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Drew Stanton for Heisman

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

Has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? According to Dave Dye of the Detroit News, Drew Stanton has two words for anyone who mentions his name together with the Heisman trophy: Reggie Bush. Dye’s story also mentions that no MSU players will be available to the media this week except Stanton, Chris […]

Unchartered territory for MSU, UM, and the media

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

The Spartans find themselves Las Vegas and popular sentiment favorites against their arch-rivals for the first time in who knows how long. The Wolverines find themselves unranked and frustrated heading into the Michigan State-Michigan game for the first time in who knows how long. Angelique Chengelis of the Detroit News reports that Michigan’s […]

Carr: UM isn’t underdog, Stanton is a “talented guy”

Monday, September 26th, 2005

Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr answered questions in his weekly Monday press conference. Today, he spoke primarily on Saturday’s loss to Wisconsin, and what he thinks about the upcoming game in East Lansing.
How does Lloyd Carr feel about the role of underdog?
“Underdog? If you’re talking about point spreads, I know this: I don’t […]

MSU #11 in AP poll, #12 in Coaches Poll

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

Following the 61-14 win at Illinois, the Spartans moved up to #11 in the AP poll and #12 in the USA Today Coaches poll.
The Spartans’ October 1st opponent is no longer ranked among the top 25 in either poll.
Complete rankings

Victory over Illinois signals new era in East Lansing

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

When the dust settled in Champaign, Michigan State remained undefeated with a 4-0 record. According to Todd Schulz of the Lansing State Journal, Saturday’s win over Illinois was more than just a simple victory; it was the start of a new era of Spartan football.
“It was deserved criticism,” Niebylski said. “I’ve been here the […]