Online Now 3719

MSU Red Cedar Message Board

The largest and most active MSU Spartans board on the web

On this Board 1357
Record: 12118 (3/18/2012)

Online now 2380
Record: 10351 (3/11/2012)

Boards ▾

MSU Red Cedar Message Board

The largest and most active MSU Spartans board on the web

The Press Box

The place to ask questions to SpartanTailgate's recruiting experts

Duffy Daugherty Forum

"The Duff" is dedicated to Michigan State football recruiting discussion

Jack Breslin Forum

"The Bres" is dedicated to Michigan State basketball recruiting discussion

Wells Hall Off Topic Board

This is your pulpit to preach to the masses about everything from politics to religion

Marketplace & Ticket Exchange

The place to buy, trade or sell Michigan State tickets

Fantasy Sports Forum

For fantasy football and other fantasy sports discussion

Test/Feedback Forum

Reply

Freep article on Benenoch

  • People need to leave this kid alone

    Friends, family want Michigan State recruit Caleb Benenoch to stay in Texas

    http://m.freep.com/Sports/article?a=2012205140362&f=1233

    m.freep.com

    TPain151807 ●

  • T-Pain said...

    People need to leave this kid alone

    Yeah...the Free Press has no agenda...

    (smirk)

    signature image

    RPMadMSU

  • There are some people in Michigan who want him to stay down there too.

    dagomike

  • Blue Wall, exhibit 14,847,361.

    spartywooo

  • lol, ending your "comment" with Go Blue...

    Derp De DERP!!!!

    signature image

    Dr Leo Spaceman

  • funny

    other than cold weather the reporter didn't list one single positive about State

    surprised he didn't find a way to work in a plug for scum

    We've got depth. We've got numbers.

    ninowesco

  • ninowesco said...

    funny

    other than cold weather the reporter didn't list one single positive about State

    surprised he didn't find a way to work in a plug for scum

    No joke. They may as well write a headline that says "michigan state can't get kids out of the midwest and here's why"...I'd feel better about that.

    msugolfguy ●

  • I think there is a very good chance Benenoch ends up being the best O-lineman signed by either MSU or UM for 2013 class, and that presents problems for the Freep. Add to that Riley Norman if/when he commits, and Detroit papers will be in full damage control mode.

    Tupes

  • Tupes said...

    I think there is a very good chance Benenoch ends up being the best O-lineman signed by either MSU or UM for 2013 class, and that presents problems for the Freep. Add to that Riley Norman if/when he commits, and Detroit papers will be in full damage control mode.

    THIS. George Sipple is a proven scUM slappy. He must be on major anti-psychotic meds knowing State is getting Benenoch. Once Norman commits, expect a meltdown for the ages.

    spartywooo

  • What a trash article.

    I have never seen an article written from this perspective. I am all for creative writing, but when is the last time you saw an article about a U-M recruit written this way?

    Instead of praise MSU (a local success story of late) for securing a commit from an unlikely out-of-region talent, they choose to drive down the same path they've driven the past 40 years- Deflection Avenue.

    This post has been edited 3 times, most recently by Lawre167 on 5/14/2012 at 9:43 AM

    Lawre167

  • Lawre167 said...

    What a trash article.

    I have never seen an article written from this perspective. I am all for creative writing, but you will when is the last time you saw an article about a U-M recruit written this way?

    I was about to say the same thing...

    mentalstate

  • Lawre167 said...

    What a trash article.

    I have never seen an article written from this perspective. I am all for creative writing, but when is the last time you saw an article about a U-M recruit written this way?

    Instead of praise MSU (a local success story of late) for securing a commit from an unlikely out-of-region talent, they choose to drive down the same path they've driven the past 40 years- Deflection Avenue.

    Kind of funny that even in the Damion Terry article (which was very positive), in the middle it mentions Shane Morris. I'm trying to recollect an article about a UM recruit where it dumps in a gratuitous mention of a Spartan recruit.

    News/Freep believe their readership is mostly UM fans, so not surprising the articles are written this way.

    Tupes

  • It went from MSU is getting a 3 star who cares to now that he's blowing up there is no way they can keep his commitment now! changing their tunes now that the big boys are calling. AHHH jealousy.

    Being called a sunshine blower is not insulting to me and I'm proud to be one.

    SpartyFever

  • Tupes said...

    Kind of funny that even in the Damion Terry article (which was very positive), in the middle it mentions Shane Morris. I'm trying to recollect an article about a UM recruit where it dumps in a gratuitous mention of a Spartan recruit.

    News/Freep believe their readership is mostly UM fans, so not surprising the articles are written this way.

