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MICHIGAN
STATE SPARTANS
2012
College Football Early Preview
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| OFFENSE
- 5 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 8 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
Kirk Cousins-QB, Todd Anderson-FB,
B.J. Cunningham-WR, Keith Nichol-WR,
Keshawn Martin-WR, Brian Linthicum-TE,
Garrett Celek-TE, Joel Foreman-OG,
Edwin Baker-TB (NFL) |
| DEFENSE:
Kevin
Pickelman-NT, Trenton Robinson-FS,
Jerel
Worthy-DT (NFL) |
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Defense |
| Eight
starters are back
from a defense that
finished ranked
as the best in the
Big Ten. Six of
these returning
players on this
side of the ball
were named to the
All-Big Ten team.
Stout! |
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| Quarterback
/ Receiver |
| The
years of Kirk Cousins,
the winningest quarterback
in school history,
lining up behind
center are exactly
that...history.
Additionally, every
single starter that
caught his passes,
including two top-flight
tight ends, will
be history as well. |
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DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2012 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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MICHIGAN
STATE 2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
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OFFENSE |
| QB |
Andrew
Maxwell-Jr |
.. |
| FB |
Niko
Palazeti-So |
.. |
| TB |
Le'veon
Bell-Jr |
.. |
| WR |
Tony
Lippett-So |
.. |
| WR |
Bennie
Fowler-Jr |
Keith
Mumphery-So |
| TE |
Dion
Sims-Jr |
.. |
| OT |
Dan
France-Jr |
.. |
| OG |
.. |
.. |
| C |
Travis
Jackson-So |
Blake
Treadwell-Sr / Ethan Ruhland-Sr |
| OG |
Chris
McDonald-Sr |
.. |
| OT |
Fou
Fonoti-Sr |
Skyler
Burkland-So |
| K |
Dan
Conroy-Sr |
.. |
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| MICHIGAN
STATE 2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| DEFENSE |
| DE |
Marcus
Rush-So |
Corey
Freeman-Sr |
| DT |
.. |
.. |
| NT |
A.R.
White-Sr |
.. |
| DE |
William
Gholston-Jr |
Denzel
Drone-Jr |
| SLB |
Denicos
Allen-Jr |
Kyler
Elsworth-Jr |
| MLB |
Max
Bullough-Jr |
TyQuan
Hammock-Jr |
| STAR |
Chris
Norman-Sr |
Steve
Gardiner-Sr / Taiwan Jones-So |
| CB |
Darqueze
Dennard-Jr |
Tony
Lippett-So |
| CB |
Johnny
Adams-Sr |
Mitchell
White-Sr |
| SS |
Isaiah
Lewis-Jr |
Kurtis
Drummond-So |
| FS |
Dana
Dixon-Jr |
.. |
| P |
Mike
Sadler-So |
.. |
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| QUICK
TAKE |
12/21/11
- The
Spartan defense will be unparalleled
in the Big Ten. Only a few
of the top defenses in the
SEC are on par with what Michigan
State has lined up for 2012.
- Michigan
State led the Big Ten in rushing
defense, total defense, sacks,
interceptions and third-down
defense. It's hard to imagine
that nine of these players
were non-seniors.
- The
Spartan passing game on the
other hand is tremendously
short on experience, which
may be the understatement
of the year. Who will be throwing
the passes and who will be
catching them? These will
be the two biggest questions
in East Lansing this spring.
- Two
seasons ago Edwin Baker was
a shooting star carrying the
ball. This past season Le'veon
Bell wrestled away the future
at running back. Both give
MSU a nasty one-two punch.
- This
rushing attack finished next
to last in the Big Ten. With
four starters returning across
the offensive line, this statistical
improvement is an absolute
MUST for 2012.
- Jerel
Worthy will be the best defensive
tackle in the country should
he decide to bypass the NFL
Draft.
- If
the highly touted Andrew Maxwell
is half the quarterback many
people feel he can be the
Spartans will be the likely
favorite to win the Big Ten
Conference.
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MICHIGAN
STATE 2012 SCHEDULE
8/31
- Boise State
9/08 - at Central Michigan
9/15 - Notre Dame
9/22 - Eastern Michigan
9/29 - Ohio State
10/06 - at Indiana
10/13 - Iowa
10/20 - at Michigan
10/27 - at Wisconsin
11/03 - Nebraska
11/17 - Northwestern
11/24 - at Minnesota |
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