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Michigan State Football: What does Messiah deWeaver transfer mean?

By Connor Muldowney

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Messiah deWeaver #10 of the Michigan State Spartans is tripped up on fourth down by Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the fourth quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan State 48-3. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Messiah deWeaver #10 of the Michigan State Spartans is tripped up on fourth down by Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the fourth quarter at Ohio Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan State 48-3. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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Redshirt freshman quarterback Messiah deWeaver announced he would be transferring from Michigan State on Saturday night.

Where did it all go wrong? Sometimes it’s not what went wrong with a football program, but a player feels it’s best for his future to move on. That was the case with redshirt freshman quarterback Messiah deWeaver and Michigan State.

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Just a year after committing and starting the “Dream Team” with the 2016 recruiting class, deWeaver has decided to move on, as stated via his Twitter on Saturday night.

The move isn’t all that surprising given the fact that Brian Lewerke has risen faster and brighter than many expected at this point. He just led the Spartans to a 10-3 season while passing for over 2,700 yards and 20 touchdowns, earning the Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP award.

deWeaver, a four-star recruit from the 2016 class, was in line to potentially take over for Lewerke if he struggled, was injured or decided to leave early. However, he saw the field less than he expected in 2017 and decided it was time to move on to a situation that might work out better for the future of his playing career.

What does this mean for Michigan State?

For one, it means that Lewerke isn’t going to have to fight for his job next season, as expected. Sure, Rocky Lombardi is a talented soon-to-be redshirt freshman, but he’s not going to swipe the job from Lewerke after the season the redshirt sophomore had.

Secondly, it means deWeaver is too talented to remain a backup for three of his four years in East Lansing, and he realized it and made the mature choice to move on. He was a four-star prospect and a top quarterback recruit for a reason and he is willing to take his talents to a school needing a quarterback.

Lastly, it shows that the future at quarterback for the Spartans is bright. After Lewerke, there’s Lombardi, Theo Day and then Dwan Mathis coming in with the 2019 class. The Spartans are well-stocked under center and deWeaver wasn’t going to sit for three years and let his talents go to waste.

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deWeaver will be missed as he has done a lot for this program both on and off the field, but he’s making the smartest decision for his career.

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