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Michigan State football: 3 players whose stock is rising after 2023 spring game

By Connor Muldowney

Michigan State's Noah Kim looks on during the third quarter in the game against Minnesota on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.220924 Msu Minn Fb 139a
Michigan State's Noah Kim looks on during the third quarter in the game against Minnesota on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.220924 Msu Minn Fb 139a /
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Michigan State’s Noah Kim throws a pass against Minnesota during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.220924 Msu Minn Fb 173a
Michigan State’s Noah Kim throws a pass against Minnesota during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.220924 Msu Minn Fb 173a /

OK, look, this isn’t about preferences at the quarterback position or who I think will win the job in the end. This is more so the fact that Noah Kim changed the public perception that the quarterback battle was a two-man race between Payton Thorne and Katin Houser. He really stepped up and inserted his name into the race emphatically.

Kim was by no means perfect on the day and had some iffy throws here and there, but he also had some of the best tosses of the afternoon, including a late touchdown pass that landed directly in the bucket to Antonio Gates Jr.

If I’m Kim, I feel better about where I was before spring ball started. The staff seems to really like what he brings to the table and he continues to impress. If I’m Thorne or Houser, I now realize that this isn’t going to be an easy job to win.

However, if you’re a Spartan fan, you have to feel like there are now three (maybe four if you count Sam Leavitt) Big Ten starting-caliber quarterbacks on the roster.

This position should surely improve in 2023.

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