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08:21 AM ET 09.27 | Thanks to Mark Dantonio, the Spartans now have two nationally recognized programs, and Tom Izzo sees even more sustained progress coming. "We have stability," Izzo said. "We have solidarity. We have guys pulling for one another. We have guys helping one another. We have a leader in Lou Anna Simon, who's on some committees now with the NCAA. We've got a tremendous leader in Mark Hollis. That has made it so much smoother for Dantonio and I, and we're making some progress, and I think we're going to be a force to be reckoned with where we're knocking on the door every year. We're not going to win championships every year, but are we knocking on the door? I think we will be, and we are, and we'll continue to."

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September 27, 2012 09:18 AM ET

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Damn straight....Miss State is playing very well this year....

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September 27, 2012 09:32 AM ET

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A hybrid thread. Part BB part FB.

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September 27, 2012 09:48 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:32 AM ET 09.27 by HOGGIE STYLE

A hybrid thread. Part BB part FB.

and all crap

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September 27, 2012 11:19 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:08 AM ET 09.27 by .5BlaqMods/FriedChicken

nationally recognized programMSU Football...do they really go together?

Probably more than Duke or Kentucky football or Southern Cal. or Alabama basketball.

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September 27, 2012 12:08 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:56 AM ET 09.27 by piratey

In basketball, I'm not sure anyone in the state is even aware Michigan has a team, MSU is a national brand in CFB, on par with UNC, Duke and Kentucky. As for football...Sparty is going for a 5th win in a row... They also have the most recognizable and beloved mascot in CFB...

MSU's mascot is on steroids!

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September 27, 2012 12:40 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:23 AM ET 09.27 by colonel

Not gonna happen, buckeyes should win that one.

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September 27, 2012 12:40 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:10 AM ET 09.27 by slimdiasy

Michigan State will always be number two when compared to Michigan. Nothing will ever change that perception in Michigan.

Who does #2 work for?

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September 27, 2012 12:51 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:40 PM ET 09.27 by Armpit

Who does #2 work for?

Dr. Evil?

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September 27, 2012 01:20 PM ET

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Izzo do understand he is the Football coach and not the Hockey coach?

Hippy Weed

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September 27, 2012 01:25 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:56 AM ET 09.27 by piratey

In basketball, I'm not sure anyone in the state is even aware Michigan has a team, MSU is a national brand in CFB, on par with UNC, Duke and Kentucky. As for football...Sparty is going for a 5th win in a row... They also have the most recognizable and beloved mascot in CFB...

I really do not Like Beaker from MSU....I would say that Morehead State University could have had a real cool mascot.

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September 27, 2012 01:56 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:25 PM ET 09.27 by Hippy Weed

I really do not Like Beaker from MSU....I would say that Morehead State University could have had a real cool mascot.

ROFLMAO...well played Hippy, well played.