Podcast appearances and mentions of Tom Izzo

The WCC voted against adding two more conference games, a big win for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Does this mean the Zags are staying in the WCC long-term, or could they still look to pursue a move to the Mountain West or even the Big East? Today's episode also discusses the latest rumored addition to the non-conference schedule, a game against Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans on an aircraft carrier in San Diego, and discusses the non-conference schedule as a whole with a handful of games remaining. Finally, we discuss the dream scenario to finish out Gonzaga's non-conference schedule, including adding teams like Arizona, Boise State, Washington State, and SeattleU. Locked on Zags - Part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. StatHero StatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MSU Head Basketball Coach Tom Izzo joined Huge to talk about the Warriors winning in game 6 of the NBA Finals last night, what Tom enjoyed most from being there, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are in advanced discussions with Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans to potentially play a non-conference game on an airplane hangar in San Diego on Veteran's Day. Fun way to help engage fans in college basketball before March Madness, or potentially disastrous gimmick? Today's episode discusses the latest scheduling rumors, while also discussing the potential vote in the WCC to expand the number of conference games, which is bad news for the Zags. Plus we grade listener submitted hot takes about Drew Timme's future and the number of three pointers this team will average next season, and we hear from the Truong twins about their recent trip to Vietnam. Locked on Zags - Part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. StatHero StatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Molly Fletcher is the author of four books, one of the world's only female sports agents, and is acknowledged as the female “Jerry Maguire” by CNN. Over 300 athletes, including Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, PGA TOUR golfer Matt Kuchar, broadcaster Erin Andrews, and basketball championship coaches Tom Izzo and Doc Rivers, have signed contracts with Molly worth over $500 million. In today's episode, we will discuss how you can succeed in business, build relationships, accept rejections, be authentic, and so much more. Tune in and learn a lot from Molly!  --------------------- This episode is sponsored by Namely. Working in HR isn't for the faint of heart. But whether you have 50 or 1,000 employees, Namely is the HR solution that supports you and your employees. With onboarding, performance management, payroll, and intuitive benefits enrollment – all in one connected modern platform. Grow with Namely, and get one free month when you make the switch! Learn more by going to Namely.com/fow today. --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are struggling! In my new PDF, I outline 7 ways the workforce is changing and what you and your organization need to do to adapt. The Great Resignation is The Great Opportunity if you are willing to take action! Click here to download the PDF. --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com  Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo joins Tom Tolbert & Adam Copeland to discuss how Draymond Green has developed since his college days, his high basketball IQ and how his intensity is more of a positive than negative  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo joins Tom Tolbert & Adam Copeland to discuss how Draymond Green has developed since his college days, his high basketball IQ and how his intensity is more of a positive than negative  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLive reporters Brandon Champion, Kyle Austin and Matt Wenzel look back at the best Michigan State football games since 1985 via a draft format. Each host picks five games. Why were they great? And what stands out looking back at them? The guys also discuss Tom Izzo's hire of ex-Spartan Thomas Kelley and a massive month of recruiting for Mel Tucker and Co.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show, we're talking some Detroit Tigers, Michigan football and baseball, the NBA Finals, and much more as we were joined by some of our great insiders. We kicked off the show talking a little Michigan baseball as Chris Balas from theWolverine.com joined us. He updated us on how the team is doing in the NCAA Tournament so far. He and Huge also talked a little about Michigan football and the QB battle. In our second hour, Scoop Jackson from ESPN Chicago joined Huge to talk about sports and life. They discussed sports organizations and the stances that they take on world issues and certain topics. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from "Staudt on Sports" in Lansing to talk about the NBA Finals. Tim gave us his thoughts on Tom Izzo and Draymond Green, the Finals so far, and much more. We talked some more basketball in our final hour as Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal joined us. He and Huge discussed the effects that NIL are having on college basketball. Graham also gave us his thoughts on the NBA Finals so far and also talked some Spartan football as the season is less than 100 days away. We were then joined by our friends Dave and Carol Van Andel to talk about the Van Andel Institute Purple Community. They discussed what the VAI aims to do, how people can get involved with the Purple Community, and so much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our second hour, Scoop Jackson from ESPN Chicago joined Huge to talk about sports and life. They discussed sports organizations and the stances that they take on world issues and certain topics. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from "Staudt on Sports" in Lansing to talk about the NBA Finals. Tim gave us his thoughts on Tom Izzo and Draymond Green, the Finals so far, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Connor Muldowney of SpartanAvenue.com drops by the show to talk about the news of the day for MSU, which is Bryce Baringer being atop of Mel Kiper's draft board amongst punters and kickers. They also banter about the lack of announcement from MSU basketball about that third assistant coach, but now Matt is hatching a theory that he's maybe serious about. Then it's time to banter about the best parts of the college football offseason, from bowl projections to black uniforms. We also end with another round of Start One, Bench One, Cut One, which includes debating if Graham Couch is a premier starting shooting guard or not. