http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/enSun, 11 May 2008 21:00:21 -0500Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/no1623084http://www.feedburner.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/288191468/nichols_next_move_to_be_closel.htmlOnline Exclusive AnalysisSteve GrinczelSun, 11 May 2008 21:00:21 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.969966 ]]>EAST LANSING -- It would be intriguing to walk the next mile in Keith Nichol's cleats, to say the least. That's not to suggest the latest leg of the former Lowell High School four-star recruit once coveted by Michigan State...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/05/nichols_next_move_to_be_closel.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/287188205/lowells_nichol_doesnt_regret_p.htmlAudioThe Grand Rapids PressSat, 10 May 2008 13:45:22 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.966964 ]]>Lowell native Keith Nichol joined Bill Simonson on "The Huge Show" on Friday to talk about his decision to transfer from the University of Oklahoma. Nichol originally committed to Michigan State while he was in high school, but changed after...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/05/lowells_nichol_doesnt_regret_p.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/287103980/former_msu_recruit_nichol_leav.htmlKelly Hill | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 09 May 2008 16:29:03 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.966446 ]]>AP File PhotoKeith Nichol runs a play during an Oklahoma spring practice in 2007. Keith Nichol's career at Oklahoma is over. Nichol, the former all-state quarterback at Lowell High School, announced Friday morning that he has left the University of...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/05/former_msu_recruit_nichol_leav.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/286339596/msu_football_no_23_in_preprese.htmlSteve GrinczelThu, 08 May 2008 15:25:43 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.962737 ]]>EAST LANSING -- So CBSsportsline.com college football columnist Dennis Dodd has Michigan State ranked No. 23 in something called the post-spring Top 25, while he has Michigan unranked. And this is based on... -- The Green team upsetting the Brian...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/05/msu_football_no_23_in_preprese.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/279209891/spartans_davis_hopes_versatili.htmlSpartans Football StoriesSteve GrinczelMon, 28 Apr 2008 01:44:28 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.928186 ]]>AP PhotoMichigan State's Kellen Davis was drafted in the fifth round by the Chicago Bears on Sunday. As fifth-round draft picks go, Kellen Davis probably has a better chance of making it than most. Davis was drafted 158th overall by...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/spartans_davis_hopes_versatili.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/278989674/bears_draft_spartans_kellen_da.htmlMLive.com staffSun, 27 Apr 2008 18:44:14 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.927347 ]]>The Chicago Bears drafted two former Michigan State players Sunday, taking tight end Kellen Davis in the fifth round and defensive end Ervin Baldwin in the seventh. "It's feels great to be a Chicago Bear, to be going to a...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/bears_draft_spartans_kellen_da.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/278562216/spartans_thomas_happy_to_go_to.htmlSpartans Football StoriesSteve GrinczelSat, 26 Apr 2008 20:43:18 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.926119 ]]>AP PhotoMichigan State wide receiver Devin Thomas fell to the Washington Redskins in the second round (34th overall) of Saturday's NFL draft. It isn't the first time Devin Thomas has had to wait his turn. Before he could play Division...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/spartans_thomas_happy_to_go_to.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/278575005/what_the_redskins_are_saying_a.htmlSteve GrinczelSat, 26 Apr 2008 20:54:58 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.926164 ]]>Former Michigan State wideout Devin Thomas wasn't a first-round NFL draft pick, but he was the first player picked by the Washington Redskins. Thomas was the third player chosen in the second round and the 34th overall. I had heard...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/what_the_redskins_are_saying_a.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/278530740/redskins_draft_exmsu_receiver.htmlMLive.comSat, 26 Apr 2008 19:51:21 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.925851 ]]>Former Michigan State receiver Devin Thomas now is a member of the Washington Redskins. Washington drafted Thomas with the 34th overall pick. The Redskins traded back out of the first round, acquiring two second-round picks from the Falcons, the first...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/redskins_draft_exmsu_receiver.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/277782005/the_izzo_rumor_mill.htmlSteve GrinczelFri, 25 Apr 2008 18:30:02 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.922137 ]]>MLive.com graphicWill Tom Izzo take the Chicago Bulls job? Hey, anything is possible. EAST LANSING -- This is absolutely a true story. A highly educated, extremely reliable and trusted source who is involved with what could be regarded as a...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/the_izzo_rumor_mill.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/277650538/wlajtv_izzo_discusses_bulls_he.htmlVideoPhilip Zaroo | MLive.comFri, 25 Apr 2008 09:17:18 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.921391 ]]>Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has been in the news since he was rumored to be a rising candidate for the Chicago Bulls' vacant head coach position. Izzo told reporters that it would be extremely difficult for him to bolt...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/wlajtv_izzo_discusses_bulls_he.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/277410133/msus_thomas_ready_to_prove_dou.htmlSteve GrinczelFri, 25 Apr 2008 00:24:08 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.920789 ]]>AP File PhotoMichigan State's Devin Thomas, right, is expected to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft on Saturday. EAST LANSING -- Even though this Thomas never doubted, he has no hard feelings for anyone who did....http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/msus_thomas_ready_to_prove_dou.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/276294028/contemplating_izzo_and_bulls.htmlBreaking NewsSteve Grinczel | CommentaryWed, 23 Apr 2008 13:23:35 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.914824 ]]>EAST LANSING — It was only a matter of time before Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo's name resurfaced in conection with a current job opening, in this case, the NBA Chicago Bulls. Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Izzo's name...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/contemplating_izzo_and_bulls.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/273806001/green_beats_white_in_spartans.htmlSpartans Football StoriesSteve GrinczelSat, 19 Apr 2008 19:20:47 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.905500 ]]>AP PhotoMichigan State quarterback Brian Hoyer looks for an open receiver during the Spartans' annual spring game. Hoyer completed 13-of-22 passes for 208 yards, three touchdowns and the one interception. EAST LANSING -- The most competitive Green-White game in years...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/green_beats_white_in_spartans.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/msu-spartans/~3/273657096/no_honor_among_green_thieves_a.htmlSpartans Football StoriesSteve GrinczelSat, 19 Apr 2008 19:10:35 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/spartans/index.ssf//2508.904802 ]]>EAST LANSING -- There may not be more competitive people on the face of the earth than football coaches. Before today's annual Green and White game in Spartan Stadium, the White players and coaches made their way to the home...http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2008/04/no_honor_among_green_thieves_a.htmlnonadult