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If Michigan State is going to win the Big Ten, Mel Tucker must solve the Ohio State problem
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Mel Tucker and Michigan State’s soccer gamers have talked about competing for championships in 2022 since spring observe started on the finish of March.
No matter nationwide assumption or fan expectation, the best way the Spartans have talked this offseason, it is clear that of their minds the 2022 season is a “championship or bust” marketing campaign.
If that is the aim for Michigan State, Tucker should remedy the identical drawback that each Massive Ten East head coach — save one — faces every season: How do I beat Ohio State?
Tucker’s turnaround from 2-5 in 12 months 1 to 11-2 in 12 months 2 was a exceptional feat, however the Spartans haven’t been aggressive in two matchups with the Buckeyes in the course of the head coach’s tenure in East Lansing.
Michigan State misplaced by 40 factors, 52-12, on it is personal area in 2020, and was then run out of Columbus final season, dropping by a ghastly 49 factors, 56-7.
Following each losses to the Buckeyes, Tucker stated there was no secret to what the Spartans wanted with the intention to compete with Ohio State. Michigan State wanted to recruit at a better degree and shut the expertise and depth gaps between themselves because the Buckeyes.
Talking at Massive Ten Media Days late final month, Tucker pointed proper to that when requested once more about Ohio State.
“That was this system that we felt there was essentially the most distance between us, by way of depth within the roster,” Tucker stated. “Clearly, when you’ve a workforce that’s in your division, it’s worthwhile to construct your workforce to beat that workforce.
“That was in all probability the largest margin, by way of gamers and depth, of the groups that we performed. We all know what we’re up towards.”
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Whereas Tucker is thus far winless towards the Buckeyes, Michigan State has gone 2-0 towards Michigan, 1-0 towards Maryland and 1-1 towards Penn State, Indiana and Rutgers inside it is division.
Michigan State’s head coach, who’s hung out as an assistant coach for numerous NFL franchises, likened going through Ohio State every season to the hardest division opponent groups face within the skilled ranks.
“In the event you’re within the NFL and also you’re with the Browns, you’ve acquired Pittsburgh and Baltimore,” Tucker stated. “You’ve acquired to construct your workforce, you’ve acquired to get out of your division if you wish to management your personal future. So, clearly, we all know that that’s a workforce, if we’re going to manage our personal future with reference of profitable a championship, we’ve acquired to discover a strategy to beat these guys.”
It is a problem that just about each Massive Ten workforce has needed to cope with. For the reason that convention realigned its divisions into an East-West format in 2014, the Buckeyes have received 5 of the eight league championships. The opposite three champions — Michigan State (2015), Penn State (2016) and Michigan (2021) — every beat the Buckeyes in the course of the common season the yr they received the Massive Ten.
The West division, in the meantime, has not received a single Massive Ten championship because the realignment and has gone 0-5 towards Ohio State in title video games (Wisconsin, 0-3; Northwestern, 0-2).
Closing the hole with the Buckeyes is simpler stated then executed, however Michigan State took a step in the proper route with a 2022 recruiting class that ranked No. 23 within the nation. The Spartans additionally at present have 10 four-star gamers dedicated to their 2023 class.
However after two losses by over 40 factors in every of the final two conferences, has Michigan State closed the hole sufficient take down the Buckeyes in 2022 in pursuit of a Massive Ten title?
“We’ll see,” Tucker stated with a little bit chuckle. “There’s a date for the sport, so we’ll discover out right here fairly quickly.”
Michigan State hosts Ohio State on Oct. 8 at Spartan Stadium.
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Michigan's Newest Lakeside Inn Is Giving Gilmore Girls Traditional, But in the Midwest
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I was born and raised in the Midwest (specifically outside of Chicago), which means I spent summers exploring Lake Michigan’s shores for family vacations. So when I pulled up to the newly renovated Wickwood Inn in Saugatuck, Michigan, why did I feel like I was suddenly starring as an extra in an episode of Gilmore Girls?
That magic is partly due to the charming town but also thanks to Martin Horner and Shea Soucie of Soucie Horner, their Chicago-based design firm, who bought the 1937 home two years ago and turned it into a modern inn befitting of Stars Hollow.
Before the pair could make any cosmetic changes, they first had to consider the building’s history: Since the ’90s, the colonial structure was already a beloved inn run by adored cook Julee Rosso, author of The Silver Palate Cookbook. “When we bought the inn, we were very conscious of [Rosso’s popularity and returning guests], but we also had to make it our own,” Horner says. So instead of taking down walls and turning the 11-room property into a sleek Scandi hotel, they paid homage to the legendary former owner by working in details that were already there, like the art and furniture, which they reupholstered or repurposed. (The bathrooms however? Those were gutted and replaced with new tile and marble.)
