What up, TOC Nation? We have two more questions for you this week, and I think the opinions on these are going to be a bit more impassioned than the fluff piece we put out over Thanksgiving. We have a new football coach and we have already seen the whole spectrum of reactions from you. […]
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On the first Tuesday of December, Michigan State got its Big Ten slate underway with a home game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. I know many were worried about the trap game with a date with Duke on the horizon, and we had the news just before game time that freshman phenom Cam Ward would not […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Our basketball team is fresh off another jump in the polls as they now sit #7 in the AP and #8 in the Coaches Poll. Tonight, we get a shot at a team who just cracked into the Coaches Poll at #25 (26 in AP) as Iowa comes to the Breslin Center. Both teams are […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
We are pinning this article to the top of the homepage as our gathering place for all player movement this offseason. We will regularly update this with any news of players leaving for the transfer portal, incoming freshmen signing their letter of intent, eventually players choosing to transfer to MSU, and, since we have a […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Pat Fitzgerald will be the next Head Football Coach at Michigan State University. Following this announcement by the Detroit Free Press and ON3 Sports on Sunday afternoon, countless Spartan fans have shared a wide variety of opinions on the hire. From cautious approval to displeasure and even disgust, there seems to be a diverse crowd […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Hopefully not lost in the news of MSU Football parting ways with Jonathan Smith and planning to hire Pat Fitzgerald, is an absolutely huge week upcoming for MSU Basketball. The Spartans host Iowa tomorrow to open Big Ten play before facing Duke on Saturday at Breslin Center. Here, we’ll look at what MSU will be […]
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After almost two calendar years to the day, Jonathan Smith is out as the Head Coach at Michigan State. In his short tenure in East Lansing, Smith achieved zero bowl game appearances, zero rivalry game wins, and a 9-15 overall record (4-14 in the Big Ten). As of Sunday, November 30, new MSU Athletic Director […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
I need to begin by saying that the attendance for this game was pitiful. We could have fit this evening’s crowd into my high school’s stadium (North Farmington Raiders Rule!) Let’s get to the game. Michigan State received the ball to begin the game and proceeded to move the ball down the field with runs […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Here we go, TOC Nation. We just have to get through one more football game. The game is at Ford Field. Should give a chance to some of you Detroiters and suburbanites to get there. Will I be seeing any of you in the stands? Kickoff is at 7 PM ET and will air on […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
It was a good Thanksgiving for us MSU fans as our basketball team carved up North Carolina. And hopefully our hockey team can complete the sweep over Colgate later today. And speaking of those two teams, here are the results of the two survey questions we asked you this week. In a fairly close vote, […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Happy Friday TOC. I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving. But now we need to turn our attention back to MSU football one last time this season. It’s all on the line tomorrow. Can MSU get that elusive Big Ten win and catch Maryland in the standings? Or will the Terrapins keep the Spartans at […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Happy Black Friday to you all. Allow me to distract you from getting started on your holiday shopping by reminding you that MSU has four teams in action this coming week, including 3 today. All of these Spartans are ranked nationally, and one is playing in the national quarterfinals. Here’s what’s on tap. Friday, November […]
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The MSU offense started strong with a three from Trey Fort followed by a Coen Carr dunk for a 5-0 lead. UNC then went on an 8-2 run to go up a point. Coen Carr responded with his 2nd dunk to put MSU up 9-8 at the first TV timeout. The two teams traded buckets […]
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Happy Thanksgiving, TOC Nation! I hope you are all a few pounds heavier than when you woke up this morning. This afternoon, our basketball team has the second of its games in the Ft. Myers Tip-Off. After soundly defeating East Carolina on Tuesday by a score of 89-56, we now get to take on another […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
This is a question many Spartan fans have and have had since the departure of Dantonio. This current season has been a cesspool of utter garbage with very minute sparks of optimism and joy. Sailing through the tides of the collegiate landscape without any sense of direction has become the acceptable norm. The program is […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
It’s a short week for the Spartan Icemen as they look to regain their swagger after getting swept by Wisconsin and losing their number 1 ranking to that other school. The Colgate Raiders come to East Lansing and look to give MSU something to be thankful for with a 7pm game Wednesday, November 26 and […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
If you were (un)fortunate enough to be able to watch the entirety of Michigan State’s 20-17 loss against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, you were blessed with an interesting case study of the Jonathan Smith era at Michigan State University. On paper, Iowa is a team that is just a few plays away from being […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Hello TOC Nation. We have a couple more survey questions for you this week. As it is Thanksgiving week, we are going to keep this on the positive side. We’d like to know which MSU players you are giving thanks for. You may notice that the football team is not included in this survey. We […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Michigan State faced East Carolina in the first of two games in the Fort Myers Tip-Off where the Spartans were able to roll to victory after a somewhat slow start. MSU led 8-3 at the first media timeout, which came with 14:30 remaining. The Spartans were able to get their running game going early with […]
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Game 1 of the Ft. Myers Classic gets underway today as the Michigan State Spartans, now ranked #11 in the AP Poll, take on the East Carolina Pirates. Michigan State is going for 6-0 while ECU tries to get to 3-3. The results of the game do not affect the next game in the Ft. […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Michigan State will face East Carolina tomorrow and North Carolina on Thanksgiving Day in the Ft. Myers Classic. The Spartans head to Florida with a 5-0 record which includes impressive wins over Arkansas at home and Kentucky in the Champions Classic. Michigan State is coming off a 84-56 win against Detroit Mercy on Friday. Though […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
After a nine game win streak and number one ranking the Michigan State Spartans hockey team was riding high and looking good. When the number 7 ranked Badgers arrived in Munn this weekend they managed to sweep the Spartans and knock them back to reality some. The Spartans were bound to lose more games, it […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Normally, TOC kicks out an article right after a game with a full recap of the action. Yesterday, I made the choice not to do that. I had an internal debate on whether replaying all the action was necessary, or if I should just get to my big talking point from the game. I am […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
I greatly admire your fandom if you are still sitting down and watching this game and supporting the MSU football team. Game is at 3:30 PM ET and will air on FS1. Y’all know what to do.
2 months ago | 2 reads
Happy Saturday. We’ve got the results of the two survey questions I asked you this past week, and I am also going to share the results of a survey that was ran on another school’s page which I think you will all enjoy seeing the results of. First up, we have a football game this […]
2 months ago | 2 reads