An OBJECTIVE take on MSU right now...

Yeah, that takes some doing, I realize.

I'm referring to the bad (and, to a man, very unfortunate) ACL injury to Dawson. And forget this season:
a torn ACL, while it could see him good as new in 3 months, could also see him NEVER AGAIN the same.

Without him, by what percent would you guess-timate their mettle/efficacy/X-factor/fear-factor decreases?
No denying he is (when healthy) a very athletic player. Geepers, MSU's 15-point lead began to evaporate the minute he came out. Conincidence?

10%? 20%? More? None at all?

Admittedly I do not follow Sparty very closely. I did go over tot he MSU forum last night to see what the consensus from their fans were ( I did not post, just observed). It appears he is a loss for them. I guess he was particularly good on the offensive glass.

I also know he was third in scoring, second in rebounding on the team. As it is Dramond has had to carry this team this year. The load just got a bit heavier. I can't really say it has ruined their season but I fell like winning the B1G tourney is probably a long shot.