Revenge of the Izzone!

IZ! ZO! IZZO! We are back baby! What a great start to 2012 with the first conference game since students returned. Taking on a dangerous Iowa Hawkeyes team, Michigan State showed itself to be the elite program in the Big Ten right now, and the frontrunner for a Big Ten title.

However, the most exciting news of the night was the return of Izzone! I have never heard the Izzone louder at the beginning of a game, than at the beginning of this one. This was of course in response to an Izzo e-mail calling out the Izzone for fading as of late. It was time for a return to former glory as one of the top 5 student sections in America. Tonight we delivered rocking the building from start to end. The Izzone members showed up in droves early and in the unified white. Most of the silly costumes were nowhere to be seen which was a welcome sight.

We also started a new free throw distraction chant by singing children's songs. I think a change of free throw chants has been long overdue. The first one we did was "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands." Which was absolutely perfect when we clapped at the exact moment of the shooter's release causing a sudden thunderclap sound after eerie silence. These are the creative ideas that separate the Izzone from just another basketball section full of energetic college students. Hopefully we continue to workshop the free throws as I found some of the other songs not as effective. Songs such as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" were quieter and didn't involve sudden spikes in sound. However, for the first time in awhile, I have confidence the Izzone will play a major role in defending the Breslin Center.

Go Green!