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Video: MSU coaches trying to instill mental toughness

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio and his staff have been trying to build a sense if mental toughness in the team during the offseason and fall camp.  WILX News Ten Sports spoke with MSU quarterback Brian Hoyer about how that might help the team this season.

Reporter: BTN vs. cable is like Penguin vs. Joker

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Mike Woods of  Wisconsin’s Appleton Post-Crescent had an interesting analogy about the Big Ten Network’s very public battle with cable companies.   It isn’t often that we blog about comic books, but he likened it to having to choose between two villians, The Joker vs. The Penguin.
There are three groups of fans on our forums. One us siding with […]

Video: Dantonio is pleased with MSU’s 2nd scrimmage

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

WILX News Ten Sports spoke with Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio after his team’s latest scrimmage. The offense beat the defense 66-64 and Dantonio seemed pleased with the effort. Also, for the first time in years, the entire team is staying together in Case Hall during fall camp.  Quarterback Brian Hoyer told […]

Love is back for MSU offense in 2nd scrimmage

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

The athletic department hasn’t provided stats from MSU’s second scrimmage yet but according to the Lansing State Journal’s Joe Rexrode, Terry Love is back with the team and the Michigan State offense won the team’s second scrimmage 66-64.
Rexrode reports that quarterback Nick Foles may be in the lead to win the backup quarterback position and […]