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A whistle is a whistle

By Jemele Hill
Page 2 columnist

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

The idea, at first, seemed absurd. Tom Izzo as Michigan State's football coach? C'monnnn … Izzo, who has spent 12 years as MSU's basketball coach and has taken the Spartans to four Final Fours, started a slight uproar in Michigan on Monday when he didn't exactly shoot down the idea of taking over the football team. The story abated after a few soft denials from Izzo, who is the best friend of Steve Mariucci, and the MSU administration. With a hint of sadness in his eyes, Izzo finally c ...

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