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MSU-Indiana Open Thread

kj on Feb 7th 2009

I think we’ll see at least a couple of these today.

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The Citadel Game Preview

kj on Dec 16th 2008

Tuesday Links

I’m back, with a response to an MSU editorial
Hear, hear.  G0EL Pete deconstructs inane rantings from “Spartan Nation.”
Loose Balls: December 16
Hoopraker: “The sulks and sighs directed toward Coach Izzo seemed more passionate and apologetic when he was a Freshman, but as a Junior, it would behoove the Spartans if Raymar Morgan restrained the grimaces [...]

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Jamil Wilson is down to three

kj on Nov 27th 2008

Jamil Wilson is down to MSU, Oregon, and Texas.  Marquette is out of the picture.  Wilson says he didn’t like them “playing head games” with him.
Meanwhile, his head coach is hoping he’ll enjoy playing basketball more this season:
“But Jamil needs to just relax sometimes and not get too worked up over things. Sometimes people don’t [...]

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Wednesday links

kj on Nov 26th 2008

Old Spice Classic preview is here.
Wednesday links:

Starting Spots, Deserved and Otherwise
Maryland is in the same position we are at the moment: lots of depth at guard, question marks up front.
Breaking Down the Old Spice Classic
The Kennel Report is high on Gonzaga’s chances this weekend.
Old Spice Classic features some of nation’s best players
The BruceBall Blog runs [...]

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Goran Suton Update

kj on Nov 26th 2008

Tom Izzo made an appearance on WDFN yesterday.  His comments indicate that (1) Suton probably won’t need arthroscopic surgery on his knee but (2) he expects to be without Suton for at least 90% of the Old Spice Classic–if not all of it.  Izzo indicates the situation simply requires rest (in which case I’d question [...]

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Friday Links and MSU-Eastern Discussion Thread

kj on Sep 5th 2008

A few basketball links:

As part of their “State Project,” Storming the Floor notes that the seven Division 1 basketball programs in Michigan posted an overall losing record last year. And they’ve got the Fab Five just ahead of the Flintstones as the “most memorable team” in the state’s history.
Snicker-inducing headline for MSU fans: “Spartans, Wolverines [...]

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