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There's still nothing official -- and there won't be this season -- on Korie Lucious for 2011-12, but here's a clue: Tom Izzo said he's looking around for 2011 guards. "We're gonna be out recruiting some people," he said.
Well, Michigan State was outplayed again at home by a supposedly inferior foe, found a way to win again (just like against Wisconsin and Northwestern, not so much like Michigan), "saved the season" again, kept the NIT -- er, NCAA -- hopes alive, got another heroic game (26 points, 43 minutes) from Kalin Lucas and more clutch plays (especially those free throws) from Draymond Green, showed they have some fight left. But I come away from this game thinking Derrick Nix may be its biggest development.
Verdell Jones III is in street clothes with the inflamed knee that has kept him out of the past two games -- yet did not stop Indiana from upsetting Illinois on Thursday.
Congrats to Geoff Kimmerly, Denny Schwarze and Cody Hinze for a great job this year on our annual Catch 22 list of the top football prospects in the state.
Here's the gamer and a sidebar on Lucious. The Wolverines backed up their words to each other. Here's some video of their post-game celebration that I'm sure you'll enjoy.
Things are a bit surreal over here at the Bres. Michigan winning here for the first time since 1997. Reporters following along on Twitter as Korie Lucious sends his encouragement during MSU's comeback attempt ("Let's go fellas" and "Still got time, no sweat!") . Players who talked openly about a national championship three months ago now talking about the chance they'll even get to compete for it.
Actually, there are two big games tonight. Iowa seeks home revenge against the MSU women's team after a thrilling finish at Breslin.
Just click right here and take part in some lively discussion as MSU prepares to host Michigan. Here's a recap of the turbulent past year for Tom Izzo's program.
Latonia Guider had this to say today about her son, Korie Lucious: "Korie needs to grow up. He needs to become a man. He needs to step into the role of a man, instead of being a little boy. But this is his life and whatever he decides, I’m gonna stand by him – stand beside him – 101 percent. He’s not a bad child. He’s just made some dumb decisions, that’s all.”
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Korie Lucious was in class this morning when he answered my call and said this about a possible transfer from MSU: "I still don't know what I'm gonna do."
