problems with his driving last month.

The senior was cited by Meridian Township Police on Sept. 29 for making an improper turn, operating a vehicle without a valid plate and driving without proof of insurance, according to 55th District Court records.

Scott paid $400 in court costs on Tuesday for the three infractions, according to court records.

[Mdot21]

How does this guy still have a license?

Michigan State football running back LJ Scott encountered more problems with his driving last month.

The senior was cited by Meridian Township Police on Sept. 29 for making an improper turn, operating a vehicle without a valid plate and driving without proof of insurance, according to 55th District Court records.

Scott paid $400 in court costs on Tuesday for the three infractions, according to court records.

Jesus. How many driving infractions does this guy have on his record? Really talented kid who just never put it all together on the field and off it.
At what point does Dantonio just say no mas?

[ELA]

Jesus. How many driving infractions does this guy have on his record? Really talented kid who just never put it all together on the field and off it.
At what point does Dantonio just say no mas?

I think like 8.
He was supposedly healthy last week, and then last minute didn't play.  Dantonio gave some kind of weird answer about it, that in retrospect may have been a suspension.