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college basketball
Tom Izzo To Make Musical Theater Fans Les Miserables
Look...I love Tom Izzo and I hate cancer, but if a Broadway-style musical extravaganza starring an undersized Yooper doesn't have Bad Idea Jeans written all over it, I'll eat my tap shoes. More »
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march madness
An Oddly Fitting End To Detroit's Final Four
All week long we heard about how much this game meant for the city of Detroit. Since the "Detroit" team was left a humbled, burned-out shell of its former self, I'd say that's appropriate. More »
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Comment by Dashiell Bennett: Aside: How insanely inappropriate was that Burger King commercial? Are they seriously using Sir Mix-A-Lot to sell kids meals? Geezus. 6 Responses | Other threads
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North Carolina-Michigan State Live Blog
This one's for all the General Motors, laddies. Will it be the Tar Heels? Or the Tar Heels? Then again, the Tar Heels could pull it out. Time will tell. More » -
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Couches Will Burn Brightly In East Lansing If MSU Wins Tonight
It's interesting that the East Lansing police are characterizing 60 arrests and "three fires, believed to be ignited on couches," as a peaceful demonstration. What does it take to get classified as a riot? More »
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Comment by Weed Against Speed: Albom will continue to utilize this style of depressing writing for his upcoming book, Tuesdays with Debbie Downer. 5 Responses | Other threads
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march madness
It's Not So Cold In The D
Oh, did something happen last night? Right ... the basketball games. I almost forgot about that! More »
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Comment by ClintonPortishead: Five teams in the Sweet 16, Four in the Elite 8, and Two in the Final 4 > Two teams... 11 Responses | Other threads
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march madness
This Is Not The Way To Watch The NCAA Tournament
This was the view I had of the Elite Eight games this weekend ... from my hospital bed. Don't worry—all the channels didn't come in that badly—only the one showing college basketball. More »
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Comment by Johninho: I'm on the Michigan State bandwagon after watching them handle Louisville the way they did. I'm also now a firm... 8 Responses | Other threads
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ncaa tournament
Your Louisville-Michigan State Open Thread
Can the world withstand two Cardinal mascots in a major championship game during the same calendar year? We're going to find out, unless Tom Izzo and Friends can figure out this fullcourt press business. [MLive]
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Comment by MrRedDevil: Apparently Brawn, Toyota, and Williams use the diffuser. The finished 1,2,4,6,12,17. But Trulli got bumped to 12 because... 7 Responses | Other threads
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march madness
NCAA Sweet 16: (2) Michigan State vs. (3) Kansas
West Region: No. 2 Michigan State (28-6) vs. No. 3 Kansas (27-7)
When: Thursday, 9:37 p.m., EDT
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
1) START THE CLOCK! I would like to thank Pete for reminding me about one of the darkest moments in MSU basketball history. (See below.) Michigan State used to have a troubled history with the Sweet 16, getting robbed twice in third round appearances in 1986 and 1990, but Tom Izzo has managed to erase most of those demons since taking over for Jud Heathcote. The Spartans are 5-2 in regional semifinals under Izzo, with both losses coming against No. 1 seeds. Yes, they probably should have won both of those earlier games despite the tragic injustices perpetrated against them, but try explaining that to Scott Skiles. More » -
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women's college basketball
Michigan State Women Take Advantage Of Crazy Tournament Format
The NCAA women play most of their first- and second-round tournament games at on-campus sites, which sometimes results in "quirky" scheduling—like say, a 9-seed getting to play two games on their home floor. More »
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Comment by Shorty: Get over it. Duke sucks, end of story. As a Rutgers fan I have no sympathy for high seeds playing... 9 Responses | Other threads
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march madness
NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (2) Michigan State Vs. (15) Robert Morris
Your live blogger for this game will be Rick Paulas. Remember him? He did a couple Deadspin weekends last year?
