mdp86

March 18th, 2016 at 5:03 PM ^

Could Tom Izzo be on the hotseat? Sure, he's had some good years in the past, but a program like MSU expects more than a 1st round exit in the tourney. He can try to blame injuries, but let's be serious here, this is a team playing two walk ons in a big game. Where's the player development? No one on the team could stop dribble penetration, or get to the basket. Middle Tennessee State had better athletes than Michigan State. How does that happen? You can't win the title having Forbes and Harris lob up threes with no offensive gameplan besides that and dumping it in to the big awkward white guy. 16 years since they won a title, 7 years since they made a title game. At this point, that elite 8 and final 4 appearance are ancient history. edit: Was really disappointed how soft they played too. All of those drives to the basket by a terrible free throw shooting team, and no one puts a body into someone? Soft coach, soft team.

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Everyone Murders

March 18th, 2016 at 6:12 PM ^

I love that MSU suffered a historic defeat today, especially given Valentine's guaranty of an NCAA Championship.  Pride goes before the fall, etc.

For all of that, Izzo has been a great coach for MSU w/r/t on-the-court results.   On a purely basketball basis, Izzo is a near Hall of Fame level coach.  He consistently has done great in the tournament (before today, that is), and has a brilliant recruiting class coming in.  MSU would be insane to fire him for on-the-court performance (including recruiting success). 

I think his complicity with MSU and EL law enforcement is shameful, and I would never want the likes of him as a coach at Michigan - regardless of the on-the-court success.  That stated, the vast majority of MSU's fanbase couldn't muster a shit to give about the off-court atrocities. 

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Butch-dontcall…

March 18th, 2016 at 9:05 PM ^

are you???? he has the best recruiting class coming in... and in any four year span has never missed a final four. that is one of his recruiting pitchs... if you come to msu and stay 4 years you will get to the final four...   i wish we had that-- is was real fun when we did it a few years ago.....

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buddhafrog

March 18th, 2016 at 5:03 PM ^

I think this was the biggest upset in NCAA history!

Tied based on seedings, but this MSU team was considered the best chance to win it all!!

Sparty tears

 

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