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7 Reason Izzo Should Be MSU's Next President

Students believe that Tom Izzo should be Michigan State's next president

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7 Reason Izzo Should Be MSU's Next President

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Through all that Michigan State has been through in the past few years and especially the turmoil this year, Tom Izzo has always brought us back on top. He never fails to exemplify what being a 'Spartan' really means.

As of right now, Michigan State is on their second interim president after the former president of thirteen years, Lou Anna Simon, resigned due to lying on behalf of Nassar.

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5 Reasons March Madness Is Actually Madness

Once these three weeks roll around, people become people they never thought they'd be, but it's for the love of basketball of course.

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5 Reasons March Madness Is Actually Madness

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At this point, the Final Four is near approaching, and with about 70 million brackets filled up, people everywhere have been planted in front of their TV's hoping they picked the right teams to win each round to help them win their group's bracket challenge. With eight teams remaining, college campuses are going absolutely crazy rooting their teams to victory. Here are some reasons the NCAA March Madness Tournament is actually madness.

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The Wins & Struggles Of March Madness Brackets

Bracket? Busted.

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The Wins & Struggles Of March Madness Brackets

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It's that time of the year again when you are watching NCAA Men's Basketball March Madness games, constantly checking scores, and hoping your bracket doesn't bust, instead of actually paying attention in class. You hope that your favorite team will finally win the championship after however many, if any, years. Your hopes and spirits are high and full of life. The adrenaline is running through your veins and you think to yourself: It's March Madness baby! With all of the hype comes some devastating downfalls. This is what the March Madness rollercoaster is like when you fill out your bracket.

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Tips For Your March Madness Bracket

Some simple tips and helpful tools in order for you to win your bracket pool and take home some cash.

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It is that time of year again, march madness. Every year after selection Sunday there are a few days where people of all ages fill out brackets of who will win the NCAA Men's Basketball championship. Not everyone that fills out a bracket has a lot of knowledge on college basketball, or even sports for that matter. With 68 teams including the play in games, the amount of combinations are mind-boggling. Sometimes it comes down to luck, some people like to study all the teams, some people are upset heavy, some people go chalk. If you are stuck, follow some of these tips to help with some of the tougher, coin-flip match-ups.

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March Madness Is Fun For Everyone

It's not just for the college basketball experts.

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As March quickly approaches, March Madness will soon be upon us.

Since I was little, my family always filled out tournament brackets before the madness began. I had no idea which teams were good or that you really can't base who will win each game on their ranking but I still loved filling it out and pretending to talk smack with my dad and brother. I still don't really have an idea of what's going on but it will always be one of my favorite times of the year. Now we have moved on the digital versions of the bracket but the rivalries are still there.

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Students believe that Tom Izzo should be Michigan State's next president

1. No doubt that he is the most loved authority figure at MSU

2. Izzo has been a part of Michigan State since 1983.

3. After beating Duke at the 'Welcome Back' at the Breslin, Izzo said to all the students, "We're going to make this the greatest, safest, best place in America, and I mean that"

4. He's aggressive, but always gets the job done

5. 3x Big Ten Coach of the Year along with many other coaching awards

6. Izzo has supported MSU through all the up's and down's

7. Izzo not only cares about his own family and basketball team, but also each and every Michigan State Spartan

Once these three weeks roll around, people become people they never thought they'd be, but it's for the love of basketball of course.

1. People who aren't sports fans, become sports fans.

2. The first four days are nothing but constant basketball.

3. You begin to lose faith in your hometown team right around this time of year.

4. Rooting for your least favorite teams, just so you can have the best bracket.

5. Losing bets purely on 50/50 chance picks.

Bracket? Busted.

1. When your favorite team never wins

2. When your bracket busts in the first two hours of the first round

3. When you try to pick an underdog and they lose miserably

4. When someone who knows nothing about basketball does better than you

5. When the "Cinderella" team makes it just way too far

6. When your favorite team is doing really well

7. When your school's team makes it to the Sweet 16

8. ...And then to the Final Four

9. Finally, if the team you picked to win, wins the championship

Some simple tips and helpful tools in order for you to win your bracket pool and take home some cash.

It's not just for the college basketball experts.

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