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Michigan State Spartans

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"Think about the wins that Michigan State has down the stretch," Greenberg said Tuesday morning on ESPN's Get Up. "Ohio State, Illinois, Michigan — you're talking about two No. 1 seeds and a No. 2 seed. Why? (Junior forward) Aaron Henry. He got it going in those games — 18 points a game, six rebounds, 45 (percent) from three. They defend better and they're running people off the three-point line, which is so important. Michigan State, look for them for the upset over BYU."

Just sayin': Sparty has to beat UCLA first.
 
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Most of Michigan State’s roster headed home following Saturday’s practice, the final session of spring ball. Some of them won’t be coming back to East Lansing for summer workouts.

Six MSU players appeared in the NCAA transfer portal Monday, signaling their intent to leave the program. Tight end Tommy Guajardo, offensive lineman Damon Kaylor, defensive lineman DeAri Todd, long snapper Bryce Eimer, defensive tackle Chris Mayfield and defensive end Jasiyah Robinson are the latest portal entries from MSU. A total of eight Spartan players have entered the portal since spring practice ended, as offensive lineman Justin Stevens and kicker Jack Olsen submitted their names on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

The latest developments bring MSU to a total of 25 transfer portal departures since mid-November.

None of the six players who entered the portal Monday have appeared in a game for the Spartans. Guajardo, Robinson, Mayfield and Eimer spent one year at MSU, arriving as members of the 2020 recruiting class, the last group signed by former head coach Mark Dantonio's staff. Robinson opted out of last season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Kaylor was at MSU for two seasons and Todd was around for four.

MSU head coach Mel Tucker and his staff have been very active in acquiring players through the portal to offset the personnel losses. The Spartans will have more than a dozen new transfers on their roster this fall, including five who arrived in January for the spring semester.

“In terms of recruiting, there’s been a lot of talk about the transfer portal, and there’s a lot of activity in the portal for us and everyone in the country,” Tucker said last week. “Our activity in the portal is gonna be based upon the circumstances of our team. I just want everyone to understand that we’re gonna do what we have to do to build our team. I don’t anticipate necessarily being in the portal as much in subsequent years. We, ideally, would like to build our team through the high school ranks, and that’s really our primary focus. We will use the portal to complement and supplement the talent on our team.”

Just sayin': Looks like Met Tucker is just cleaning house and upgrading via the transfer portal.
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Why is this in the Basketball forum?
 
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Ex-Michigan State player Keith Appling wanted in connection to fatal shooting

Detroit police named a former Michigan State University basketball star as the suspect in a deadly shooting late Saturday.

Keith Appling, 29, was wanted in connection to the shooting death of a 66-year-old man, according to a police news release. The slain man was not immediately identified.

Police said Appling and the man got into an argument Saturday evening that escalated into a physical fight. Appling is accused of firing several shots, fatally wounding the man. Police said Appling drove away from the scene and has not been captured.

Appling faced drug charges in February 2020, and according to news outlets was sentenced in December to 18 months' probation. In 2017, he was sentenced to a year in jail for carrying a concealed weapon and resisting police.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...eith-appling-wanted-connection-fatal-shooting
 
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ScriptOhio said:


"Think about the wins that Michigan State has down the stretch," Greenberg said Tuesday morning on ESPN's Get Up. "Ohio State, Illinois, Michigan — you're talking about two No. 1 seeds and a No. 2 seed. Why? (Junior forward) Aaron Henry. He got it going in those games — 18 points a game, six rebounds, 45 (percent) from three. They defend better and they're running people off the three-point line, which is so important. Michigan State, look for them for the upset over BYU."

Just sayin': Sparty has to beat UCLA first.
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Did they?
 
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A new report from the Detroit Free Press suggests there is a growing conflict at Michigan State regarding its search for a new athletic director. The Detroit Free Press says it confirmed with sources within the school’s administration this week that a group of trustees approached head men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo about running the athletic department in an interim capacity while a search was conducted.

Although Izzo agreed to fill in until a replacement was found, it appears MSU president Samuel Standley has nixed that initiative. According to the report, Stanley does not want to appoint an interim AD and hopes to present a candidate as soon as next week. Stanley has not actively involved the trustees, Izzo, or head football coach Mel Tucker in the search process, per the report.
 
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I didn’t know anything about Mel Tucker but just read his quotes about not complaining about calls (a jab at Hairball too) and he says it makes a team soft.

So I watched some press conferences…..wow. This dude seems legit. Very direct and focused. And tough as hell. No wonder he is squeezing every bit out of his team. Super impressed buy this guy so far. He sure seems like the kind of coach I’d want to play for.
 
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