http://www.statenews.com About 10 minutes after her team’s season-ending loss to Iowa State, MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant located a TV backstage at Haas Pavilion. For the first of what would prove to be many times, Merchant relived the anguishing final 87 seconds of the game. Since the March 28 loss, Merchant estimates she’s replayed the conclusion of the game at least 500 times. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:26:29 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/37838 “I have to become a better offensive coach with more emphasis on individual skill,” Merchant said. “I think I failed in that department.” Does anybody else think this sounds like a Tom Izzo quote? We’ve got a real gem in our hands with Coach Merchant. I’d take our men’s/women’s coaching combo over any other duo in the nation. Breslin will be a great place for both teams for years to come with our Dream Coaches! Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:26:29 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/37838