Michigan State football head coach announces camp will begin next
After what was a solid summer of strength and conditioning, building the MSU roster into being a bigger, faster and stronger players, it is time for the Spartans to get into the lab for fall camp and gear up for the massive season ahead.
According to Smith, at media days, the Spartan team will be reporting for camp on Monday, with the first team practice taking place on Tuesday. That will give the Spartans roughly a full calendar month to prepare for their season opener on Aug. 29 against Western Michigan.
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