Forde Minutes: 40 names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college hoops - ESPN: "Michigan State (5). Why the Spartans can win it: Seven players in the rotation were key parts of their 2009 run to the national championship game, and guard Kalin Lucas apparently has gotten the leadership message his coach sent a while back. Izzo is as good a coach as there is in the country, and you know his teams will rebound and defend until the last dog dies. Their 7-0 Big Ten start shows that Sparty is locking in right on time.
Why they might not: Michigan State doesn't have anyone taller than 6-foot-8 in the regular rotation, which could eventually create a problem despite the surplus of biceps in Izzo's lineup. The Spartans also could find themselves a step slower than some elite competition.
Record against RPI top 50: 2-1.
Record against RPI top 100: 7-3."
Comment -- Forde notes that every top team has its faults. MSU has fewer than most.
The great thing for us Spartan fans is that MSU could be even stronger next year! I think Lucas is coming back and we have a terrific, top-five-in-nation recruiting class arriving. On the other hand, Morgan graduates and that's a big loss.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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