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Summer 2010 changed future of MSU sports

The world of college sports usually is a boring one during the summer months. After March Madness — the most exciting two and a half weeks in all of sports — and spring football are complete, there is not much to look forward to between April and August when it comes to major college sports. However, not only was summer 2010 far more intriguing than most summers, it also will end up playing a significant role in the future of MSU athletics.

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Spartan basketball to head to Maui

Jeremy Warnemuende
August 8, 2010

For the third time in school history, the MSU men’s basketball team will take on the Chaminade Swords when the two teams play in the opening round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 22 in Maui, Hawaii. It will be the first time the two teams have faced each other since 2005, when the Spartans beat the Swords, 89-67, also at the Maui Invitational.

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1,000 days (and counting) of rivalry domination

A lot has happened in the last 1,000 days. Three different national champions have been crowned in college basketball, the first non-white U.S. president has taken office and three separate “Twilight” movies have been released, making obsessive girls around the globe decide between Team Edward or Team Jacob. But not once, in all that time, has Michigan defeated MSU in football or men’s basketball, the two biggest college sports in the country.

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Former MSU star Richardson hosts annual charity golf outing

Jeremy Warnemuende
July 14, 2010

In Jason Richardson’s nine years in the NBA, he has played for three different teams and three different cities. At every stop along the way, Richardson has been involved in the community, donating his time and money to his own charity, the Jason Richardson Foundation, and others in those cities. But when the former MSU standout returned to Michigan for the annual Jason Richardson Golf Classic on Wednesday, which benefited the United Way of Saginaw County, he said he hasn’t forgotten where he came from.

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Morgan to play for Washington in summer league

Jeremy Warnemuende
June 27, 2010

After going undrafted in Thursday’s 2010 NBA Draft, former MSU forward Raymar Morgan was invited to play for the Washington Wizards in the NBA Summer League. The Wizards will play five games in the league, which runs July 9-18 in Las Vegas. Morgan likely will get the chance to play with John Wall, whom the Wizards picked No. 1 overall in the draft.

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Friday Izzo updates

Staff Reports
June 11, 2010

MSU men’s basketball sports information director Matt Larson said no press conference is scheduled for Saturday. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo would announce his decision Saturday, but later said Izzo may wait until Monday.

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Thursday Izzo updates

Staff Reports
June 10, 2010

MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo met with officials of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. After spending more than eight hours in Cleveland, Izzo returned to East Lansing where he told reports he did what he had to do. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Izzo didn’t accept the job but he didn’t turn it down.

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MSU officials, former player weigh in on Izzo, Cavs

Jeremy Warnemuende
June 8, 2010

MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has been contacted by the Cleveland Cavaliers regarding the organization’s head coach vacancy, newly introduced Cleveland general manager Chris Grant said at a press conference Tuesday. University officials and former player Charlie Bell said Tuesday they hope Izzo will stay in East Lansing.

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Report: Hollis says Izzo not offered Cavaliers coaching position

Chris Vannini
June 7, 2010

MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis told the Associated Press on Monday that men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo has not been offered the head coaching position for the Cleveland Cavaliers but did confirm the team has interest in Izzo. Izzo has spurned offers from the NBA before and told ESPN’s Andy Katz last week that he wouldn’t leave for the NBA until he won another national championship. Cavaliers owner Dan GIlbert is an MSU graduate and has been interested in hiring Izzo for a long time.

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Students excited for Izzone seating move

Jeremy Warnemuende
June 6, 2010

Although it is one of the most recognizable student sections in college basketball, the Izzone typically went unnoticed on TV during Spartan basketball games. Instead of getting a glimpse of some of the 1,500 screaming students bouncing up and down, anyone watching the game more likely was going to see a section of alumni, family and recruits. Starting next season, though, the perspective will be slightly different for TV viewers, as the lower section of the Izzone along the sidelines will be moved to the other side, putting it front and center on TV.

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No worries, Izzo won't be tempted by Cavaliers

For the past 10 years, the only thing more predictable than MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo making the Final Four about every other season is his name being thrown into the mix as a candidate for every high-profile coaching job in the country. So, if no school or franchise has been able to lure the Iron Mountain, Mich. native away from Spartan Country before, why would this time be any different?