Champions Classic Open Thread: Sparty (Weird Guys) vs Duke, Now...Kansas vs Kentucky (9:00 ET)
Not much else to say. Should be some good basketball played tonight (well, maybe not good as it's early season, but entertaining). Not that we should root for them but seeing Duke annhilate Sparty tonight would make for an enjoyable evening...amirite?!
The better of the two games in my opinion will be the KU-UK game; two very talented rosters (Duke is loaded as well).
Go Blue!
November 18th, 2014 at 7:07 PM ^
November 18th, 2014 at 7:07 PM ^
November 18th, 2014 at 7:10 PM ^
Implemented. Good call.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:59 PM ^
Of course, Izzo has to mention that they were playing two walk-ons in the first half. And he threw his big guys under the bus.
I have no objection to a coach talking about needing to play better, but his way of calling out specific players is really grating.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:09 PM ^
Well this will keep me entertained while I work until 10 tonight.
And avoid working on my assignment that I have due at 8AM.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:09 PM ^
I feel so dirty
November 18th, 2014 at 7:10 PM ^
November 18th, 2014 at 7:35 PM ^
Ever since Michigan started doing well, Izzo has aged faster. What an amazing coincidence.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^
November 18th, 2014 at 8:24 PM ^
The Beilein effect.
November 18th, 2014 at 9:01 PM ^
Is the toppest of notch!
November 18th, 2014 at 7:11 PM ^
injuries mentioned drink
November 18th, 2014 at 7:12 PM ^
you'll die tonight
November 18th, 2014 at 7:11 PM ^
Dook by 20 tonight
November 18th, 2014 at 7:12 PM ^
November 18th, 2014 at 9:43 PM ^
his favorite childhood snack is firecrackers.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:12 PM ^
I want them to win just for the conference. Oh, and because it will feel so much better when we beat them.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:12 PM ^
Duke toying with MSU 2 minutes in ...
November 18th, 2014 at 7:12 PM ^
good start
November 18th, 2014 at 7:14 PM ^
How many times do people mention our football injuries? Izzo has so many excuses made for him.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:14 PM ^
November 18th, 2014 at 7:15 PM ^
November 18th, 2014 at 7:15 PM ^
Over under on how many times MSU's injuries will be mentioned? I believe I've heard it 4 times already.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:15 PM ^
This is not your older brother's MSU team.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:15 PM ^
I hate them, but they're more than just talent, they're playing extremely well together.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:16 PM ^
I certainly don't see a first (err, second?) round exit for them this year.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:33 PM ^
...nothing surprising, but that's my final four or at least top 4 right now.
Duke is VERY impressive right now. They've got the talent and the chemistry early on. And they have depth. This year has a chance to have some really ELITE basketball teams. Like all-time great teams.
Should be a fun year to watch.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:16 PM ^
Sparties better have their 3's sinking tonight just to keep close...
November 18th, 2014 at 7:16 PM ^
No reason why this kid is playing in college.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:19 PM ^
Can't be the money...
November 18th, 2014 at 7:27 PM ^
He'd be at Kentucky if it were about $.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:19 PM ^
How is Indianapolis a pro Duke crowd? Way to show up to a big game in the Midwest Spartan fans.
November 18th, 2014 at 8:07 PM ^
80% of the crowd at Lucas for the Elite 8 game were Kentucky. Michigan didn't show up well at all---not opinion, I was there.
November 19th, 2014 at 8:32 AM ^
Lexington is actually closer to Indy than Ann Arbor. Duke is more than twice the distance from Indy than EL is. I think that was more the person's point of MSU not travelling despite being the closer school.
November 18th, 2014 at 8:47 PM ^
November 18th, 2014 at 7:20 PM ^
MSU doesn't belong in the champions classic with Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas. They should have switched MSU with Uconn.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:23 PM ^
Izzoiswashedup
November 18th, 2014 at 7:23 PM ^
Michigan beat their Patriot League opponent, Bucknell, by 24.
state beat Navy, who is also in the Patriot League, by 5.
Navy lost to a mediocre ND team by 39 last night.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:23 PM ^
MSU injuries mentioned again, drink.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:29 PM ^
I'm already drunk
November 18th, 2014 at 8:03 PM ^
As your username suggests.
(Please relieve yourself in a non-public setting this time.)
November 18th, 2014 at 7:24 PM ^
that have been called on Duke; that's got to take them out of their game
November 18th, 2014 at 7:24 PM ^
The Valentine family has some goofy lookin guys.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:27 PM ^
Oh god slow motion Valentine face
November 18th, 2014 at 7:27 PM ^
Granted, it's early in the game yet and it isn't as if there have been a lot of FG attempts to this point - 22 between both teams - but Duke is outshooting MSU by rougly 30%, so if that pace held, it might not be a very pretty game in a few moments. Of course, Duke has been known to Clemson itself on occasion, but let's hope they brought their better selves here.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:30 PM ^
Duke is going to feel the pressure to win...
November 18th, 2014 at 7:31 PM ^
MSU getting quite a few fortunate offensive rebounds. Once that levels off, this is gonna get ugly.
November 18th, 2014 at 7:36 PM ^
And that's like a "duh" comment.
But when you put it in context that this is Michigan St...you're like "oooooh."
Yea. They're not on the same level as Duke and they've got to shoot this well just to hang in the game. Guarantee the MSU that we see for 80% of the season would've already been down by 15-20 in this game.
Hell it's still likely going to happen because MSU doesn't maintain hot shooting. If they go cold on some of these baskets, look out.
Nonetheless, I'm glad they're hitting because the game is more entertaining, but I don't see this lasting the entire game. And even if it does they lose and it's not going to last the entire season.
Again, it's MSU.
November 18th, 2014 at 10:42 PM ^
November 18th, 2014 at 7:36 PM ^
The bright lights might be getting to them, they don't seem that aggressive. Sparty has been here before, they've done this before. They're beginning to flex some muscle; I look for Sparty to make a run and catch the Dukies pretty soon.