Green guarantees revenge
ESPN Insider headline infers Draymond Green guaranteed a win in East Lansing.
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/michigan/post?id=1711&action=l…
Also, I think I have a new favorite sideline reporter
January 18th, 2012 at 12:19 AM ^
Draymond Green still can't get over the fact that MSU no longer owns the state of Michigan. You gotta earn it.
January 18th, 2012 at 1:53 AM ^
3 is nice but we gotta keep this up for a while before the state is "ours," so to speak. Kind of like their football team and how 4 wins doesnt mean a lot in the big picture-- gotta respect what they've done as a program and deliver consistently before we can say it's back in our favor- but it definitely seems like we're headed that way.
January 18th, 2012 at 5:19 AM ^
Michigan has owned football against everyone forever, michigan state is marginally above michigan in accomplishments and no where near a big program nationally in basketball. We're ahead in the head to head series by twenty some wins.
Also, Izzo is a clown...
January 18th, 2012 at 6:04 AM ^
Izzo is such a clown, he has essential owned us on the court and recruiting. Things are changing, but the man is a hell of a coach and deserves our respect. You can't say that MSU isn't the top program in BBall while simultaneously saying the UM is the top program in football.
In fact, your whole post is idiotic. MSU has won NCs in BBall and has done incredibly well in the tourney. We have just left a horrible period in our BBall history.
January 18th, 2012 at 7:07 AM ^
gosh....this board has turned into sparty football fan.....all i keep reading is how green or someone says wait till el. then we rip him for it. sounds like us saying wait till next year in aa. fact is the 2 major programs at both schools are good now. there wont be anymore blowouts for a long time.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:10 PM ^
January 18th, 2012 at 1:48 PM ^
When basketball is viewed as post Fab-5, then Michigan has been terrible in basketball, directly as a result of the scandal (terrible coaches, no investment in facilities...). Therefore, MSU has "owned" Michigan, but that wasn't a fair fight. When you look a a broader period, Michigan fares better and now, after renovations, a PDC, and a good coach, times are a changing.
January 18th, 2012 at 7:10 AM ^
Have you been in a coma since 1999? You will be very hardpressed to come up with more than a handful of schools who have had more basketball success than MSU over the past 10-12 years.
January 18th, 2012 at 10:14 AM ^
Early 2000s MSU was great. I think most would agree that they have regressed over the past 4-5 years.
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<br>They only have one outright (and one shared) Big Ten title in the past ten years. It's not like they are dominating
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<br>Basically Izzo took advantage of UofMs sanctions and inept coaching in the late 90s and maximized it. They parlayed it into one of the easiest paths to the NCAA title the tournament has seen. After Beilein came to town and Michigan showed a pulse, MSU became a lot less scary
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<br>In many ways Izzo under performed when you consider the elite recruits head had versus his rather small list of championships. He gets a lot of credit (rightfully so) for his final fours, but he doesn't get much criticism for the other shortcomings.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:21 AM ^
I have no problem with him doing this. He's always been a classy player, and is just trying to get his team ready for the game in EL
January 18th, 2012 at 12:27 AM ^
How is he classy?
January 18th, 2012 at 12:33 AM ^
After reading some of his other post game comments he has lost some of my respect, but he's never been a player to go out of his way and trash the opposition. He always seems to be pretty well spoken, and if I'm remembering correctly he had a blog on ESPN last year which was always a good read.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:36 AM ^
He is well spoken and basketball savvy. My only beef with him (as stated in the Beilein thread) is his CONSTANT whining to the refs. Rewatch tonights game and count how many times he whines after a play. I'd put the over/under at twelve.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:38 AM ^
Players mirror their coaches.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:49 AM ^
Think I said the same in the Beilein topic too (or at least I was thinking the same). But really, I don't see any other MSU players whining. I actually find most of the other Spartans more likeable than Draymond.
Appling seems like a good kid and is a baller
Nix just seems slow, like a bumbling gentle giant
Payne is good, haven't seen him do anything worth hating
I think Trice will be a thorn in our side for years to come
I just don't like Green.
January 18th, 2012 at 1:01 AM ^
But Appling and Payne aren't great kids...
January 18th, 2012 at 1:13 AM ^
January 18th, 2012 at 3:12 AM ^
Suffice to say that neither would still be playing basketball at the University of Michigan.
January 18th, 2012 at 11:51 AM ^
and had charges been filed and allegations were true, neither would be playing at Michigan State University either. If Korie Lucious gets dismissed from the team for getting behind the wheel while drunk, you know damn well these 2 guys would be gone for something as heinous as sexual assualt. I've read the police report. It is very graphic. If what the victim is alleging is true, I do wish she came forward and pressed charges, because they shouldn't be able to get away with something like that....if true.
January 18th, 2012 at 1:16 PM ^
1) As an FYI, a victim can't simply "press charges" and have those charges automatically exist. A prosecutor has to file those charges (which may also occur against the wishes of the victim). So, the lack of charges in any situation often speaks more to the insufficiency of evidence (in the eyes of the prosecutor), rather than a determination that the alleged criminal is innocent.
2) You're right that there may well be things we don't know about this, and speculation helps no one. As such, I declare this discussion dead.
January 18th, 2012 at 1:45 PM ^
You are correct. Pardon my lack of legal-whimsicalness. From the reports that I have read, 3 different prosecutors read the reports, spoke to the victim, and decided not to press charges.....and the victim agreed as with that stance as well. Of course, this is all heresay based on what's published in various publications. I agree that nothing good will come from speculation. No further comment.
