King Leonidas said, “In the end, a Spartan’s true strength is the warrior next to him.” This quote has become one of many mantras for the Michigan State Spartan Football team and one they will have to remember when they take on Ohio State tomorrow in one of their biggest regular season games in recent…
They say “it’s always darkest before the dawn.” Spartan basketball fans sure hope that’s the case after a season full of promise has turned to one of concern. The team that took over the #1 ranking in November and only had 1 loss when they began conference play is now out of the B1G regular…
The French poet Charles Baudelaire once said “I have more memories than if I were a thousand years old.” That couldn’t be truer for me! For those who know me well, there are 2 things they are keenly aware of today: I have a crazy good memory and today marks the beginning of my 3rd…
“Give them nothing, but take from them everything.” This line from the movie 300 is the perfect way to describe the mentality of the 2013 Michigan State Spartans football team. After a week of questions and going into the ‘Granddaddy of them all’ as a 6.5 point underdog, the team came out and silenced the…
They say “good things come to those who wait.” Michigan State football fans have been waiting for this week for 26 years. My journey as a Spartan fan has been much like this past season: full of ups and downs, but always has promise for great things. As I’ve mentioned before, I was practically born…
Nicholas Sparks once wrote, “In the blink of an eye, something happens by chance – when you least expect it – sets you on a course that you never planned, into a future you never imagined.” This quote is very applicable to sports as one play can change the entire course of a game or…
The Chinese Philosopher Confucius once said ,“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” This quote is very accurate when you look at Michigan State’s football team this season. Prior to the start of Big Ten play, the team looked very average and I wondered…
Phil Jackson once said: “Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.” The Zen Master obviously knows what he’s talking about as he had to find a way to balance talent and team en route to 11 NBA titles as a head coach. As…
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