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Michigan State Football: What’s on a Spartan fan’s ideal Christmas wish list?

By Emmett Matasovsky

Sep 25, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans punter Bryce Baringer (99) punts the ball during the third quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans punter Bryce Baringer (99) punts the ball during the third quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Jayden Reed (1) catches a touchdown pass in spite of Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Ricardo Hallman (2) in a second overtime period to win the game, 34-28, at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Jayden Reed (1) catches a touchdown pass in spite of Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Ricardo Hallman (2) in a second overtime period to win the game, 34-28, at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports /

7. One more wide receiver

With Jayden Reed declaring for the draft and Germie Bernard entering the transfer portal, I believe the Spartans need another wide receiver to bolster the room.

At the time of this writing, the Spartans just landed Aziah Johnson, a three-star wide receiver from Virginia, but one more wideout could not hurt the Spartans. There should not be a preference if this is through one more recruit, a transfer portal player, or convincing Germie Bernard to come back.

Even if this player is just meant to redshirt, the room needs it. Reed is gone, Bernard is likely gone, Terry Lockett left the team early in the season, and Tre Mosley is entering his senior season. That makes four scholarship receivers leaving the team in two seasons, with Johnson currently sitting as the only newcomer.

We are about a week from the early period signing day, and I’m eager to see if the staff has their sights set on anyone for this class. If not, the portal has just opened and I’m sure Mel Tucker has a plan for who would be a good addition to the 2023 roster.

If opposing secondaries want to leave our wide receivers Home Alone for Christmas, I won’t mind.

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