Tom Izzo had a football team on the hardwood at Michigan State about 25 years ago, and he has Nick Saban to thank in part.

And they were 2-9 the previous season when the former Bama coach took over Michigan State. Rebuilding their legacy was a difficult task for Nick Saban in light of that. And after that, Nick’s ...

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The 73-year-old evolved into one of the greatest football coaches of all time during his lengthy career but it wan't until he joined LSU that he found a secret winning formula ...

What the Spartans have is connections. First, there is Patrick's father, Joseph, who played for Michigan State in the late 1990s under Nick Saban. Offensive line coach Jim Michalczik is the ...

Tom Izzo joins "The Pat McAfee Show" and tells a story of when Nick Saban lent football pads to Michigan State's basketball ...

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo recently recalled an instance when legendary football coach Nick Saban helped him prepare for a ...

Patrick's father played for Michigan State under Nick Saban. Coffman has been around Patrick a ton and has been attempting to sell Michigan State to him at every turn. Patrick told SpartanMag's ...

Georgia coach Kirby Smart was quick to make a joke at his mentor Nick Saban’s expense at SEC ... as head coach through stops at Toledo, Michigan State, LSU and Alabama. He had a 206-29 record ...

As is so often the case when a quote or video goes viral, Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban's discussion ... in the offices of Tuscaloosa: Michigan State standout Muhsin Muhammad.

The Tigers also got a win against Saban way back in 1995 during his first season as head coach at Michigan State. No school has more wins against Nick Saban than Auburn. Three of those victories ...