There's Something Fishy....

Notice anything strange about UM Hoops blog's All B10 First Team?

Perhaps two UM players on the first team?  Come on, what about Johnson or Landry?

Cleaves Continues to Impact MSU

MLive reports that the new family center at the Brez was dedicated to Frances Cleaves, Mateen's excentric mother who passed on back on 07.  Seems like quite an honor.  Izzo is actually fronting the money.  Seems like a good thing for everyone involved.  

Plus, I used to work at the Bres and the hallway to the locker room would be absolute pandamonium while everyone was waiting for their kids to come out.  This should alleviate some of this traffic.

EAST LANSING -- Michigan State will celebrate another aspect of its basketball tradition when it dedicates the Frances Cleaves Family Center on Sunday afternoon.

Great to see the Spartans pulled off a victory on such a special day.

Could Mateen Back Up Chauncey???

Multiple sources around the NBA are saying that the Nuggets could bring in Mateen after he played for them in the summer league.  It would be great to see "The General" at least suited up for an NBA team.  

Hat tip: Hoopsworld

Weeeeeee Are the Champions, My Friends....

Great to see this pic of the Spartans cutting down the nets after their big victory over Purdue.  Wait, is that Ibok up on the ladder?  Of all the members of the team, the Freep puts the pick of Ibok front and center on its sports section?  Hahaha...awesome.  I guess it goes with the Izzo team unity theme.  Notice that he is only on the second rung?  The man is a giant.

Suton

Check out Suton on the cover of the new SI!

100 Most Influential Student-Athletes

The NCAA has put out a list of the 100 most influential student-athletes and the good news is that Magic Johnson made the list, clocking in at 74.  Here is the criteria used: 

The NCAA defines the 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes as those who have made a significant impact or major contributions to society.

I would say that Magic has made a significant impact and major contributions, so he definitely deserves to be on the list.  But wait, what's that?  Who's right above him on the list???

Bird?  Are you kidding me?  I get the "significant impact" part, but it only applies to "Bird the Athlete."  Magic Johnson is still a major sports personality and his charitable work has been hugely beneficial to everyone involved.  The fact that they were even paired together is a farce.  The guys on the selection committee probably thought it was funny....

Big Ten Champs....BOOM!

Well, it didn't end that pretty, but MSU looked great offensively for much of the game.  They were pretty much scoring at will.  Unfortunately, so was an Indiana team with one returning player from last year.....

Anyways, here's  link to the ESPN coverage of the game in case you missed it: ESPN