tOfficial MSU Football Recruiting Thread: Class of 2016

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-04, 15:24

2016 Commits

Cameron Chambers
Timber Creek (Sicklerville, NJ)
WR

Matthew Allen
Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, IL)
C

Messiah deWeaver
Wayne (Dayton, OH)
QB

~~Abdul Adams~~
Wilson W. SHS (Washington, DC)
RB

Joe Bachie
Midpark (Cleveland, OH)
LB

Noah Davis
St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH)
TE

Justin Layne
Benedictine (Cleveland, OH)
WR

Thiyo Lukusa
Traverse City West (Traverse City, MI)
OT

Demetric Vance
Cass Technical (Detroit, MI)
S

~~Gavin Cupp~~
Leipsic (Leipsic, OH)
OT

Austin Andrews
St. Francis De Sales (Columbus, OH)
CB

~~Jonah Morris~~
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH)
LB

Josh King
Hinsdale South (Darien, IL)
DE

Auston Robertson
Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN)
DE

Mike Panasiuk
Lake Park (Roselle, IL)
DT

~~Naquan Jones~~ RECOMMITTED on 12/1/2015
Evanston Township (Evanston, IL)
DT

Kenney Lyke
Fremd (Palatine, IL)
S

Trishton Jackson
West Bloomfield (West Bloomfield, MI)
WR

Brandon Randle
Battle Creek Central (Battle Creek, MI)
LB

AJ Arcuri
Olentangy Liberty (Powell, OH)
OT

Matthew Coghlin
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH)
K

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-04, 15:25

I did not expect the original thread to get so long, so it might be best to create a separate thread for 2016.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2015-02-04, 15:26

In before more winning.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2015-02-04, 15:40

Turtleneck wrote:I did not expect the original thread to get so long, so it might be best to create a separate thread for 2016.

NSD got tSwill wet.

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-04, 16:31

Nothing we didn't already know about 2016 offer Khalid Kareem.

The 2016 Farmington Hills Harrison defensive end committed to Michigan State on Sunday during the MSU men’s basketball win over Michigan at Breslin Center and tweeted his decision that night, but his father told Rivals.com on Tuesday that Kareem will “postpone” the commitment even though he’s “99 percent sure” his son will end up with the Spartans.

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/msu/mens-basketball/2015/02/03/msu-football-commit-kareem-reopens-recruitment/22826311/

by Guest 2015-02-06, 08:01

Mr Dorsey tells us about our 2016 needs in recruiting.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2015/02/05/michigan-state-spartans-football-recruiting/22963739/

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-02-06, 08:18

anyone have any information on that one zygote in Florida?

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-06, 08:31

Will a couple of Mid-Michigan kids earn offers from MSU?

WR Kaleb Perry (Mt. Pleasant) has MAC offers on the table but has drawn interest from the likes of MSU and ND.

Perry received a scholarship offer from hometown Central Michigan and its rival Western Michigan before his junior year and has added an offer from Miami (Ohio) along the way. He’s also heard from Michigan State, Tennessee, West Virginia and Ohio State. Former Mount Pleasant quarterback and current Notre Dame quarterbacks coach Matt LaFleur is recruiting him for the Irish.

http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/8549454343050441721/kalebb-perry-of-mount-pleasant-highlights-mlive-saginaw-news-area-football-recruits-for-class-of-2016/

QB Tony Poljan (Lansing Cathloic) has MAC offers to play basketball but is drawing interest from the big boys for football. At 6'7 he has some great size.

The 6-foot-7 Poljan headlines the area talent and is attracting Division I interest to play football and basketball. Toledo and Central Michigan have offered him scholarships to play basketball, while Michigan State, Notre Dame, Auburn, Toledo and Eastern Michigan are among the schools expressing interest in him for football.

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/02/05/recruiting-tony-poljan-leads-mid-michigan-top-college-prospects/22932659/

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2015-02-06, 08:46

Robert J Sakimano wrote:anyone have any information on that one zygote in Florida?

I'm looking forward to Denicos Allen's first son being born. That kid will sack the doctor upon being born.

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-06, 11:21

LooseGoose wrote:
Mr Dorsey tells us about our 2016 needs in recruiting.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2015/02/05/michigan-state-spartans-football-recruiting/22963739/

From the Detroit News (Allen Trieu of Scout): An early look at players "in the mix" for 2016.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2015/02/06/trieu-msu-mix-corley-top-recruits/22975817/

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-08, 19:38

2016 Chicagoland DL picks up an offer from MSU (courtesy of 247). Link below has a highlight video.

Lake Forest (Ill.) Academy defensive lineman Daniel Joseph visited Michigan State on Saturday and confirmed with 247Sports that he left campus with an offer.

Other early offers for the 6-foot-3, 240-pound Joseph includes Duke, Illinois, Syracuse and Vanderbilt.

http://michiganstate.247sports.com/Bolt/Joseph-Leaves-Michigan-State-With-Offer-35510860

In addition. 247 also reports a 4 star in-state DE has also picked up a 2016 offer from MSU.

http://michiganstate.247sports.com/Bolt/In-State-Four-Star-Offered-By-Spartans-35482925

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-09, 17:14

deWeaver emerging as key QB target in 2016.

