Tag: Senior Day

Tom, Steven Izzo get emotional after MSU basketball’s senior day win

Tom and Steven Izzo got emotional in their post game interview with Big Ten Network

Michigan State hosted Northwestern on Wednesday night for senior day, and included in that senior day was Tom Izzo’s son, Steven. The Spartans were able to grind out a gritty 53-49 win to highlight the night.

After the win, Big Ten Network’s Andy Katz got Tom and Steven together for an interview, and needless to say, it got emotional.

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Gallery: Michigan State basketball gets gritty home win against Northwestern

Check out the best photos from MSU’s senior day win against Northwestern:

Michigan State hosted Northwestern on senior day, and despite an ugly game, the Spartans defeated the Wildcats, 53-49, to secure a huge victory.

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Check out the best photos from the Spartans win:

2023 Tennessee football senior day: Breakdown of who has remaining eligibility

2023 Tennessee football senior day: Breakdown of who has remaining eligibility

Tennessee football held its annual senior day on Saturday.

The Vols defeated Vanderbilt, 48-24, in a regular-season finale for both schools.

Prior to kickoff, 35 student-athletes for the Vols took part in a senior day ceremony.

“Senior day, we’re proud of this group,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said after the game. “A lot of them were here when I first got here and chose to stay here through some uncertainty. They bought into our vision of what the program can and would be about. It’s a phenomenal group.

“It’s a group that, over the last couple of years, won 13 games at home. Thirteen home games, which, over that span, is as good as it’s been since the late nineties. We’ve had some disappointment in the results along the way, but this group, this team, continues to fight and compete extremely hard and prepare the right way. I’m really proud of them. That happens because of the leadership from that senior group.”

12 Tennessee student-athletes who took part in senior day festivities have eligibility remaining.

Below are student-athletes with a Covid-19 year of eligibility remaining. Eligibility information is provided by the University of Tennessee.

How social media reacted to Notre Dame-Wake Forest: Irish side

Happy about this game?

Notre Dame couldn’t have had a better senior day. Although the first half wasn’t completely dominant, the second half was, and Wake Forest only could wonder what hit it. A 45-7 victory is good on any day, but it especially is good when it comes during the final home game of the season. For some players, it’s the last home game they’ll ever play at their home venue.

Irish fans undoubtedly are frustrated that the big goals for this season got away from the team. However, a day like this is not one to dwell on that. Senior day is a special occasion, and the purpose of that is to honor those who have given so much time and energy to the program and college football in general. That at least is the case if the team wins, and the Irish did.

Here are some of the best postgame tweets that were posted from Irish fans:

Social media reacts to Devyn Ford scoring Notre Dame’s first touchdown

There you go, Devyn.

[autotag]Devyn Ford[/autotag] had yet to score for Notre Dame since transferring over from Penn State. Senior day was his last opportunity to get a touchdown at Notre Dame Stadium. He finally broke through on a 12-yard reception late in the first quarter to give the Irish a 7-0 lead over Wake Forest:

Entering the game against the Deacons, Ford had 36 yards from scrimmage in nine games with 22 of those yards coming on passes. So you would have to forgive any Irish fans who somehow forgot he existed. Waiting until the last home game of the season to get on the scoresheet is an easy way for you to slip through the cracks. Still, he has to be happy to have that monkey off his back at last.

Social media probably didn’t expect to tweet about Ford today, but here are some of the best tweets that were found regarding his touchdown:

PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball’s 2023 senior day

PHOTOS: A look at Tennessee baseball’s 2023 senior day at Lindsey Nelson Stadium

No. 19 Tennessee (35-17, 14-13 SEC) hosted Belmont (23-29, 8-17 MVC) on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Six Vols were honored on senior day: Logan Chambers, Kirby Connell, Zane Denton, Seth Halvorsen, Griffin Merritt and Ethan Payne.

Tuesday’s contest was the regular-season home finale for Tennessee.

Tennessee will conclude regular-season play against South Carolina, Thursday-Saturday, at Founders Park in Columbia, South Carolina.

