LSJ Blogs: Hey, Joe

Sure didn't see this coming

There's smoke in Kentucky. I mean really, who knew?

Sticking with this week's theme

Remember the UConn stuff that blew up just before last year's Final Four? Looks like some results are on the way. And scapegoats have been identified and jettisoned.

Debunk this

One scandal after another. A day after Michigan's internal findings, news breaks of a basketball scalping op involving the Kansas athletic department.   

MSU opener at noon

MSU announced today that the Sept. 4 football season opener against Western Michigan at Spartan Stadium will be a noon start and be televised by ESPN2.

U-M's response to the NCAA

Chris Solari here with the link to the University of Michigan's official response to the NCAA.

Izzo ascends to unrealistic "dream choice" level

Mike Brown fired, Cleveland job open, Dan Gilbert a Spartan, Tom Izzo mentioned. It all makes sense. The interesting thing about this assessment, though, is the fact that Izzo is grouped with Phil Jackson and Coach K in the sounds-great-but-not-bloody-likely category.

Good season, tough finish

In case you missed it, the MSU baseball team came up an inning short of making the Big Ten Tournament and playing for the one NCAA bid that the Big Ten will get this year.

Still, it would have been cool to see Walt one last time

Ignore if you aren't a fan of "Lost."

Vitale honors Izzo, raises $1M-plus to fight cancer

Michigan natives Tom Izzo -- introduced by Earvin "Magic" Johnson -- and Tony Dungy were the guests of honor Friday night at Dick Vitale's annual event to benefit the V Foundation and cancer research.

Seat and re-seat

Mark Hollis had much he wanted to say Thursday about the impending musical chairs at Breslin, and we even got a few words out of him about Big Ten expansion.