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 footer Braden Burke, joins the pod to talk about his college basketball journey.  Braden started on scholarship at Robert Morris University for his freshmen year in 2017 before transferring to Michigan St. University to be a walk-on under Head Coach Tom Izzo the next 3 years.  After MSU, Braden enrolled in Central Michigan & then Oakland on scholarship each of the last two years for post grad years before extenuating circumstances forced him to opt out of playing at both schools The conversation between Braden & Noah is only 60 minutes in length and the breakdown is as follows:  -Why he left RMU & his scholarship after 1 year to be a walk-on at MSU -Entire journey at MSU / scholarship to walk-on dynamic / what changed for him  -Friendship with Jaren Jackson Jr. -Relationship with Coach Izzo / MSU Family atmosphere  -2019 Final Four run -Enrolling @ CMU in 2020 & having to opt out  -Enrolling @ Oakland in 2021 & having to opt out  ..... and so much more in between! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Athletic asked anonymous college football agents about happening around the game, and Mel Tucker's massive extension was directly put into question. What did the agents say, and why are they off-based with their comments? And then we check in on Michigan State basketball and the lack of news coming out of the program that's had its third assistant coaching role vacant for nearly two months. Why aren't we worried about that, and is the end of this saga near? And last but not least, Matt is put on a hypothetical boat with Mel Tucker, Tom Izzo and Draymond Green. Yep. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week, 247Sports posted on Instagram their list of the Top 10 College Basketball Coaches. Here's the list (in order from 1-10): Bill Self, John Calipari, Scott Drew, Mark Few, Tom Izzo, Tony Bennett, Eric Musselman, Kelvin Sampson, Hubert Davis, and Jon Scheyer. Host Isaac Schade wholeheartedly disagrees with Coach Davis being on this list but is all the more so appalled that Coach Scheyer was selected, having never coached a game as head coach. So many deserving names are missing from this list, including hall-of-famers like Bob Huggins and Rick Pitino. The NCAA Baseball Selection Show took place on Monday afternoon. The Tar Heels grabbed the number 10 overall seed and will host a pod that includes Hofstra, VCU, and Georgia. UNC will kick off the action on Friday at 2:00pm ET on ESPN+. BetOnline published their Week 1 betting lines for College Football. UNC is favored by 3 over Appalachian State with an O/U of 57. I'm taking the Tar Heels to win and cover, but for the game to hit the under. Follow the show: Locked On Tar Heels (YouTube) Locked On Tar Heels (LinkTree) Locked On Tar Heels (Twitter) Isaac Schade (Twitter) Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLive reporters Brandon Champion, Kyle Austin and Matt Wenzel discuss a variety of off-the-field changes that could have a significant impact on Michigan State. Topics include changes to Big Ten division and schedule, lifted scholarship caps and balancing the transfer portal vs. high school recruiting. The guys also discuss Tom Izzo's bold, against-the-grain decision to favor roster continuity over transfer portal fever.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take all eight of MSU's Final Four teams under Tom Izzo and run them through a bracket with friend of the program Graham Nelson. Does the 2000 national championship team still reign supreme, or will a plucky underdog in the 2019, 2009 or other team take them down? Take this trip down memory lane with us! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BetOnline.net unveiled their college football win totals for the season, and we take a look on if 7.5 wins is a great over bet or an under bet worth considering. Why would MSU go under 7.5 wins, but also why does over 7.5 seem enticing? We also take a look around the rest of the conference to see where Vegas has our Spartans stacking up. The second segment is a grab bag of sorts, ranging from Tom Izzo, Mel Tucker and Alan Haller speaking at the Detroit Economic Club to who are the candidates on the short list for MSU basketball's assistant coaching vacancy. And to end the show...TRIVIA TUESDAY! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trent Clark is a serial entrepreneur and three-time Major League Baseball World Series Coach.  He is the Founder of MPower Athletes, Inc., Courage Coach, the Founder and CEO of Leadershipity.com, and Co-Founder of Transitions LLC. Having spent his adult livelihood among top 1% producers in sports and business, Trent is dedicated to empowering people to reach their goals, peak performance, and attain their dreams. Trent has received accolades as both an athlete and coach. He served over 12 seasons in  Major League Baseball -- including three trips to the World Series -- working with the Detroit Tigers, two-time American League Champion Cleveland Indians, and World Champion Los Angeles Angels. Trent has worked on staff with famed personalities, coaches and executives Mark Shapiro, Nick Saban, Tom Izzo, Mark Dantonio, John Hart,  Paul DePodesta, Sparky Anderson, Mike Hargrove, Mike Scioscia, Don Wakematsu, Jerry Jenkins, Joe Maddon, Bud Black and many others.Trent is a 7-year member of the Entrepreneur Organization (EO) serving the EO Global Board Mentorship Sub-Committee and operates as an EO Mentoship FAcilitator worldwide. As a professional speaker, Trent has served organizations for over 25 years, providing motificationa nd useful knowledge transfer from the lessons of sports to practical b usiness application.You can reach out to Trent at trent@leadershipity.com.  To learn more about Trent, please visit:Website:  https://www.leadershipity.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentmclarkPodcast:  Winners Find a WayIf you like this episode and want to be the first to know when new ones are released? Make sure you subscribe! Also, a review will be much appreciated, so make sure you give us a 5-star (or whatever one makes the most sense to you).Connect with Mike:Website: https://mikemalatesta.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemalatesta/ 

