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Yeah, I think Izzo is a bit underrated by the national media. His teams have been one of, if not the most consistent in terms of survive and advance, but he doesn't get quite the attention on the sports talk shows that characters like Calipari and K do. Maybe he likes it that way.
 
MSU fans - is there a popular free MSU message board? Seems like sco-ut and riv-als are locked down.

You guys play a style that's going to be tough for us to ovecome - we're just not that physical. It's going to be a fun battle between two college bball blue bloods.
 
Two real, blue collar blue bloods. Not anointed by the media types.
I was hoping for VA. You guys are scary. But thanks for stopping by. It will be a struggle.
 
I have to admit this game makes me scared. Not sure which team shows up. One day to prepare? Hell for both Ollie and Izzo.

I literally can't imagine how this game is gonna look or go.
 
Me too. But we are playing with house money!
Roll the dice, nothing to lose. We can only win more.
 
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Gfunk said:
I wouldn't doubt it. It was in Detroit. That city has been decimated by economic hardship - I've been there numerous times over the past few years. It's a tragedy, but I think it's starting to figure certain things out. We shall see.

I'm not a Michigan native, nor do I root Sparty outside of basketball. I'm one of those few national fans that MSU has - not many of us. It was all about Magic, Scott Skiles, Jay VIncent, Steve Smith, etc. growing up & I absolutely followed Magic in the NBA, though post-Magic Lakers I don't like.

Izzo has been a huge, huge bonus as I had no idea what to think of him when he first started coaching.

We've simply had too many flops in since 2000, which sounds ungrateful. A lot of programs don't even get there.

Best of luck.
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I don't think the B1G has much to worry about with the ACC. The ACC took all the best choking programs it could from the BE (with the exception of Syracuse) and they doubled down on what the ACC does best: choke.

If Kansas and UConn ever joined the B1G, there'd be no discussion about basketball anymore.

UConn so far this tournament hasn't been exploited inside. And that's about to change with MSU. UConn has to be tenacious.

Was MSU the underdog in 2009? I would be very surprised. UConn lost its second best player that year, Jerome Dyson, to an ACL injury. I doubt they were favored.
 
Gfunk said:
Nice chatting with you all. Anyways, I'll be here on Sunday accepting defeat. I hate these bad gut feelings man. They just subtract years from my life.

I really though we could win it all in 2010, was so hoping for the Duke matchup, but Butler ruined us. Then again, we were without our starting PG, thus it was a blessing to even get there, partly because N. Iowa pulled a huge upset on KU.

Later fellas and ladies (<-- if on here).
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This reverse friendly mojo $-hit does not work on us - we have too many testicoes and way too much DOOM in our future for any of this to be true.
 
huskypantz said:
MSU fans - is there a popular free MSU message board? Seems like sco-ut and riv-als are locked down.

You guys play a style that's going to be tough for us to ovecome - we're just not that physical. It's going to be a fun battle between two college bball blue bloods.
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yes there is...... google "red cedar message board" and you'll find it... be aware it is a bit of a madhouse though!!! lol

as an MSU fan have to say am really looking forward to tomorrow.... it will be like a true road game for us in the garden, will know how you felt in the FF in detroit...
 
upstater said:
I don't think the B1G has much to worry about with the ACC. The ACC took all the best choking programs it could from the BE (with the exception of Syracuse) and they doubled down on what the ACC does best: choke.

If Kansas and UConn ever joined the B1G, there'd be no discussion about basketball anymore.

UConn so far this tournament hasn't been exploited inside. And that's about to change with MSU. UConn has to be tenacious.

Was MSU the underdog in 2009? I would be very surprised. UConn lost its second best player that year, Jerome Dyson, to an ACL injury. I doubt they were favored.
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Not sure that's reading right. Did you mean Louisville? I wouldn't want to give Cuse a modicum of respect, even if it was inadvertent.
 
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These dudes should stick around and keep posting.

