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Wrestling Preps for 60th Midlands Championships​

EAST LANSING, Mich. – This weekend Michigan State wrestling heads to NOW Arena in Hoffmann Estates, Illinois, for the 60th iteration of the historic Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. Wrestling action kicks off on December 29 and carries through the afternoon of December 30.

Michigan State is one of 37 men's wrestling programs in attendance and one of nine Big Ten institutions joining host Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers and Wisconsin.

PURCHASE TICKETS

SCHEDULE (Eastern Time)
Sunday, December 29
10:30 a.m. – Session One (Rounds 1 & 2, Wrestlebacks)
8:00 p.m. – Session Two (Quarterfinals, Wrestlebacks)

Monday, December 30
11:30 a.m. – Session Three (Semifinals)
4:00 p.m. – Session Four – (Finals, Podium Matches)
7:00 p.m. – Awards Ceremony

Other teams in attendance include Air Force, Arizona State, Bloomsburg, Bucknell, Buffalo, Cal Baptist, Cal Poly, Central Michigan, Cleveland State, Columbia, Cornell, Edinboro, Franklin & Marshall, George Mason, Harvard, Lehigh, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Oregon State, Penn, Pitt, Princeton, Rider, SIUE, Stanford, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.

MSU has 18 registered competitors including Nick Corday, Caleb Weiand, Andy Hampton, Tristan Lujan, Jaden Crumpler, Evan Herriman, Clayton Jones, Jack Conley, Braden Stauffenberg, Jay Nivison, Ceasar Garza, Marty Larkin, Luke Daly, Luke Vanadia, #24 Remy Cotton, Kael Wisler, Josh Terrill and Max Vanadia.

The Spartans were last in action on December 15, a 21-14 dual loss on the road at Cal State Bakersfield. Midlands will be the final tune-up for MSU before it enters Big Ten competition on Friday, January 10 on the road at No. 1-ranked Penn State. Michigan State hosts No. 3—ranked Maryland on Sunday, January 12 for its first home dual of the season.

Preview courtesy of MSU Athletics.

No. 18 Michigan State basketball will be back in action Monday afternoon at the Breslin Center to face off against the Western Michigan Broncos. This will be the Spartans final non-conference game of the season and they will be looking to win their sixth straight game and improve to 11-2 on the season.

Today I am going to the mall. Yes, the mall. I ordered a bunch of stuff online for my ex-wife (we are very close friends) and it was almost ALL out of stock. She loves pajamas and so I was on the Macy's website, threw a bunch of PJs in the cart, and a few days later told me that they were out of stock. I bought her some Lululemon pants and sweatshirt too, but now have to go get her some pajamas. This, after I spent 3 hours at the Apple Store on Thursday night -- I ordered my daughter a new iPhone and decided to upgrade mine while I was there, but there was an issue with my FIndMy and it needed to be sorted out before I could purchase the phone. Luckily, I had my MacBook with me and so I sat there working but when 9:00 p.m. rolled around, I said "F it" and started walking out. The lady came over and told me that the issue was resolved. BUT .. I still had to transfer my data to my new 16 Pro Max. Smh... I was the last person at the Apple Store that night. So yes, mall today --

Wish me luck, fellas .... and feel free to share your Christmas shopping horror stories.

Cousin led Michael Penix in prayer before the game and helped process situations throughout the game.


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In Yahoo’s mock draft

As we waited for Izzo to come talk to the press on Monday evening following MSU's win over Western, I was curious how salty Coach would be following the win. MSU did get an 18-point victory, but it was not the most beautiful win of the year so far. I think the answer was that he was "medium salty." He clearly was not happy with the Spartans, but he wasn't depressed either. He was still probably more upbeat than at any time over the last three years. He was annoyed with his team today, but not angry.

He also had a lot of nice things to say about the crowd and his opponent, especially about the return of DJ Stephens.

Here is also a bonus quote about Coen Carr, who had a quiet, but still productive day. Carr has also now hit 14 consecutive free throws. He is well on his way to being a true crowd favorite, not because of the dunks, but because of who the kid is and how hard he works. He is a perfect Izzo player. Perfect.

"Coen is a human highlight reel and an unbelievable kid," Izzo said. "I love him. He was the one guy today that every huddle was trying to get our guys going, I mean, he saw what was missing."

If Carr is still on the roster next year, I suspect he will be a captain. He gets it.

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Demarco moved to Alabama 18 months ago and was working in sports radio. He recently visited the Lansing area in October and claims his wife is very homesick, and they are selling their house.

Not sure what he will do when he gets here, but expect to see him back on the radio or in the media in some capacity.

After the loss to Maryland yesterday (who stayed at No. 8), MSU dropped two spots to No. 21 in this week's AP Poll results.

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Michigan State linebacker Darius Snow is coming back for one more year with the Spartans.

This will be his sixth year with MSU.

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Raesjon Davis

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Blessed to say I received an offer from Michigan State University @Coach_Bindel

Luka Vincic​

"Thank you to everyone at Oregon State who has made my time here special. From Coaches, teammates, to the Beaver and Corvallis communities as a whole, I wish all of you the best. I have made the decision to enter the transfer portal," Vincic said on X Monday.

Over the past three seasons, Vincic has appeared in 22 games. In 2024, he appeared in 10 and started two at center. Vincic also made multiple appearances at right guard this season. He helped pave the way for a rushing attack that averaged 6.71 yards per attempt this past season.

In the class of 2022, Vincic was a three-star prospect and the #13 prospect in the state of Washington. At that time, he received offers from Utah, Cal, Arizona State, Air Force, and UNLV on the FBS side, as well as several Ivy League programs.

Celebration thread!

It was a rough season, but whoever organized it, it was appreciated, at least by me. Many people donate to NIL, and it is a nice touch to show that the emotional and financial support was appreciated.

"Thank You Spartan Nation For Supporting Us This Year" was the typical message.