Former Spartan PG AJ Hoggard is down to USC and Washington in the Big Ten, and Florida, Georgia and Vanderbilt from the SEC.

The Michigan State football program will host Cincinnati transfer rush end/outside linebacker Tyler Gillison on an official visit this Sunday, April 28 through Tuesday, April 30, he tells Spartans Illustrated.

Corey Robinson was the first to report.

Gillison redshirted as a true freshman in 2022 and did not see game action. As a redshirt freshman in 2023, he recorded 15 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one pass defended.

He was a three-star defensive end prospect out of Pickerington Central High School in the 2022 class, and ranked as the No. 31 player in Ohio. Gillison had an offers list well into the double-digits,

His brother, Trenton Gillison, played tight end for the Spartans from 2018 through 2021.

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Michigan State redshirt senior defensive tackle Simeon Barrow Jr. has entered the transfer portal, once again, Rivals has learned. Barrow entered the portal during the 2023 season last fall, before eventually withdrawing just two days later and returning to the team.

It appears that we are adding just one player from the portal. An article in Spartan Nation indicates that Izzo will not add another player. I thought for sure he would get a big man that could score and be a rim protector. Article goes on to say that Cooper and Kohler are expected to have a quantum leap in their game. We heard the same about Sissoko for 3 years and he was the same Madi.
Does anyone really expect that Cooper and Kohler will be dominant this season?

Michigan State will host Nebraska transfer defensive tackle Ru'Quan Buckley on an official visit this weekend, he tells Spartans Illustrated. He arrives in East Lansing on Saturday.

Allen Trieu was the first on the report.

The now 6-foot-5, 305-pound Buckley redshirted in 2021, appearing in one game and recording one tackle. He did not see game action in 2022.

In 2023, he played in eight games on the defensive line and recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry. Late in the season, he transitioned to the offensive line. However, Michigan State is interested in him as a defensive lineman.

Buckley is a Wyoming, Michigan native and attended Godwin Heights High School. He was a high-three-star defensive end recruit out of high school in the 2021 class. Buckley had well over 20 scholarship offers (including Michigan State).

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Michigan State has added Cincinnati transfer rush end/outside linebacker Tyler Gillison.

"Blessed and thankful for the opportunity," Gillison told Spartans Illustrated about his decision to commit to Michigan State. "Let’s work!"

Gillison's brother, Trenton Gillison, played tight end from 2018 through 2021.

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With just weekend series at Minnesota and against Nebraska left, MSU Baseball is inside the cut for making a trip to the BTT in Omaha.

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Since DT seems to be the hot topic, what exactly was his injury and/or prognosis?

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Georgia's Kirby Smart has received a new 10-year, $130 million deal that was approved by university officials Thursday.

The deal makes Smart the highest-paid college football coach in the country and its first $13 million coach.

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Michigan State will hear its name called for the first time since 2013 in the NCAA Men's Tennis selection show.

It will be at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on NCAA.com.

Tonight, just the teams are announced. The singles and doubles brackets will be released tomorrow.

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Michigan State is adding a familiar face to its offensive line room. Illinois transfer offensive lineman Andrew Dennis, who was once committed to MSU, has decided to pledge to the Spartans.

Dennis enrolled at Illinois in January and went through spring practices with the Fighting Illini. However, he entered the transfer portal on April 29.

Now, he will play his college football in East Lansing after all. Dennis joins head coach Jonathan Smith, offensive line coach/run game coordinator Jim Michalczik, assistant offensive line coach Jacob Lail and the rest of the staff at Michigan State.

"Growing up around East Lansing has always been special," Dennis told Spartans Illustrated. "Some things never change — I can’t wait for four more years here!"

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Four schools in the mix are MSU, UM, Wisconsin, and Ohio State per multiple sources.

Michigan State starting defensive lineman Derrick Harmon has entered the transfer portal.

As of today, we are on the negative side of the ledger 17 out and only 3 pick ups. The most concerning issue to me is that the DL has taken some big hits, and the OL not as much. You can add you want to the skill positions, but games are still won in the trenches.
How do Smith and company recover?

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MSU has offered GVSU D-line Transfer Jay'Viar Suggs per credible sources.

He also has offers from Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Arkansas, TCU and Kansas State

Suggs is 6'3 280 pounds and originally from Flint, Michigan.

He finished last year with 21 tackles, five sacks, and 7.5 tackles for loss.

In two years, he had 42 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks,, two forced fumbled and surprisingly nine pass defended. (Likely batting passes down).

Illinois freshman OL Andrew Dennis has entered the transfer portal.Dennis cites a desire to be closer to home as a reason.

Dennis is a home state product from Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Went over to Bowie, Md today for an 11 am 1st pitch between AA Baysox and Tiger's Erie Seawolves. Jackson Jobe started.

Yikes! He started out a little slow (walked a guy) but by the 3rd was hitting triple digits. He has a 90-93 mph slider and a changeup around 83-85. He starts some guys out with off speed stuff then blows fastballs right by them. Yes, it's AA, but he looked unhittable for the most part. No hits, 1 BB and 5 K's. He tweaked his ankle warming up for the 4th and they took him out. I was sitting with another geezer, Orioles fan, who knew nothing about Jobe. By the 3rd he was looking him up on his phone. Nodded approvingly.

Hope his UCL holds up. If it does, he's got stardom written all over him. He'll be in Toledo later this year. Detroit? Maybe...maybe.

BTW, the rest of the Tiger's lineup didn't jump off the page. Gage Workman hit a HR, dead pull hitter down the RF line, but muffed an easy grounder at SS. Hao-Yu Lee, 2B the Tigers got from Phillies last year for Lorenzen looked decent at the plate, but he doesn't stand out. Tigers lost 6-4. Relief pitchers all looked meh.

Michigan State's press release below:

Garrett Briningstool joins the Name, Image, and Likeness Team as Assistant AD/General Manager of NIL, assuming a leadership role in advancing Michigan State Athletics' acclaimed NIL program, Evergreen. Briningstool's role will focus on cultivating and advancing the relationship between the department and its affiliated collective serving as the liaison to Spartan Nation NIL, the official collective of Michigan State Athletics.

"As the collegiate landscape continues to change, it is imperative for our department to constantly evolve when it comes to NIL," said Alan Haller, Michigan State Vice President and Director of Athletics. "By expanding our team and taking a more focused approach towards our relationship with collectives, we are better suited to excel in all facets of NIL, providing our student-athletes with the best support to fit their needs."

Briningstool will cultivate strategic partnerships and resources to provide optimal NIL support for all Michigan State student-athletes through his work with the collective while continuing to serve the MSU Men's Basketball program.

"I am excited to join our award-winning NIL team, focused on bolstering resources by actively engaging with our student-athletes, businesses, and collectives," said Briningstool. "Michigan State Athletics aims to empower, educate, and lead in all our endeavors, including solidifying our position at the forefront of NIL success which ensures Spartan teams remain highly competitive."

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Spartans Illustrated has confirmed that MSU defensive back Khary Crump is in the transfer portal.

Today is the final day for grad transfers to enter the transfer portal and still be eligible for the 2024 season and Crump took advantage of that.

He spent three seasons with MSU after transferring in from Arizona. Crump played in eight games and recorded two tackles and one pass break-up.