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Survey Results: Surviving The Storm
Happy Saturday, TOC Nation. Time to share the results of this week’s survey question. Quick reminder that these surveys will appear in The Feed early in the week, so please make sure you are paying attention to that section of the TOC homepage. You must have a TOC account to vote. This past week, I […]
Tom Izzo Continues To Pursue Son Of Michigan State Legend
Tom Izzo has not been shy about continuing the familiy traditions in East Lansing and bringing in the sons of former Spartan legends. It looks as though the Michigan State head coach has his eye on another. Last week, Izzo was in attendance at the Nike Peach Jam to watch Mateen Cleaves Jr., the son […]
One More Look at MSU Basketball’s Championship Chances
Earlier this month, we compared MSU men’s basketball to the rest of the Big Ten by analyzing each team’s percentage of minutes returning from last season and their average recruiting grade (freshmen and transfers). We came up with an equation using these variables and found that the Spartans were the favorites to win the 2027 […]
Will The 5-In-5 Rule Improve College Athletics?
Certainly by now, you have all heard that the NCAA has revised its eligibility rules to state that college athletes will now have five years of eligibility within a five-year window. That window begins no later than the 1st academic year after the athlete’s 19th birthday, though they are allowed to start before they turn […]
Survey Results
Happy Saturday, TOC Nation. Time to share the results of this week’s survey question. Quick reminder that I am posting these surveys in The Feed, so please make sure you are paying attention to that section of the TOC homepage. This past week, I asked for your response to the news that Jon Palumbo was […]
Moneyball Pro-Am Week 3
Week 3 didn’t last long due to court conditions. Tuesday, July 14th Game 1 saw Team Tri-Star (Coen Carr, Jesse McCulloch) beat Team BLT (Kaleb Glenn, Matthew Watkins) 107-96. Game 2 featured Team LAFCU (Jeremy Fears, Ethan Taylor) and Team Motorcars (Carlos Medlock, Anton Bonke), but the game was stopped early in the first half […]
50 Days Till Football!!!!!
TOC Nation, in just 7 weeks and 1 day, our Michigan State Spartans Football Team will kick off the 2027 season under new head coach Pat Fitzgerald. While offseason expectations for this campaign from the majority of national writers are understandably low, there is still a lot to look forward to. First up, there should […]
Michigan State To Battle Blue Bloods After Offering 2027 4-Star PG
Tom Izzo has a reputation as one of the best coaches in the nation. That reputation goes a long way in recruiting and the Spartans hope that it works once again for one of the nation’s top point guard — but it will be a battle. Michigan State officially offered four-star point guard Antonio Pemberton […]
Importance of Coach and Executive Tenure in Winning National Championships
As TOC well knows, Michigan State has experienced its fair share of turnover in high-profile executive and coaching level positions recently. Earlier this spring, after just over two years on the job, President Kevin Guskiewicz announced he would depart for the same role at Clemson University. Guskiewicz then reversed course and will now remain in […]
Who is Jon Palumbo?
With the change of heart from Kevin Guskiewicz and terms reached on the official Kentucky buyout of J Batt, MSU moved quickly in naming Jon Palumbo as interim athletic director. The CEO of the newly launched Spartan Ventures will now have double duty as he fills both roles. Palumbo is clearly a man with some […]
Survey Results
Happy Saturday, TOC Nation. Time to share the results of this week’s survey question. Quick reminder that I am posting these surveys in The Feed, so please make sure you are paying attention to that section of the TOC homepage. There was only one question from this past week as the week began with some […]
Moneyball Pro-Am Week 2
After taking a break over the the long holiday weekend, the Moneyball Pro-Am was back in action this week. Tuesday, July 7th Two of the three games on Tuesday ended with game-winners, including one from MSU’s own Jeremy Fears. The first game saw a 102-101 win for Team Tri-Star (Coen Carr, Jesse McCulloch) over Team […]
Jon Palumbo Named Interim Athletic Director
Effective immediately, Jon Palumbo is now the Interim Athletic Director for Michigan State University. He had held the title of Executive Deputy Athletic Director since he came to MSU from Georgia Tech along with outgoing AD J Batt, and he is also the CEO of the recently-launched Spartan Ventures. In related news, it was announced […]
MSU Basketball Recruiting: Spartans targeting 2027’s best at multiple positions
We are still months away from the 2026-27 basketball season. Tom Izzo has put together a roster for the upcoming season that is prepared to compete in the Big Ten, but he has also started putting together an impressive list of prospects for the 2027 class. Most recently, the Spartans have made offers to points […]
What’s Next for MSU Athletics after Guskiewicz Changes Course?
