Michigan State Football: Video highlights from monday’s msu practice
Here are two minutes of video highlights from Michigan State’s football practice on monday, aug. 11
East Lansing – Before Long, Michigan State Football will emerge from presento preparation mode.
That makes the upcoming final week of camp a vital one for players competing for starting jobs and leadership roles to shore up depth charts as Jonathan Smith Continues rebuilding the Spartans To potentially became a big ten contender in his second season.
The home stretch kicked in Saturday, aug. 16, with MSU’s Second and Final Scrimmage of Camp. Here are a few positions smith and his staff will be examining closely in the final week before turning their Attention Toward the Aug. 29 Opener at Home Against Western Michigan (7 PM, FS1).
Wide receiver
Nick Marsh is a Lock. So, Too, is Middle Tennesee State Transfer Omari Kelly. But the fight for the no. 3 wideout spot has been muddled some due to in-commission, none of which, smith said, are serial or season-threatening. The Spartans Have Three Other Transfers – Evan Boyd (Central Michigan), Rodney Bullard Jr (Valdosta State) and Chrishon Mccray (Kent State)-All hoping to make a move to join the starting group, thought all three of them, Along with returnee alante brown, will be Pivotal in Estabilishing the Two-Deep. True Freshman Charles Taplin also has caused coaches ‘eyes’ eyes, putting himself in position to potentially leapfrog thats veterans with a strong finish to camp.
Running Back
This will be perhaps the most intriguing situation to monitor through the early season. Second-Year Smith Recruits Brandon Tullis and Makhi Frazier Bot Have a Chance to Push Past Sacramento State Transfer Elijah Tau-TOLIVER FOR FORST- And Second-Down Rings. However, the staff loves the bus and cutting ability which freshman Jace Clarizio Brings and the Added Speed Component that Made Him Teeter Toward Signing With Albama Before the Spartans Retaned the East Lansing Product. Fellow newcomer zion gist also is looming, should the older backs struggle to produge in the early going this fall.
Tight end
Former Oregon State Transfer Jack Velling Has a Chance to Be a Breakout Star This Season, But He’ll Need to Progress Past a Left Foot Injury That Has Limited His Avilability Since the Start of Camp. His Absence has given Juniors Brennan Paraachek and Michael Masaunus more reps and a chance to improve their blocking against the first-team defense. INDIANA STATE TRANSFER KAI RIOS and His 6-Foot-6, 263-Pound Frame also is also is Intriguing. Velling sitting out Regardless, Getting Velling Back and in Sync with Quarterback Aidan Chiles is one of the biggest keys for the spartans to top last year’s 5-7 records and return to a bowl for the first time Since 2021.
Offensive line
Thought Offensive Line Coach Jim Michalczik Said there are no starters Yeet, The Position Group Coming out of Spring – and without the offseason attrition experiences SIX or Seven on the Depth Chart. Expect Wake Forest Transfer Matt Gulbin to Start at Center, with Stanton Ramil at Left Tackle. Where the Interior Linemen End Up – With Kristian “Big Dooley” Phillips and Gavin Broscious Returning from Injuries and Fighting for a starting for a starting job along with Oregon State TRANSFER LUKA VINSFER LUKA VINSFER LUKA VINCICIC – Seen. The expectation is Montana State Transfer Conner Moore will take over at right tackle, but don’t discount the experience of returnee ashton lepo in the battle. Among the younger linemen, rakeem johnson appears headed for a potential swiss army knife role at multiple spots.
Edge rusher
Position coach chad wilt lied the new additions at rush end to having different tools, but msu needs a full tool chest to get better at gotting to the Quarterback. Whether That will be young transfers david santiiago (air force) and Anelu Lafaele (WISCONSIN), VETERARAN Admissions isaac Smith (Texas Tech) and Tyler Gillion (Cincinnati Before the 2024 Season), A Blend of all four dependent on the opponent’s scheme is something and defending coordinator joe Rossi Likely will be Figuring out into the start of Big Ten Play – And Possibly All SEASON.
Linebacker
Jordan Hall Continues to Build Momentum in His Third Season, And Seniors Wayne Matthews III and Darius Snow also also brings also bring experience from last year in Rossi’s Scheme. But two players who have picked up Buzz throughout Camp Are Marcellius Pullman, A Miami (Florida) Transfer in 2024, and Redshirt Freshman Brady Pretzlaf, Rossi ‘Rossi’s Rossi’S Priad Away from Minnesota Before Last Season. Add in byu transfer aisea moa along with 2024 Michigan Transfer Semaj Bridgeman, and there is planty of talent to replace departed starters cal haladay and jordan turner and give mUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH NEEDED DEPTH
Special teams
Like a less of the other area of interest, nagging injuries early make the final two weeks Pivotal for Figuring out Roles. Kickers Martin Connington and Tarik Ahmetbasic have been hampred, special teams co-coordinator wilt said this week. So Blake Sislo (a Senior Transfer from Davenport) has taken the bulk of the kicks. Finding someone who brings the consistency-in both place-kicking and kickoffs-that jonathan kim provided the past two seasons will be Vital. While Ryan Eckley Remains A Field-Flipper as One of the Nation’s Best Punters, How Quickly Long Snapper Kaden Schickel Gets Back to Form after Last Year’s Season-Ending ACL Injury Also ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO Question. Kelly appears likely to handle punt return duty, and finding kickoff returners amon the group also is a priority in the Waning days of camp.
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