Michigan State University NCAA News

Sorry guys, I have been away from internet access for the last week or so, missed another big Spartan commitment and will try my best to catch everyone up on things you may have missed during my absence.

As the sea of green eagerly waits the last 14 seconds to tick down, Tom Izzo's Spartans are locked in as usual... by Zane Mosqueda 20 reads Preview/Prediction July 04, 2009 As the sea of green eagerly waits the last 14 seconds to tick down, Tom Izzo's Spartans are locked in as usual.

Last week, Michigan State offered punter Mike Sadler . With the offer, the Spartans joined the likes of Alabama, LSU, Purdue, Northwestern and the Air Force Academy, all schools which had already offered him a scholarship.

Each week this summer GoldandBlack.com is previewing Purdue's 2009 football opponents.

The days of John L. Smith as head football coach at Michigan State were over. The program had been on a wobbly base for Smith's entire tenure.

Goran Suton has flown a lot recently, and not under the radar. The former Michigan State center hopes to be selected in Thursday's two-round NBA draft, and perhaps with good reason.

Former Michigan State center Goran Suton was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of Thursday's NBA draft.

Tyler Hansbrough brushes off the idea that he brings little to the NBA other than relentless determination.

Michigan State Spartans2008: 9 -4, 6 2, Lost to Georgia in the Capital One Bowl.2009: Prediction 11 1, loss to Penn State, Plus Bowl Victory give them 12 -1 for 2009... by John Opie 1 16 reads Preview/Prediction Michigan State Spartans 2008: 9 -4, 6 2 , Lost to Georgia in the Capital One Bowl.

Goran Suton had a rare bit of downtime last week when he stopped for dinner at Red Lobster in Oklahoma City.

Stir the echoes. Grab a clover. Prod uber-fan Regis Philbin . Notre Dame could well play in a BCS bowl this season.

With few game-changing wide receivers returning to campuses across the Midwest this fall, 2009 could be the year of the tight end.

We're still waiting on some underclassmen to make up their minds about leaving for the NBA draft, so while we wait, let's look back to last season's national final.

A few years ago a virtual unknown OL named Joel Foreman came up to Michigan State's camp and dominated a bevy of highly ranked recruits.

Today the Spartans will be hosting the first of several one day summer camps for elite recruiting prospects.

Last weekend, several of the top prospects in Michigan went to Champaign, Ill., for the Nike camp.

THE GOOD NEWS: Seven of Michigan State 's top nine players return, and six of those were freshmen or sophomores who keyed the run to the NCAA title game.

When Brian Hoyer signed as a free agent with New England, many fans thought he had landed in the perfect spot.

Michigan State big man Goran Suton raised his NBA draft stock with his performance in the NCAA tournament, but his absence from recent predraft showcases means he'll have to perform well in individual workouts leading up to the June 25 draft.

It's that time of the year when the preseason college football magazines start hitting newsstands and Shannon Shelton of the Detroit Free Press gives a quick overview of Athlon Sports' Big Ten preview.