Tag: Michigan State Spartans

2023 March Madness: Arc Cutters give Michigan State a chance but FDU remains elusive

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I hope you were listening when we told you to keep a fire extinguisher on hand to deal with explosive arcs! WTFDU? Amidst the chaos, here’s a game-by-game look at the potential for upsets in Sunday’s contests. A few reminders: we’re considering opponents separated by at least five seeds. Our analysis adjusts teams’ core strengths according to how similar they are statistically to over-qualifications and long shots from previous tournaments and, where applicable, by matches in style. And we can’t tell you exactly how to bet – it depends on…

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Michigan State basketball coach Susie Merchant has resigned after 16 seasons

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The school announced Monday that Michigan State women’s basketball coach Susie Merchant has resigned from her position. Here’s what you need to know: According to Merchant, she will be stepping down for “health reasons”. Associate head coach Dean Lockwood will be the interim head coach while a head coach search is conducted. Merchant coached the Spartans for 16 seasons, compiling a 327-186 record. Thank you for everything, Coach Merchant! 📰: https://t.co/74ElZ0pSEO pic.twitter.com/YWIwGRj8tg – Michigan State Athletics (MSU_Athletics) March 13, 2023 the athleteInstant Analysis: the background “After a lot of consideration…

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NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Can Gonzaga snatch the second seed?

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The big questions Tuesday night revolved around three of the mid-majors. Can St. Mary’s score an impressive win over Gonzaga in the Football World Cup championship game, confirming that the Gaels’ strong computer numbers deserve a correspondingly high rating? And will Oral Roberts and/or Charleston win their respective conference championships, or will they go to Selection Sunday in hopes of getting a big bid? Consider answering these questions definitively. Charleston outlasted UNC Wilmington in the CAA title game for their 30th win against a Division One. Meanwhile, Oral Roberts completed…

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Michigan State honors shooting victims prior to the men’s basketball game against Indiana

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The Michigan State men’s basketball team returned to Breslin Center for its first home game since a gunman killed three students and wounded five others on the Michigan State campus on Feb. 13. A pre-game ceremony was held on Tuesday to honor the victims. Here’s what you need to know: A moment of silence was held prior to the Indiana Report to honor and remember the students whose lives were affected and to recognize the first responders involved. After a moment of silence, the band played “MSU Shadows”. There were…

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Gary Barta says Kevin Warren’s departure won’t delay Big Ten plans to shake up the football schedule

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The departure of Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren will not delay the conference’s plans to change the alignment of the football schedule for the 2024 season, Iowa director of athletics Gary Barta said Thursday. For many years, conference and school officials debated changing or partially ending the east-west alignment to have a fairer championship game. There was momentum to enact changes for the 2023 season to coincide with a new media rights agreement until USC and UCLA accepted Big Ten invitations starting August 2, 2024. Conference officials decided in October…

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Adult Round Table: Duane Jones et al excelled on day one

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MOBILE, Ala. Despite the increased pressure from the Shrine Game, the Senior Bowl is still the top all-star game for NFL Draft prospects. With this year’s edition of the event kicking off on Tuesday, the athlete Draft experts Dane Brugler and Nick Baumgardner vetted their first impressions. Which recruiting hopefuls made the biggest early impressions, and which ones need to bounce back for the rest of the week? 1. Down Jones’ measurements were predictably ridiculous. The two of you were in the second round of your most recent model, but…

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NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Alabama is the top seed. Northwestern and Clemson

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“They can’t imagine it… that someone like me would walk into their house, walk on their land…” – Cassian Andor When compiling this week’s segment, we were astounded by the inclusion of teams we’d never expected to have considered as recently as a few weeks ago. North-west? Pittsburgh? Clemson? UCF? wait … Is that true? It also got us thinking about another story focusing on underdogs who took the power structure by surprise: “Andor,” our favorite TV series of 2022. After the train wreck that was “The Book of Boba…

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Is USC class a cause for concern? Issues in Michigan? mail bag recruitment

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Recruitment never stops. Nor your questions. If we do not address your question, do not be discouraged! We’ll address some on “Stars Matter,” our weekly employment podcast, which can be found in the “The Andy Staples Show” feed. Look for new episodes every Thursday morning. Note: The questions presented have been lightly edited for clarity and length. How worried are you about a good but not elite recruit class from Lincoln Riley at USC? Will it end better than it is now or is it a disappointment? – Quinn B.…

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Recruiting a Great Board of Directors: Cormani McClain’s List of Most Influential Non-Committed Prospects

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Does this season seem to have passed on to anyone else? Halloween is on Monday. The first college football playoff rankings will be released Tuesday evening. The early signing period, gulp, is approximately six weeks. Where does the time go? Seventy-nine of the top 100 players in the Employment 2023 category in the 247Sports Composite Rankings have already made commitments. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of dominoes that still need to fall before we have a complete picture. Now is the time to check out some of…

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Michigan State Mailbag – Michigan: Send your questions to Nick Baumgardner

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Despite losing two consecutive teams to their state rivals, the Wolverines are the favorites for Saturday’s showdown with the Spartans. What could Michigan do to hang out (and maybe even get upset)? Is this the week that JJ McCarthy and Michigan’s passing attack kicks off? Nick Baumgardner wants to know what questions others have about Spartans and Wolverines. Drop it in the comments section below, then Nick will answer a select few in a mailbag later this week. .

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