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Loyal reader (and German resident) Matt LeMeiux was kind enough to send along this update on the current exploits of Drew Netizel:
Greeting from Deutschland,
It has been an interesting month for Drew and his team. While Drew’s minutes have increased and he has finally broken into the starting five, the team has been struggling to say [...]

I’ve bumped this from the comments.  Thanks to Spartalytical for taking the time to compose his thoughts on the scrimmage and share them here.
Well, I did attend the Green-White game, and I’ll give my impressions of the goings on, though I’m nowhere near as witty or clever as kj. My apologies.  [Editor's note: "Witty" and [...]

This blog tends to be built around a lot of numbers and analytical whatnot.  But, at the heart of it, I’m just a fan.  And, I think, that’s what draws people like us together: a devotion to a cause, be it something as irrational as five guys in green tank tops playing a game against [...]

I recently received two e-mails from readers that I thought were worth passing along.
First, Mblemieux provides a status report on the beginning of Drew Neitzel’s professional career in Germany:
The Basketball Bundesliga began recently and Neitzel played in both of the Artland Dragons loses. Against Alba Berlin, Drew had nine points in 20 minutes. Only one [...]

Dave Dye concurs with the community here that the win over Bradley was big for MSU’s chances at success down the stretch.
Grant Wahl likes six Big Ten teams’ chances of making the Big Dance: MSU, IU, OSU, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Purdue.  He also notes that future MSU opponent Texas, despite the loss of Mr. Durant, [...]