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
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.
love passion
I don't like the guy. I love the guy. I love his passion for the game.
anybody average basketball beat good margin mean run
This is a good basketball team, and when I say good, I don't mean just average good, I mean good enough to beat anybody in this league, good enough to make any run that we can make. But there's not a lot of margin for error.
couple four games gonna illinois last lost playing promise ready
You know me, I don't feel like we're ready, but I do think we can get ready in four days. Illinois is playing awfully well, they haven't lost many games in the last couple years, but we're gonna be ready on Thursday, I can promise you that.
groin guy punch
You can't even punch a guy in the groin anymore.
four games win
You can't win four games because of luck.
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.
michigan states michigan-state
I'm pleased to say I am here for life at Michigan State.
basketball hate todays-society
Today's society wants to skip the process. And I hate that
two hands wimps
Wimps go up to rebound with one hand, not two.