Dustin DeBeau

“I trusted in Him not just in the good, but in the bad [this season]. I understand that suffering is good for us, as followers of Jesus. I’m taking that into my next route in [pastoral] ministry - Just leading people by example, as a servant, like Jesus was.” - High Point Guard Chase Johnston after their loss vs Arkansas Johnston was wearing a “Jesus Wins” shirt too 👏

“He’s the dean of college basketball.” “He’s a wonderful human being.” “He’s the best.” Game recognizes game. What Tom Izzo’s peers say about Tom Izzo…

LeBron never did that

K9 SUPER BOWL MVP ‼️

Jesus was glorified at Super Bowl LX in San Francisco.

In May 2000, Tom Izzo was offered a 5-year contract from the Atlanta Hawks worth up to $4 million/yr. One month removed from winning a national championship, the young coach had received a whale of an offer to join the NBA ranks. Izzo’s MSU salary was $725,000. Atlanta was offering to at least quadruple his salary, with reachable incentives pushing his compensation to 5.5x its current rate. Wowed by the Hawks’ aggressive courtship, Izzo and his family traveled south to visit the team facilities. Welcomed as heroes, they received a full-court press aimed at luring the Izzo family to Atlanta. Their whirlwind visit concluded, the Izzo’s returned home to ponder the crossroads laid before them. Acknowledging the enormity of the decision, Tom Izzo and wife Lupe agreed to sleep on it. The following morning, Izzo called Atlanta. He was turning down their offer of $4 million, and signing an extension with Michigan State for $1.1 million instead. The verdict stunned Atlanta GM Pete Babcock, who had already begun preparations to introduce his new head coach. “Tom was our man. We tried, but he wouldn’t leave Michigan State.” Later that day, Izzo held a press conference in East Lansing to announce his decision. A reporter asked if he might one day regret rejecting an offer to quadruple his salary. “I won’t have regrets. I decided to be a Spartan forever.”

“Being a Christian isn't for sissies. It takes a real man to live for God, a lot more man than to live for the devil.” - Johnny Cash

The illusion of choice.

YOUR 2024-25 BIG TEN CHAMPIONS 🏆

Tomorrow's the alumni reunion game for @MSU_Basketball and the celebration of the 25th anniversary of our historic NCAA National Championship team! To celebrate their accomplishment, we'll be giving away a @Mateen_Cleaves replica jersey from @mitchell_ness! 🏀 To enter to win: • Follow @MSUGear • Repost this post • Tag a Spartan fan in the comments Good luck! Winner will be announced on Monday. 💚 #GoGreen #MSU #MichiganState #MSUBasketball

The Invisible Experience of Leadership

"I wrote Proverbs 27:17 on my hand…Us and Ohio State were the two teams who praised Jesus Christ the most and I think we strengthened each other in our faith... I’m happy to see Godly men come out on top no matter what the circumstance is. I’m happy to praise Jesus in the lowest of lows." - Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard after their National Championship loss vs Ohio State (via @ItsJesseSimmons)

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 #WeWantMore

“Jesus deserves all the glory. We serve a champion. He died on the cross, but He rose three days later. That’s the God I serve. Anything is possible.” 🙌🏼 - Boise State HC Spencer Danielson after winning the Mountain West Championship

Thankful for Coach Campbell #OnePride

CLUTCH CARP 💣

“gritty tigs”

October baseball is back in Detroit.

The @tigers were 55-63 at the end of play on August 10. They are now 80-73 and a half-game out of a playoff spot. The only MLB team ever to make the playoffs in a non-shortened season after being 8+ games under .500 in August or later was the Mets in 1973.

Today is the DAY Holton vs. USA For the D4 State Title 5:30 PM BILA SHAKA ON HOLTON