After the Michigan State Spartans played three games in three days, I figured I would drop you all a line with some thoughts on the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament — I will try to write some more as the season progresses...

Signs of Promise and Clear Areas of Improvement:

Heading into this tournament, I thought the Spartans would be hard-pressed to win two games, and thought that both of those wins would likely come in the loser’s bracket. That Tom Izzo and crew were able to beat not only Loyola-Chicago, a team that will likely win a game in the NCAA Tournament, but also UConn, which, if all breaks well for the Huskies, could be a second-weekend team in this year’s NCAA Tournament, can be viewed as nothing less than a smashing success.