Michigan State Spartans NCAA Football News

Lately, quarterbacks taken in the early rounds of the NFL Draft are given the chance to shine early and turn a franchise's fortunes around.

SMU seniors-to-be Darius Johnson and Zach Line are among the players who will be honored as "Players To Watch" at the 57th Annual Touchdown Club of Columbus Awards Banquet on Sat., Feb.

Most of the experts think eight Big Ten wins, with the resume IU has already built, will be enough to get Indiana into the NCAA Tournament.

Interestingly enough, neither of the top two teams at the end of the season had a quarterback that anybody would consider to be near the top 15 in the country.

Kirk Ferentz's staff changes show that he's not a major overhaul kind of guy . Mike Hlas weighs in with some thoughts on the Hawkeyes' coaching moves .

After a few technical glitches, the Big Ten chat got under way earlier today, and we had some good discussion about all things Big Ten.

Michigan State senior Trenton Robinson has filed a citizens complaint against a local police department, saying that the officer who stopped him used "unnecessary force to command my body in motions that I was uncomfortable with," according to the complaint obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by the Bay City Times in Bay City, Mich.

Earlier in the week, we graded each class on its own merit. How each team addressed its pressing needs, filled out depth across the roster and turned its on-field product into momentum on the recruiting trail.

The Big Ten had four 1,000-yard receivers in 2011, all of whom are graduating. In fact, the league loses its top five receivers -- Iowa's Marvin McNutt, Illinois' A.J. Jenkins, Michigan State's B.J. Cunningham, Northwestern's Jeremy Ebert and Wisconsin's Nick Toon -- and returns just two of its top-10 pass catchers .

Urban Meyer is showing the Big Ten how to compete with the SEC , Bob Hunter writes.

22. Robinson filed the complaint against Officer Keath Bartynski on Dec. 24. Bartynski pulled over Robinson around 5:45 p.m. as he drove a 2003 Buick in the area of North Van Buren and Third streets.

Michigan State's Brian Linthicum was left of the list for this year's NFL scouting combine, Feb.

At some point, changing next season's college football rankings more than sixth months out becomes absurd.

Arian Foster . Victor Cruz . Wes Welker . These three all-pro studs never heard there name called on draft day.

Robinson, a former three-year starter and Michigan State captain, was a two-time All-Big Ten selection for the Spartans and has had a strong showing so far in the pre-draft process.

The 2012 NFL combine is scheduled for Feb. 22-28, where more than 300 of college football's top pro prospects will be showcasing their skills for NFL scouts and coaches, hoping to secure a coveted draft selection.

As promised at Monday night's Town Hall meeting , the Bay City Police Department has wrapped up its internal investigation of Trenton Robinson's citizen's complaint, which stemmed from a Dec.

It was early in the third quarter and Michigan State's offense was in a bad, bad, way.

Surprisingly, though, what Wilson, who led Wisconsin to a Rose Bowl appearance this past season, said he needs to improve is his footwork.

There's is often one recruit or situation that keeps signing day interesting. At Michigan State, this year it was Monty Madaris.