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Dahlman impressive in summer league play

Sunday, July 16th, 2006

Incoming Michigan State freshman Isaiah Dahlman is making a good first impression. This summer Dahlman is playing in the Capital City Summer Pro League along with several other Spartans on various teams. Joe Rexrode of the Lansing State Journal writes that Dahlman has made a fan out of future teammate Travis Walton.
One of […]

MSU comments on Tinney dismissal

Saturday, July 15th, 2006

There were rumors floating around earlier in the week that incoming defensive back Ken Tinney had been asked to leave Michigan State’s program. Tinney was a highly ranked recruit but had problems qualifying for both UConn and Syracuse. The Lansing State Journal reports that MSU officials aren’t giving too many details about Tinney’s […]

Fox previews future MSU opponent Pittsburgh

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

With home games against Idaho and Eastern Michigan to open the season, many fans consider the road trip to Pittsburgh on September 16th to be Michigan State’s first true test of the season. Most fans believe it’s a game that MSU could win but it’s a tough environment to play in and Head coach […]

Louisville gives Smith’s replacement $25.5 million deal

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

When John L. Smith accepted the head coaching position at Michigan State there was a big fuss made about how much money MSU was paying him.   Louisville Athletic director Tom Jurich was also very vocal with his displeasure about how Smith was hired away from Louisville behind the scenes. Jurich’s paranoia was later fueled […]