Can You feel it?

Football in all of it's idiotic, sweaty glory is almost here. I'd like to offer some thoughts to those that are sick of watching their baseball teams squander their chances for greatness on a nightly basis (I'm looking in your direction White Sox) on the subject of Spartan Football in 2010.

1. Kirk Cousins is a Pro : This kid was arguably the third best QB in the Big Ten last year when looking at all of his statistics. With a 142.6 rating and only 9 sacks given up the entire season, Kirk will only be smarter, stronger and faster this year.

2. Receivers : Blair White, the Big Ten's #2 receiver last year overall is gone now, but we have an armada of talent for Cousins to throw to. BJ Cunningham, Keshawn Martin and even Keith Nichol (yes, Cousins' backup QB from last year) will provide the flash to open up the running game dash.

3. Winning the Close Ones : Excluding the Penn State game, we lost 5 games by a combined 23 points last year. That's only 4.6 points a game. That equates to one missed tackle, one more block or one kept turnover a game. This has to change this year.

4. Dantonio : This is coach D's fourth year at MSU. We shall see if the seeds he sowed four years ago grow into a strong class of Seniors.

5. Michigan : Let us not forget, Michigan, the great Maize from A2 finished last in the Big Ten last year. Let me say that again. Michigan finished LAST in the Big Ten last year. If that's not motivation, I don't know what is.

6. Home Sweet Home : We play 12 games in the Big Ten season. 8, yes EIGHT of those games are at home this year. We don't leave Spartan Stadium until the middle of October, the SIXTH game of the season against, you guessed it, UM. The first UM v MSU game in their newly rennovated stadium. Can't wait to rain at that parade.

Wake me up on September 4th when we get to take on the Broncos in game 1...


SpartyOn!