Michigan State Football: 5 post-spring 2019 questions facing Spartans

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EAST LANSING, MI – OCTOBER 20: Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans warms up prior to playing the Michigan Wolverines at Spartan Stadium on October 20, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

1. Can Brian Lewerke maintain positive momentum?

If you watched the spring game, you saw flashes of the old Brian Lewerke. The senior quarterback suffered through a disastrous 2018 season where he played with an injured shoulder which messed with his confidence and nearly turned an entire fan base on him.

Was it fair? Probably not, but the coaches should be to blame for most of the issues with the offense because they should have sat Lewerke the second they found out about his shoulder injury. They messed with his confidence and further damaged his shoulder in the process.

Lewerke decided against surgery this offseason in order to let it heal on its own and it looked to have paid off during spring ball. His passes were crisper, he had that swagger back and he looked like his old self.

Confidence is No. 1 in maintaining that positive momentum he gained this spring and the rest will fall into place. His arm strength is back and his accuracy wasn’t an issue in the spring scrimmage that was open to the public as he went 14-for-20 with 181 yards and two touchdowns.

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Can the senior quarterback maintain that positive momentum and head into the 2019 season as the clear No. 1 option and potential top-tier gunslinger in the conference?

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