This topic is a tad beyond the scope of what this blog is about, but I think it’s worthy of mention. The Final Four, one of the most popular sporting events in the world, will take place in Detroit, at Ford Field, this coming weekend. Hometown heroes, the Michigan State Spartans, will take on University of Conneticut for a shot at the NCAA National Championship game.
The Spartans are a dynamite team. In the Elite Eight game against no. 1 (overall) seed Louisville, the Spartans absolutely owned Rick Pitino’s squad in the second half. That was a game all the “experts” expected the Spartans to lose. Instead, they utterly embarrassed what was supposed to be a superior team.
This is Tom Izzo’s 5th trip to the Final Four in the last 12 seasons. Around these parts, Bo Schembechler is kind of the epitome of a college sports coach. But I think Tom Izzo has already reached that status, equalling the kind of success in basketball that Bo had in football. Besides, Bo never won a national championship; Tom has.
I’m a proud MSU alumnus. I’m not the world’s biggest basketball fan, but it is impossible not to watch or enjoy these kids. They have represented the entire Spartan Nation very well. I can’t wait for this weekend!