I wanted MSU and for a couple reasons. MSU I think we'll match up better for us offensively. Payne is going to have to pull out from down low. I think we go relatively small. Let them play their inside game with him. Take our chances on doubles down low. High three point % and drives to the hoop should available for us. I like our guard play much better than what I saw last night from MSU.

My other reason is I cannot stand the entitlement of those UVA fans. It just had the vibe last night as of they earned something or had been there before. Their fruity orange color only reminded me of Syracuse. To me they were all Orange fans last night. I'm glad they are gone with their bright orange pants and Hoos chants. Shoo shoo dumb hoos.
 
Also have great respect for Izzo, but remember, right now KO is 1-0 against him.
 
minidarren said:
These dudes should stick around and keep posting.

I wanted MSU and for a couple reasons. MSU I think we'll match up better for us offensively. Payne is going to have to pull out from down low. I think we go relatively small. Let them play their inside game with him. Take our chances on doubles down low. High three point % and drives to the hoop should available for us. I like our guard play much better than what I saw last night from MSU.
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if you are going to double payne down low you then you are taking one hell of a chance... Trice, Valentine, Harris and Kaminski will all take a very good 3 (all between 40-50% for the year)

Appling is the "enigma" at the moment.... really good defensively... hasnt been the same shooting wise since he injured his wrist mid season and still looks like it is bugging him, Trice stepping up has been huge... not the best defensively but the kid is all heart and smart to go with it

Harris is all Big 10 defensively.. but had an off night shooting last night, Valentine is very much a point-forward, he can play 1,2 or 3 if needed

the one thing all the injuries have done this season is given bench kids a chance to play starter minutes.... so this is probably the deepest MSU team we have seen in a lot time... Izzo will play 9 regularly and can play 10...

I think the key to the game tomorrow will be how MSU plays in transistion offence.... get that going and it will be awfully tough.....
 
Gfunk said:
3.) In the 2009 FF, you guys were the favorites, we pulled the upset. I know you got payback last year, but a lot of critics have us winning it all - so I guess we're the media favorites.
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Thanks for the post but in the 2009 FF, you guys were the home team! This year, it's the other way around!
 
Sarcyspice said:
if you are going to double payne down low you then you are taking one hell of a chance... Trice, Valentine, Harris and Kaminski will all take a very good 3 (all between 40-50% for the year)

Appling is the "enigma" at the moment.... really good defensively... hasnt been the same shooting wise since he injured his wrist mid season and still looks like it is bugging him, Trice stepping up has been huge... not the best defensively but the kid is all heart and smart to go with it

Harris is all Big 10 defensively.. but had an off night shooting last night, Valentine is very much a point-forward, he can play 1,2 or 3 if needed

the one thing all the injuries have done this season is given bench kids a chance to play starter minutes.... so this is probably the deepest MSU team we have seen in a lot time... Izzo will play 9 regularly and can play 10...

I think the key to the game tomorrow will be how MSU plays in transistion offence.... get that going and it will be awfully tough.....
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We will double and rotate. Speed on the perimeter allows this. Definitely need to keep a man on harris, kid is a terrific shooter. Reminds me of a less athletic bradley beal.
 
tjhusky said:
Also have great respect for Izzo, but remember, right now KO is 1-0 against him.
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I really think Ollie could probably out-motivate Phil Jackson. He can claim (right now) to be one of the best motivational coaches in the land. In time he will be a top 5 coach as well, no doubt.

The man is a natural at taking lemons and turning it into lemonades. These players will all be better men after being in his presence.
 
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minidarren said:
These dudes should stick around and keep posting.

I wanted MSU and for a couple reasons. MSU I think we'll match up better for us offensively. Payne is going to have to pull out from down low. I think we go relatively small. Let them play their inside game with him. Take our chances on doubles down low. High three point % and drives to the hoop should available for us. I like our guard play much better than what I saw last night from MSU.

