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Current Sports | January 8, 2018

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Michigan State Basketball; Tom Izzo; Tum Tum Nairn, Jr.; NFL Wild Card Games; Nataly Williams; Nick Saban; CFP National Championship Game

Down go the Spartans! On this edition of "Current Sports with Al Martin," Al and engineer Ian Hawley discuss Michigan State's blowout loss to Ohio State on Sunday night. Al gives his thoughts on the overwhelming force exerted by OSU's Kieta Bates-Diop on his way to 32 points. Nataly Williams makes her debut on the show; Williams is the coordinator of donor relations, communications, and stewardship for Spartan Fund. As a University of Alabama alum and former member of Nick Saban's staff, Williams is able to provide unique perspective on Saban as a boss and as a friend of her father, Bobby Williams. Al and Ian wrap up the show by giving their predictions for the game Monday night.

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