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3 days ago | 
theonlycolors.com | Oren Basse
Brett Davis-Imagn Images Okay, we have had a few days for the dust to settle. News broke on Sunday that MSU had found its new athletic director, and the reports were made official Monday morning. J Batt is leaving his post at Georgia Tech to come take over the athletic department at Michigan State. The search lasted exactly one month, from May 1 when Alan Haller was let go, to June 1 when the Batt reports came out.
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5 days ago | 
theonlycolors.com | Oren Basse
Robert Goddin-Imagn Images News from the MSU Athletic Department seems to be coming out fast so far this week. In addition to the news of our new Athletic Director, J Batt, the football team has also picked up a new name for the 2026 recruiting class. In a bit of a coup, Jonathan Smith has flipped the recruitment of Brayden Thomas from Iowa State to Michigan State. Thomas, a three-star safety from Lakewood, Ohio, had been committed to the Cyclones since February.
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6 days ago | 
theonlycolors.com | Oren Basse
Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Michigan State has picked up the 15th and final member of its 2025-26 basketball roster. Safe to say that Associate Head Coach Doug Wojcik gets the credit for this recruitment. His son, Denham (pronounced “Denim”, not “Den Ham”), a recent Harvard graduate, is bringing his Ivy League diploma to East Lansing. Denham represents the fourth player to transfer to Michigan State this offseason, joining Trey Fort, Kaleb Glenn, and Divine Ugochukwu.
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1 week ago | 
theonlycolors.com | Oren Basse
Brett Davis-Imagn Images At 11:59 PM ET last night, the deadline passed for college players with eligibility remaining to remove their names from the NBA Draft pool. Sadly, Michigan State freshman Jase Richardson did not. What fleeting hope we had that he would return for his second year in East Lansing was officially dashed as the clock struck midnight. Jase started off his freshman season as a backup guard for Tom Izzo.
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2 weeks ago | 
theonlycolors.com | Oren Basse
Kirby Lee-Imagn Images It took all of one year for the College Football Playoff Committee to decide their model needed fixing. In its first year of existence, first-round byes were given to the four highest ranked conference champions. In the inaugural 12-team playoff, that resulted in Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, and Arizona State getting the byes.
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2 weeks ago | 
theonlycolors.com | Oren Basse
Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Tom Izzo added another player to the backcourt on Sunday with the news that Divine Ugochukwu will transfer to Michigan State. The former Miami Hurricane brings with him major conference experience, unlike the other two members of MSU’s transfer class. He has three more years of eligibility remaining, so he is not a one-year rental. Well, I guess he could transfer again next summer. Ugochukwu is 6’3” and 190 pounds. In his freshman year at Miami, he started 16 games.
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3 weeks ago | 
theonlycolors.com | Oren Basse
Joseph Flaherty/Hillsdale Daily News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Happy Saturday TOC. Hope you all enjoyed your week. I am interrupting our regular Spartan coverage to share a personal note. But in an effort to not make this just about me, I am going to give you all a chance to comment and share your upcoming plans. Graduation has passed, the weather has warmed up, and it is the quiet time of year in East Lansing.
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1 month ago | 
theonlycolors.com | Oren Basse
Stu Boyd II-The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK In the 2024-25 season, a freshman named Jase Richardson surprised many and ended up being the Spartans best offensive player. In the 2025-26 season, it should not be a surprise when another freshman turns out to be a big-time scorer for Tom Izzo. At least that is what can be deduced from his performance in a recent all-star game with many of the top recruits in the current cycle.
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1 month ago | 
theonlycolors.com | Oren Basse
MSU Athletic Department undergoing leadership change. Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK News broke this morning that Michigan State has relieved Alan Haller from his role as Athletic Director. Haller was in the role for three and a half years. Haller played football at MSU under George Perles from 1988-91 and has worked in the athletic department since 2010. More coverage of this breaking story to come.
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1 month ago | 
theonlycolors.com | Oren Basse
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Happy Tuesday, TOC Nation. We have another collection of portal commitments to report to you. Ladies first. The Michigan State Women’s Basketball Team has received its third portal addition of the offseason in Canadian born Marah Dykstra. Dykstra played for the Montana State Bobcats for three seasons and has been a starter for the past two seasons. Last year, she averaged 12.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, and 2.1 APG.
