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• Look, I realize Izzo is god, but … for the record, MSU’s record isn’t totally impressive
  Hard to argue with some of these numbers.  But also have to keep in mind Izzo is being judged against his own standards.
• Izzo: Spartans lacked leadership in win over The Citadel
  We’re adding “leadership” to “toughness” as the keys to everything this year.
• McDonald’s All-American Watch
  Only two McDonald’s All-American in the entire Big Ten this season (none at MSU).
• ESPN.com’s 2008 Big Ten All-Freshman team
  B.J. Cunningham, Joel Foreman, and Johnny Adams make the cut.
• Bulldogs will face familiar problem
  A ray of hope for the bowl game: “Opponents may have made some adjustments, but for the most part, teams offered few surprises. Auburn and LSU employed a power running attack. Kentucky and Auburn boasted athletic quarterbacks who dashed out of the pocket regularly. Each met with the same success against the Georgia defense.”
• Capital One Bowl Preview, Part One: Seasons in Review
  From a new blog, The Sports Mitten, written by friend-of-the-blog Steve.
• Mailbag: POTs, Scheduling, Fast Breaks, and Recruiting
  Michigan is a POT.
• Welcome to Club Trillion’s Blog
  Just discovered this (via Eleven Warriors).  Written by an Ohio State walk-on.  Origin of “Club Trillion” name is wicked awesome–in a nerdy-basketball-box-score-loving way.
• Lighty out 6-12 weeks with broken foot
  Bad news for undefeated Buckeyes.  Leading Ohio State in minutes played.
• Patience, applause should greet Legion
  Good news for Illinois.
• Eric Gordon confirms it: Drugs pulled last year’s team apart
  Weird news for Indiana fans.

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