Spartan Pupdate made an impression at The Opening

Some of you may not remember, but when I joined TOC last spring, it was to cover football recruiting.

Mike did a great job taking that over, and he turned it into a full-time job. This means, for the time being, I'll be putting recruiting roundups and breakdowns together again. I'm also going to continue to use the "Spartan Pupdate" title Mike came up with, because it's awesome.

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This week, many top recruits were invited to "The Opening" at Nike's facilities in Oregon. Two 2014 MSU commitments, center Brian Allen and defensive lineman Enoch Smith Jr. were there and seemed to impress. Their measurables and combine results are here.

Here's a compilation of some comments and highlights. It looks like MSU has two very good players in these guys.

Brian Allen

Names that popped up on the OL on day 1: Cam Robinson, Damien Mama, Talamaivao, Brian Allen, Jacob Bragg, and Isaiah Wynn. #TheOpening

— Todd Huber (@ToddHuberSS) July 1, 2013

Brian Allen vs Bijhon Jackson https://t.co/l9PKoPXss3

— Tom Luginbill (@TomLuginbill) July 2, 2013

Michigan State commit Brian Allen beats Bijhon Jackson on rep one, Jackson comes back and wins the second

— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) July 2, 2013

Josh Frazier beats Brian Allen first but Allen comes back and throws him to the ground on the second

— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) July 2, 2013

MSU commit Allen with a good rep. RT @TomVH: DL Josh Frazier vs OL Brian Allen https://t.co/u5vUHN3ASj

— The Only Colors (@TheOnlyColors) July 3, 2013

Michigan State commit Brian Allen just easily drove his guy into the dirt

— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) July 3, 2013

Brian Allen wins again - good day for him

— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) July 3, 2013

SB Nation's Bud Elliott had good things to say about Allen (go to the 2:14 mark):

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Enoch Smith Jr.

MSU commit. RT @SBN_Wescott: Enoch Smith, Jr. is built like an absolute tank. Has a base that screams lower body strength. Lean as well.

— The Only Colors (@TheOnlyColors) July 1, 2013

Alabama commit JC Hassenauer holds off Enoch Smith for two reps

— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) July 2, 2013

Isaiah Wynn vs Enoch Smith https://t.co/Vno5B1OxiI

— Tom Luginbill (@TomLuginbill) July 2, 2013

Kammy Delp vs Enoch Smith https://t.co/046IaZKxM3

— Tom Luginbill (@TomLuginbill) July 2, 2013

Enoch Smith, Jr. may have just had quickest move of day for a DT going from outside shoulder of OG to inside in a flash. Was barely touched.

— SB Nation Recruiting (@SBNRecruiting) July 2, 2013

Enoch Smith Jr. drawing great reviews at The Opening so far. Someone there told me he was "a stud and unblockable yesterday"

— Mike Wilson (@MikeWScout) July 2, 2013

Looks like MSU commit Enoch Smith got a bit of a hair cut at The Opening. pic.twitter.com/8YH7U71Vtg

— Mike Wilson (@MikeWScout) July 3, 2013

Me rocking #56 @TheOpening_2013. I appreciate the opportunity to come out and compete against the best. #Nike pic.twitter.com/6qW5HExNYt

— Enoch Smith Jr. (@ESmithJr_56) July 4, 2013

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Some other things.

Two JUCO offensive linemen MSU is looking at are Raul Martinez and Justin Scott. Both are in California. With MSU losing three OL starters after this season, and possibly Skyler Burkland to injury, MSU wants some immediate contributors. Neither has an offer yet. Martinez is going to visit this fall, while Scott is from Detroit and played high school ball with Will Gholston for one year.