Michigan State is preparing for its first standard football practice on Monday and the Spartans will have more of a veteran presence than they first expected.
Senior defensive end Jacub Panasiuk, who decided on Aug. 5 to opt out of the season, has chosen to opt in and will play this fall, a team spokesman confirmed on Friday. It came soon after Panasiuk posted an action photo of himself with the message “October 24 … #GoGreen.”
Of course, Oct. 24 is the likely start date for the season after the Big Ten decided on Wednesday to play an eight-game schedule after originally choosing on Aug.