AJ Hoggard is off to Vanderbilt. Though they were 9-23 last year, their new Coach, Mark Byington, comes in from James Madison, bringing new hope for a bright future.

Byington is coming off a historic season at James Madison, leading the Dukes to a program-record 32 wins and the program's first NCAA tournament win since 1983.


Byington saw AJ up close and personal when James Madison beat Michigan State 79-76 on November 6th, 2023, in East Lansing. That night, Hoggard had nine points, three assists, only one turnover, four rebounds, one block, and one steal and hit five of six free throws.

Eight days ago, Vanderbilt was rumored to offer Hoggard in the $800,000 to $1,000,000 range.

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FOX has released its Friday night schedule and Michigan State will have two games.

The Spartans will play at Oregon on Friday, Oct. 4 on FOX at 9 p.m. ET.

MSU will host Purdue on Friday, Nov. 22 on FOX at 8 p.m. ET

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First got a whisper of this happening this morning and now it is reported

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Potter is a talented kid, likely going 1st round NHL Draft in Spring 2025. With that said I am fine with this move from a MSU perspective as you can't guarantee top 6 minutes to a player in any case (Hi Christian Humphreys now at Michigan) but certainly not for a kid enrolling a year early. I will say Potter ending up at Arizona State despite all his options will also let you know the other blue bloods weren't interested in that option for 2024 either.

The kid is a huge hitter, has great closing speed and perfect tackling ability, and loves to Flex.

Additionally, totally uncredible sources say MSU may be in hot pursuit.... of this top 2034 prospect.

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Recruiting updates and intel on several offensive and defensive linemen at the Rivals Camp Series stop in Indianapolis.

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Rising class of 2026 three-star Arizona wide receiver Rico Blassingame tells Spartans Illustrated he has scheduled an unofficial visit with Michigan State for Monday, June 10.

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Blassingame hasn't reported a scholarship offer from the Spartans yet, but he does already have double-digit offers to his name, with the majority of those being Power Four schools. It would not be surprising to see MSU offer while he is on the trip or at some point in the near future.

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Why hasn’t Boss been broomed yet?

In the biggest story in golf today...

Michigan State ends round one at even par.

The Spartans are currently tied for 13th place. The top 15 teams after three rounds of golf stay alive.

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I chatted real quick with Chaston Smith at the Rivals Camp Series stop in Indianapolis on Sunday. Smith won the MVP award for his position group at the camp.

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Rivals has confirmed that Michigan State sixth-year senior running back Jaren Mangham has entered the transfer portal. It's possible he may not be the last one of the day. Remember, the spring window closes after today. Although paperwork for some may not be complete until Thursday, so others could pop up later in the week too.


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I can't remember his name. It started with a B, I think. Dantonio gave him a scholarship. I think he was a TE or DL. But he was mainly a pitcher and played some for the FB team.
Did he ever get drafted? I think he was out of HS, but don't know if he did after 3 years on the BB team. Anybody know?

BREAKING: Michigan State has added a transfer from in-state rival Michigan as linebacker Semaj Bridgeman has committed to the Spartans.

Bridgeman was in East Lansing for a visit the weekend of May 11. He will have all four years of eligibility remaining.

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Former LSU cornerback Jeremiah Hughes has committed to Michigan State for the 2024 season. After one season with LSU, Hughes joins a struggling MSU secondary with three years of eligibility remaining.

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With MSU basketball now at the 13-scholarship limit, Spartans Illustrated staff writer @verbosedutch gives his thought on Szymon Zapala, a 7-foot center who played for Longwood University last year, and what he means for MSU.

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Love what Coach Smith is doing in the portal. No crying about who left but just putting his nose to the grindstone. Love the heavy additions to the defense. As Orlando Jones said in the movie Drumline "let's strap it up".

Michigan State will host LSU transfer defensive back Jeremiah Hughes today, he tells Spartans Illustrated.

He played in all 13 games as a true freshman for the Tigers in 2023, primarily on special teams. He also played defensive snaps in five games. Hughes recorded six tackles.

He is listed as a cornerback on LSU’s roster. He played 179 snaps on specials teams and 39 snaps on defense (primarily as an outside cornerback, 37 snaps) last year.

Hughes has three years of eligibility plus a redshirt if needed.

He was a three-star recruit in the 2023 class out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.

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"I love the coaches and the level of play that everyone plays at."

In-state 2026 TE and MSU legacy Lincoln Keyes breaks down his offer to the Spartans and where Michigan State stands in his recruitment:

Tonight's game is to start with a delay as a small batch of storms are expected to come through the East Lansing area at around 6:00.

Click the link below for the latest information on Michigan State Football's activity in the transfer portal. Spartans Illustrated will be tracking entries, acquisitions and more. The article and thread will be constantly updated with information as it comes out.

Michigan State lands former UCF Safety Nikai Martinez​

And he arrives at Michigan State with two years of eligibility remaining

Martinez is a 5-foot-11, 190-pound sophomore is coming off two highly productive seasons for UCF where he posted 75 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, six passes defended, and three interceptions.

As a sophomore season for the Knights, he started all 13 games, tied for the team lead in interceptions with three, and was fifth on the team with 54 tackles.

As a true freshman, Martinez played in all 14 games, finishing the season with 21 tackles.

He had many offers besides UCF coming out of high school, including Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Penn State, and Notre Dame, but he wanted to stay home as Apopka is a short distance from UCF.

I know that this is pure guesswork but I don't have a clue about any of these guys except what I read. Last year I thought we had 3 DT coming in who would be major role players and only 1 played much and even he disappointed. I hated to see both Harmon & Barrow go and who knows what the future of AVS is, sounds like he injury was quite severe. So are any of the new guys ready for prime time and if so, who do you think or is it just a roll of the dice. At least they all have multiple years remaining, if that means anything in today's revolving door of college football.

I would like to hear other opinions about our portal pickups.

Like I’ve said before, the coaching staff is going to have to make a lot of important decisions about who are the 1st stringers.

I do have confidence, from I have read, that the staff is up to it.

I also realize that turning a program, not short lived like we recently had, will have ups and downs. What is the general consensus about expectations for the program?

@Greg Smith and I discuss Michigan State's recent hot streak on the recruiting trail and whether or not Michigan State is ready to make a significant jump up the recruiting rankings this summer.

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Spartans Illustrated has obtained over 500 images and other material that Michigan State submitted to EA Sports for the new college football video game.

Here is what MSU submitted and what it might mean: