You could almost hear the collective groan from the Michigan State fan base this offseason when news broke that Malik McDowell would forgo his senior season, two former four-star defensive ends were kicked from the team and Cassius Peat was told he no longer had a spot on the team after he decided to transfer back to MSU from a JUCO program.
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The groans grew louder when former walk-on Kenny Willekes was awarded a scholarship and was listed as the No. 1 defensive end on the preseason depth chart.