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Damion Terry celebrates with teammates after running in a touchdown in the PIAA AAA high school football championship game

(AP Photo)

Michigan State incoming freshman quarterback Damion Terry is expected to make the move to East Lansing today, arriving on campus with a load of expectations and a track record of success.

The Spartans have not officially announced a starter for their season opener, and it's the dual-threat quarterback in Terry that after leading Erie (Pa.) Cathedral Prep to an undefeated season and state championship could become a factor with a strong fall camp.

Twice in as many weeks, he's told websites that as of now, he's not redshirting, but rather going to jump right in a competition that coach Mark Dantonio opened up after a 7-6 season.

Terry, who has said last week he's been able to grasp some basic concepts Michigan State has introduced to him, isn't completely shying away from expectations from fans, lofty as they might be. Asked by RantSports.com what kind of legacy he wanted to leave behind at Michigan State, he went big.

"Same one or even better than Kirk Cousins, who was my idol," Terry told the website.

Cousins became the winningest quarterback in the program's history after entering Michigan State with little fanfare, and the Spartans saw a dropoff in production at the position last season after turning to junior Andrew Maxwell.

Between Maxwell and quarterbacks Connor Cook and Tyler O'Connor, it's perhaps Terry that has the most hype surrounding him.

After all, the 6-foot-4, 220-pound Terry represents the future after throwing for 50 touchdowns and scampering for another 12 scores as a high school senior.

"Let me get on campus first and let me actually practice and get used to the speed of the game before you start jumping and making these high expectations before someone even gets on campus," Terry told Spartan Nation Radio.

Best of luck, kid.

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