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NCAA First Round: (2) Michigan State vs. (15) Robert Morris
Midwest Region: No. 2 Michigan State (26-6) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (24-10)
When: Friday, 9:50 p.m., EDT
Where: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
1) Man dates This March marks the 30th anniversary of Michigan State's first national championship, their legendary 1979 win over Indiana State. On the 20th anniversary, in 1999, State reached the Final Four for the first time since that title, starting a run of three straight that included their second national championship. (In 1989, they made the NIT's final four.) This is the twelfth consecutive tournament bid for the Spartans, but only the second time in their history that the school has been seeded No. 2. The previous time was ... 1979. Is your mind blown? More »
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Comment by apostles03: Bobby Mo, on the top o' the Runway, MOOOOOOOOOOOOOON Township! 8 Responses | Other threads
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college basketball
Gentlemen, Warm Up Your Cookie Sheets
Michigan State is in Illinois right now, trying to win a share of the Big Ten title, so if you don't hear from me for a little while, don't panic. If they lose—panic. [ESPN, photo via]
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Comment by Sculptor?!? I just met her!: Wait, it's 4.56 and no DU!AN? What's the world coming to? 8 Responses | Other threads
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college hockey
Spartan Hockey Players Will Only Be Slashing Tires From Now On
If you were wondering whether Michigan State coach Rick Comley would actually punish his two players who went berserk on Michigan's Steve Kampfer—both have been kicked off the team and one has already left school. More »
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Comment by Ben Dover: Why do we have to embellish the victims in stories like this? What the MSU players did, likely 'riod-rage, was... 3 Responses | Other threads
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college hockey
Michigan Hockey Player Victim Of Yet Another Mugging
For the second time in three months, Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer was the victim of a brutal assault, but at least time it wasn't a classmate delivering the cheap shots. More »
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Comment by Joe Hass: Was at the game, directly across from the ice upstairs in the club level when it happened, and lemme tell... 5 Responses | Other threads
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college football
Michigan State's Family Of Criminal Wide Receivers
For a school that hasn't produced anything resembling a professional quarterback since the guy who backed up Johnny Unitas*, Michigan State actually has a pretty impressive roster of former wide receivers. More »
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Comment by Father of 2 Future First Rounders: Colorado University can boast about Rae Carruth. 4 Responses | Other threads
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michigan state spartans
Live Blog!: North Carolina vs. Michigan State at Ford "Economic Stimulus" Field
Michigan State is the only Big Ten team in the history of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge to have a winning record—and two of those wins came against North Carolina. On the other hand, that Tar Heels have beaten State three times in the NCAA tournament during the last decade. The running theme of tonight's contest is that both teams hope to meet again on Ford Field at the Final Four in March, which is odd when you consider that the Spartans are ranked #12 in the nation and yet somehow are completely overmatched. More » -
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What Is There To Do In State College, Pennsylvania?
Tomorrow morning, I will wake up at an unholy hour to drive to Penn State University for the foot-ball contest between the nation's two premiere land grant colleges. (Look it up.) It will be my first trip ever to Happy Valley and Beaver Stadium and part of my journey will be to figure out why there are so many names for one little place. (Fun fact: Beaver Stadium is not named after the animal!) More »
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Comment by formerly Chief Wahoo: A visit to the Penn State Creamery is mandatory. The Ag college has a dairy that makes it's own super... 3 Responses | Other threads
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A Detroit Columnist Caught Making Stuff Up? Surely Not
Detroit News columnist Rob Parker really doesn't appear on my radar screen much, except for this infamous column, and of course his work on the dearly departed Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith. So that's two strikes against him right there. But now comes the news that he apparently fabricated sources that said a Michigan State quarterback was involved in a recent assault of another student. He first defended his statement, made this past Sunday on the WDIV-TV Sports Final Edition show that he co-hosts, and then backtracked and apologized for the whole thing today. More » -
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Sweet 16 Pants Party: Memphis Vs. Michigan State
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STF's South Regional Preview
Now that we are down to just sixteen teams, STF will profile each Regional lineup to see how we got here, what the Sweet 16 really means to each participating school, and who has the best chance to advance to San Antonio. The final here, the South Region. More »
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By storming the floorComment by Come a little Miroslav Klose You're My Kind of Man: @Len Bias Cocaine Surplus: Setting up UCLA-Stanford IV? How will UCLA find a way to cheat this time? more » | Other threads
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south regional breakdown
Does Anybody Buy What Memphis Is Selling Anymore?