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2015/02/report_ex-michigan_qb_recruit.html

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-10, 18:46

Will the Spartans beat Baylor twice? 2016 four star WR Tren'Davian Dickson has decmitted from Baylor, and holds an offer from MSU among others.

Dickson now holds offers from TCU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Oklahoma State and North Carolina after each of those schools entered the prolific pass-catcher's recruitment since January 21. As the 2016 recruiting cycle heats up as schools conduct evaluations of prospects around the country, Dickson should continue to see his offer list expand rapidly.

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2015/2/10/8014091/trendavian-dickson-decommits-baylor-bears-recruiting

by Guest 2015-02-12, 15:53

Sean Andrew Scherer ‏@SeanScherer247 11m11 minutes ago

#MichiganState is the latest school to offer Sioux Falls (South Dakota) Washington 2016 OT Matt Farniok

by **Floyd Robertson** 2015-02-13, 07:50

Trieu: Top targets give MSU thumbs up on visits

Minor updates Daniel Joseph, Malone-Hatcher and Messiah.

by Guest 2015-02-13, 08:57

Michigan State and Michigan will put a lot of effort into recruiting the top players in the state for the Class of 2016. How well each team does in the state could go a long way toward determining how well they recruit for 2016. Below is an early look at the top recruits in Michigan for the Class of 2016 based on the Rivals.com rankings.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2015/02/12/michigan-state-spartans-recruiting/23334943/

by **Floyd Robertson** 2015-02-16, 10:02

Every Monday, DiNardo runs down the ranking of the next recruiting class. So, 51 weeks away from signing day we are 7th in the B1G and 39th nationally.

Gerry DiNardo ‏@gerrydinardo 12 seconds ago
B1G 2016 Recruiting Update #Spartans Ranked 7th in B1G and 39th nationally by 247 with 1 commit.

I hope we win the NC this year, because scrap the program after that.

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-16, 10:14

Floyd Robertson wrote:Every Monday, DiNardo runs down the ranking of the next recruiting class. So, 51 weeks away from signing day we are 7th in the B1G and 39th nationally.

Gerry DiNardo ‏@gerrydinardo 12 seconds ago
B1G 2016 Recruiting Update #Spartans Ranked 7th in B1G and 39th nationally by 247 with 1 commit.

I hope we win the NC this year, because scrap the program after that.

I am starting to panic.

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-16, 12:38

Is a 2016 TE waiting for an MSU offer? Noah Turner, a top 25 TE and one the top players in Illinois for 2016, says he likes a couple of B1G schools.

Turner, the 11th-ranked player in the state of Illinois according to the 247Sports Composite, doesn't necessarily have a list of schools but listed two schools from Big Ten country that stand out.

"Wisconsin definitely does stand out to me," he said. "I've been talking to their tight ends coach, who is new from their new staff and they definitely stand out. They're only two hours away from me, so it's definitely an eye catcher when someone is that close. I haven't narrowed it down to a certain list of schools yet. I like Michigan State a lot, but they haven't offered."

http://www.testudotimes.com/2015/2/16/8042397/noah-turner-recruiting-maryland-wisconsin-michigan-state

by Guest 2015-02-16, 22:02

We're going to need more people to cover this properly.

@darrenrovell: Rivals announces it will now monitor 6th graders for football

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-17, 08:22

2016 four star DE puts MSU in his top 3.

On Monday, Robertson took part in the Best of the Midwest Combine in Indianapolis and once again showcased why he is one of the top defensive athletes in the country. The 6-foot-5, 250 senior-to-be lined up at defensive end and also displayed his coverage skills as a defensive back.

Afterwards, Robertson announced his final three schools of Notre Dame, Ohio State and Michigan State from a list of over a dozen programs.

Robertson hopes to get to Michigan State and Notre Dame more in the next few months as he looks to zero in on his college decision.
“I've been to Ohio State a lot,” said Robertson. “I've been to Notre Dame twice, Ohio State seven times and Michigan State twice.”

http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20150217/SPORTS/150219713

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-17, 08:34

A list of Pennsylvania's top recruits for 2016. MSU has interest in a couple. #1 is four star OT Michal Menet. While Menet is probably PSU bound, he has been high on MSU. Here is an interview with Menet (previously posted in the 2015 recruiting thread).

Pa's top recruits for 2016:

http://victorybellrings.com/2015/02/16/top-ten-2016-recruits-pennsylvania/

by HT 2015-02-17, 08:38

Anyone else get the feeling we're going at it against OSU a lot more than Michigan for recruits the last couple of years?

Kind of surprised to see Michigan not really be big competition for us lately except for in-state guys.

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-17, 08:46

SpartanHT wrote:Anyone else get the feeling we're going at it against OSU a lot more than Michigan for recruits the last couple of years?

Kind of surprised to see Michigan not really be big competition for us lately except for in-state guys.

