Michigan State 2018 Season Thread

[ELA]

Sounds like Barnett may be bringing DE/ST coach Mark SNyder with him to Tallahassee as DL coach.

My thought?  Please do!

There was some speculation it was DL coach Ron Burton who was possibly going, which I would very much not want to happen.

[PortlandSpartan]

Sounds like Barnett may be bringing DE/ST coach Mark SNyder with him to Tallahassee as DL coach.

My thought?  Please do!

There was some speculation it was DL coach Ron Burton who was possibly going, which I would very much not want to happen.

Seriously?  AWESOME.  I'm very happy about this news.

[ELA]

Trishton Jackson transferring too for PT, that one was assumed though.  Barely played second half of the season, after exiting spring ball as the presumed top WR.

Still this increasing trend of guys bailing for PT reasons after one or two years has to make it hard to manage a roster.

[MrNubbz]

Damn Sparty getting eviscerated with transfers/dismissals the last two off seasons.Even if you have 1st string talent not enough left in the well for injuries

[ELA]

Rison was unexpected and hurt.  This kid wasn't seeing the field, had been passed by underclassmen, and had a bad case of the drops.  I don't blame him or deWeaver.  I'd like program kids to stick around too, but I can't fault them for wanting to play, and neither deWeaver or Jackson were going to play at MSU.  I wouldn't be surprised to hear a couple more.

[ELA]

True freshman DE Lashawn Paulino-Bell transferring.

Weird.  Was an nearly unrecruited find, who blew up.  There was some concern he'd flip to Nebraska, but didn't.  Then injured himself jet skiing last summer.  Asked MSU fans to contribute to his GoFundMe page to pay his medical bills, which the NCAA cleared as being ok.  Wasn't medically cleared to travel to Michigan for the start of fall practice, although eventually joined.  Was never going to be able to play this year after the injuries, so he redshirted.  Then got in some sort of internal trouble, and wasn't allowed to travel to the bowl game.  Now leaving.  A lot of news for a one year MSU career where he never saw the field.

[ELA]

Some good news, MSU has hired fired Kent State head coach Paul Haynes to replace Harlon Barnett as DB coach.  He was Tressell's DB coach from 2005-2010, and then became DC in 2011 when Fickell became HC.  He left after the year, and was DC at Arkansas for 2012 before getting the head coaching job at Kent State.

Still two positions to fill, being Snyder's vacancy when he followed Barnett to FSU, and the new 10th position.

Sounds like the most likely scenario involves the return of Don Treadwell, and the hiring of CMU assistant Archie Collins.

[ELA]

The also confirmed Mike Tressel is the sole DC now

[MaximumSam]

This Larry Nassar thing is really crazy.  I hadn't realized the full terrible impact he had, but they have over a hundred girls now talking about what he did to them.  Off topic, except that some blowback is hitting MSU and there are calls for the president to resign.  I have not not followed this story that closely, so I'm not sure what is appropriate, but it is a story.

[ELA]

This Larry Nassar thing is really crazy.  I hadn't realized the full terrible impact he had, but they have over a hundred girls now talking about what he did to them.  Off topic, except that some blowback is hitting MSU and there are calls for the president to resign.  I have not not followed this story that closely, so I'm not sure what is appropriate, but it is a story.

She needs to go, and the Board of Trustees should all be voted out for supporting her.

[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

Transferring to Kansas State.  Does any P5 school except Georgia Tech throw the ball less?  He might get more targets as the 4th option at MSU than the #1 option at KSU.
Oh well, good luck to the kid.  Hope he rises above his dad.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Outside of the road game @ Penn St, this actually shapes up to be a pretty favorable schedule for the Spartans. 

Other than the whole no Notre Dame thing. 

[bayareabadger]

Transferring to Kansas State.  Does any P5 school except Georgia Tech throw the ball less?  He might get more targets as the 4th option at MSU than the #1 option at KSU.
Oh well, good luck to the kid.  Hope he rises above his dad.

GT, Georgia, Minnesota, Arizona, Oregon, Wisconsin, Miss State. 
Granted, that's raw throwing, not adjusted for situation. On non-passing downs, they are eighth in run rate, so in the cluster of run spreads outside the five true option schools (Military schools, GT, NM State). They're 46th in how often they throw in passing spots

[ELA]

GT, Georgia, Minnesota, Arizona, Oregon, Wisconsin, Miss State.
Granted, that's raw throwing, not adjusted for situation. On non-passing downs, they are eighth in run rate, so in the cluster of run spreads outside the five true option schools (Military schools, GT, NM State). They're 46th in how often they throw in passing spots

That is actually more than I would have thought anecdotally.  I guess perhaps adjusted for expected Big XII pass rate it feels lower.