"PUNCHED IN THE FACE AND PUT TO SLEEP!!!"

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I'm sorry but somebody has to say it. I know there are many Sparty fans on this site and we have heard all about the success of this years MSU team. Here is how it went down in our house. I left for ice cream at approx 9:10pm when I returned at 9:20 I could hardly believe the score (24-7). What I can't believe is the fact that they just got beat in every way. What were they thinking trying to RUN with Carolina. I understand, you take it when you can get it. Maybe you get a easy basket here or there. They should have been walking the ball up the court. They Had to of known if they were going to win, this game has got to be in the 50's or low 60's. Right? Play MSU's pace not CAROLINA's. Rome's Take is exactly how I feel and I was also thinking MSU had a shot going in.


Michigan St. coach Tom Izzo had said if his Spartans play well and North Carolina plays well, State would lose. Well, Carolina was “unconscious”, the Spartans didn’t even bother “to get off the bus” and that was a straight up “mug-job”!

The Tar Heels went into Michigan State’s house, the most hostile environment imaginable, “speed bagged” them, chased that with a vicious “curb stomp” and it all lasted about five minutes. Tom Izzo said his guys looked like the proverbial “deer in the headlights”. Punched in the face and put to sleep is more like it! I had picked Michigan St. to win the game yesterday and Carolina made me look really, really bad. And Michigan St. even worse!

And while I have never seen a national champion team look more impressive or dominant than North Carolina last night, I have to say it is pretty tough to play the game with “both hands around your throat”. Could Michigan St. have come out any tighter? Could they have gripped any harder? Carolina had been there before and it showed. They were poised and didn’t force a thing. The Spartans completely unraveled and forced everything.

Look, everyone knew Michigan State’s best shot wasn’t going to be enough to beat Carolina’s best shot. But the Spartans never even threw a punch! Carolina came out, “cold-cocked” them and they never recovered. Michigan St. had a great season, and a great run in the tourney’. But not showing up or playing anywhere near to your capability in the biggest game of your life had to be disappointing. They were totally outclassed and frankly didn’t belong on the same floor with Carolina last night. That was a “boat race” and nowhere near as close as the 89-72 final score indicated.

CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE...

Look, I am a fan of the Big Ten and I am bigger fan of Tom Izzo. Therefore I was hoping State would win. I want to believe that the Big Ten is the best conference in every sport. The thing is, MSU didn't have any business being in that game. They did what they do and it got them there. You have to respect that and admire it. Izzo's streak of Final Four's with every class of kids is awesome and the ultimate recruiting tool. Do I feel they are one of the top 5 programs in the country...Yes. The biggest blessing in disguise is Kentucky fired their man, and hired their man before State was done. I'm not saying he leaves, but I bet "He Listens". You also know he's great coach by the lack of NBA talent. I mean who's the best, Richardson maybe. You give him more recruiting leverage with Kentucky and his coaching abilities and look out.

Reguardless, they had a great year by almost any standard and congrats to them.

P.S. They better hope they get back to a title game soon to get rid of the stink coming out of East lansing after this. Smells worse than Caro.

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