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Podcast: Locked On Spartans - Daily Podcast On Michigan State Spartans Football & Basketball
Episode: Tom Izzo STAYS KING with MSU basketball's No. 1 recruiting class; Mark Pope, Kentucky ready for MSU?
Description: Tom Izzo lands Michigan State Spartans the nation’s top 2026 basketball recruiting class, but can his relentless energy at age 70 push MSU back to the Final Four? Matt Sheehan spotlights Izzo’s blend of old-school relationship-building and new NIL-era tactics, breaking down how blue-chip signings like five-star center Ethan Taylor could reset the Spartans’ roster and their Big Ten ambitions. Get the inside scoop on up-and-coming players Jasiah Jervis, Carlos Medlock, and Julius Avent, and what this loaded class means for the future of Michigan State basketball. Special guest Tyler I Am joins to preview the highly anticipated Champions Classi...