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Tom Izzo's approach to Michigan State's basketball roster, what expectations should be for next year's MSU team, what American sports can learn from an epic Premier League final weekend, great bets, the Tigers, Tiger Woods and more, including appearances by Yoda voice and Coach K voice.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Tom Izzo's approach to Michigan State's basketball roster, what expectations should be for next year's MSU team, what American sports can learn from an epic Premier League final weekend, great bets, the Tigers, Tiger Woods and more, including appearances by Yoda voice and Coach K voice.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Tom Izzo's decision to stand pat with Michigan State's roster, the potential perils of doing so, MSU football, the early betting line for the Spartans and Wolverines, life, love and some fun comparisons.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Tom Izzo's decision to stand pat with Michigan State's roster, the potential perils of doing so, MSU football, the early betting line for the Spartans and Wolverines, life, love and some fun comparisons.

In a recent interview, Tom Izzo stated that the MSU roster is set for the 2022-2023 season. Marble and Christie are gone and Fears, Holloman, and Cooper are in. Are we short a player from the portal? Rod and Eric discuss whether it is time to panic or if we can relax this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We dug into my conversation with Tom Izzo and why MSU isn't adding a transfer big man, then dove into which players might be there for the Pistons to select with the fifth pick in the NBA draft. Plus, Harry Gagnon's PGA championship, NBA and NHL picks.

We dug into my conversation with Tom Izzo and why MSU isn't adding a transfer big man, then dove into which players might be there for the Pistons to select with the fifth pick in the NBA draft. Plus, Harry Gagnon's PGA championship, NBA and NHL picks.

