Stories tagged with "michigan state"

Top 5 Mid Major - Big Ten Games of 2009: #3 Wisconsin v. Northern Illinois

by grahamfiller10 on Sep 3, 2009 10:00 AM CDT

In partnership with Mid-Major Madness (MMM), SBN's haven for non-BCS coverage, we present to you the top five match-ups between Big Ten and Mid-Major football teams. At number three comes Saturday's s...

Top 10 Big Ten-SEC Games of the Last Decade: #8 Michigan State v Florida, 2000 Citrus Bowl

by grahamfiller10 on Apr 30, 2009 6:50 PM CDT

The Setup and the Players #9 Michigan State rolled into Orlando for the 2000 Citrus Bowl to take on Steve Spurrier's #10 Florida Gators. The 9-2 Spartans had defeated Notre Dame, Michigan, Penn S...

2009 Spring Preview Series - Michigan State Spartans

by grahamfiller10 on Apr 8, 2009 11:42 PM CDT

Resting on the Plateau or Still Ascending? Finally, some relevancy surrounds this once storied program. Bubba Smith, George Webster, and Brad Van Pelt may not be walking through that door, but Coa...

2009 Big 10 Expectation/Stereotype Meter, Part 1

by grahamfiller10 on Apr 4, 2009 12:18 PM CDT

Stereotypes make life easy for many people. So what if you've run out of ammo for insulting a Michigan fan - just bring up the Dead Spread of 2008 and make some mention of arrogance. That'll hold yo...

A Short Referendum on Maurice Clarett's Blog

by grahamfiller10 on Mar 10, 2009 8:43 PM CDT

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Navarro Bowman in the 2009 Offseason: And Another One

by grahamfiller10 on Mar 9, 2009 1:35 AM CDT

Following in the footsteps of other accomplished players can be career damaging and ego shattering. Look at the success rate of Denver Bronco quarterbacks after Elway and the public's perception ...

Spartans OLB Greg Jones in the 2009 Offseason: Follow The Leader

by grahamfiller10 on Mar 2, 2009 7:43 PM CST

I've always thought that next to quarterback, the coolest position in football was linebacker. Reasons: The SAM position. You have just been compared to a missile. Linebackers officially made the ...

Last Call Drinks Riesling, Talks Spring Practice Questions

by Law Buckeye on Feb 25, 2009 10:43 PM CST

Something absolutely magical happened this morning when I trudged out onto my front porch to take my dog on a run. I felt a warm breeze, and short burst of sunlight. With the capital city in th...

Beers of the Big 10

by grahamfiller10 on Feb 22, 2009 11:41 PM CST

Because of the religious and conservative lifestyle I maintained for a period of my life, I didn't have my first drink until age 22. It was a watered down Jack and Coke. Sad, I know. My beer drinking ...

MSU's Van Pelt Passes Away

by grahamfiller10 on Feb 19, 2009 11:55 PM CST

Whenever my high school team played basketball games against Owosso High School (Michigan), there would inevitably be a stoppage for free throws or timeouts. Catching a breath, I would look up, always...

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