http://www.statenews.com MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said he didn’t know much about Idaho’s basketball team entering Sunday’s game. Turns out, it didn’t really matter. Junior forward Raymar Morgan and sophomore guard Chris Allen each scored 21 points for the Spartans, who opened the season with a convincing 100-62 win over Idaho at Breslin Center. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:52:34 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28227 If you watched this game, every question anyone had going into the season was answered…how will the freshman play (very well…Roe is going to be a monster, Lucious looks as fast and as under control as advertised, and Green looks better than advertised)…will Suton and Allen continue their improvements from last years March Madness (check and check…man did they both look good in the first half)…will Morgan and Lucas be the players we need them to be (looked solid to me, obviously Walton is the unquestioned leader on this team, but we need Morgan and Lucas to be our best players)…can Walton make a shot (ok so he looked good on his first shot, I think the later one’s will fall the more he gets his legs underneath him). All in all, we looked good…granted it is only Idaho, who had it’s own set of issues, but it was certainly a great start, and great to see us come out with the intensity we did…GO STATE! Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:14:32 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28227 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28231 I think the bigger question mark will be the Izzone. It’s been very over-rated the last couple years, and when the camera’s panned to the crowed, they looked 1/2 asleep. I know this was only Idaho in a blowout game, but this is GAME ONE and they will be needed to keep the intensity up on the team. Both went through a huge let down in the second 1/2. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:24:26 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28231 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28266 great photo of Izzo & Grey, btw. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:36:20 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28266 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28281 This team looks scary-good. Anywhoo, I agree w/ the Izzone comment. They need to step it up. The Izzone of the late 90’s/early 2000’s would be ashamed of the last couple years sorry excuse for an Izzone. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:00:23 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28281 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28296 Timmy Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:24:42 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28296 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28315 Still some questions that need to be answered: How will msu play against elite competition?(north carolina) How will msu play in close road games? Is this team mentally tough enough to win national title or at the least make a final four run? When will isiah dahlman be allowed to become a factor? I think he may be the missing ingredient. If we can answer these questions, i like our odds this year. Play every game like its the national title…seeding means everything in the tournament!!! GOOD LUCK AND GO GREEN!! Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:52:34 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/28315