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Friday, December 30th, 2011
It may not have been exactly how he envisioned things materializing, but at the end of the day, all that matters is that Brady Hoke has the Michigan Wolverines in a BCS bowl game in his first season as head coach of the storied program. Michigan didn't make the Big ...
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Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Indiana was unbeaten until Wednesday night when Michigan State took down the Hoosiers in East Lansing. Ohio State may be the top team in the country; and Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota each have just two losses as conference play gets underway.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo isn't saying that the ...
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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Bret Bielema can't help but wonder how his Wisconsin football team would do against the likes of Alabama and LSU. The Badgers are conceivably two Hail Marys away from having that opportunity, having lost on the final play of the game at Michigan State and in the final minute at ...
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011
For the last couple of seasons, Michigan State has always had a game that has come down to the wire. Last season it was a fake field goal against Notre Dame that propelled the Spartans to a huge victory and gave them big momentum heading into Big Ten conference play. ...
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Thanks in large part to a lack of depth nationally and their reputation in the Big Dance, Michigan State made it into the NCAA tournament despite losing 14 games, and stretched their consecutive tournament streak to 14, currently third-longest behind Kansas and Duke. They have been to the Final Four ...
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Thursday, March 10th, 2011
After making yet another run to the Final Four last year, Michigan State came into this college basketball season as a preseason top ten team in the country. That might have been a bit too high for the Spartans given their best player was less than 100 percent heading into ...
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
After reaching the Final Four last year for the sixth time in the last 12 seasons, Tom Izzo flirted with the NBA this offseason. Perhaps he should’ve stayed a little more focused on his duties in East Lansing. Coming off a Final Four appearance, there were high expectations for Sparty ...
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010
When he is not studying kinesiology, Kirk Cousins is one of the better quarterbacks in the Big Ten. His efficient play under center, a strong running game, and tough defense was the formula this season for the Spartans to earn a share of the Big Ten Title and a top ...
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Monday, December 27th, 2010
Tom Izzo has always been known for playing a strong non-conference schedule. Just because it seems like the first time in a while that his Michigan State Spartans stumbled through one doesn't mean he's going to change it.
When the Spartans open Big Ten play this week, they'll do so as ...
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Monday, December 6th, 2010
Tom Izzo wanted his players to get a feel for Krzyzewskiville, so he took his players through it. He wanted them to get a feel for Cameron Indoor, so he made sure to get them there early before last week's meeting with Duke. Then, when it came time for the ...
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