2009 Michigan State Spartan Football Team Preview

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Watching both of these guys throw the ball in the spring with accuracy and zip makes me feel real good about our chances. Cousins seems to have a smidge faster release than Keith, but I watched them both check off receives and then let the ball go. 

This year, we will miss Hoyer, but, we’ll be OK.

Depth: I though that Izzo had a corner on that market, but I must be wrong, Bob!

Receivers: Mark Dell, B.J. Cunningham, Charlie Gantt, Blair White, Myles White, Brian Linthicum.  Don’t think there is a better or deeper group in the Big Ten.

This spring saw some phenomenal catches by both of the Whites, Gantt and Linthicum.  These guys all have sure hands, and if its in the area, they will pull it down.  Knowing the offense will be more diverse and is headed to a more ariel attack, these numbers are guaranteed to increase….
2008:
Blair White      39  for 628 yrds
B.J. Cunningham  35 for 476 yrds
Mark Dell        31 for 618 yrds
Charlie Gantt    19 for 302 yrds

 
How do these skill players do it? They make their numbers due to the guys up front.  No question, right guard Roland Martin and right tackle Jesse Miller are big losses, but  all others are returning, a tight comfortable group: center Joel Nitchman, left guard Joel Foreman, and left tackle Rocco Cironi.

One year older, one year more experienced as a group. Probably filling in at right guard is the talented McGaha and at right tackle Deane, both of these young men can—nay, must—step up and fill the shoes of the talented Miller and Martin,  With the balance of the line being returning starters.

Either signal caller should have the time he needs,  and with Javon playing this year in the NFL, we will need time to exercise the air attack.

The front 5 are KEY this year.

Lets take a look on the other side of the ball….D...Big D… SpartyMSU’s favorite side of the ball.

Fun Stat: Nine out of the 12 top tacklers for the Spartans are returning.


The strength of the “D” is  the linebackers.

Three  Positions,  three Stars.

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