January 18th, 2012 at 5:20 AM ^
just saying...
January 18th, 2012 at 8:14 AM ^
Just search for Appling and Payne accusations. Google is your friend.
January 18th, 2012 at 8:47 AM ^
would know about criminal activity. Great response.
January 18th, 2012 at 9:11 AM ^
would do well to know that no means no ... it is sad that he is still allowed to play college basketball
January 18th, 2012 at 7:45 AM ^
That is why Green is such a cry baby. I do respect Izzo for the accomplishments of Lil Bro; however, I do not respect the mannor in which he got there.
Did anyone see him crying to the ref last night on the over-and-back? The ball CLEARLY hit the players foot and we did not touch it. So how and why was Izzo crying about it? He is less than 30 feet from the play. How does he not see that?
The answer is that he DID see it but was hoping that he could get the ref to change the call. It was a critical point in the game and he knew it. So how is that class or deserving of respect?
January 18th, 2012 at 8:58 AM ^
Izzo wasn't trying to get the ref to change that call. He knew he had no case and couldn't even muster up a good outrage. What Izzo was trying to do, (it's irritating as hell), was trying to whine enough to get a future call from the ref.
January 18th, 2012 at 9:25 AM ^
The reason the ball bounced to the backcourt was not what he was complaning about. He was complaining about his player never truly having possesion, thus meaning no backcourt violation could be called on him. Regardless, he's a helluva whiner...
January 18th, 2012 at 12:38 AM ^
He was at the center of the almost-brawl during the handshakes last year along with Lucas and Morris. He has established a reputation as possibly the whiniest player in the conference. Didn't check out his blog last year but everything I've seen would indicate that DG has a notable LACK of class.
January 18th, 2012 at 1:15 AM ^
By no means is he Kork Coupons...
January 18th, 2012 at 12:22 AM ^
Spartan tears taste ...
you know the rest
January 18th, 2012 at 12:22 AM ^
Before the game, we were all heckling Green from the student section saying that he averaged six points per game versus Michigan in his career. He turned to the Maize Rage and said "I'm gonna average 30 points tonight!" Needless to say, with seven points, he failed to "average" 30 points tonight...
January 18th, 2012 at 12:34 AM ^
My current roommate was Green's math turtor when Green was a freshman, he said Green was the stupidest student he ever taught. I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP, It IS THE TRUTH. P.S. If you guys think Draymond is smart, I do not mind.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:54 AM ^
not to be overly stereotypical, but he is from Saginaw high. I did my student teaching in that school and all the veteran teachers said he wasn't bright. and not to get too personal but I thought his little brother and without getting into to many details he was about as slow as they come. no surprise here.
January 18th, 2012 at 1:15 AM ^
"and not to get too personal but I thought his little brother and without getting into to many details he was about as slow as they come. no surprise here."
You are getting way too personal. There is no reason to trash Green's brother.
January 18th, 2012 at 8:25 AM ^
correct. uneducated does not equal unintelligent. Draymond Green appears to be an intelligent chap, despite his alleged shortcomings in math
January 18th, 2012 at 12:59 AM ^
When commenting on the supposed stupidity of another individual, do not lead off with,"My current roommate was Green's math turtor..." Of course, had you spelled 'tutor' correctly, you'd still be posting something that is both pointless and of questionable truthfulness, but you'd look a little less idiotic.
January 18th, 2012 at 7:50 AM ^
Thanks for keeping us civil Seth9 and the antithesis to RCMB. People, this is Michigan fergodsakes.
January 18th, 2012 at 4:52 AM ^
Man Izznot sure likes to bitch to the refs alot, even after his big men kept getting away with bumping our guys at the top of the key on attempted picks by U-M.
Also, hey Draymond, when you score 7 pts in a game that means you averaged 7 pts that night. It's very simple really, since you don't have to divide by more than 1, you take 7pts (which is not 30, btw) and divide that by one, see cause that's how many games you played tonight.
You're welcome Draymond, the brainy one that you are. Now go have a bowl of STFU!!!!
January 18th, 2012 at 5:22 AM ^
should probably tell them to get the *$@& off our court.....
January 18th, 2012 at 12:23 AM ^
and mentions feburary 15th as a date circled on the calendar. Which seems weird to me, how/why the heck did he know that date ahead of time.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:33 AM ^
It's the 5th. If that was his error, hilarious. If it's yours, forgivable.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:37 AM ^
"Michigan State plays Michigan again on Feb. 5 in East Lansing. Less than 15 minutes after Tuesday night's game ended and Green had missed a potential game-winner with seconds left, he already knew when the teams would play again. "
I also want to apologize to ESPN because at this point that entire post has basically has been copied.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:37 AM ^
"Michigan State plays Michigan again on Feb. 5 in East Lansing. Less than 15 minutes after Tuesday night's game ended and Green had missed a potential game-winner with seconds left, he already knew when the teams would play again. "
I also want to apologize to ESPN because at this point that entire post has basically has been copied.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:43 AM ^
Green did say 5th.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:23 AM ^
Draymond Green is a complete punkass. Easily my least favorite Spartan since Cleaves.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:30 AM ^
You know those guarantees never work...I would take Rasheed's over Draymond's.
P.S. After tonight the most he can get is a lilttle one, and still less than lilttle three.
January 18th, 2012 at 12:43 AM ^
January 18th, 2012 at 3:19 AM ^
Is a bad ass coach. I know I may get negged for this but if he was our coach we would've been in the NC or at least rose bowl; and he would have had Mattison on his staff as well.