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MICHIGAN
STATE SPARTANS
2013
College Football
Early Preview
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| OFFENSE
- 8 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 7 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
Chris McDonald-OG, Larry
Caper-TB, Dan Conroy-K,
Le'Veon Bell-RB (NFL),
Dion Sims-TE (NFL) |
| DEFENSE:
A.R.
White-NT, Chris Norman-STAR,
Johnny Adams-CB, William
Gholston-DE (NFL) |
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RB
Le'Veon Bell
- declared for
NFL - |
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Running
Back / Defense |
| Le'Veon
Bell led
the Big
Ten in rushing.
The 6'2,
237 pound
bruiser
ran for
over 1,600
yards. If
he returns
for his
senior year
he will
easily be
a top Heisman
Candidate.
The defense
returns
eight starters
from a group
that finished
ranked near
the top
of the Big
Ten in almost
every single
statistical
category.
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| Quarterback |
This
is a severe
area of
need if
the Spartans
are to make
some noise.
Will it
be Maxwell
again? Connor
Cook? Or
the more
mobile Tyler
O'Connor?
Whoever
winds up
in charge
has to do
more than
complete
53% of his
passes.
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DE
William Gholston
- declared for
NFL - |
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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
2013 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring.
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MICHIGAN
STATE 2013 DEPTH
CHART
(updated
Jan. 7)
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
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OFFENSE |
| QB |
Andrew
Maxwell-Sr |
Connor
Cook-So / Tyler
O'Connor-RFr |
| FB |
Lawrence
Thomas-So |
Trevon
Pendleton-So |
| TB |
Nick
Hill-Jr |
.. |
| WR |
Aaron
Burbridge-So |
Tony
Lippett-Jr |
| WR |
Keith
Mumphrey-Jr |
Andre
Sims-So |
| WR |
Bennie
Fowler-Sr |
Macgarrett
Kings-So |
| TE |
Paul
Lang-So |
Andrew
Gleichert-Jr |
| OT |
Dan
France-Sr |
Donavon
Clark-So |
| OG |
Blake
Treadwell-Sr |
.. |
| C |
Jack
Allen-So |
Travis
Jackson-Jr (inj.) |
| OG |
.. |
.. |
| OT |
Skyler
Burkland-Jr |
Fou
Fonoti-Sr (inj.) |
| K |
.. |
.. |
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MICHIGAN
STATE 2013 DEPTH
CHART
(updated
Jan. 7)
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
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DEFENSE |
| DE |
Marcus
Rush-Jr |
Shilique
Calhoun-So |
| DT |
Micajah
Reynolds-Sr |
.. |
| NT |
James
Kittredge-Jr |
.. |
| DE |
Denzel
Drone-Sr |
.. |
| SLB |
Denicos
Allen-Sr |
Ed
Davis-So |
| MLB |
Max
Bullough-Sr |
Kyler
Elsworth-Sr |
| STAR |
Taiwan
Jones-Jr |
.. |
| CB |
Darqueze
Dennard-Sr |
.. |
| CB |
.. |
.. |
| SS |
Isaiah
Lewis-Sr |
Jairus
Jones-Sr |
| FS |
Kurtis
Drummond-Jr |
RJ
Williamson-So
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| P |
Mike
Sadler-Jr |
.. |
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| QUICK
TAKES |
12/18/12
- Cutting
to the chase, Michigan
State has been severely
hampered by an underachieving
passing offense. It
only seemed to get
worse later in the
2012 season. Things
were not expected
to come easy for first-time
starter Andrew Maxwell
as he stepped in for
NFL quarterback Kirk
Cousins and it didn't.
Putting points on
the board (107th nationally
in scoring offense)
and completing passes
(111th nationally
in passing efficiency)
are numbers that cannot
be ignored.
- Word
on the East Lansing
street is that coach
Dantonio is looking
for a running quarterback.
Does that mean redshirt
freshman Tyler O'Connor
will be his guy? Or
will pro-style quarterbacks
like Andrew Maxwell
and Connor Cook continue
to hold the reigns?
- Wisconsin's
Montee Ball may have
won the Doak Walker
Award but Michigan
State's Le'Veon Bell
led the conference
in rushing. If Bell
comes back and the
offensive line, which
was riddled by injury
in 2012, comes back
healthy, the Spartans
will be a force to
reckon with in the
Big Ten.
- This
was also the best
run defense in the
Big Ten and 85% of
this its parts up
front will return
led by potential All-Americans
seniors William Gholston
at defensive end and
Max Bullough at middle
linebacker.
- Despite
being strong up front,
Michigan State lacks
a dominating pass
rush. But the secondary
is strong. Outside
of the lagging sack
totals this defense
looks like a complete
terror for 2013.
- This
will continue to be
a running football
team that plays solid
defense and the Spartans
will do it better
next season. Sure
there were some inconsistencies
in the rushing attack,
but these issues can
easily be ironed out
with better quarterback
play. This could really
be a special season
brewing if coaches
can find a solution
to the quarterback
situation.
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MICHIGAN
STATE 2013 SCHEDULE
Aug.
31 - Western Michigan
Sept. 7 - South Florida
Sept. 14 - Youngstown State
Sept. 21 - at Notre Dame
Oct. 5 - at Iowa
Oct. 12 - Indiana
Oct. 19 - Purdue
Oct. 26 - at Illinois
Nov. 2 - Michigan
Nov. 16 - at Nebraska
Nov. 23 - at Northwestern
Nov. 30 - Minnesota |
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