BIG 10 Conference - Michigan State Spartans Preview
Head coach John L. Smith and the Michigan State Spartans were the phenomena of the Big 10 conference. With a 4-0 start and a huge overtime win in South Bend they looked great. And then they just went away, winning only one of their last seven overall games. The losses were close, but they are still losses and that doesn't bode well when you want to go bowling with the big boys. So for the second straight season, like the rest of us, the Spartans had to watch Bowl Week in their living rooms with a bucket of chicken in one hand and the odds and spreads in the other.
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A great offense is coming back in 2006 for Coach Smith, and should roll over the 33.8 points per game it averaged in 2005, provided they stay healthy. Quarter Back Drew Stanton will be a major factor if he can keep his body parts in tact and stay out of the Nurses office for a season. He has both Running Backs back and one of the top Wide Receiving units in college football. This could be the best Offensive unit in the Big 10. The Michigan State Spartans can only get better on the defensive line, because they can't get any worse.
This defensive line is the most experienced they have had in a long time. Special teams were a disgrace by Coach Smiths standards. He usually has fairly solid special teams, so look for an improvement there.
The Spartans avoid Iowa and host both Notre Dame and Ohio State along with a few visits to Michigan and Penn State. The green and white should be a contender with offensive talent and experience.
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by Bones McCoy at
1800-sports.com on August 29, 2006
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