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).
best defense guys might trying
I thought Maurice Ager might have had his best all-around game. He was unbelievable in the huddles, he was trying to get other guys shots, he made some passes, he made some shots, and his defense was the best it's been.
iowa played second
I thought Iowa played very solid. In the second half, they played much better defensively.
bench great scoring teams
We don't have a great bench ? I told you that in September. And we don't have a great scoring bench. But there's a lot of teams that don't have great benches.
bit both found games illinois played single
We played pretty well in both Illinois games and he just made some plays. Tonight, we found a way to clamp down a little bit more. Defensively, we didn't really give him a single look.
army cross deserve emergency honor medical people recognized red
We wanted to honor all the people who keep us out of harm's way every day. That's why we recognized our military, the Army and Navy, the Red Cross and emergency medical technicians. They're the ones who deserve the applause.
christmas coming door elves good gotten managers open room sparks stuff system
We've gotten such a good system down, my managers can get a lot of stuff done. It was unbelievable around here (Sunday) night. If you open the door in that room it was Santa's elves working on Christmas Day. They were going at it. There were sparks coming out of that room. They all take some ownership.