EAST LANSING – "That's trickery," Mark Dantonio said. "Media trickery."
The Michigan State coach was having some fun today as he said it, but he also was trying to stick to his policy of not discussing injuries. He did not get specific about the two players the Big Ten Network reported earlier this week were ailing in some way – starting right tackle Kodi Kieler and starting defensive end Lawrence Thomas – but he made it clear those ailments aren't serious.
"We're not talking about injuries, but Kodi will be fine," Dantonio said. "I guess we are talking about them, but we're not talking about them.