EAST LANSING - You may already know that Michigan State coach Mark Staten has one of the best tight end corps in the Big Ten, if not the nation. But I bet you didn't know that between his NFL career and his coaching job under Mark Dantonio, he tested the Hollywood waters.

Don't believe SpartanMag? Go back and watch episode 150 of Seinfeld, The Pothole, in which George loses the keyring given to him by George Steinbrenner. As George takes a jackhammer to the streets of New York, keep your eye out for Spartan coach Mark Staten.

And yes, he also updates us on the off season progress of sophomore Dion Sims, senior tight end Charlie Gantt, and the health and heart of Brian Linthicum.

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