In what must be viewed as a major win for the university amidst a turbulent summer, on Monday Kevin Guskiewicz stated that he would continue to serve as Michigan State’s president. This comes over a month after announcing his planned departure for the same role at Clemson University, citing an unworkable situation with MSU’s Board […]
Guskiewicz to stay at MSU
These are indeed crazy times. Breaking news from MSU is that Guskiewicz has chosen to stay at Michigan State after previously leaving for Clemson. Guskiewicz sited his departure was due to certain members of the Board of Trustees. Support for Guskiewicz was wide spread with signs all over campus and even a petition on Change.org […]
TOC Introducing Two New Writers
Hey TOC Nation, I hope you all enjoyed your 4th of July weekend. And now it is time to get back to work. Here at TOC Headquarters, we are getting back to work with an expanded team of writers as we welcome not one, but two new members of our Spartan journalism team. These two […]
Survey Results
Happy Sunday, TOC Nation. I hope you all had a great 4th of July. This article will serve two purposes. I have a survey result to share with you. But also, feel free to use the comments section to share how you spent this holiday weekend. In our first survey, I wanted to know which […]
Greatest Sports Moments in USA History
Happy 4th of July! To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the TOC Staff wanted to share what we felt are the most iconic sports moments in our nation’s history. We hope you enjoy our lists. And we look forward to seeing your lists in the comment section. O Basse 1. Babe Ruth calling his shot in […]
Michigan State Will Win the B1G!
I have some good news, TOC. Michigan State men’s basketball will win the 2026-2027 regular season Big Ten championship. Well, that’s what some numbers say at least (let’s hope we’re not back here in March watching Michigan hoist another trophy). Let me explain. Earlier this summer, we looked at two charts that analyzed roster turnover […]
Spartan Ventures Launches Today
As of today, a new private organization is officially open for business with the sole function of increasing the financial resources of the Michigan State University Athletic Department. The new organization, Spartan Ventures, is a separate entity from the university itself. That said, if I am being completely honest, the whole thing seems like it […]
World Cup Knockout Stage Preview
The World Cup began on June 11, and over 17 days, 48 teams play 3 games each to complete the Group Stage. Today, we begin the next phase of the greatest event in sports. Of the 48 teams, 32 have advanced to the Knockout Stage for a 5-round single-elimination tournament. The round of 32 begins […]
Nine Spartans Selected In NHL Draft
As Steve detailed in his NHL Draft Preview, a number of Michigan State Spartans were going to hear their names called. However, unlike the more familiar styles of the NFL and NBA Drafts, pro hockey’s version is full of names that will still play at the amateur levels. In these cases, all the newly drafted […]
Updates on the MSU AD Search
After news broke a couple of weeks ago that J Batt was leaving Michigan State for the same role at Kentucky, there was also speculation that Deputy Athletic Director Jon Palumbo would be named to the post on an interim basis. So far at least, an official promotion for Palumbo hasn’t been announced and the […]
Moneyball Pro-Am Week 1
Happy Friday, TOC Nation. Week 1 of Moneyball is in the books. We have seen a couple nights of competition for each of the six teams. Here are some stats and observations through the first two games. But first, here is a reminder of what the rosters look like. Team Tristar Coen Carr, Michigan State […]
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