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Former 'Flintstone' Charlie Bell eyeing college coaching gig, leaning on Izzo

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Understanding.

Fire.

Emotion.

Effectiveness.

That's what Charlie Bell says he'll bring to the college coaching ranks one day.

Sound familiar?

The former Spartan, best known for helping bring the program its second national title in 2000 as a member of “The Flintstones,” had a good teacher back then. And he isn’t afraid to admit that he plans on stealing as much of Tom Izzo’s coaching style as possible.

“It works, doesn’t it?” Bell laughed.

Bell and Izzo stood on the sideline at Breslin Center Tuesday evening, surrounded by hundreds of young hoopsters at the annual four-day MSU basketball camp, smiling, chatting and plotting.