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Archive for May, 2006

Is Sparty ready for the Hall of Fame?

Sunday, May 14th, 2006

After winning back to back Mascot National Championships, appearing in numerous ESPN commercials, and being named Buffest Mascot from Muscle and Fitness magazine, Sparty is looking to move up to the big leagues. No, he’s not leaving MSU early and going pro, but he is hoping to be immortalized in the Mascot Hall of […]

Nichol hopes Elite 11 invite will attract recruits to MSU

Saturday, May 13th, 2006

Quarterback recruit Keith Nichol seems to have one thing in mind, winning football games for Michigan State. With that in mind, Nichol is hoping that his Elite 11 status will help bring more attention, and eventually more talent, to his MSU recruiting class. Joe Rexrode of the Lansing State Journal reports that […]

Spartan recruit Keith Nichol chosen as an Elite 11 QB

Friday, May 12th, 2006

Future Spartan quarterback Keith Nichol is now truly considered one of the elite quarterbacks in the nation. He has been chosen to compete in the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp in Southern California. The camp annually invites the best high school quarterbacks in the nation to participate and boasts past alums such as MSU’s […]

Spartan hoops recruits all top 30 in the nation

Friday, May 12th, 2006

Rivals.com released its national top 150 for the class of 2007 and now all three Spartan recruits are ranked in the top 30 in the nation. Kalin Lucas is now ranked No. 13 and the No. 3 point guard in his class. Chris Allen leaped way up in the rankings to No. 22 […]

ESPN - Magic Johnson: best point guard of all-time

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

ESPN.com confirmed what most Spartans already know, Earvin “Magic” Johnson is the best point guard ever to play the game of basketball. In addition to winning MSU a national title, Johnson was also a 12-time All-Star, three-time MVP, three-time Finals MVP, and is a Hall of Famer after his career with the Los […]