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USA Today
18 minutes ago
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- USA Today
Smith highlights a true freshman player that stood out on MSU football's first day of practice
There is a true freshman on the Spartans that reportedly got head coach Jonathan Smith's attention on opening day of preseason fall camp. Michigan State kicked off fall preseason camp on Tuesday, with the Spartans holding their first practice of the season. As part of the opening day of fall camp, Smith met with the media to field a number of questions on his Spartans. One of the questions was related to players standing out on the first day of practice, where he gave a somewhat surprising answer. According to Ben Schadel of Spartan Shadows, Smith noted that true freshman defensive lineman Derrick Simmons was one of the players that stood out on Tuesday. Simmons is entering his first season with the Spartans after playing his high school ball at Frankenmuth High last year. He was a four-star prospect in the 2025 class, and ranked as the No. 27 defensive lineman in the class. So with that being said, he was expected to be a big-time player for the Spartans but I personally didn't expect him to have an impact right away -- which appears could be the case. We will need to continue to monitor Simmons throughout fall camp and see if he is getting similar praise from other coaches and players. If he could step into the rotation as a true freshman, that would go a long way for the Spartans and his future with the program. Michigan State opens the regular season on August 29 against Western Michigan. Kickoff from Spartan Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, with the game set to be televised on FS1. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
USA Today
18 minutes ago
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Michigan State basketball offers 4-star SF Jalyn Collingwood
Michigan State basketball has extended an offer to a four-star small forward from Washington, D.C. Jalyn Collingwood announced on Monday that he's received an offer from the Spartans. Collingwood -- who plays for Sidwell Friends School -- announced the offer from Michigan State by posting on his social media X account. Collingwood is a four-star small forward prospect in the 2026 class, and holds a recruiting rating of 91.01 in 247Sports' composite system. He ranks as the No. 49 small forward and No. 150 overall prospect in the class, according to 247Sports. Michigan State is one of more than 10 schools to extend an offer to Collingwood, according to 247Sports. He also holds offers from Maryland, Mississippi State, Arizona State, Butler, Boston College, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Xavier, Murray State and Norfolk State. At the moment, it appears Maryland Mississippi State are the two leading favorites for Collingwood's commitment. He has a visit scheduled to Mississippi State in September and Maryland has a "warm" rating for his recruitment on 247Sports. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
USA Today
4 hours ago
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- USA Today
Michigan State football incoming freshman wide receiver turning heads at first day of camp
Incoming freshman Braylon Coller with a remarkable expectations for the young kid this season One year ago, it was a young freshman wide receiver by the name of Nick Marsh who stole the show at the opening day of training camp. Even after one day of practice, it was clear that the Spartans had found something special. On Tuesday, Michigan State football once again opened up camp, and once again, there was a freshman wide receiver who stood out. Braylon Collier, a former 3-star wide receiver out of Sandusky, Ohio, was making highlight plays for pretty much the entire media portion of the first day of camp. Collier already looks like a steal and someone who probably should've been ranked much higher and might be in line for a legitimate role this year as a freshman just based off what we saw today, it was that impressive. Here's an example: Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Andrew Brewster on Twitter @IAmBrewster.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Tom Izzo spotted at opening day of Michigan State football training camp
It's officially opening day for the Michigan State football program, as the Spartans took the field for the opening of their summer training camp. Of course, MSU football superfan and head coach of the Spartans' basketball team, Tom Izzo, was there on day one. Michigan State beat reporter Matt Wenzel snapped a picture shortly after practice opened up of Tom Izzo talking to MSU football head coach Jonathan Smith. Izzo has been a support of Smith's all the way back to the hiring process and has supported him throughout his early tenure. You can see the picture below: The Spartans will have a month to prepare for what many hope to be a bounce-back season. MSU will open its season with an August 29 showdown with Western Michigan at home in Spartan Stadium. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Andrew Brewster on Twitter @IAmBrewster. This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Tom Izzo at opening day of Michigan State football training camp
USA Today
7 hours ago
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- USA Today
MSU basketball reportedly pursuing elite, 5-star PG in 2027 class
Michigan State basketball has reportedly been in contact with an elite point guard prospect in the 2027 class. Brandon Jenkins of 247Sports reported this week that five-star point guard Davion Thompson of Link Academy in Branson, Mo. has been "hearing consistently" from a number of big-time schools, including Michigan State. Other notable schools to be in close contact with Thompson are Indiana, Michigan and Oklahoma per Jenkins' reporting. Thompson is a five-star prospect in the 2027 class, with a recruiting rating of 99.29 in 247Sports composite system. He is ranked as the No. 2 point guard and No. 17 overall prospect in 247Sports composite rankings. He is also listed as the top player in Missouri. According to 247Sports, Michigan State has not officially extended an offer to Thompson. He does, however, hold offers from nearly 10 schools, including Michigan, Tennessee, DePaul, Indiana, Illinois, Wake Forest, Bryant and Eastern Illinois. Click on the post below to read the complete recruiting update on Thompson from Jenkins: Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
