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USA Today
39 minutes ago
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Jonathan Smith talks first practice, plenty of 'excitement' to get going
Michigan State football officially kicked off the 2025 season on Tuesday with the team's first practice of fall preseason camp. The Spartans took to the field for the first time on the 2025 season, with media getting the opportunity to watch a brief portion of practice. Following practice, a number of players and head coach Jonathan Smith met with the media to field questions on the upcoming season. Check out below the highlights and full video from Smith's first post-practice media availability of the 2025 season. Highlights Here are some of the notable items Smith talked about with the media following the Spartans' first practice of preseason fall camp: Full Video This video is courtesy of Michigan State Spartans Athletics. 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
an hour 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
5 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
8 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
8 hours ago
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- USA Today
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.
