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Frustrated Tom Izzo Opens Up On Captain & PG Tum Tum Nairn’s Health & Return

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East Lansing, MI

The #8 Michigan State Spartans 20-4 (7-4) take on Purdue tonight at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN. Once again they will be without their point guard Tum Tum Nairn. He is truly suffering from severe plantar fasciitis. There was some speculation this time last week that he might return for the Michigan game. Of course he did not.

After the Michigan game Izzo didn’t want to talk about it, but he did yesterday. Izzo said of Nairn’s health and return that, “This will frustrate you guys, because it’s really been frustrating for me, but the best answer I can give you is he’s suiting up.