    This is curious to me also. When will the Freep realize a large contingent of their reading base is MSU fans? Will we ever be pandered to? When will we get to read countless fluff articles about MSU's football lore and elevated status?

    I want honest journalism. I don't enjoy the sensationalism or overcoverage that ESPN provides, but it has proven to sell. This is the direction the Freep has taken.

    Lawre167

  • Caleb, if you see this, it's what we call the Walverine "Blue Wall". Basically, the Detroit press agencies display blatant homerism (for UofM) time and again (some of this is understood due to geographic proximity). They would like nothing else but to put more pressure on you to change your commitment vs. having to compete against you. It has everything to due with getting it handed to them for 4 years in a row.

    Good luck in your season and your decisions, and follow your heart wherever it takes you.

    signature image

    SeeGreen

  • Exhibit A for why the 24-hour news cycle sucks. Slow news day? Publish an article that says "BREAKING: HS KIDS WANT THEIR FRIENDS TO STAY CLOSE". What a ridiculous non-story.

    Edit: What's worse is that it's supported by tweets. Reporting on what some kid posts on twitter? Really?

    This post was edited by SpartanRocky on 5/14/2012 at 10:08 AM

    Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.

    SpartanRocky

  • This would never, repeat, NEVER be written about an out of state UM recruit.

    SpartanPride204

  • SpartanRocky said...

    Exhibit A for why the 24-hour news cycle sucks. Slow news day? Publish an article that says "BREAKING: HS KIDS WANT THEIR FRIENDS TO STAY CLOSE". What a ridiculous non-story.

    Edit: What's worse is that it's supported by tweets. Reporting on what some kid posts on twitter? Really?

    Gus Haynes would be pissed.

    Coach_McGuirk

  • No such thing as bad press....

    WavSpartan

  • WavSpartan said...

    No such thing as bad press....

    BREAKING NEWS:"WavSpartan RAPES YOUNG BOYS"

    Yes, there is such thing as bad press. This article is bull shit. A whole article devoted to a high school student that hadn't even signed yet? What the fuck?

    This post was edited by Log Jammin on 5/14/2012 at 10:35 AM

    signature image

    Log Jammin

  • Lawre167 said...

    This is curious to me also. When will the Freep realize a large contingent of their reading base is MSU fans? Will we ever be pandered to? When will we get to read countless fluff articles about MSU's football lore and elevated status?

    I want honest journalism. I don't enjoy the sensationalism or overcoverage that ESPN provides, but it has proven to sell. This is the direction the Freep has taken.

    I used to wonder when they would give us a fair shake. Now I don't give a rat's ass.

    signature image signature image
    signature image

    "We done handcuffed lightning and threw thunder in jail. Go green!"- Mark Dantonio, Jan. 2, 2012

    TDGreen

  • My biggest beef is with the headline. Immediately puts MSU in a negative spin and is REALLY non-neutral.

    The article however is fairly unbiased as far as I can tell. Like it or not, there is a strong push from family for Caleb to stay in Texas -- hope that MSU will overcome the odds. And it ends with some positive notes:

    Benenoch said he can't wait to visit MSU, in part to show his parents why he feels so strongly about going there.

    "They know that I like it a lot," Benenoch said. "They trust me."

    "Tonight, we show the world what this program is made of!" -- Brian Ellerbe on Mar 4, 2000, the night of scUM's 51-point loss to MSU.

    m00kie40

  • Log Jammin said...

    BREAKING NEWS:"WavSpartan RAPES YOUNG BOYS"

    Yes, there is such thing as bad press. This article is bull shit. A whole article devoted to a high school student that hadn't even signed yet? What the fuck?

    I think ellipses hint at sarcasm...

    Sp4rt4ns

  • Spartan-Pride said...

    This would never, repeat, NEVER be written about an out of state UM recruit.

    qfft........it really is ridiculous, but is it anything new? No.

    spartyon1

  • m00kie40 said...

    My biggest beef is with the headline. Immediately puts MSU in a negative spin and is REALLY non-neutral.

    The article however is fairly unbiased as far as I can tell. Like it or not, there is a strong push from family for Caleb to stay in Texas -- hope that MSU will overcome the odds. And it ends with some positive notes:

    Benenoch said he can't wait to visit MSU, in part to show his parents why he feels so strongly about going there.

    "They know that I like it a lot," Benenoch said. "They trust me."

    Yeah, this article should have been titled something like "Top Texas recruit can't wait to show family why he loves MSU"

    get the new Nike MSU font: http://tinyurl.com/spartansfont

    Nutz Interface

Michigan State
247Sports
Features
Resources
Connect

247Sports In partnership with CBS Sports