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Tag:Michigan State
Posted on: September 6, 2012 11:43 am
Go Twitter Yourself!One has to wonder why all the uproar? ESPN wrote a MAJOR piece on it. Every sports rag has it and they are still writing about it.
Why? Dantonio took care of it. Yes, the MSU players should have, as Dantonio so elegantly phrased it, kept their mouths shut. Still. Such an uproar? Go tweet/twitter yourselves. Where was the uproar when, on national TV, little Mike Hart made his infamous trash talk? No one scolded him on his lack of maturity or told him he should keep his mouth shut. He pulled his stunt (and you can see it in his shifty eyes that he knew EXACTLY what he was doing) when any kind of retribution/revenge would happen after he was gone. Lack of stature. Lack of character. Yes, the MSU players should have, as Dantonio so elegantly phrased it, kept their mouths shut. Immature, true, but the Michigan players get a chance to get even THIS YEAR. So where was all the media criticsm of Hart? So, Coach Hoke takes care of twitter for UM. Good for him. But, just maybe he should spend a little more time keeping his upper classmen, star players out of court. Ya think? Just asking...
Category: NCAAF
Posted on: May 13, 2011 4:42 pm
2011 B1G Ten PreviewAgain this year, we will be running the "You Make The Call" contest.
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Tags: Big Ten, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin
Posted on: December 10, 2010 12:54 pm
Edited on: December 10, 2010 12:59 pm
Capital One Bowl -- Fun FactsCapital One Bowl Why MSU should win.
Category: NCAAF
Posted on: December 4, 2010 4:05 pm
Crisis in Ann Arbor (part II)Affiliated Press -- Dec. 2, 2010 Ann Arbor, MI
Crisis in Ann Arbor Continues Continuing on the situation first made public on Oct. 9, 2010, the Crisis in Ann Arbor worsens. As reported in October, there critical shortages included paper bags, mortuary makeup and resorative wax. Obviously connected in some way to the State of Michigan's economic woes, the list of shortages is growing longer. Mayor John Hieftje has confirmed reports of a total absence of facial tissue in the city and surrounding areas. "These are serious shortages. We are considering a declaration of a state of emergency." As if to confirm the reported shortage, The Department of Sanitation reports a significant increase in the number of empty Kleenex boxes being recycled. Michigan Head Coach Rich Rodriguez allegedly has a cache of tissues, at least 20 cartons, stashed away, according to an anonymous graduate assistant. Off the record, Mayor Hieftje was heard to say that there are a lot of snotty noses in Ann Arbor right now. Byline -- Jack Piooma
Category: NCAAF
Posted on: October 27, 2010 11:04 am
Big Ten Expansion Completed!!Affiliated Press -- May 11, 2010 Chicago, IL
Big Ten Expansion Completed!! AP: In a late breaking story, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany just announced the addition of a twelfth school to the Big Ten Conference. The new addition will not exactly be new. Former Big Ten school, University of Chicago, has agreed to be reinstated in the conference. The University of Chicago, which is a member of the University Athletic Association in NCAA Division III, will begin immediately to elevate its varsity sports to Division I caliber programs according to Tom Weingartner, Director of Athletics. "The University of Chicago is pleased to rejoin the Big Ten," commented university president Robert Zimmer, "and it has been too long in the coming. This reunion makes a tremendous amount of sense given Chicago was a founding member of the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives, which is what the Big Ten was called when we created it in 1896. Also, since Chicago is a founding member of the Association of American Universities and most importantly a founding member of the Committee on Intercollegiate Cooperation, an exclusive research cooperative that includes Chicago and the 11 excellent universities of the Big Ten, we all agree that the University of Chicago is the perfect fit. We are very excited to return to the fold." In an off the record comment, Delany said that splitting the pie 13 ways was not very agreeable to the current arrangement, referring to the 5.6 billion dollars in research funding shared CIC members. Conference realignments for all of the varsity sports will be worked out over the next several months. Chicago's varsity sports will be transitioned over the next 3 years due to scheduling issues, with basketball to begin in 2011 and football in 2012. In a separate interview, University of Michigan Head Coach Rich Rodriguez is quoted as saying that he was pleased to be able to schedule Chicago as it would allow him to pad his schedule with something other than a cupcake Division I-AA school, such as Appalachian State or a doormat MAC team like Toledo.. -- byline Jack Piooma Posted on: June 24, 2009 11:01 am
