East Lansing — It almost seems fitting that a little more than 20 years after Tom Izzo went to Flint to grab a recruit who would help establish his program, the blue-collar city 45 miles to the east of Michigan State’s campus would produce a player that might be a key piece in what could be the coach’s best recruiting class.
Miles Bridges, a 6-foot-6, 225-pound small forward, will announce his college choice Saturday, and it appears Michigan State is the front-runner in a race that includes Kentucky and Indiana.
“I would think Michigan State feels pretty good about where things stand, and it’s been trending in that direction for a little while now,” said Brian Snow, recruiting analyst for Scout.