On the 89th episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is again joined by VegasInsider's Stephanie Otey, who will be contributing to the podcast over the next few months as the NFL offseason continues to roll along! This week, Morten and Stephanie are joined by legendary Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo (13:42 – 55:20).Off the top of the show, Morten, Stephanie and TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll) react to the NFL schedule release, and talk about their favorite games on the 2022 slate. Stephanie previews Bills at Bengals (04:08), Morten previews Saints at Falcons (06:40), and FreezePops previews Packers at Buccaneers (09:59).We then move to our interview with Tom Izzo, where he discusses a wide range of topics: eating sausage sandwiches on college football Saturdays (15:20); Stephanie proclaiming her MSU hoops allegiance to Coach Izzo, and asking if that makes her a bad Ohio State fan (16:48); importance of having alumni around the program with the introduction of “Grind Week” (18:24); Morten says he can kick a basketball in the hoop from halfcourt for some halftime entertainment (21:10); some of Coach Izzo's favorite Midnight Madness moments (21:40); why Coach Izzo is not in favor of a “super conference” in college sports, and why he thinks the Big Ten is already too big (23:29); what would have happened if the 2020 March Madness Tournament hadn't been cancelled, and what he told his team when it happened (26:22); on watching his peers retire, and why the NIL and new transfer rules have him thinking about life after coaching more than his friends retiring (28:58); why Coach Izzo believes with no salary caps or contracts, the transfer rules are allowing too much player freedom, which will ultimately hurt the athletes in the long run (31:44); his thoughts on a possible move to the NBA (34:00); why new standards at the college level “hurt” (35:01); why Coach Izzo believes college basketball is always a better option than playing pro ball before entering the NBA (36:45); his favorite ex-Spartans, and a great story about Draymond Green (39:45); why Coach Izzo would want to pursue a job coaching football after he's done coaching college hoops (43:45); who he's putting his money on to win this year's Western Conference Finals in the NBA (46:15); and remembering the late Adreian Payne (48:00). We close things out with “Quiz Time with TommyFreezePops,” with this week's topic being Michigan State and Ohio State trivia. Which host knows the most about their favorite college football squad? Will Stephanie FINALLY get her first win? Will Morten's winning streak come to an end? (55:40)

Tom Izzo sounded off in depth on the state of college basketball on 730 AM The Game on Tuesday, and we dive into it with Justin Thind of 247Sports. Was anything he said incorrect, will he adapt to the portal and NIL and do we think this speeds up his timeline to retirement? We end on a fun note too as Justin Thind power ranks the likelihood of each of the 5-stars visiting campus actually committing to MSU. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Justin Thind has a conversation with Matt Sheehan (via the LockedOn Spartans podcast) regarding Justin's latest column on Tom Izzo's internal struggle against the Transfer Portal and NIL, while diving into the frustrating 2022 Michigan State basketball offseason. This episode directly pulls two segments (out of three) from the 5/19/2022 episode of LockedOn Spartans, which can be found at THIS LINK. There was a third segment there regarding Michigan State football pursuit of seven 5-Star prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the next three days, we're broadcasting from the Tullymore Golf Resort in Canadian Lakes for our second annual Tullymore football summit. We're joined by Chris Balas and Doug Skene from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the fall football season for the Wolverines, Spartans, the Big Ten, and the Detroit Lions. Huge, Chris, and Doug are breaking it all down for the next three days as they broadcast from the beautiful Tullymore Golf Resort. Don't forget to stay up to date with everything Michigan athletics at theWolverine.com - We wrapped up the first hour with our friend Mike Miller from Ministrelli Builders. He told us about how you can own a condo or house up at Tullymore. At the end of the second hour we were joined the CEO at Tullymore - Matt Golden. Matt and Huge talked about the stay-and-play packages, what else Tullymore/St.Ives has to offer, and more! Make sure to visit Tullymore and St. Ives this summer! Visit tullymoregolf.com to find out how. In our final hour we played Huge's conversation with Tom Izzo in regards to the passing of Adreian Payne. We wrapped up the broadcast with Tim McCullough from the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the next three days, we're broadcasting from the Tullymore Golf Resort in Canadian Lakes for our second annual Tullymore football summit. We're joined by Chris Balas and Doug Skene from theWolverine.com so we could look ahead to the fall football season for the Wolverines, Spartans, the Big Ten, and the Detroit Lions. Huge, Chris, and Doug are breaking it all down for the next three days as they broadcast from the beautiful Tullymore Golf Resort. Don't forget to stay up to date with everything Michigan athletics at theWolverine.com - In our final hour we played Huge's conversation with Tom Izzo in regards to the passing of Adreian Payne. We wrapped up the broadcast with Tim McCullough from the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Head Coach for MSU Basketball - Tom Izzo joined Huge to talk about the recent passing of former player Adreian Payne. Tom and Huge talked about the life and legacy of Adreian, the peoples lives that he touched, and so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dwayne Stephens spent the last two decades as an assistant on Tom Izzo's staff at Michigan State. Now that he finally has a chance to take over his own program, Stephens joined The Field of 68 to talk about the process of getting his own program and building it from scratch. Field of 68 Instagram Field of 68 TikTok You can binge the Field of 68's entire Off The Carousel series here: Apple Podcasts Spotify SUBSCRIBE! Our YouTube Channel Apple Podcasts Spotify FOLLOW! Rob Dauster Jeff Goodman Field of 68 Check out TheFieldOf68.com to see our full roster of podcasts!!!

