Michigan State football/men's hoops reporter for Detroit Free Press, Heisman/Naismith voter.
East Lansing, MI
Joined June 2009
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Created this a year ago and parked it. Find me there next. But I'll leave you here with this: Steve Finamore died today. Awful. One of the last conversations we had was about how freeing it felt for him to quit social media and how life is too short for unnecessary bullshit. ✌️
Chris Solari retweeted
If “the creation of a future uneven distribution of league revenues” doesn’t scare the crap out of the decision-makers at rank-and-file Big Ten schools such as #Wisconsin, they’re not paying attention or they know nothing about college athletics.
The Big Ten has signaled to Michigan & USC that it plans to move forward with a $2.4B capital deal, sources tell @YahooSports.
U-M & USC face a tentative deadline (Nov. 20) before it may vote to extend the GoR without all members - an unprecedented step
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Chris Solari retweeted
The reason so many Big Ten schools want this is the reported up front payment $135 million to each school. It solves a lot of short-term issues for athletic departments. But it’s only a bandaid unless schools figure out how to operate within their means in this new world.
The Big Ten has signaled to Michigan & USC that it plans to move forward with a $2.4B capital deal, sources tell @YahooSports.
U-M & USC face a tentative deadline (Nov. 20) before it may vote to extend the GoR without all members - an unprecedented step
yhoo.it/4ovPNdN
Further trying to privatize public university athletic departments that operate tax free on state/federally funded campuses/facilities into "for-profit business." Have to wonder when legislators step over "university administrators." Because this isn't "college" anything anymore.
The Big Ten has signaled to Michigan & USC that it plans to move forward with a $2.4B capital deal, sources tell @YahooSports.
U-M & USC face a tentative deadline (Nov. 20) before it may vote to extend the GoR without all members - an unprecedented step
yhoo.it/4ovPNdN
Chris Solari retweeted
Coen Carr’s performance Saturday against Arkansas began to take root sometime between MSU’s exhibition game at UConn and dinner on Tuesday — he, Jeremy Fears Jr. and Carson Cooper together at Bowdie’s Chophouse, discussing what needed to be done.
Column.
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Chris Solari retweeted
We’re headed to East Lansing for a B1G Time matchup as @PennStateFball visits @MSU_Football.
Saturday at 3:30PM ET on CBS and Paramount+.
Izzo: "In college basketball right now, I don't think winning is at the top of many people's lists. Tonight proved it's at the top of Michigan state's list. And they approached the game that way."
MSU coach Tom Izzo says his two freshmen Cam Ward and Jordan Scott were "really really good" and felt Coen Carr had his "best overall game since he's been here."
Cam Ward powers No. 21 Michigan State basketball inside to win over No. 15 Arkansas freep.com/story/sports/colle…
John Calipari glowing over his first trip to MSU and mid-Michigan: "I can see why Tommy stayed here. And then this building? This is a great building." Says he's glad he brought Arkansas to MSU. "We learned."
Scott misses two FTs, but MSU forces a miss at the other end. Timeout with 4.0 left, Arkansas ball under its basket with Spartans leading 69-66.
Fears baits Acuff with the shot clock about to expire into a foul on a 3-point attempt with 43.2 left and MSU up 1.
Cooper atones for the FT miss and lane violation with great vertical defense to force Acuff to turn the ball over. Timeout MSU with the ball and 1:04 left, leading 67-66.
Cooper with a costly lane violation on a missed FT, then misses 1 of 2 at the other end. MSU up 67-66 with 1:21 left.
Carr fouled on a defensive board. Everyone in the Izzone is pumped. Ward is pumped. Cooper is pumped. Izzo is pumped.
Some fumbling involved, but Ugochukwu recovers on a drive for a Ward dunk. He's got 18 points now as MSU is up seven, its biggest lead, with 6:13 to play.