Don't forget about PSU. UM is going to have to battle with OSU, MSU, and PSU in the Midwest. Nobody cares about 1922 anymore, so the UM brand has lost ground to OSU, MSU, and PSU as well.

by Guest 2015-02-17, 08:52

Turtleneck wrote:Nobody cares about 1922 anymore

I would appreciate it if you would work harder at preventing errors from creeping into your recruiting analysis. There ARE people that care about 1922, generally they wear piss stained clothing and live in Ann Arbor.

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-17, 09:06

Ann Arbor and...

tOfficial MSU Football Recruiting Thread: Class of 2016 DownRiverLogo

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-17, 17:43

In the spirit of former poster Bob Sak, a 2017 QB would like to visit MSU. Also more on Robertson, who is discussed here as leaning towards OSU.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/blue-chip/scout-com-021715

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-17, 19:29

I'm going to do it again. 2017 talk...

NEXT BIG THINGS

Two sophomores from the Metro East are gobbling up offers.

East St. Louis wide receiver Jeff Thomas and Edwardsville defensive lineman A.J. Epenesa are among the most sought-after players in the Midwest. if not the nation.

Blessed with exceptional speed and great hands, Thomas (5-10, 165) has wracked up 113 receptions for 2,131 receiving yards and scored 33 total touchdowns combined during his freshman and sophomore campaigns. He counts offers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Syracuse and Texas A&M.

Epenesa (6-5, 230) finished his sophomore season with 38 tackles, four sacks and an interception. He lists offers from Florida State, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Mississippi, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Purdue, Utah, Vanderbilt, Washington State and Wisconsin.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/recruiting/soldan-s-bohannon-raises-his-profile-tatum-set-to-visit/article_d49d6d76-b6e4-11e4-bbf6-6feaaa8873c8.html

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2015-02-17, 19:41

Turtleneck wrote:
Blessed with exceptional speed and great hands, Thomas (5-10, 165) has wracked up 113 receptions for 2,131 receiving yards and scored 33 total touchdowns combined during his freshman and sophomore campaigns. He counts offers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Syracuse and Texas A&M.

He could be the next Agim Shabaj

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-17, 19:50

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:

He could be the next Agim Shabaj

Nobody will ever work as hard for two yards as Shabaj.

by **Heat Miser** 2015-02-17, 20:16

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:
Turtleneck wrote:
Blessed with exceptional speed and great hands, Thomas (5-10, 165) has wracked up 113 receptions for 2,131 receiving yards and scored 33 total touchdowns combined during his freshman and sophomore campaigns. He counts offers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Syracuse and Texas A&M.

He could be the next Agim Shabaj

I remember a lot of hype & some serious pigeon toe. Not much else.

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-19, 08:54

More on Khalid Kareem, who says MSU is still a leader. He also picked up an offer from Alabama.

"I'm uncommitted right now," Kareem said. "But I'm still weighing my options. (MSU) is probably as level as everyone else right now."

Kareem, who is planning to graduate early after the fall semester of his upcoming senior year, admitted that he thought committing to a school early made sense. However, after talking it over, he then realized he had more time to settle on a decision.

"I told my dad that I'd like to commit but when we were in the car he said we should talk it over and make sure that this was 100-percent what I wanted to do," Kareem said. "I talked it over with my mom and we made the decision after to decommit."

http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/4482844984843466786/khalid-kareem-im-uncommitted-right-now-from-msu-and-still-weighing-my-options/

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-19, 10:23

2016 OT being sized up by MSU staff.

The fact that the Spartans have had Cupp on campus multiple times and want him back in East Lansing for a spring practice is a sure sign that he is on the short list of linemen they're evaluating closely.

"My coach talked to them at the Ohio coaches clinic, and they said they're excited with me, so hopefully, I can get an offer," he said. "I'm going to try to make it to as many of my offer schools as possible. I am also very interested in Michigan State, Ohio State and Michigan. I will just wait to see what other schools show interest."

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2015/02/19/michigan-state-football-recruiting/23666079/

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2015-02-19, 11:22

Turtleneck wrote:More on Khalid Kareem, who says MSU is still a leader. He also picked up an offer from Alabama.

http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/4482844984843466786/khalid-kareem-im-uncommitted-right-now-from-msu-and-still-weighing-my-options/

Is this the kid who de committed literally a day after? Crooting!!!

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-19, 11:52

by **steveschneider** 2015-02-19, 13:29

Turtleneck wrote:Yes.

Shouldn't we pull the flakes offer?

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-19, 13:40

by **steveschneider** 2015-02-19, 13:41

Turtleneck wrote:No

He seems like a terrible kid. Not sure I want him as a Spartan.

by **Ass Dan** 2015-02-19, 13:43

steveschneider wrote:

He seems like a terrible kid. Not sure I want him as a Spartan.

That's because you're dumb

by **Turtleneck** 2015-02-19, 13:46

steveschneider wrote:

He seems like a terrible kid. Not sure I want him as a Spartan.

Ok. Please call (517) 355-1647 to voice your concern.

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