Michigan State simply cannot catch a break. After Tom Izzo vowed to use the transfer portal, he has been swinging and missing on some of his reported priority targets.
The Spartans were heavily involved with Aiden Sherrell before he chose Indiana over the school he grew up watching as a kid from Detroit. Samet Yigitoglu was also a target before he, too, committed to the Hoosiers. There were also secondary targets like Luke McEldon who jumped on opportunities at smaller programs instead of waiting on Michigan State.
Now, a dream scenario addition like Moustapha Thiam looks like he’s now trending elsewhere. Not only is he trending elsewhere, but he’s looking like a potential Michigan Wolverine…