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Nick Hill becomes No. 7

Keeping with the recruiting theme, Chelsea running back Nick Hill committed today to MSU, giving the Spartans their seventh verbal pledge for 2010.

Continuing the discussion

This MSU-Michigan recruiting stuff is always good for some banter, and today we have more fodder.

Let's review

    Vacation is over and the official start of the 2009 preseason –- Big Ten football media days in Chicago –- is exactly four weeks from today. Can you believe it?

Suton to Utah

Chris Solari again. Late night here, but MSU forward Goran Suton was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the second round with the 50th pick of the NBA draft. He's the first Spartan taken since the 2006 draft, when Shannon Brown (Cleveland), Maurice Ager (Dallas) and Paul Davis (L.A. Clippers) all were selected. Everett High product Suton also joins the list of former MSU-Lansing products taken in the draft that includes Waverly's Marcus Taylor (2002), Eastern's Sam Vincent (1985), Eastern's Jay Vincent (1981) and Everett's Earvin "Magic" Johnson (1979).

We're working on getting in touch with Goran. Stay tuned to greenandwhite.com for more info.

Blog hijack: Goran Suton/NBA draft

It's MSU women's beat writer Chris Solari here. With Joe Rexrode sunning himself on some beach (or maybe just lounging around his house) on vacation after his sister's wedding, we thought it'd be a good time to give you an NBA draft update heading into tonight's festivities.

Here's a story Joe did prior to his sojourn. I talked to a travel-weary Goran Suton yesterday afternoon, after his workout with Cleveland was canceled due to travel issues, and he sounded much like Drew Neitzel did last year - nervous, excited and ready to get this process over to focus on his basketball future.

Do you think Suton will get drafted tonight, and where do you think he'll land? What teams would the best fits for Marquise Gray, Idong Ibok and Travis Walton? And will Joe Rexrode ever update this blog again?

I can answer the last one - Joe will be back soon, I pinkie swear.

Campers at MSU

First of all, happy Game 7, everyone. Get ready for that Hossa hat trick, you heard it here first.

Rules changes that make sense

Well, two out of three anyway. We'll finally get rid of the charges directly under the basket (sorry floppers, you know who you are), and I think the free-throw change is a good one as well.

Checking in on MSU hoops

It's been two months since that surreal weekend in Detroit, and it's five months from the start of the 2009-10 season. In a couple weeks, all of next season's players will be able to work out together.

Toss it onto the pile

In case you're relying on links from this blog to follow this offseason of CBB hilarity and hi-jinks, this one's for you!

MSU in Novi

Reminder: The east-side version of the MSU coaches tour is today at Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. Tom Izzo, Mark Dantonio, Rick Comley, Cathy George, Mark Hollis and others. It's 5:30 to 7:30, with tickets at $25 for those 13 and older and free admission for 12 and under. Tix must be purchased in advance at msuspartans.com.