One thing that fans have grown to love about Michigan State is the fact that all the programs seem to support each other. Tom Izzo just went to a women’s soccer game this month and celebrated a win with the team, and other coaches and players always seem to show up for each other.
However, expecting a coach of another program to show up to a neutral site game all the way down in Florida on Thanksgiving is asking a lot — especially if that coach retired more than five years ago.
Well, a Spartan legend showed up to support Izzo and his team down at the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Thanksgiving Day as Michigan State took down No.