A "bold" proclamation: If Memphis doesn't at least make the Final Four this year, no matter what their record is next year, they're not getting a No. 1 seed. The team has looked downright wobbly so far and just about blew it yesterday. Though at least Derrick Rose was able to keep playing past the first round ... unlike some people. More »
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By LeitchComment by whodatmaninablacksedan: Gordon didn't play past February. more » | Other threads
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ncaa tournament
A Look At The First Three NCAA Tourney Games
Storming The Floor wraps up the first three games, the ones we were stupidly live blogging even though you couldn't see any of it. More »
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By storming the floorComment by Come a little Miroslav Klose You're My Kind of Man: Jeremiah Dominguez gets no santeria altar from me. more » | Other threads
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ncaa tournament previews
NCAA Pants Party: Michigan State Vs. Temple
Michigan State Spartans (25-8) vs. Temple Owls (21-12) More »
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By storming the floorComment by Average-Joe: @tomsearlyexit: MSU Grad. Drunk + Hi. Confirmed. Check, check. more » | Other threads
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Michigan State Spartans
1. Foolish Consistency is the Hobgoblin of Conference Champions. On February 16 , Michigan State went to Indiana to face lame duck coach Kelvin Sampson, and, despite leading by double digits early in the first half, they lost the game by 19. Twelve days later, they scored a whopping 42 points in a loss at Wisconsin. Three days after that, they broke 100 for the first time all season and smoked those same Hoosiers by 29. (Guess Bloomington should have held on to the guy, huh?) They somehow led their conference in field goal percentage, but only managed to score 36 against lowly Iowa. (Yes, that was for one entire game.) They had only one non-conference loss all year (to then No. 1 UCLA), but blew winnable games against Penn State and Purdue and never had a shot at the Big Ten title. So what does it all add up to? Fuck the heck if I know. Come tourney time the Spartans could be done by the first weekend or go through to the final game and I wouldn't really be surprised either way. I'd lean toward the the latter though, because ... More » -
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Michigan State Is Quite Fired Up About Michigan
Sticking with the Big Ten theme this morning, we'd like to note that new Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio seems as unhinged as the infamous John L. Smith. More » -
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Big Ten Network Airs Another Mind-Dissolving Upset (So Nobody Saw It)
Well it's about damn time a Big Ten favorite loses their first game of the season to a championship-caliber team from a smaller division. Grand Valley State, who made it to last year's Division II Elite Eight round (only to lose on a buzzer-beater), took an exhibition game way too seriously and won 85-82, in double overtime against the 8th ranked Michigan State Spartans. More »
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By sussmanComment by ToTheMoonAlice: The funniest part of the game (yes, I get the BTN) was that it should have ended at the end... more » | Other threads
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great leap forward
It Can Always Get Worse, Irish Fans
Life's difficult for Notre Dame fans right now. Perhaps it would be instructive and therapeutic to hop back in time a year, and remember when their opponent this week, Michigan State, was in just as dire of straits. Yes, it's been almost a year since Spartans broadcaster Mike Valenti's explosion after MSU lost to Notre Dame, commemorated by the above video. It can get worse, Notre Dame fans: It always can. After all, after Michigan State lost to Notre Dame last year and Valenti took off on this rant ... the Spartans lost at home to Illinois. You're not that bad ... yet. -
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NCAA Pants Party: Marquette Vs. Michigan State
Marquette Golden Eagles (24-9) vs. Michigan State Spartans (22-11) More »
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By LeitchComment by Critical Fanatic: Sweet ... I jinxed the guy. Ibok goes about and Butch's himself. more » | Other threads
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college basketball
Michigan State Spartans
1. Drew Me Baby One More Time. Use both hands, please If you can overlook the disturbing visual similarities between Drew Neitzel and Britney Spears (she just wanted to look like him). There's a lot to appreciate about the Spartans leader. When he was 12, Drew won the national 2-ball championshipm where his ambidexterity was used to its full advantage. So while you're accustomed to him flaring off a screen and fading away at a 45 degree angle with his left, he's equally capable at pulling up in the lane with his right. Should Neitzel's gritty David Eckstein/Scotty Skiles-like underdoggedness not do it for you, I think we can all admire someone who's talented with both hands. More » -
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Valenti's Great Leap Forward
