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March 6th, 2011 at 6:26 PM ^

Obviously, like any other fan, I wish the pay for play had never happened here, one side effect was allowing this covert deusche to carve out a niche in the sport without really any in state competition. Would he be so loved if his career were, say 30% (arbitrary number) of what it is today? He receives a hell of a lot of respect for such a hypocrite.

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DixieWreck

March 5th, 2011 at 6:48 PM ^

there at the end and Lucas chucked the ball off of D. Mo's head.  Let's see what Izzo does or says about that.  Those two were talking smack all game and they should just verbally reprimand them and move on.  Still both were pretty classless ...

Great team victory, Hail, Hail ...

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UMfan21

March 5th, 2011 at 7:43 PM ^

Ozzie comments really stink of
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<br>1. It's never ok to throw the ball at someone after the game. Ever.
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<br>2. Lucas was Trash talking too
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<br>3. Izzo and Green specifically verbally abuse the refs. For the coach to complain a out a kid not keeping his mouth in check is hypocritical at best.
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<br>4. The game was still somewhat in doubt and UofM has shown the inability to close out games. That lay in was not a dick move by Morris, but required to close the game. His team was still playing defense and Morris had to go behind the back TWICE to prevent a steal. If you want to talk about running up the score, Izzos teams have done that several times in the past.
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<br>Sour grapes by a good coach whom I am losing respect for. I think he's really feeling the pressure and realizes this rivalry is ON.

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Tater

March 5th, 2011 at 8:29 PM ^

His players lost respect for him when he had his Cavalier Indulgence last summer.  That's why State underachieved this year.  It's really great reading disgruntled fans on RCMB saying the same things I was saying in August.  

When Izzo successfully worked the refs early in the second half, I thought the game was over for Michigan.  Somehow, Michigan played through it, and suddenly the calls started going their way.  Maybe the refs are losing respect for Izzo, too.  

Part of me really wants to see Tom Gores offer Izzo the Pistons' job, but the other part of me thinks his program could become the ultimate shambles next season if the current players don't decide to buy in.  And you never know if, uh, karma will catch up to players such as, for example, Appling and Payne.  

If Izzo has a losing team next year, there would be a very great chance for a meltdown that affects his program for the next five years or so.  That would make it easier for Michigan to re-establish instate superiority beyond the ability of Spartan fans to say Michigan got "lucky" twice this year.  

Michigan is on the way up and Sparty is on the way down.  It couldn't happen to two nicer teams.

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Tater

March 5th, 2011 at 8:35 PM ^

Watching and listening to Hardaway talk, I would think he was 25 years old instead of a freshman.  I haven't seen that kind of leadership and poise, both on and off the court, from a freshman since Jalen Rose wore the maize and blue.

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