Michigan State's Miles Bridges (22) gets a layup over Saginaw Valley State's Devin Dixon (32) and draws a foul during the second half of a college basketball exhibition game, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

 Al Goldis

There’s a new generation of “Flintstone” at MSU now that Bridges opted to follow Mateen Cleaves and others from his Flint, Michigan, hometown to play for the Spartans, and he may be as good as any of MSU’s recruits ever. Tough, athletic, strong and with a high basketball IQ, Bridges is far from your everyday freshman. 

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