You might remember the great, mad meltdown of Michigan State Spartans broadcaster Mike Valenti after his team lost to Notre Dame earlier this year. Well, The Wizard Of Odds has found a YouTube of Valenti's demented rant set to music and Spartans football "highlights." Not only is it wonderful to revisit a great moment in MSU history, it's even a jaunty tune that you might even recognize. More »
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By LeitchComment by Trizz Nathaniel: I had no idea Valenti is only 26. He's gonna be dead at 40. more » | Other threads
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John L. Smith Knows What You're Thinking
And he's acting accordingly: More »
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By mjdeadspinComment by BeverageDude: If this poor man will do this to himself at a public news conference, imagine what he is doing to... more » | Other threads
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college football
Pucker, Pucker, Pucker
When I first downloaded this clip and started to listen to it, I saw that it was over 15 minutes long, and I thought, "Eh, it's probably not worth it." And for a couple of minutes, it wasn't. And then this guy Michigan State radio guy begins theslowrapid descent into madness. More »
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By mjdeadspinComment by AlkalineKidAP: The MSU radio guy's name is Mike Valenti. He does a morning show with Detroit Free Press Columnist Terry Foster... more » | Other threads
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ncaa tournament previews
NCAA Pants Party: Michigan State vs. George Mason
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Michigan State Spartans
1. They ve Got The Family On Their Side. Michigan State has its fair share of notable alumni, but perhaps none has the cool quotient of James Caan. (Not even Bubba Smith — and he played Moses Hightower.) And yes, we re basing that simply on the theory that anyone involved in The Godfather has a cool quotient that is off the charts. Sure, Caan eventually transferred to Hofstra after spending a couple years in East Lansing studying economics and walking onto the football team, but a little detail like that isn t going to stop the Spartans from claiming the man who played Sonny Coreleone as one of their own. Besides, if anyone can relate to what it feels like to be mercilessly ambushed and gunned down, it s a Spartan football fan. More » -
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Today In College Hoops...
UConn just put their thing down against Villanova this afternoon, winning by a score of 89-75 and avenging their earlier loss to the Wildcats. This is probably as much talent as is possible to put on one college basketball floor at one time this year. UConn's talent, however, is much taller. More »
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By mjdeadspinComment by Special K: Im a die-hard Duke fan (went there for college) and I gotta say...UConn is the team to beat; Calhoun has... more » | Other threads
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college basketball
Elsewhere In College Basketball...
• #25 Iowa 55, #12 Michigan State 85. It seems a little unfair that one college basketball team has three dudes averaging more than 17 points each. Maurice Ager had 25, Paul Davis 19, and Shannon Brown 17. More »
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By mjdeadspinComment by sg-dub: I live in CT and I'm a UConn grad. I was having lunch in a bar yesterday and on... more » | Other threads
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Elsewhere...
• Morris Peterson gets ejected from the Raptors/Nets game for slapping Vince Carter in the face. I didn't see it, so I can't comment, but I can't think of too many reasons to not slap Vince Carter. Sorry. I'm not a Vince Carter fan. More » -
college basketball
Jamar Smith Fever, People: Catch It
Our father knows us very well, so when we went home for the holidays, he bought us the best gift we can remember receiving: A Illini jersey T-shirt of Jamar Smith. Who's Jamar Smith, you ask? Oh, you'll know very soon. He's the Illini's freshman shooting guard whose 3-point touch is like a tip-in. We mean that almost literally; the quickness and accuracy of his release resembles nothing less than a tip-in from a normal player. Before you even realize he has been passed the ball, it's on the way to the hoop. It's the damndest thing, and we're absolutely obsessed with the guy. More »
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By LeitchComment by williamzabka: Ahhh that game was awesome. As usual on nights when I have to work I taped it and told everyone... more » | Other threads
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college basketball
Angry Man In A Funny Shirt
We know it's almost holiday time because there's an inexplicable Monday afternoon college basketball game. We're going to try to tear ourselves away from CNN's monthly let's pretend we're not rooting for a live plane crash because it would be outstanding television to watch Michigan State play Chaminade on ESPN2 in about 10 minutes. More »
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By LeitchComment by Brianloud1: No wonder Duke never plays in the Maiu Inv. Can you imagine Coach K in a Hawiian shirt? ... more » | Other threads
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