http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:33:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Michigan State Spartans point guard Kalin Lucas is pain-free but does not know when he will return.   Lucas tore his Achilles tendon during the second round of last year's NCAA basketball tournament.   The guard said that he likely would be somewhere else this year playing professional basketball had it not been for the ... http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org/2010/07/26/lucas-now-pain-free/ Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo has decided to turn down the Cleveland Cavaliers job.   One of the big reasons Izzo turned down the job is that he was never able to speak with LeBron James.   Before taking the job, Izzo would want to make sure that he would have the ... http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org/2010/06/16/izzo-turns-down-cavaliers/ Michigan State Spartans fans might not have to wait much longer to find out if beloved coach Tom Izzo is headed for greener pastures. ESPN.com reports that a decision from Izzo on whether or not to accept an offer to become the new head coach of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers ... http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org/2010/06/13/izzo-nearing-decision-on-cavs/ The Cleveland Cavaliers have made contact with Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo.   A report claims that the Cavaliers are willing to offer Izzo $6 million per year over five years.   Izzo makes a little over $3 million per year with the Spartans, so it would be a significant raise.   The coach ... http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org/2010/06/11/cavaliers-contact-izzo/ Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo's name has suddenly emerged in rumors about the Cleveland Cavaliers.   Izzo's name has popped up on the NBA radar screen more than once in the past, but he has never made a move.   The Cleveland job isn't all that far from his home in East ... http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org/2010/05/28/izzo-denies-cavaliers-rumors/ Michigan State Spartans junior guard Korie Lucious is considering a transfer to another school.   Lucious, an unheralded guard during the regular season, took to the spotlight in the NCAA tournament.   Because of injuries to both Kalin Lucas and Chris Allen, Lucious took over the point guard role and flourished.   He hit a huge, ... http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org/2010/05/10/lucious-to-transfer/ The Michigan State Spartans hopes were confirmed when Durrell Summers and Kalin Lucas both announced that they will return next season.   The announcement instantly pushes the Spartans up high in the rankings and raises hopes of another national championship in Lansing.   Summers, who was a solid player but nothing special, came out ... http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org/2010/04/17/summers-lucas-returning-to-spartans/ The Michigan State Spartans couldn't pull out another close game, falling to the Butler Bulldogs, 52-50.   In a game that started out with both teams firing away from three-point range, defense was the name of the game in the second half.   Both teams struggled to put the ball in the basket, although ... http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org/2010/04/10/michigan-state-edged-by-butler-52-50/ In a slowdown, half-court game, the little things are magnified. Free throws, turnovers, rebounding. Michigan State fell short in all three categories, and as a result, its season is over. The Butler Bulldogs defeated the Spartans in a sloppy, bogged-down game, using solid defense and free throw shooting en route to a ... http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org/2010/04/04/michigan-state-falls-short-in-final-four/ Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo is at the top of list for Oregon's coaching search.   In fact, the Ducks are set to offer Izzo the biggest contract ever given to a college basketball head coach.   Oregon is set to move into a new $200 million arena and has the backing ... http://www.michiganstatespartanstickets.org/2010/04/03/izzo-could-hear-from-oregon/