Spartalytical
May 04, 2009 May 28, 2012 26 795
I am an avid Michigan State Spartan fan, whose second love is the analytical and statistical side of sports. MSU men's basketball ranks first, then football, after which the rest blurs quickly. Living not terribly far from the school, I enjoy attending as many games each year as I can.
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Hummel Senior CLASS Award Winner
Admittedly, a big part of me was hoping this was premature, but if Green wasn't going to win this award I'm genuinely happy for Hummel. He's been through a crapload of, well, crap, in his career, and this recognition is a mere drop in the bucket of what he deserves.
Congrats Robbie, and Purdue!
You Better Believe I'll Take It
by Spartalytical on Mar 31, 2012 3:34 PM EDT
on The Only Colors
For the life of me, I can't find it, but there was an article earlier this week on ESPN that described the machine that Calipari has rolling in Lexington, fueled by stellar one-and-done talent, with the sole objective of showcasing those talents to the NBA. Calipari is unapologetic about his philosophy, and it's hard to argue with the Roses and Evanses and DeCousinses and Walls raking in the big bucks now.
My Spartans came home early this year, and won't hear the cheers of Geaux Green, Geaux White in Nawlins. That after getting smacked in the mouth at the end of a tumultuous 2010-11 campaign. Sure, there were the two Final Four runs the previous two years, the improbable "hometown" Championship game appearance in 2009 and the overachieving string of wins in 2010 with Lucas in sweatpants on the bench, but these teams were the antitheses of juggernauts. There was no surefire NBA talent there, and those teams, as well as any from the past 10+ years had obvious weaknesses and more than their share of vulnerabilities, unlike this freakish Kentucky squad.
In spite of that lack of flash and firepower, am I eternally grateful for and proud of what we have here in East Lansing instead.
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A different Boiler line-up, Sunday
(Bumped. There's a fair bit of discussion of this in the Wisconsin recap as well.)
No Barlow or Byrd.
Class act!
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Way to Go, Kirk
Much deserved, and the best choice without question.
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Student section shirts
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Good first impression article on Thursday's game against UCLA
Teams are quite similar, regarding personnel, talent, strengths, and weaknesses. The glaring difference at a high level is post-season experience. I'd like to think we tap into all of our strengths when something's actually on the line, as was done Friday night against Purdue. The team that showed up and farted through their games Thursday and Saturday nights will get stepped over. Should be an interesting week!
Tim Bograkos' Open Letter
[Bump. If anyone's allowed to talk about EFFORT, it's this guy. -KJ]
An open letter to the 2010-11 team, speaking to their current struggles.
Blame Game
Maybe I'm reading too much into the comments highlighted in this article, but this just keeps sounding worse and worse.
Green said he thinks the Spartans simply "expect to win" when they take the floor. Izzo believes complacency, possibly the product of two straight Final Four runs, is a possible culprit.
The question is, how much failure does it take to eliminate complacency?
Upbeat basketball update from Joe Rexrode
Joe's always got great insight but I tend to consider him a bit of a pessimist. If that's accurate, his comments are even more encouraging.
A must read after yesterday's win over UM
The majority of the post after the jump is just priceless. Enjoy!
Jay Vincent
Am I reading this right?
Ringer's showcase opportunity
[Bumped. -KJ]
Nice little read about Ringer's opportunity to strut his stuff a little more for a while.
Worth viewing.
Turner taken for X-rays after fall
Hopefully he's alright - Turner seems like a great kid on top of being a great player. Haven't found a clip of the fall yet.
Officially biased
I thought this was an interesting tid-bit. I don't think it's already been posted in KJ's set of links.
Men's non-conference basketball tix
by Spartalytical on Oct 28, 2009 7:14 PM EDT
on The Only Colors
Evidently these single-game tickets went on sale ahead of tomorrow night at midnight, and the only friggin' good home game, Gonzaga, is sold out. What gives? If I recall correctly, the conference tickets went on sale ahead of the midnight time posted well in advance, but better than a full day ahead? Especially with such an underwhelming home slate, it's irritating that the only good game is now gone. Thanks a whole lot. !@#$.
Mall encounter
by Spartalytical on Jun 13, 2009 9:56 PM EDT
on The Only Colors
So I'm at the Meridian Mall today with the wife and kids, and amazingly enough ended up hanging out with* and having lunch with** the Michigan State men's basketball team***! How cool is that?!
Herzog adding some weight?
[Bumped. --KJ]
I was hoping to find that he'd added a bit more than what the article says. It's the right direction though!
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