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
against chalk gonna point points remember teams winning
I can remember back in the championship years winning by one point and two points against teams that weren't as good. I'm gonna chalk this up to a win when we weren't at our best.
against basketball best couple good performance question
I don't think there's any question that was our best performance of the year, against a really good team. That was our best basketball in a couple of years.
again bone change decision maybe plays sure wear
I'd say, right now, it's maybe 50-50 (that he plays this weekend), and yet I don't know what would change it, what would make it 70-30. He's going to wear the same 'Friday the 13th' mask, and he's going to have the same mouthpiece. I'm sure they'll X-ray it again and see how the bone has grown, and then we'll probably make the decision (today) or Wednesday.
bad knows
I don't think he knows what he's going to do yet. I think, for sure, he'd like to go. I really do, and I don't think that's bad. But the one thing I feel comfortable with Shannon, I don't think he'll make a bad decision.
cheated
I don't think he ever cheated a day in his life.
problem
I don't see that being a problem right now.
dropped farther
I don't think anybody's pressing any charges. I don't think it's going any farther than that. I think it is a dropped issue.
appreciate good job losing matt physical
I appreciate Matt getting physical and not losing his cool. I don't know if I would have done as good a job as he did.
comparison definitely depth experience inside key last outside people worse
I feel better that our key people are very confident, very stable. I feel worse that we definitely don't have the depth. We have more depth inside than we had last year, but no experience. And we have no experience or depth inside or outside in comparison to what we lost.
guys responsibility
I feel all of the responsibility for that. I did not get as much out of these guys as they had to give.
chance win
I don't think (we have) any chance (of playing) at The Palace. I think we would have had to win this thing to get a chance at The Palace.
depends game indicative maybe realize score
I don't think the score here was maybe indicative of how the game went. I think we all realize we're all pretty even. It just depends on who comes to play.
ball cover floor grew improved inside loved players putting shooting starting three tough
He's one of the more improved players in the league. I loved him as a freshman. Now he's putting the ball on the floor and shooting threes. He's a tough cover because he grew up an inside four-man and is starting to be a three man. He can do both.
comfort free guys level played tail throws
He played like a warrior. ... Making those free throws and all, he played his tail off. And there's just a comfort level with the guys and ... ah, it was big.