MSU Spartan recruiting

[owslachief]

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Defenseman Mike Gunn (2010) recently took a step forward by joining the Chicago Steel of the USHL. He picked up an assist in his second game of three. He had 10 points in 18 games for the St. Louis Bandits, including 7 power play points. He joins Jake Chelios, who is eyeing Michigan State and Miami, and will call The Edge in Bensenville his home ice for the rest of the season.

[owslachief]

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If he decides the college route is right for him, Czarnik will spend the 2010-11 season in USHL/Green Bay, but according to Rivals.com, he's leaning toward Michigan, Denver or BU after that.
The door is still open for Michigan State regardless - however slightly.

"I just felt like Michigan State wasn't the place for me; like maybe I was rushed into my decision and that's not what I wanted if I could have taken my time," he said. "But I'm still talking to them and they'll have a spot for me if I want it."
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[Arwen22266]

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If he decides the college route is right for him, Czarnik will spend the 2010-11 season in USHL/Green Bay, but according to Rivals.com, he's leaning toward Michigan, Denver or BU after that.
The door is still open for Michigan State regardless - however slightly.

"I just felt like Michigan State wasn't the place for me; like maybe I was rushed into my decision and that's not what I wanted if I could have taken my time," he said. "But I'm still talking to them and they'll have a spot for me if I want it."
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Will you go to Michigan, and then bail like your cousin? Good riddance ...

[alnike]

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Will you go to Michigan, and then bail like your cousin? Good riddance ...

Did you feel the same way after Bryan Lerg renegged on his verbal commitment to Michigan (where his father went to school) and then went on to a good college career at MSU?

[owslachief]

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Did you feel the same way after Bryan Lerg renegged on his verbal commitment to Michigan (where his father went to school) and then went on to a good college career at MSU?

I'm sure you did

Go ahead and vent on that subject - we understand.

However, as Czarnik has high aspirations to be an NHL draftee in 2011 and seriously considered OHL as a conduit to getting noticed, I can almost guarantee you he's not in it for the academics.

[owslachief]

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Really, how badly did our coaching staff want him? Perhaps not badly enough.

Dillon Simpson chooses North Dakota

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spartanmag.com's Ricardo Cooney has posted a message regarding MSU's recruiting of 6'6 195# Andrej Sustr, a Czech-born defenseman playing for Youngstown. He has 13 assists in 30 games for his USHL team.

Edit: He has also been talking to Colorado College

[STATEdude3]

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WOW! Imagine when Vorkapitch gets a hold of the kid...he'll be 6'6" and 210 before his first game!

[owslachief]

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WOW! Imagine when Vorkapitch gets a hold of the kid...he'll be 6'6" and 210 before his first game!

And FEED that boy

[owslachief]

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An update on Mike Gunn - we may not have him until 2011. But I'm hopeful MSU isn't losing a regular defenseman after the season (may be gaining one, actually).

[Pirateasaurus]

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So he may stay in Juniors another year to develop more? I think that will be a good thing. Comley will likely change his recruiting philosophy from now on so it wouldn't surprise me to see him encourage anybody to take an extra year of Juniors.

[owslachief]

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So he may stay in Juniors another year to develop more? I think that will be a good thing. Comley will likely change his recruiting philosophy from now on so it wouldn't surprise me to see him encourage anybody to take an extra year of Juniors.

That would be the new plan - the original would have been to be seasoned in Chicago the remainder of this year and arrive in the Fall. Now that he's on the shelf with an injury, he'll need to get that extra year.

[Nevergoodenough]

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Also remember that the Spartans have 9 defensemen currently, and all but Sturges have a lot of playing time under their belt. They have been moving Buttery and Shelgren back and forth and not even playing Johnston and Sturges at all. Johnston is the only senior, and of course everyone is hinting at Petry moving on. I can see bringing on one D for next year, but unless they are absolute studs now, do they really need another? I don't know, maybe I could be sold... ;-)

[owslachief]

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Also remember that the Spartans have 9 defensemen currently, and all but Sturges have a lot of playing time under their belt. They have been moving Buttery and Shelgren back and forth and not even playing Johnston and Sturges at all. Johnston is the only senior, and of course everyone is hinting at Petry moving on. I can see bringing on one D for next year, but unless they are absolute studs now, do they really need another? I don't know, maybe I could be sold... ;-)

Gunn's been on target for 2010 for some time. I believe the timing of the rumoured Youngstown prospect coincides with Gunn's injury. Either way - the new kid is no doubt insurance for what could transpire in the offseason.
Simpson was probably out of the realistic running for 2011 long ago. (or MSU was, for him).

Incidentally, Sustr is the 210th (and very last) skater listed in Central Scouting's North American list. I'm certain he'll move up as he continues to mold his game in the speedier American juniors. This is the last year he's eligible.

[owslachief]

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Reid Boucher is currently 3rd leading scorer on the U17.

It's bye week - and also recruiting week as a result. Let's see what big fish we can reel in the next few days