Pregame Linking Laconically

• Tom Izzo on Roy Williams' criticism of Spartans' Delvon Roe: 'He picked on the wrong kid' | MSU Spartans - - MLive.com
  "So he picked the wrong kid, he picked the wrong family and he picked the wrong program. And there’ll be a time. There’ll be a time."  Attaboy, Tom.
  
• Jefferson's Payne enters final year with domination on his mind
  Adreian Payne giving up french fries.
• the kenpom.com blog
  Big Ten fans like them some tempo-free stats.  Hmmm, I wonder why?
• Around the Big Ten, post-Challenge. - The Crimson Quarry
  Good roundup of blogger reactions.
• The Secrets of the Iowa Offense: REVEALED! - Black Heart Gold Pants
  Brilliant!
• It's Looking More Like the Alamo Bowl for MSU
  Tim Staudt's says the Insight Bowl guys are convinced MSU will play Texas Tech in the Alamo Bowl.
• The State News : Elite 11 QB, life-long fan felt at home at MSU
  Not a shocker: Joe Boisture expected to redshirt in 2010, compete with Andrew Maxwell for starting job in 2012.

My participation in the game thread will probably be somewhere between sporadic and nonexistent tonight.  So talk amongst yourselves.  Here's a topic: Rhode Island is neither a road nor is it an island.  Discuss.

Go Green!  Beat the Terriers!