{"id":682138,"date":"2026-06-03T16:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/682138\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:24:08","slug":"pat-fitzgerald-lands-lb-matthew-brady-as-michigan-state-beats-three-big-ten-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/682138\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Fitzgerald lands LB Matthew Brady as Michigan State beats three Big Ten rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bloomington (Ill.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/high-school\/central-catholic-bloomington-il-14974\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Central Catholic<\/a> linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/matthew-brady-282353\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Brady <\/a>has been one of the hottest linebackers in the Midwest this offseason. But he\u2019s got a college decision and he will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/michigan-state-spartans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michigan State<\/a> Spartan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI definitely had the gut feeling, but it really came down to the coaches,\u201d Brady said. \u201cWith Coach Fitz, Rossi, Bullough and Gordon it is a great opportunity for me to develop into a big time linebacker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have great coaching styles and really guide you to be the best version of yourself. Also the culture and vibe of the whole building and program is amazing. It is a chance to be the foundation of something special, and I couldn\u2019t be more pumped to get this program back to dominance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/join\/?utm_source=publisher&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=subscriber_referral&amp;ref=480055\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brady picked Michigan State over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/orange-blue-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Illinois<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/wildcat-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Northwestern<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/nebraska-cornhuskers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nebraska<\/a>. The Illinois native had a terrific official visit over May 29 weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was amazing,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/news\/prediction-michigan-state-to-land-key-linebacker-target\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brady said at the time<\/a>. \u201cIt was tons of fun with lots of good talks and meetings. I can definitely see myself becoming a Spartan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And now he\u2019ll be a Spartan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Coming off the visit Brady said there was something that would stick with him long after the trip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely just the culture, the hard work and the reality check of that place,\u201d Brady said. \u201cIt\u2019s not easy and you get coached hard. But that\u2019s everything I could ask for. So I love that aspect of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s seen his recruitment explode this offseason with several new offers. Brady\u2019s only been playing linebacker for a year so it was important to him to find linebacker coaches he could trust with his development.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bloomington (Ill.) 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