My other reason is I cannot stand the entitlement of those UVA fans. It just had the vibe last night as of they earned something or had been there before. Their fruity orange color only reminded me of Syracuse. To me they were all Orange fans last night. I'm glad they are gone with their bright orange pants and Hoos chants. Shoo shoo ed hoos.
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I think you guys are a worse matchup for MSU than Transfer U (Iowa State).

I keep coming back to the fact Napier will get his, Appling is still bothered by his wrist. We will have to make up the point differential elsewhere.

Overall, I do think we are a deeper and better team, Dawson is our X-Factor. We run zero set plays for him on offense, but he is producing at a great level. Best athlete on the team and a great defender.

Lost in our game against UVA and their stellar defense, was the fact we play some pretty good defense too.

The one thing we continue to battle are the refs. We get called for more fouls than our opponents consistently, justified or not. This has hampered us for years, not sure why it followed us to this year, except reputation. This isn't a typical Tom Izzo physical team.

Good luck tomorrow. Go Green.
 
minidarren said:
These dudes should stick around and keep posting.

I wanted MSU and for a couple reasons. MSU I think we'll match up better for us offensively. Payne is going to have to pull out from down low. I think we go relatively small. Let them play their inside game with him. Take our chances on doubles down low. High three point % and drives to the hoop should available for us. I like our guard play much better than what I saw last night from MSU.

My other reason is I cannot stand the entitlement of those UVA fans. It just had the vibe last night as of they earned something or had been there before. Their fruity orange color only reminded me of Syracuse. To me they were all Orange fans last night. I'm glad they are gone with their bright orange pants and Hoos chants. Shoo shoo ed hoos.
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I would have felt a lot more comfortable with UVa. UConn could shoot over that UVa zone. I think we win that one. MSU is a tough matchup. We're going to need lots of testiculos because on paper, MSU should win.
 
SpartanDawg said:
The one thing we continue to battle are the refs. We get called for more fouls than our opponents consistently, justified or not. This has hampered us for years, not sure why it followed us to this year, except reputation. This isn't a typical Tom Izzo physical team.

Good luck tomorrow. Go Green.
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We don't draw many fouls -- we're a finesse team. I don't think fouls are going to decide this game.
 
SpartanDawg said:
The one thing we continue to battle are the refs. We get called for more fouls than our opponents consistently, justified or not. This has hampered us for years, not sure why it followed us to this year, except reputation. This isn't a typical Tom Izzo physical team.

Good luck tomorrow. Go Green.
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Not to worry about the foul calls. They just called one on us for reaching in...they'll let us know tomorrow who it's on. :confused:
 
pj said:
We don't draw many fouls -- we're a finesse team. I don't think fouls are going to decide this game.
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Michigan isn't either, but we lost the foul battle with them too.
 
pj said:
I would have felt a lot more comfortable with UVa. UConn could shoot over that UVa zone. I think we win that one. MSU is a tough matchup. We're going to need lots of testiculos because on paper, MSU should win.
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Not to worry, we have help:

senhor-testiculo_thumb.jpg
 
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tjhusky said:
Also have great respect for Izzo, but remember, right now KO is 1-0 against him.
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Probably shouldn't even bother playing tomorrow.
 
Great game guys.

I told you in my original post.

You have the guards, I'll go with a tandem like Napier & Boatright everyday of the year.

I also told you Appling wasn't back to 100%:

2 POINTS & 5 FOULS (one being EXTREMELY COSTLY -the air left my lungs, hell my house on that last foul - just inexplicable).

I think you get no. 4, but if it's Wisky or Michigan, you'll be more challenged than what we gave you.
 
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Btw, I'm officially depressed now :(

But my alma mater is in the semi-finals of the NCAA Hockey Tourney (Minnesota) - too bad we have to play an in-state rivalry.
 
Suck it Barkley.

I love Tom Izzo. Just caught his interview outside the locker room. He is a class act all the way and I root for MSU whenever they're not playing UConn.
 
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