http://www.spartanblog.net Now With More Vim... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:24:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There's nothing longer than the week that passes between football Saturdays. It doesn't matter if things are going well for your program and you're anxiously awaiting the next chapter of gridiron glory, or if things are going poorly and you're angst-ridden and grasping for any sign of a turn-around. It's torture. ... http://www.spartanblog.net/2009/09/25/football-friday-msu-wisconsin-preview/ Wisconsin preview on the way tonight; in the meantime, here's some good stuff from around the intertubes to keep you entertained: I really dug this little post about Kirk Cousins from Eric at Spartan Football expounding upon a nugget from The Only Colors. Steve Grinczel: Mark Dantonio is a "builder-upper." Which is ... http://www.spartanblog.net/2009/09/24/linkage-2/ The depth chart for the Wisconsin game has been released, and, not surprisingly, there are some major changes on the defensive side of the ball for the Spartans. On the heels of a tough day in South Bend for Chris L. Rucker, Kendell Davis-Clark has overtaken him as the No. 1 ... http://www.spartanblog.net/2009/09/22/depth-chart-shaking-up-the-d/ The Big Ten has announced that the Spartans' October 3rd home game against Michigan will be a noon kick, televised on the Big Ten Network. Lots will open at 7; plan your tailgate accordingly -- mimosas, bloody marys and Irish coffee for the faint of heart who prefer not to crack ... http://www.spartanblog.net/2009/09/21/irish-coffee-mimosas/ In case you haven't seen it yet, the guys over at The Only Colors have posted this clip of Michael Floyd's first quarter touchdown, in which he blows right past a helpless Eric Gordon, illustrating perfectly what is likely to happen when you try to cover an elite wideout with ... http://www.spartanblog.net/2009/09/21/tape-doesnt-lie/ First of all, that was a great football game. It went back and forth. I'm very proud of our football team coming back, continuing to play extremely hard. We came down here focused and played with a lot of energy. I don't want any of our players to hang their ... http://www.spartanblog.net/2009/09/20/game-wrap-notre-dame-33-michigan-state-30/ Sometimes you just get beat, and when you do, it's better to try to figure out why, rather than wasting a lot of time looking for excuses. Sometimes you lose to a team that everyone expects you to beat, and when you do, you'd better make damn sure not to let ... http://www.spartanblog.net/2009/09/13/lightning-strikes-thrice-cmu-29-michigan-state-27/ Back in 1991 Michigan State was still on the quarter system, which meant a couple of things. First, over the course of an academic year, MSU students would attend three 10-week sessions of class rather than the more typical two 15-week sessions, which was kind of nice. You almost didn't ... http://www.spartanblog.net/2009/09/11/football-friday-michigan-state-central-michigan-preview/ Steve Grinczel and Joe Rexrode have both dashed off posts to their respective blogs noting that the depth chart still lists Kirk Cousins and Keith Nichol as co-QB1 for this weekend's game against CMU. Loved this quote, via Rexrode: Dantonio said it would be "status quo," which sounds like Cousins, but then ... http://www.spartanblog.net/2009/09/08/mark-dantonio-bends-the-definition-of-status-quo-to-his-will/ It's tough to know what to take away from a game like this, other than a sense of relief that the Spartans handled their business the way that a team with every imaginable advantage in talent should have. That hasn't always been the case for this program, and it speaks ... http://www.spartanblog.net/2009/09/06/game-wrap-michigan-state-44-montana-state-3/