Spartans Land Big Time Full Back For Next 2010 Recruit in Niko Palazeti

Spartans Land Big Time Full Back For Next 2010 Recruit in Niko Palazeti  Watching Niko Palazeti play football can be a thing of beauty for die-hard

Spartans Land Big Time Full Back For Next 2010 Recruit in Niko Palazeti

 

Watching Niko Palazeti play football can be a thing of beauty for die-hard football fans that love the blocking and grunt work required of a FB in the Don Treadwell system. Since the arrival of Mark Dantonio and Treadwell, they have had to piece together that position.

 

The previous staff has no fullbacks on the roster when they arrived because their system didn’t use one. The Treadwell system does, and since they arrived they have used linebackers and lineman, but not anymore. Mark Dantonio yesterday green lighted an early Christmas present for Treadwell and they brought on their first true FB and Niko Palazeti.

 

Palazeti was looked at as one of the best FB’s out there and even though his offer came late the Spartans got Coach Tread a good one for his list of weapons. He has a killer instinct as a blocker. In fact a rival high school coach described him to me this morning as, “A Greg Jones type intensity on the offense. He is a bruiser.” 

 

At 6’3” and 233#, this compact and tough young man certainly had to bring some excitement to the Duffy Daugherty Football Building when Dantonio gave the green light. This offense has done well plugging guys in who have performed well at the position, but to have one already accustomed to the nuances and play has to be a relief.

 

Late in the process the Spartans were more than willing to bank scholarships on what looks to be one of the deepest recruiting classes in recent memory for 2011, but in the end, they would have looked at a FB in that class and there were none as good at this point as Palazeti.

 

Ideally he would red shirt next season, but his play could get him on the field early. I still look for the red shirt in 2010, but his impact could be felt immediately in 2011.

 

Here are the other 21 members of the 2010 class that will join Niko Palazeti at MSU: 

1. Joe Boisture QB Saline, Michigan ArticleVideo More Video
2. William Gholston DE Detroit, Michigan ArticleVideo
3. Taylor Calero DE Southfield, Michigan Article
4. Mylan Hicks CB Detroit, Michigan Article Video 
5. Max Bullough LB Traverse City, Michigan ArticleVideo
6. Tony Lippett ATH Detroit, Michigan Article
7. Nick Hill RB Chelsea, Michigan Article Video
8. Travis Jackson OL Columbus, Ohio Article
9. Michael Dennis OL Carey, Ohio Article 
10. Isaiah Lewis S Indianapolis, IN Article
11. Marcus Rush DE Cincinnati, OH Article
12. Mike Sadler P Grand Rapids, MI ArticleVideoArticleVideo Highlights
13. Keith Mumphery WR Vienna, Georgia ArticleVideo
14. Kurtis Drummond S Hubbard, OHÂ Article
15. Skyler Schofner OT Sunbury, OH Article
16. LeVeon Bell RB Reynoldsburg, OH Article
17. Jeremy Langford RB Wayne, MI ArticleArticle
18. Justin Wilson LB/DE Davie, FL Article
19. Anthony White DT Battle Creek, MI ArticleProfileVideo
20. Darqueze Dennard CB Jeffersonville, Georgia Article Video
21. Connor Kruse OL Belding, MI Article