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Cousins and Nichol battle during MSU spring game

[Via MLive.com] Kirk Cousins, Keith Nichol battle for Spartans' starting QB job
Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 28, 2009

Dantonio pleased after MSU spring game

[Via MLive.com] MSU's Dantonio pleased with Green-White game
Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 28, 2009

Dantonio: Spartans will be as good as their seniors

[Via MLive.com] Spartans' Mark Dantonio: 'We will be as good as our senior class'
Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 10, 2009

Jones says Spartans can’t forget the basics

[Via MLive.com] MSU's Greg Jones: Spartans must focus on fundamentals
Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 10, 2009

Playing time in ‘08 is helping MSU’s Cousins

[Via MLive.com] MSU's Kirk Cousins: Last year's experience has paid dividends
Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 10, 2009

Anderson: Spartans will sneak up on teams

[Via MLive.com] Michigan State's Andre Anderson: Young Spartans will surprise
Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 10, 2009

Magic vs. Bird 30 Years Later

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Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 06, 2009

Bilas looks at Final Four underdogs MSU & Nova

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Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 06, 2009

Katz sees potential for MSU upset in Motown

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Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 06, 2009

Vitale: Lucas’ creativity makes him MSU’s PTPer

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Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 06, 2009

PTI: Five Good Minutes with Tom Izzo

[Via ESPN.com] In case you missed this on Monday’s edition of ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption…
Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 06, 2009

Emotional Izzo overwhelmed at MSU Pep Rally: “These are my people”

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Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 06, 2009

One to go

In front of a record setting Final Four crowd at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan State knocked off UCONN 82-73 on Saturday night. The Spartans will face North Carolina on Monday night (9:21 PM ET) in the national championship game. MSU encourages all fans attending the game to wear white for a Final [...]
Via SpartanTailgate  |  April 06, 2009

Show your appreciation for Tom Izzo!

It was recently mentioned on CBS during the Sweet Sixteen that Tom Izzo is not appreciated in East Lansing. We at SpartanTailgate.com find this notion to be ridiculous. We believe that Tom Izzo is the best ambassador that Michigan State or the state of Michigan could ever have. He has class. He instills blue collar [...]
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 30, 2009

Spartans doing it for Detroit

Great CBS pregame segment on Michigan State and Detroit, captured by a fan and posted to Youtube:
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 29, 2009

MSU crushes Louisville with Big Ten defense en route to Final Four in Motown

Michigan State shut down the No. 1 seeded Louisville Cardinals and coach Rick Pitino in the Elite Eight 64-52. The Spartans head to Detroit for a Final Four showdown with UCONN on Saturday at 6:00 PM. This is Tom Izzo’s fifth Final Four at MSU. The NCAA has highlights and postgame coverage of the [...]
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 29, 2009

Izzo on the Kentucky & Arizona job searches

Lost in the transcript of Saturday’s press conference was this statement by Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo concerning the ongoing coaching searches at Kentucky and Arizona to replace Billie Gillispie and Lute Olsen . Izzo’s name has been mentioned by the media as being a top target for both jobs. Based [...]
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 28, 2009

Spartans down Jayhawks, on to the Elite Eight

Michigan State beat Kansas 67-62 to advance to reach the Elite Eight for the sixth time in 11 years. That’s more than any other team in college basketball. Next up for the Spartans is Rick Pitino and the No. 1 seeded Louisville Cardinals. The NCAA has highlights and postgame coverage of the Spartans win [...]
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 28, 2009

Izzo uses Herzog to prepare for Kansas

[Via WILX News Ten Sports]
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 27, 2009

Spartans say they’re ready for Jayhawks

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Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 27, 2009

Izzo talks Jayhawks

[Via MLive.com] Tom Izzo: Spartans facing two of nation's best players in Cole
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 26, 2009

Dantonio says seniors need to improve in 2009

[Via MLive.com] Mark Dantonio: Senior leadership will be key to Spartans' success in 2009
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 25, 2009

Troy falls, Spartans march on to Sweet Sixteen

USC gave Michigan State all it could handle Sunday evening but the Spartans held on for a 74-69 win over the Trojans to advance to MSU’s eighth Sweet Sixteen in the last twelve years. Next up for MSU is a rematch against defending national champion Kansas. The No. 3 seeded Jayhawks fell to [...]
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 23, 2009

Trojan War

The general theme we’re picking up here is that Southern Cal isn’t your typical NCAA tournament No. 10 seed. The long and athletic Trojans have 12 losses this season but are 9-0 when all their starters are playing, and are currently on a six game winning streak. LSJ - Trojan horses DN - Wojo: USC’s not [...]
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 22, 2009

Spartans rout Colonials, prepare for Trojans

No. 2 Michigan State defeated Robert Morris on Friday night 77-62 and will advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament’s Midwest bracket to face No. 10 Southern Cal Sunday night at 5:00 PM on CBS. The Trojans defeated No. 7 Boston College 72-55 on Friday. The NCAA has highlights and postgame coverage of [...]
Via SpartanTailgate  |  March 21, 2009
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