The 2025 edition of the Battle for the Land Grant Trophy might as well be called the Dissapointment Bowl. Your 3-6 Michigan State Spartans will play host to the 3-6 Penn State Nittany Lions at 3:30 this Saturday afternoon for Senior Day. Both teams will be in search of their first Big Ten conference win […]
2 months ago | 1 read
I hardly have it in me to write this. Kind of wish I did not see some of you already talking about it in the comments of the last article. Okay, here goes… Apparently, MSU football was involved in some recruiting illegalities during our former coach’s tenure. The official statement from the university states that […]
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Hey TOC Nation, we got two more survey questions for you this week. First up, we want to know what your expectations are for this Saturday’s football game. A pair of 3-6 teams on 6-game losing streaks do battle. Which one can end their streak? Second, after picking up an early season win over a […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
It’s 11/11. How appropriate then that we are going to be previewing a pair of teams that seem to keep rolling snake-eyes this year. I sat down with Brian Bennett from Black Shoe Diaries to discuss this year’s Nittany Lions team. Let’s see what he had to say. 1. Based on how last season finished […]
2 months ago | 1 read
After coming up just short against the Washington Huskies by way of penalty kicks in Sunday’s dramatic Big Ten Championship bout; the 12-3-6 Michigan State Women’s Soccer squad has punched their ticket to the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Spartans were also runners-up in the Big Ten regular season standings, with a 7-1-3 conference record. Despite […]
2 months ago | 1 read
It was a great day for the Michigan State athletic department on Saturday, and I was there to take it all in. Well, I was a few minutes late to the basketball game because I stuck around for the hockey press conference. The action continued on Sunday with a Big Ten championship on the line […]
3 months ago | 1 read
First and foremost allow me to be another voice in saying what a disgrace by the Big Ten Network to not get one of these games on for better viewership. This is some special hockey being played, future stars and a caliber of game that is far more entertaining than some of the garbage that’s […]
3 months ago | 1 read
With #1 Michigan State Hockey completing the sweep of #3 Penn State just prior to tipoff, Spartan Nation could turn its attention to basketball and the Breslin Center crowd appeared to be ready for Arkansas. Coen Carr was certainly ready to match the crowd’s energy and got things started with a dunk to give MSU […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Here’s the open thread for MSU Basketball vs. Arkansas, TOC. GO GREEN, GO WHITE!
3 months ago | 1 read
This will be the second of MSU’s bye weeks this football season as they look to recharge ahead of the final quarter of the season. Looking around the college football landscape, we have yet another trio of top 25 matchups for us, the TOC writers, to make predictions on. And, in the absence of a […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Hey everyone, here are the results of the two survey questions we posted earlier this week. First, we had asked for your opinion on Alessio Milivojevic’s first start in a Spartan uniform. The A’s and B’s pretty much split the entire vote, with B coming ahead by just 1%. I would agree that either of those […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
It’s the weekend! And Munn Arena is the place to be. The #1 Spartans are hosting the #3 Nittany Lions on Friday and Saturday. Penn State beat MSU in the recruiting battle for Gavin McKenna this past offseason. McKenna is projected to be the first pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Michigan State is, obviously, […]
3 months ago | 1 read
This weekend, the Michigan State football team is on a bye, which I am sure is wonderful news for many of you. Even with no action on the gridiron, there is still plenty of stuff to watch to get your Green & White fix. Our men’s basketball team has their second game of the season […]
3 months ago | 1 read
This weekend, the Michigan State football team is on a bye, which I am sure is wonderful news for many of you. Even with no action on the gridiron, there is still plenty of stuff to watch to get your Green & White fix. Our men’s basketball team has their second game of the season […]
3 months ago | 1 read
MSU Women’s soccer team is headed to St Louis for the B1G Semifinals to face UCLA on Thursday. MSU defeated Northwestern 1-0 this past Sunday thanks to the lone goal by Kayla Briggs. Head coach Jeff Hosler looks to keep the Spartans on the move. Since taking the reins in 2021, Hosler has had the […]
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MSU Women’s soccer team is headed to St Louis for the B1G Semifinals to face UCLA on Thursday. MSU defeated Northwestern 1-0 this past Sunday thanks to the lone goal by Kayla Briggs. Head coach Jeff Hosler looks to keep the Spartans on the move. Since taking the reins in 2021, Hosler has had the […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Hey TOC Nation, we got two more survey questions for you this week. First up, let’s look back at the first start for Alessio Milivojevic at quarterback. He finished the 23-20 OT loss throwing 20/28 for 311 yards and one touchdown. We ask you grade this based on it being his first game, not on […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Another week has brought about another loss for the Michigan State football Spartans. It is beyond unfortunate that this has become the norm in year two under Jonathan Smith, as MSU moves to 0-6 in the Big Ten for the first time since 2016. The 23-20 overtime loss to PJ Fleck’s Minnesota Golden Gophers delivered […]
3 months ago | 1 read
That is one in the books. This post-game article won’t include the usual recap of the game as I did not get to catch the whole game. I picked it up at halftime and saw the 2nd half. Earlier today, on our weekly call, the TOC writers tried to make predictions for the opener. Lucas […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Just a few hours until we can watch an MSU game that is not football! Well, that is if you have BTN+. The Spartans’ opener is tonight at 7 PM against the Colgate Raiders of the Patriot League. For those of you who are wondering, Colgate is located in upstate New York, about an hour […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
There certainly was no shortage of storylines coming out of this latest MSU loss. From a truly “Tale of Two Halves” kind of game to the horrible field goal kicking from both teams (not to mention an MSU kickoff going out of bounds late in regulation) to one of the most bizarre referee-WTFs of all […]
3 months ago | 1 read
After a dismal first half, Michigan State responded with 17 straight points to take a fourth quarter lead in Minneapolis, only to relinquish it on a late game-tying drive by Minnesota to send it to overtime. Two crucial pass interference calls or, more accurately, one non-call on the Gophers and one enforced on the Spartans, […]
3 months ago | 1 read
It’s November, and if you live in the northern portion of the U.S., it’s probably cold enough outside that you may as well stay home and watch this game. Kickoff is at 3:30 PM ET and will be on BTN. Y’all know what to do!
3 months ago | 3 reads
With the regular season about to begin for MSU Basketball and in honor of Halloween, the TOC writers each pulled out their crystal ball and tarot cards to give predictions on various questions about the upcoming season. I will even include a blank questionnaire for all of you to add to the comments. Here is […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Hey everyone, here are the results of the two survey questions we posted earlier this week. We had asked for your opinion on the job security of head coach Jonathan Smith and starting quarterback Aidan Chiles. Needless to say, there is not a ton of optimism for Smith and Chiles. Nearly a half of us […]
3 months ago | 3 reads