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MSU Spring Football: Observations about the offense

On the afternoon of April 15, Michigan State held the annual Spring Football Kickoff Event in Spartan Stadium under blue skies and unseasonably warm weather. The format of the event was more of a structured practice than a game, complete with stretching and position drills. In real time, it was possible to gain some insight into the future of the Spartan program. However, a closer look at the Big Ten Network broadcast (with is benefit of the "rewind" button) provided a chance get a better handle on the various position battles on both sides of the ball. In today's piece, let's focus on the offensive side of the ball and the status of the five major position groups, starting with the quarterbacks. Quarterbacks In the early phases on the event, the top three quarterbacks on the roster (senior Payton Thorne, junior Noah Kim, and freshman Katin Houser) rotated through the drills evenly, with no one player seeming to have the advantage. As the event wore on, however, it be