Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo
Thomas Michael Izzois an American college basketball coach. Since 1995, he has been the head coach for the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, presiding over a prolonged period of success. On April 4, 2016, Izzo was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth30 January 1955
CityIron Mountain, MI
definitely gotten improved next since team year
I think his team has definitely gotten better since the year started. I think that team could come into next year as the most improved team in the league.
guarantee ncaa plus thursday time travel winning
I think for the most part, winning is always more of an advantage. If you play (in the NCAA Tournament) on Thursday or Friday, and you don't have to travel through too many time zones, I don't think there's any plus in us losing. I didn't feel any better about it (last year). I can guarantee you that.
games problem
I still think we've got a lot to play for. The problem is the games aren't going to get any easier.
hard
I still think we have a lot to play for, so it better not be hard (to get up).
basketball good guys horrendous schedule taken talented team win
I still think this team is good enough to win some big games. This is a talented basketball team with good guys that has had a horrendous schedule and it's taken its toll.
great run shot
I still think they have a great shot to make a long run in the tournament.
career gifted knows pro
I still think his pro career is in football. But he's one of those gifted athletes. Who knows what he can do?
agree coaches joke left mind noon turned
I think I've got kind of a worn-out team. We were just flat-out beat. I just don't think we had anything left in us. That Thursday-Saturday noon thing was a joke in my mind and I think most coaches would agree with me. I turned down going to the NBA. I didn't think I'd have back-to-backs (here).
iowa played second
I thought Iowa played very solid. In the second half, they played much better defensively.
cost crying sitting totally
I'm sitting here crying about the officiating, that's not what totally cost us the game.
excited maybe train walking wreck
Maybe that's why I'm walking gingerly, I'm not as excited where our team's at yet. Because there's a train wreck coming.
maybe record resign retire
Maybe I should resign or retire and then maybe we can get our record back where it belongs.
guys jeopardize maybe medical shy wants
Maybe I'm hoping. I have no medical evidence. The two things I like is: I know we won't do anything to jeopardize him, and I know he wants to come back. Some guys would shy away from that for a while, and for him it's a no-brainer.
adjust adjusting anyone care coach defensive gonna liked people perceived start teams tried wants worst
This was one of the worst defensive teams I've had. I tried to adjust to people. People are gonna start adjusting to me. ... I don't think anyone wants to be perceived as a jerk. Sometimes a coach wants to be liked. I don't care if I'm liked anymore. We will be tougher.