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The rest of the inn’s “jewelry,” as Horner calls it—like the bamboo bed frame in the room I stayed in—came from epic vintage shopping trips, Facebook Marketplace hauls, and even Horner and Soucie’s own homes. In fact, no two guest rooms are exactly the same other than the lighting, bedding, and Waterworks faucets. To further keep consistency, they went with a soothing, neutral Benjamin Moore paint palette. (Fan favorite White Dove was their go-to in most areas.) New Vispring mattresses appear in each guest room, too.
In the lobby and dining room, a fireplace and wood-paneled walls adorned with one of Rosso’s original tapestries, create cozy spaces in which to convene before a day spent exploring the area’s wineries and art galleries (prioritize Ox-Bow, trust me). Plus the backyard and screened-in gazebo are the perfect places to sip cocktails or indulge in the lobby’s complimentary chocolate chip cookies.
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The result almost feels delightfully non-Midwest, and certainly not beachy, even though the inn is just steps from the Kalamazoo River, where you can rent a candy-colored retro boat for an afternoon (highly recommend). Instead, the quiet luxury vibe paired with former Oprah Winfrey chef Rose Duong’s refined menu and the warm welcome from general manager Susan Michele make the whole experience decidedly Midwest. The only thing missing is Luke’s Diner.
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Ferndale man receives first beating-heart transplant in Michigan
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Henry Ford Health surgeons perform 1st beating-heart transplants in Michigan
With the beating-heart transplant technique, the donor heart does not have to be stopped a second time; it keeps beating as it is placed inside the patient.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – Michigan’s first two beating-heart transplants took place at Henry Ford Health in Detroit recently.
On his 58th birthday, Ken Miller of Ferndale was given the news that he would be undergoing the first-ever beating-heart transplant in the state.
Now, he is in the process of recovering.
“I didn’t expect to be feeling this well,” Miller said. “I’m feeling great and blessed.”
Miller had been in heart failure for more than a decade. He spent 25 days in a hospital bed, on a machine, prior to receiving his new heart –and a kidney– on May 31.
“I’m really excited about this outcome and excited about how well this heart worked,” said cardiac transplant surgeon at Henry Ford Health, Dr. Kyle Miletic.
Ken Miller of Ferndale underwent Michigan’s first ever beating-heart transplant on May 31, 2024. (Provided by Henry Ford Health)
Heart transplantation has come a long way.
Generally, a donor heart is good for about four hours, which limits how far away a donor heart can come from. However, the “heart in a box” technology has been a breakthrough – which is a mini heart lung machine that keeps the heart beating.
But still, the heart has to be stopped, twice, before being transplanted.
“We are always very concerned every time we have to stop the heart. Now, it’s inevitable. It’s going to have to be stopped once at the donor hospital to put it on this box, but the problem is we have to stop it a second time,” Miletic said.
That can be problematic. But with the beating heart transplant technique, the donor heart does not have to be stopped a second time; it keeps beating.
“We hooked the donor heart up to his own blood stream. Once it came from the box, his blood was providing that blood and the nutrients to his new heart, and we sewed it in again as it was beating,” Miletic said.
Henry Ford surgeons performed a second beating-heart transplant just last week. That heart came from about 2,000 miles away.
“Despite being the furthest distance we’ve ever traveled – really woke up right away with no issues, and that patient is doing extremely well and has excellent cardiac function,” the doctor said.
The new technique is not only revolutionary for heart transplant patients, but liver and lung patients as well.
As for Miller, he’s ready to get back on his feet and back to his family.
“I look forward to just being able to move, walk, go upstairs,” he said. “All the things we take for granted.”
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Storms close Michigan’s Adventure for the day
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FRUITLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Storms Tuesday morning forced Michigan’s Adventure to close for the day.
The park closed “due to a power outage and inclement weather,” it announced on its Facebook page. It said most tickets for Tuesday will be honored through Labor Day.
“Thank you for understanding,” it wrote.
A line of strong storms swept through West Michigan Tuesday morning, leaving tens of thousands without power. Damage from the storms included downed trees and broken windows at a Grand Rapids post office.
Consumers Energy crews will be working throughout the day to restore power. Some may not have power back until Wednesday, a Consumers Energy spokesperson told News 8.
Michigan’s Adventure isn’t the only West Michigan closure. Some local schools and churches, including many in Kent County, have canceled summer activities for the day.
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