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo, how much faith fans should have in him, where the program is headed, how MSU can compete in NIL, the Tigers, Lions, that moment when we thought our significant others might leave us, and more. Plus, what we're betting and, off the top, our thoughts on Adreian Payne.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo, how much faith fans should have in him, where the program is headed, how MSU can compete in NIL, the Tigers, Lions, that moment when we thought our significant others might leave us, and more. Plus, what we're betting and, off the top, our thoughts on Adreian Payne.

Marquise Gray has blazed a remarkable trail in basketball. In this interview, Marquise tells stories about his life in basketball as a professional, a Michigan State Spartan star and a Beecher coach. He is currently Acting Athletic Director, head basketball coach and a teacher for the Beecher Community Schools. What sets him apart are his Flintstone values of grit, hard work and excellence. Marquise Gray learned his values from his dad, great coaches and the parents in his childhood neighborhood in Beecher. Marquise Gray represents that part of Flint's athletic legacy that makes the area so special. In returning to Beecher High School, Marquise wanted to pay back his community for all it has given him. Marquise grew up in the Flint area learning the game from college and professional basketball players in pick-up games. He is deeply committed to the Beecher Community, near Flint. During his time at Beecher, he has been part of winning four Michigan high school basketball titles, three of them in a row! Gray played at Michigan State from 2005-09, reaching the NCAA national championship game as a senior against North Carolina. He played for Hall of Fame Basketball coach Tom Izzo. Marquise has a spectacular high school career at Beecher High School again playing for a state championship. In high school he was a named All-State and part of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team. His basketball career continued after graduating with a degree in social work at Michigan State University. Marquise signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons then played for seven years internationally in Isreal, Japan, Turkey, Mexico and Poland. Basketball literally took him around the world. Upon his retirement from professional basketball he decided that he wanted to work in a job that helped young people. He help a position with the Boys and Girls Club in Flint. Then he became involved in coaching and teaching at Beecher High School. He was recently named the head basketball coach at Beecher. To listen to this and other Radio Free Flint podcasts visit our website at www.radiofreeflint.media . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/radiofreeflint/message

We remember Adreian Payne as a person, father and basketball player after the tragic news that hit Spartan Nation on Monday. We go through his career highlights and what his former teammates and Tom Izzo had to say. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We dug into our hot takes and yours - on MSU basketball, the Spartans' new big man recruit, what should be done in the transfer portal and how much patience fans should have, on Tom Izzo, on the Tigers, Al Avila, AJ Hinch and the pivotal week ahead, and more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours - on MSU basketball, the Spartans' new big man recruit, what should be done in the transfer portal and how much patience fans should have, on Tom Izzo, on the Tigers, Al Avila, AJ Hinch and the pivotal week ahead, and more.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Tigers, High School Sports, Michigan and Michigan State Basketball, and more. Huge asked the audience - at what point in the season do you start to get worried about Tigers? We were joined by Dan Hasty, who's the voice of the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Road to Detroit podcast. Dan joined Huge to give his thoughts on this Tigers team, prospects coming up through the Minor Leagues, and much more. The Executive Director of the MHSAA, Mark Uyl joined Huge throughout the entire second hour today. He and Huge started off by talking about NIL throughout College sports, and how High Schools deal with something similar. They also talked about the High School Spring sports championships, whats in store for High School Sports, and much more. In our final hour, Kyle Austin from MLive joined us to talk about some of the former MSU basketball players that are currently playing in the NBA Playoffs. Kyle also updated us on what Tom Izzo is doing in preparation for next season. We were then joined by Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com to talk about where Michigan football is at in the rankings now. They also talked about who they think will be back playing Michigan basketball next season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final hour, Kyle Austin from MLive joined us to talk about some of the former MSU basketball players that are currently playing in the NBA Playoffs. Kyle also updated us on what Tom Izzo is doing in preparation for next season. We were then joined by Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com to talk about where Michigan football is at in the rankings now. They also talked about who they think will be back playing Michigan basketball next season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 2, Damon Bruce and Ray Ratto chat with Draymond Green's college coach Tom Izzo, catch up with Alex Pavlovic, and more.

