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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- After this season is over, Mark Dantonio will have plenty of time to take stock of everything that went wrong for his Michigan State team in 2016.At this point, the Spartans are still trying to salvage something from these last few games.Its sort of like a broken record up here. You keep talking about what we continue to talk about every single week. My main focus this week with our football team is: Everybody has a future, Dantonio said Tuesday. You have a future and you can go in either direction. Its your choice as a football player and as a person which direction you go in.The Spartans have lost seven games in a row, an unthinkable stretch for a team that won the Big Ten and reached the national semifinals a season ago. Its bowl hopes all but gone, Michigan State must try to make the most of its final three games of the regular season before beginning an offseason that is sure to include plenty of soul searching.This weekend, the Spartans (2-7, 0-6) host Rutgers (2-7, 0-6) in a matchup of the last two winless teams in Big Ten play.Its amazing when you really take it into context where were at right now compared to where we were at last year, said Dantonio, who is in his 10th season as Michigan States coach. But thats reality and reality sets in on you.Last weekends loss to Illinois closed the door almost completely on a postseason berth. The Spartans have no chance to play in a bowl unless sub-.500 teams are needed to fill open spots. Dantonio said he had a town hall meeting with each position group to help foster communication and identify problems.It went pretty good. Had a chance to open up with the coaches, which we dont really do much, just because were always strict on game plan and getting ready for an opponent, running back Gerald Holmes said. Whatever we had left on our chest or coaches had left on their chest, it was probably the right time to do it.Sometimes, when a team is in the middle of a losing season, it can take some solace in the performance of younger players and build for the future. The Spartans would certainly welcome any encouraging signs right now, but redshirt freshman Brian Lewerke -- the youngest of the three quarterbacks who have played significant snaps this season -- is out for the season with a broken leg.Missing a bowl would mean less practice time for Michigan States younger players, because there would be no postseason to prepare for. That means theres a bit of urgency for the Spartans to take advantage of the games and practices they have left.But even if Michigan State plays better down the stretch, the disappointment from this season is likely to linger. A small decline would have been reasonable after last years accomplishments, but the Spartans are in danger of finishing in last place.These things are growing pains that we go through sometimes, Dantonio said. I wish these growing pains maybe would have occurred earlier. Whats troubling is that these occur in your 10th year.After two Big Ten titles in the past three seasons, this has been a startling year for Dantonio and his players.It definitely is just a different feeling just because weve been so successful in the past, said offensive lineman Benny McGowan, a senior. 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Jordan Lynch, the all-purpose Heisman Trophy finalist from Northern Illinois, failed to make it into that exclusive club.INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA is placing Southern University athletic teams on five years probation and enforcing scholarship reductions after finding Southern failed to monitor eligibility requirements, apply proper financial aid rules or comply with academic performance standards.The NCAAs Division I Committee on Infractions, which released its ruling Wednesday, says it found Southern lacked institutional control when it improperly certified more than 200 student-athletes during a six-year period in all sports.The NCAAA says Southerns penalties include vacating victories involving ineligible athletes and a $5,000 fine.dddddddddddd Teams losing scholarships include football, which loses five for three years, and mens basketball, which loses one for three years.The NCAA cited the transfer of academic records to a new system, as well as inadequate staff training, as primary causes of certification errors. 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