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NOTHING IS NORMAL ABOUT THESE SPARTANS

NOTHING IS NORMAL ABOUT THESE SPARTANS

October 26, 2008 | Detroit Free Press
It was a gutsy play, if not a smart one. The Spartans lined up for fourth and one on the Michigan 21. There were less than five minutes left; they had a one touchdown lead. One touchdown? Normally you kick a field goal. Normally, it's a no-brainer. But Saturday was not about normal."I looked over to Coach D," quarterback Brian Hoyer would later tell the media, "and I could see him saying to himself, ‘We're going for it.' "
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CURTAIN UP, AND DOWN! MSU ISN’T READY YET

CURTAIN UP, AND DOWN! MSU ISN’T READY YET

October 19, 2008 | Detroit Free Press
EAST LANSING - The weather was perfect, the stadium was packed, and the whole town was pounding with green-and-white optimism.And then the game started.And Ohio State pulled the Spartans' pants down.Not ready. Not yet. The records suggested that Michigan State was an elite team, but records are just numbers. The field tells the tale. And on the field, there were the Big Boys and there were the Wannabes. Before this game was 15 minutes old, it told an age-old story about one team that has done it and one team that is still dreaming about it.
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CURTAIN UP, AND DOWN! MSU NOT READY YET

CURTAIN UP, AND DOWN! MSU NOT READY YET

October 19, 2008 | Detroit Free Press
EAST LANSING - The weather was perfect, the stadium was packed and the whole town was pounding with green-and-white optimism.And then the game started.And Ohio State pulled the Spartans' pants down.Not ready. Not yet. The records suggested that Michigan State was an elite team, but records are just numbers. The field tells the tale. And on the field, there were the Big Boys and there were the Wannabes. Before this game was 15 minutes old, it told an age-old story about one team that has done it and one team that is still dreaming about it.
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