First pitch between Tennessee and South Carolina in the series-opener Thursday is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+).

Game No. 2 Friday is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+), while the series finale will take place Saturday at 2 p.m. EDT (SEC Network).

USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll ahead of final week in 2023 regular-season

Below are photos of Tennessee’s senior day at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Six Vols to be honored on senior day

Six Vols and two student-workers will be honored on senior day ahead of Tuesday’s Tennessee-Belmont baseball game.

No. 19 Tennessee (35-17, 14-13 SEC) will host Belmont (23-29, 8-17 MVC) on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

First pitch between the Vols and Bruins is slated for 5 p.m. EDT and the in-state contest can be watched on SEC Network+. Andy Brock (PxP) and Caylan Arnold (analyst) will be on the call.

Tennessee leads the all-time series versus Belmont, 13-4. The Vols were victorious, 18-0, in the last meeting on May 17, 2022 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

2023 Vols’ baseball: One interesting fact about every Tennessee player

Tuesday’s contest is the regular-season home finale for Tennessee.

Ahead of the Tennessee-Belmont game, six Vols and two student-workers will honored on senior day. A list of players and student-workers slated to be honored ahead of the Vols’ regular-season home finale are listed below.

Florida baseball honors 8 Gators on Senior Day

It’s Mother’s Day at the ballpark, but it’s also Senior Day. The Florida baseball program said farewell to its seniors on Sunday before the last home game of the regular season.

The final Florida home game of the 2023 baseball regular season is upon us, and the Gators are saying farewell to eight members of the program.

Seven players and one manager are set to move on from the team after this year, and it’s only right that they get a proper sendoff at Condron Family Ballpark.

Guys like BT Riopelle, Josh Rivera and Brandon Sproat have been key pieces of the team for at least the past two seasons and will be missed dearly.

Here’s a look at each of the players and the student manager being honored Sunday.

Photo Gallery: Oregon basketball honors six important seniors

Oregon men’s basketball honored six seniors after their big win over Stanford inside Matthew Knight Arena.

Every team wants to win on Senior Day and the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team managed to do just that with a 73-68 victory over Stanford. After the win, the Ducks honored six seniors who made an impact on the program in their own special way.

Will Richardson has played the most games in Oregon history, breaking Payton Prichard’s record. Due to the pandemic, Richardson was able to basically play five full seasons in an Oregon uniform.

N’Faly Dante, one a five-star recruit, battled injuries in order to finally become the player we all thought he could be. Dante turned himself into a dominating inside presence and could have a promising NBA career.

Quincy Guerrier, like Richardson, used the pandemic to have an extra season with the Ducks after transferring in from Syracuse. The power forward has all the tools to be a factor on the next level.

We hardly knew Jermaine Couisnard, the transfer from South Carolina. He was injured to begin the season, but once he got on the court, he was a sharpshooter and a ferocious defender.

Rivaldo Soares came to Oregon as one of the best scorers on the junior college level and while that offense never translated on the Division I level, Soares was a good defender and will be remembered for his clutch play in the win over Oregon State. He hit a game-tying three and eventually the game-winner to defeat the Beavers.

Brady Parris didn’t see much playing time, but he provided the Ducks valuable minutes early in the season as the roster was depleted by injury. He was an important practice player.

DucksWire’s own Ethan Landa was able to capture the day for the seniors.

Twitter reacts to Penn State’s win over Michigan State

Here are some of the best Twitter posts following Penn State’s win over Michigan State

Last night was the season finale for a strong season for the Penn State Nittany Lions. With it being the season finale at home it also means that it was Senior Day for several players, perhaps most notably for [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag].

Outside of the Senior Day celebrations there was a game to be played against Michigan State. Despite it getting close in the second half, Penn State seemingly never lost control. The win got Penn State to double digits and marked a strong end to a great season for [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] and his team.

Of course, when you get the perfect blend of a close game and Senior Day, there is a lot of social media reaction. Rounding all those up to get a complete picture of how the night was for fans is always fun.