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Deputy Editor, Publisher Raiders Today and Spartan Nation at Sports Illustrated

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Michigan State Spartans Insider Podcast: WR Room Deep Dive

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Michigan State football had some areas to address this offseason, the wide receiver room being one of the main ones. After losing Montorie Foster Jr., Jaron Glover and Aziah Johnson, Michigan State found itself without three of its top five receiving leaders from last season.
Former MSU Coach Saban Shares Wisdom With Class of 2025

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Legendary college football coach and former Michigan State coach Nick Saban was back at Alabama on Friday, where he spoke to Crimson Tide graduates and welcomed President Donald Trump at a spring commencement ceremony. Saban, who won seven national titles as a collegiate head coach -- six at Alabama and one at LSU -- knows a thing or two about how to be successful, not just on the gridiron, but in life.
REPORT: Wolverine Goes Before Spartans' Richardson in Recent Mock Draft

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As we've known for months now, former Michigan State guard Jase Richardson is likely to be a lottery pick in this year's NBA Draft. Michigan State's bitter rival, Michigan, is expected to have its own representative in the first round, forward Danny Wolf, who also spent one year in the mitten but needed three years to make his case. In a rather surprising move, CBS Sports' Kyle Boone has Wolf going ahead of the young Richardson in his latest mock draft.
MSU Signee Ward Shows Out in Iverson Classic

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Spartan fans are already giddy about four-star class of 2025 signee Cam Ward's future at Michigan State, and he further proved why they should be this weekend. Ward put on a show in Saturday's Iverson Classic All-American Game at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. The annual event brings together some of the top young hoopers in the nation, in the past having consisted of names like NBA stars Anthony Edwards, Jalen Green and Paolo Banchero.
REPORT: Michigan State Targeting Transfer G From Miami (FL)

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Michigan State men's basketball may not be done in the transfer portal just yet. Divine Ugochukwu, a transfer guard from Miami (FL), is still available, and the Spartans are reportedly making a push. According to Sam Kayser of League Ready, Michigan State is one of three teams that "are recruiting him the hardest." The others are Texas Tech and USC. The Spartans are still in need of a backup point guard, and Ugochukwu could fill that void.
REPORT: UCLA Written Off in Big Ten Rankings

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UCLA football was one of the Big Ten's biggest winners of the transfer portal this offseason, largely due to the addition of quarterback Nico Iamaleava. The signing immediately elevated the Bruins from a team in rebuild mode to a team that can compete with most in the Big Ten. 247Sports' Carter Bahns doesn't seem to think so, though.
Michigan State Spartans Insider Podcast: O-Line Deep Dive

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One of the biggest knocks against Michigan State football last offseason was its offensive line. The unit struggled with keeping quarterback Aidan Chiles upright and consistently opening holes for the backs, which limited the offense, as a whole, from reaching its full potential. The Spartans addressed the departures up front with some solid additions, headlined by Associated Press second-team All-American Conner Moore.
REPORT: Pressure Placed on MSU's Chiles in Big Ten Power Rankings

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Michigan State football is still being counted out yet again this offseason, and perhaps rightfully so. Nothing major was really done to move the needle, but maybe it wasn't necessary. Looking at a five-win program might make you say otherwise, but Michigan State's 2025 season may just come down to one person already in house. At least that's what 247Sports' Carter Bahns seems to think.
Will MSU Pursue '25 Four-Star PF Who Reopened Recruitment?

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Another recruiting opportunity has presented itself for Michigan State, as four-star prospect Niko Bundalo, one of the top power forwards in the class of 2025, decommitted from Washington this week, per multiple sources. Michigan State had been in Bundalo's top four prior to his initial commitment, along with Ohio State, North Carolina and UConn. Bundalo seemed quite fond of Michigan State coach Tom Izzo when he had spoken to 247Sports back in the fall.
Former Spartan Tatum Commits to Conference Foe

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Just a couple days after former Michigan State Spartan edge rusher Anthony Jones committed to Big Ten foe UCLA, another former Spartan defensive player has committed to a fellow conference program. Former Michigan State safety Dillon Tatum announced on social media on Saturday that he has committed to Northwestern. He graduated from Michigan State on Friday.