Report: Five-star recruit Caleb Swanigan decommits from Spartans, heading to Purdue?

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Michigan State made a monster recruiting splash when five-star big man Caleb Swanigan picked the Spartans last month. That splash didn't last long, though, as ESPN's Jeff Goodman reported Thursday that Swanigan has decommitted from Tom Izzo's program.

Adding even more Big Ten intrigue to the situation, Goodman also reported that Swanigan could be heading to Purdue.

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Swanigan, a native of Fort Wayne, Ind., is ranked the No. 17 recruit in the Class of 2015 by Rivals. He announced his commitment to Michigan State on Twitter back on April 10, choosing the Spartans over offers from Arizona, Duke, Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Purdue, UCLA and Xavier.

At 6-foot-8, Swanigan was expected to bolster a Michigan State frontcourt losing Branden Dawson, the leading rebounder in the Big Ten a season ago. His commitment was a huge boost to the Spartans' chances to get back to the Final Four.

Should Swanigan head to West Lafayette, he would team with the twin seven-footers, A.J. Hammons and Isaac Haas, to form one of the most menacing frontcourts in college basketball. Stay tuned.

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