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Michigan State lands verbal commitment from Top 300 cornerback
It did not take lengthy for Michigan State’s first weekend of official visits to supply outcomes.
Late Monday night, four-star cornerback and High 300 nationwide recruit Probability Rucker, out of Ryan Excessive College in Texas, gave his verbal pledge to the Spartans. He was considered one of a couple of dozen highschool prospects to go to East Lansing this previous weekend.
Rucker is ranked No. 275 nationally within the 247Sports Composite rankings, is listed because the No. 28 cornerback within the nation and is ranked No. 48 out of the state of Texas. He had over 20 gives from numerous packages across the nation, and was carefully contemplating the likes of Arkansas, Baylor, California, Florida, Nebraska and TCU, amongst others.
Secondaries coach Harlon Barnett was the first recruiter for Michigan State on this battle, and he lands a high-end 6-foot-1, 180-pound prospect at a key place for the Spartans.
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Rucker, a local of Denton, turns into Michigan State’s third verbal dedication from the state of Texas thus far within the 2023 recruiting class. He joins four-star working again Kedrick Reescano (New Caney) and three-star quarterback Bo Edmundson (Austin) out of the Lone Star State.
Michigan State now has seven verbal commitments within the class of 2023, 4 of that are labeled as four-star and High 350 prospects by the 247Sports Composite.
Michigan State verbal commitments, Class of 2023
- 4-star DL Andrew Depaepe; Nice Valley Excessive College; Bettendorf, Iowa; No. 150 nationally, No. 22 Defensive Lineman, No. 2 in state of Iowa
- 4-star CB Probability Rucker; Ryan Excessive College; Denton, Texas; No. 275 nationally, No. 28 cornerback; No. 48 in state of Texas
- 4-star TE Brennan Parachek; Dexter Excessive College; Dexter, Mich.; No. 339 nationally, No. 18 tight finish, No. 6 in state of Michigan
- 4-star RB Kedrick Reescano; New Caney Excessive College; New Caney, Texas; No. 343 nationally, No. 22 working again; No. 57 in state of Texas
- Three-star IOL Johnathan Slack; Martin Luther King Excessive College; Detroit, Mich.; No. 497 nationally, No. 33 inside offensive lineman, No. 12 in state of Michigan
- Three-star QB Bo Edmundson; Lake Travis Excessive College; Austin, Texas; No. 708 nationally, No. 34 quarterback, No. 119 in state of Texas
- Three-star CB Eddie Nice III; Carrollwood Day Excessive College; Tampa, Fla.; No. 838 nationally, No. 74 cornerback; No. 120 in state of Florida
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Michigan’s nostalgic vintage arcade, museum locking its doors after this weekend
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – This is one of those places which gives you all the feels.
One of Michigan’s most nostalgic spots is locking its doors this Sunday night after being located in the same spot for decades. It will soon be located elsewhere.
Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum has been a destination and attraction at a strip mall on Orchard Lake at 14 Mile in Farmington Hills since 1990.
The part arcade, part museum will be demolished to make way for other developments.
Marvin’s owner, Jeremy Yagoda, said he vowed this would not be the end of what his father Marvin, who passed way in 2017, started.
After Marvin’s closes this Sunday evening, relocation will soon begin to the Orchard Mall on the NE corner of Maple and Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield.
Yagoda says it is expected to take a few months to make the move to the new building which will expand the museum from 5,300 sq. ft. to around 14,000 sq. ft.
“We will take a couple days to relax before we start the move,” Yagoda wrote on Facebook. “I do not have a date for the reopening yet as the build out will take some time. Sad to leave Farmington Hills as the whole city has been MARVELOUS, but this was the best location we found. Time to start the next chapter for MMMM.”
Marvin’s will be open on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Zapala scores season-high 15 points as No. 18 Michigan State holds off Ohio State 69-62
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Szymon Zapala scored a season-high 15 points and No. 18 Michigan State made 8 of 10 free throws to hold off Ohio State 69-62 on Friday night for its third straight win to start Big Ten play.
Zapala fueled a 12-0 run to build a 14-point lead for the Spartans (12-2, 3-0). However, the Buckeyes rallied as John Mobley Jr. hit a 3 and Bruce Thornton followed with a jumper with 8:47 left to go up, 50-49.
Ohio State (9-5, 1-2) then committed turnovers on three straight possessions. After Thornton’s second turnover in under a minute Xavier Booker drove the length of the floor for a three-point play. Tre Holloman drilled a 3 and Booker dunked to give Michigan State a 57-50 lead. Micah Parrish hit two 3-pointers and Mobley added a third, but the Spartans finished hitting 8 of 10 from the line.
Jaden Akins was 5 for 6 from the free-throw line, hitting 3 of 4 in the final minute, to finish with 14 points for Michigan State. Coen Carr was 7 for 8 at the line and added 11 points. Jaxon Kohler grabbed 10 rebounds.
Parrish was 3 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 13 points to lead Ohio State. Thornton finished with 10 points.
Takeaways
Michigan State was able to attack the rim consistently.
Ohio State shot 36.7% from the floor at home, hitting 22 of 60 from the field including 7 of 27 on 3s.
Key moment
After Ohio State used a 7-0 run to take a 50-49 lead, Booker turned a turnover by Thornton into a three-point play to put the Spartans back in front.
Key stat
Michigan State scored 56 of its 69 points either in the paint or from the free-throw line.
Up next
Michigan State hosts Washington on Thursday, and Ohio State plays at Minnesota on Monday.
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Michigan lands No. 3 transfer RB Haynes from Tide
Alabama transfer running back Justice Haynes has signed with Michigan, the school announced Friday.
Haynes, the No. 3 running back in ESPN’s transfer rankings, finished as Alabama’s third-leading rusher with 448 yards on 5.7 yards per carry and 7 touchdowns as a sophomore. He’ll have two more seasons of eligibility with the Wolverines.
The 5-foot-11, 210-pound back from Buford, Georgia, started six games in his second year with the Crimson Tide after rushing for 168 yards and two scores as a freshman. Haynes was the No. 24 overall player in the ESPN 300 for 2023.
He’ll join a Michigan backfield that must replace the production of seniors Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards, who combined for 1,537 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns in 2024.
Michigan does return freshman back Jordan Marshall, who rushed for 100 yards on 23 carries in the Wolverines’ 19-13 victory over Alabama in the Reliaquest Bowl on Dec. 31. Haynes did not play for either team in the bowl game.
Michigan has added eight transfer signees following its 8-5 season under first-year coach Sherrone Moore. The Wolverines are also bringing in quarterback Mikey Keene (Fresno State), wide receiver Donaven McCulley (Indiana) and offensive lineman Brady Norton (Cal Poly) to help bolster an offense that averaged 22 points per game this season, which ranks 113th in FBS.
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