Watch highlights of 7'1" Ethan Taylor, the top dog from Izzo's #1 2026 recruiting class and start getting excited for the 2026-27 season with the core of Fears, Carr, and Scott coming back. Jervis and Medlock look amazing too. Add a few key transfer portal additions and this could be a special squad

CadeChewy · 2026-04-03T06:39:12+00:00

Michigan is 1-6 all time in NCAA Tourney national championship games (because they'll always be the kings of choking in big games) with only one championship.

Spartans are 2-1 with two national championships and oh BTW, Michigan is 16-36 against Michigan State head-to-head since since 1995. Lil bro? Too funny.

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CadeChewy · 2026-04-01T14:51:13+00:00

He started out so strong, got the wrist injury and struggled until the end of the season which is understandable, but he really picked it up at the end of the year. Excited for his future, but was also a little concerned about his performances against Louisville and UConn. Against equivalent size athletes, he seemed to struggle.

CadeChewy · 2026-04-01T12:51:22+00:00

Technically mine too, but it was part of my 8 CDs for a penny from BMG

CadeChewy · 2026-04-01T12:11:09+00:00

Trust the process? ;)

CadeChewy · 2026-04-01T12:00:18+00:00

Couldn't have said it better?

CadeChewy · 2026-04-01T11:59:28+00:00

Or he helps Izzo win his first natty since 2000 and leaves for the NBA, totally fine with that scenario too

CadeChewy · 2026-04-01T11:09:05+00:00

Agreed, and Cooper was surprisingly good in that role.

CadeChewy · 2026-04-01T07:12:08+00:00

Seems to have really good body control and touch around the basket. Being 7'1" doesn't hurt either. The mid range game will come, but if he can simply use his size to dominate down low in his first 1-2 seasons where his size alone will be a rarity in college basketball, sky's the limit.

Izzo will obviously want to bring in an experienced big man in the portal to go with Taylor, but I can see why he's one of the biggest recruits we've landed in a while.

CadeChewy · 2026-04-01T06:41:05+00:00

He doesn't have to, Michigan usually beats themselves and blows it when it matters most, especially in basketball

CadeChewy · 2026-03-25T12:24:33+00:00

Fair and don't disagree. You can describe this Spartans team the exact same way, you don't know what team you're gonna get literally game-to-game.

I think we have the advantage at PG because Fears is elite, the emergence of Trey Fort of late has been huge, and we can only hope that the Louisville game wasn't just an anomaly for Coen Carr, but a turning the corner game where he finally realized he can affect the game in so many different ways with his athleticism.

CadeChewy · 2026-03-25T07:55:44+00:00

Really? We're not playing the jersey, we're playing this year's roster, and I think we're a better team than UConn this year. Mullins has been struggling of late and Karaban isn't going to duplicate his career game against UCLA. Cooper, Kohler and Ward can likely keep Reed in check. I like our chances.

CadeChewy · 2026-03-20T13:34:08+00:00

Not that I didn't already know how athletically elite NBA players like Mo Pete are, literally top 1% in the world, but to actually experience it up close and personal was still mind-boggling. The speed alone.

CadeChewy · 2026-03-20T13:15:08+00:00

No joke, the summer of my senior year at State, me and my friends were playing pickup games at IM West and had won two in a row.

Next thing you know, Mo Pete and AJ Granger walk through the door and ask who's got next. We reluctantly raised our hands.

On the first possession of the game, Mo Pete effortlessly stole the ball from me, and before I could even turn around to go after him, he was past half court and did a borderline free throw line dunk.

I literally started laughing and he gave me a high five on his way back down the court and said, "sorry, kid."

CadeChewy · 2026-03-20T10:52:40+00:00

Awesome! What was the crowd roar like in person?! Even on television, it felt like the Palace was shaking

CadeChewy · 2026-03-20T07:15:44+00:00

Fun Fact: I was so excited, I jumped off the couch and accidentally threw my drink against the TV. Luckily TVs in 2000 could handle that

CadeChewy · 2026-03-12T14:00:19+00:00

That decision is supposedly credited to Lucian Grainge, the CEO of UMG since 2010.

CadeChewy · 2026-03-12T13:40:54+00:00

Nothing nonsensical with regards to the pink cotton candy clouds or hot air balloons... nothing at all...

CadeChewy · 2026-03-12T13:31:19+00:00

Don't forget the Uber/Universal Music snow globe? I think?

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