MSU Red Cedar Message Board

Any update on Demetrius Jackson? He was rumored to have been ready to commit to us last week.

Great update guys. Is there any plan for Jones to be on campus int he near future?
BTW Duke is a strong rival for his services..they seem to have conceded Parker from reading their Scout board but are strong for TJ

I really don't have any problem with nysparty1. He's pretty much just a recruiting nerd that is really into it. He follows the kids on twitter etc. but as far as I know has never crossed the line with a recruit as far as harassing them like that one guy Matt Riddle did with Caleb.

Great update guys. Not that Tony Parker is a bad comparison, but I feel like Chris Paul is a better one for Jones. Either way it would be great if he comes to MSU.

Awesome update guys. Great to hear about all of the 2012 guys. This RCMBR is just another reminder about how strong our incoming DB class is. Cox in particular could make some noise when he arrives.

The article reads differently. What other options are there?

Burbridge ends up having to go to a place like Coffeyville Community College or prep school. Gets to play his junior season of college ball and hopes he gets drafted if he can't get into MSU. Maybe a D2 takes him late if he can't meet B1G/MSU admission standards.

For his sake I hope he is successful finding a path to pro football if that's what he wants.

Great stuff. Love hearing about the guys coming in. Lyles at DE could be huge especially if Percy Johnson is coming in as a walk on. Any chance a guy like Jones gets a look at OT?? Praying Burbridge makes it. Maybe Ceasar can gain another 25 and move to H-back/TE full time.

Speaking of Parker, really good cover story in SI last week for anyone that missed it. Dubbed him the best high school player since LeBron James, so some pretty lofty praise to say the least. Focused mostly on his Mormon faith and character rather than recruiting and such, but really good background info on the kid. I've heard about his high character for a long time and know that Izzo is incredibly impressed with Parker and his family off the court.

Lyles will come in as a LB. He has the possibility of maybe getting action at TE. I think he won't be moved anywhere unless 1) He grows into a DE /outgrows the LB position or 2) We need more DEs and he is not going to break the LB rotation.

Evan Jones seems likely to be redshirted so the staff can see whether he fits best as a TE, DE, or OT. He is tall (6'6) and could have the frame to bulk up to ~300 and play tackle.

I doubt Caesar will ever end up as a full time TE/HB. He is a tall WR threat with long strides who can gain some speed when going deep. To become a true TE he would end up being a lot heavier which could hamper his jumping ability and speed. When you consider that most of our receivers are smaller speed guys, we need our bigger possession targets too (Kerrick 6'3, Caesar 6'4) to keep defenses honest.