⚡ CFB Dashboard

- LB/DB: Just think of all the shoveling jobs we could create if we banned diesel powered excavators.

- Defense: Great breakdown as usual.

- Defense: Quietly UM defense hasn’t given up a TD yet through 6 1/4’s against what many believe are 2 decent opponents

- Michigan State linebacker Brady Pretzlaff says he progressed through non-contact and seven-on-seven work in spring before receiving full clearance after spring ball, and that he was fully cleared throughout camp. His account distinguishes that earlier rehabilitation phase from his availability for the Toledo opener. - Discussing his first career start against Toledo, Pretzlaff says he had worried contact might feel unusual after the injury but felt comfortable once the pads first collided. That is the player's report of his return experience, not a medical guarantee about future health or an announced snap restriction.

- WR/DB: Bullard looks like he might be having the Montorie Foster/Bennie Fowler senior year breakout at WR.

- Michigan State transfer Eli Coenen started at defensive tackle alongside Ben Roberts against Toledo, producing three tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup over 33 snaps and earning the team's internal defensive player-of-the-week award. - Michigan State moved Coenen farther inside to a 3-technique alignment near 290 pounds after he played Illinois' 4i position at a listed 275 pounds last season, aiming to carry his edge-player background into an interior pass-rushing role. - Michigan State linebacker Brady Pretzlaff credited Coenen's physical interior play against Toledo with keeping blockers from being driven back into the linebackers, allowing them to flow more freely to the ball. - Coordinator Joe Rossi considered Coenen's debut encouraging but emphasized that his technique still needs development, framing the tackle's upside as a coaching opportunity rather than evidence that Michigan State's interior defense is already a finished unit.

- QB/OL: It's mainly to make the QB and OL unsure of where the rush is coming.

- Pick/market: The thing with the play calling is that almost the entire first half we threw a bunch of sit down routes.

- Pick/market: they looked terrible.

- DL: As it's been explained to me; You don't want to be too close.

- Defense: Isaac smith starting surprised me.

- OL/DL: I’ll always root for EMU (unless they are playing State).

- Defense: @SpartanRoxy

- WR/TE: My wishlist for Eastern: Keep it clean - no turnovers, no procedural penalties (table-stakes for keeping ND game competitive) No big plays - handle your run fits, don't bite on double moves when you...

- QB/OL: I just finished my first full rewatch, and I'll probably dig deeper into some things tonight/tomorrow, but here are my thoughts: - Watching live, I didn't come away with a great impression of Fraley...

- Defense: Respectfully, I disagree.

- Defense: One of the times I was most impressed by the fanbase’s intelligence was that there weren’t many people out there that were that upset about him leaving for the portal back when he did.

- DB: Taking a stop watch to a TV copy seems less than evidence of more time (not saying you’re saying it is).

- DL: I like how shittingham had to state there was no celebrating in the locker room after the game.

- Pat Fitzgerald praised Alessio Milivojevic's calm operation and accurate sideline feedback after the Michigan State quarterback completed 26 of 34 passes for 247 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions against Toledo. - The report attributed Toledo's 60-yard touchdown pass to Michigan State cornerback Charles Brantley biting on a stutter-and-go, identifying a specific coverage breakdown behind one of the defense's two damaging explosive plays. - Michigan State allowed only six rushing yards on Toledo's other 19 attempts but surrendered a 71-yard run on a gap-integrity error, and Fitzgerald cautioned that the costly breakdown could not be dismissed when evaluating the defense.

- DB: College and Pro Football coaching seemed to be one of the last bastions of safety when it came to being able to be a fat slob

- RB/WR: Another baseless claim from someone how has a negative bias of the team.

- Pick/market: My record prediction was 4-8 with the chance to stretch to 5-7 because special teams could win an extra game.

- Pick/market: The o-line and defense concerns are beyond old at this point.

- OL/DL: The bright spots - Coenen really provided some long lacking pass rush pressure from the interior DL, Pretzlaff looked really good getting to the ball, Vaught definitely knows how to come up and tackle.

- Pick/market: One note on the sacks given up (there were only 3 officially): 1 was a coverage sack in the red zone, and another Alessio on a naked bootleg (which also really looked like someone...

- OL/WR: There really isn't much to cover other than the run game.

- Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald said the Spartans scored on their first five drives but settled for field goals because self-inflicted wounds stalled possessions across midfield. - Fitzgerald said Michigan State must correct penalties, sacks, and explosive plays allowed after Toledo seized momentum in the third quarter. - Fitzgerald praised quarterback Alessio Milivojevic's decision-making and said his iPad explanations matched what the staff saw on film. - Michigan State's offensive line was described as dominant at times with improved depth, as Robert Wright Jr. and Luka Vincic joined a seven-man rotation up front. - Toledo coach Mike Jacobs said the Rockets needed to be better on early downs after going 1-for-8 on third down, while Michigan State used early-down chunk runs to create manageable third downs.

- Michigan State was missing Deon Crawford and Samson Gash from the start, while Jordan Hall was in and out and Ben Murawski played only limited second-half snaps after starting at left tackle. - The podcast did not identify any injury as severe enough to change the overall complexion of Michigan State's offense. - Michigan State's offensive approach helped take air out of the ball and limit Toledo's offensive chances, which mattered because the Spartans still allowed two very long touchdowns on defense. - Rodney Bullard's role is meaningful because he is now viewed as a starter, while Chris Chama-Cray was described as having a good opener as a returning starter.