Progrums

Spartans’ Starting Lineup Gets a Fresh Spin

Michigan State’s first day of fall camp clarified the projected Week 1 offensive starters. At quarterback, Alessio Milivojevic retains the top spot after an auditionary four starts last season, with Cam Fancher locked in as his understudy. UConn transfer Cam Edwards, fresh off a 1,240-yard, 15-touchdown campaign, secures the lead running back role. Wide receiver Chrishon McCray anchors the slot, while Charles Taplin and Rodney Bullard Jr. fill out the X and Z spots—pending Bullard’s NCAA clearance. Jayden Savoury leapfrogs Carson Gulker at tight end. The offensive line features Ben Murawski at left tackle, Conner Moore sliding to left guard, Trent Fraley at center, Nick Sharpe on the right guard, and a battle for right tackle between portal addition Robert Wright Jr. and versatile Rakeem Johnson.

Coach Fitzgerald must love alphabet soup: Milivojevic, Edwards, McCray and Savoury—are we assembling a roster or reading off Scrabble tiles? Meanwhile, one can only imagine the recruiting pitch: “Join Michigan State and be guaranteed a starring role in our cafeteria lineup.” If Bullard doesn’t get cleared by the NCAA, they’ll just swap in the next random transfer with a better Instagram handle. And the offensive line drama? It’s like a real-life Big Ten soap opera—no commercial breaks, just penalties and pancake blocks.