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Archive for December, 2006

Tom Izzo…the accordian playing holiday elf?!

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Tom Izzo broke out his accordion and a little holiday spirit at his weekly radio show. On the last show before Christmas, it’s become a holiday tradition for Izzo and the team to don fuzzy red hats to serenade the audience with carols. (Based on what we’re told, we’re not sure that Izzo […]

Dantonio is embracing MSU’s challenges

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Brand new Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio wasted no time letting UM and OSU know that his program plans on competing with both schools for recruits.  Joe Rexrode of the Lansing State Journal and other members of the media sat down for a Q&A session with Dantonio this week.
Q: At an all-state banquet last […]

Tone is back, should help toughen up MSU hoops

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Tom Izzo’s most important recruit was probably Antonio Smith in the late 1990’s.  Smith brought a tough, hard-nosed attitude to Michigan State basketball and also brought several of his fellow Flintstones to the program.  With the current team’s recent streak of injuries, a little toughness may be just what the team needs.
Dave Dye of the […]

Dantonio makes a good impression on Detroit media

Friday, December 15th, 2006

MSU fans have long debated about the existence of a “Blue Wall” that surrounded the Detroit area when it comes to college sports coverage in the state. Spartans fans have always hoped for equal coverage from the Detroit media but assumed there was a UM bias in the area. The argument was that […]