Edited on: June 24, 2009 11:02 am
Recruiting for SpeedPREFACE:
This piece was originally posted on the Spartan Message board as Lest we forget (part 3). For the past several weeks, I have been engaged in a large research project (NCAA football). As often happens during research, interesting things are uncovered that are not directly related to the thesis being investigated. Such curiosities are often worth a digression, so I spent a little time looking at what follows. First, a little background. In the Forcier vs. Paulus, who cares ? Gotta Love It!!! on May 3, 2009 10:59 pm, Michwolverines1 posted: So once again I have proven that you do ABSOLUTELY NO research before you post. Dont throw a hissy fit because RR is going after top talent in speed states like FL and TX. Dont get mad that Dantonioioioio cant compete with the Floridas and LSUs of the nation for recruits.Given the above comment, Florida, Louisiana St., Michigan, and Michigan St. are assessed. ENDNOTES: Dantonio adapts to May's recruiting rule changes That is a membership link that can be accessed via Yahoo Sports. The revelant passages: Other programs get a lot of mileage out of their camps, too. But its crucial at Michigan State, where recruiting within a five-hour radius is paramount. In the past two years, 39 of the 44 players who have signed with Michigan State lived within five hours of East Lansing. Dantonio said he wants to branch out more to Florida. He signed two from the sunshine state in February. He had five assistants scouting Florida in May. Hence, May film evaluation isn't limited to just inner-radius prospects. But the first obligation and responsibility for Dantonio and his staff is to know as much as possible about all of the prospects within the five-hour radius, where the Spartans have a better chance to get commitments.
An interesting, related article: Programs must go national to find system-fitting players
Category: NCAAF
Posted on: June 7, 2009 9:18 am
What's so special about The Brez?What's so special about The Brez?
With 15,000 seats, it is by no means the largest basketball arena. Certainly the 53 game home winning streak (2000 to 2002) is impressive but it's not the longest in the NCAA. In the 20 seasons since it opened, the Jack Breslin Student Events Center has stood witness to a remarkable 4 undefeated-at-home seasons and a 267-38 (0.875) home-court record, one of the best in the country. 99 different opponents have come to play, but only 19 of them have ever won. The Brez is home to Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans, a perennial basketball power. Yes, there are other great basketball teams. However, such notable teams as Louisville, Nebraska, Arkansas, UCLA, UCon, Florida, George Mason, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Kansas St., Kentucky, UNC, UNLV, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Duke would rather submit to a colonoscopy than come to East Lansing, knowing it's a hostile environment, knowing just how difficult it is to escape with a win. 9 of 89 OOC opponents have ever won. Only 1 OOC team has ever won twice. What's so special about The Brez? Maybe it's championship magic. The NCAA Champion Spartans had a 28 game winning streak entering into the 2000-01 season. During the off season, Coach Izzo bought the championship floor from the RCA Dome in Indianapolis and installed it (Lupe did the design). The Spartans continued undefeated on that floor for nearly 2 more years (25 games) before falling by 1 in a thriller against Wisconsin. During that time, a myth that the Spartans were invincible at home took hold and grew. While that myth has since been debunked, the Spartans are 130-12 (3 OOC losses), including the current 39 game OOC winning streak, since the floor was installed. Duke was the last OOC opponent to win (12/3/03). Maybe it's the Izzone ("Always Imitated. Never Duplicated."). With close to 4,000 members cheering the Spartans on, the Izzone creates a loud, exciting and intimidating atmosphere, and a considerable home-court advantage. The Spartans at home can always rely on their sixth man. Of all the games played in The Brez, there will always be one in particular that stands out. Feb. 20th, 2007. The day No. 1 fell. The day that the Izzone proved their reputation was well-deserved. Wisconsin was a model of greatness, a school-record 30 wins, after over No. 2 Pitt and No. 5 Ohio State, until Feb. 20th, in the Brez. It was all the Izzone. The Izzone, even for them, was in rare form. The Brez rocked. It was deafening. It continues to echo even today.
Category: NCAAB
Posted on: December 13, 2008 10:31 am
Edited on: December 30, 2008 10:15 am
Dear Lil Sis (part VII)December 13
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