Legendary Michigan State Men's Basketball head coach Tom Izzo joins Damon and Ratto to discuss Draymond Green, the Warriors and Grizzlies series, today's college basketball scene, and more.

Oakland basketball transfer, who visited MSU last week, announced his commitment to San Diego State University and leaves the Spartans back searching for a transfer wing (potentially). However, we take a look on how it could work for next year's MSU teams even if they don't land anyone. And then we take a dive into the mailbag and think how many football Big Ten titles Tom Izzo could win, non-conference home-and-home dreams, shaving heads and more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We dug into your Twitter questions – on what MSU basketball and Tom Izzo might do in the transfer portal, the Lions' draft (Aidan Hutchinson, Jameson Williams, etc.), Kenneth Walker to the Seahawks, NIL issues bubbling, intimate interviews, gambling with money you don't have and more.

Tom Izzo and Leonard Hamilton join Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg to take a look at the state of college basketball. The guys discuss Jay Wright retiring on his terms, why freshman are generally unhappy, free agency in college basketball that is unlike any other sport, if schools should reevaluate being in the athletics business, the possibility of players signing contracts, the mental maturity needed for the NBA and the kids who are left behind because of poor decision-making under the new rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Izzo and Leonard Hamilton join Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg to take a look at the state of college basketball. The guys discuss Jay Wright retiring on his terms, why freshman are generally unhappy, free agency in college basketball that is unlike any other sport, if schools should reevaluate being in the athletics business, the possibility of players signing contracts, the mental maturity needed for the NBA and the kids who are left behind because of poor decision-making under the new rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Jay Wright suddenly stepping away at the spry age of 60, we tie it back to Tom Izzo and actually sympathize with these college coaches. Could all this NIL and transfer portal hubbub speed up Izzo's timeline of retiring? And then we dive into the mailbag to answer questions on Mel Tucker on fraud alert if he wins just seven games, the best up-and-coming MSU athletics program and a ton more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Villanova head coach and Hall of Famer Jay Wright retired unexpectedly on Tuesday, leaving Gonzaga Bulldogs' coach Mark Few as one of - if not the most - accomplished active college basketball head coach in the NCAA. How does he compare to still-active legends like Jim Boeheim, Bill Self, and Tom Izzo? We dig into that in the first segment, before discussing Kaden Perry's back surgery, some transfer portal rumors (could Jermaine Couisnard or Kendric Davis join the Zags?) as well as meeting the newest member of the women's basketball team, and discussing some updates around the rest of the WCC. https://linktr.ee/LockedOnZags. Locked on Zags - Part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. StatHero StatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We take a look around East Lansing to recap the weekend, starting with James Piot and how he fared at The Masters. We also take note of Tom Izzo giving extra attention to the recruitment of Xavier Booker and we get to know him and his game a little better as things heat up. Then it's mailbag time as we discuss moving bowl games, improvements to Spartan Stadium and Breslin Center and more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Hour 2 the guys explain that the Cleveland Browns will be the ones actually paying for Deshaun Watson's civil suits. Tom Izzo also joins the show to talk NCAA and facing Coach K in his final season. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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