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“Spartans, what is your profession?”

by mbaird02

Wow, just wow.

Three weeks ago I was in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Tournament and as par for the course over the last five years, Michigan State won solidly on Friday and then blew it on Saturday.  I came out of watching that game wondering if we’d even make it out of the first round of the NCAA tournament.  That OSU lost was weak!

But something has happened to this team, and I think it’s name is Travis Walton.  I think he just grew stones and is absolutely refusing to lose!  Last night, we finally saw REAL HEART with this team.  Sure I picked MSU in my bracket to get to the Final Four, but I had them losing that game to UCONN.  I mean, Kansas – DEAD, Louisville – DEAD, UCONN – DEAD, Dean Wermer – DEAD (sorry, that’s from “Animal House“)…this has been a murderer’s row of games, not to mention that USC game as well.  With each victory, you can sense the confidence, the will, the heart growing…

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Yesterday was a perfect day.  Weather was great!  The “D” was absolutely hopping.  So many familiar faces and old friends! I have NO reason not to believe that Monday will be just as fun.

I am so proud to be a Spartan today!  Win or lose on Monday, it’s going to be a fantastic experience.  I had the pleasure of seeing us win in 2000 at the RCA Dome and I’ve already got my tickets for this year.  I can’t wait to see the sea of green in that stadium, to get the chants started, to sing the fight song and hopefully cry like a baby when we cut the nets down and watch “One Shinning Moment” on the JumboTron.

GO GREEN! GO WHITE!! (GO IZZO!)

PS – Ate some great bacon today at Fishbone’s in Greektown.  They have a terrific brunch.  It was a little salty, but just what the doctor ordered after last night!

1 comment

1 Suzanna { 04.05.09 at 3:28 pm }

Michael,

WoW! Well said, Man, well played Spartans!

It was truly an honor to be alumni, all be it, an adopted alumni yesterday. To stand in the beautiful shadow of the great warriors in downtown Detroit. To proudly sport my colors, and support the one school I’ve always, and will always, love. To have my two-year-old nephew verbally commit his future on his second birthday!

I, too got choked up in the final minutes of the game. I thought of how much this means to my husband, and the pride he was glowing with, and how this brave man held his breath and couldn’t watch as Lucas threw his final free-throws. I thought of our grandfather, who proudly supported the University till the day he died. I thought of my 5 nephews, and the opportunities that await them through this proud tradition.

I was born a 6 generation native of the heartland, Michigan.

I’m not sure how long the Spartan bloodline has traced it path into my heart.

~ Suzanna LaCroix

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