TOM IZZO RUMORS & GOSSIP
WATCH: Tom Izzo says he won't 'slam the door' on the NBA
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo pops up in NBA coaching rumors every so often, and on Jim Rome’s Showtime show this week, he didn’t do much to ease the hopes of Spartan fans that he won’t leave for a pro job one day. When asked if he would answer calls from the NBA, Izzo was pretty clear that he would: “I always owe it to myself to answer it… We all think the grass is...
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Izzo: Big Ten tourney is 'big' for Spartans
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- In most seasons, the Big Ten tournament seems to be regarded as simply a speed bump for Michigan State coach Tom Izzo.
It comes after the regular season, which Izzo values, and before the NCAA tournament, where he has built his legacy as one of the best coaches in college basketball.
This year, though, the conference's showcase is important for Izzo...
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Tom Izzo got into altercation with Ohio State fan following Sunday’s game
Ohio State pulled off the two point victory over Michigan State on Sunday, 69-67. Following the game, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo had a little back-and-forth with a female Ohio State fan, according to Detroit Free Press Joe Rexrode.
Tom Izzo just had to be pulled away from an OSU fan taunting him. He didn’t lunge, but there were words and he was yanked away.
— Joe Rexrode...
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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo didn't try to hide his frustrations at Ohio State.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo exchanged words with a fan in the moments after the Spartans lost at Ohio State on Sunday.
It's unclear what was said, but Michigan State staffers stepped in front of Izzo and detoured him away from the confrontation with a female fan.
"She was kind of a jerk," Izzo said during his postgame press conference.
When a couple...
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Spartans Tom Izzo Stops Play To Insert His Seniors In The Game (Video)
This is what sports are all about.
With 1:00 left in the game against Iowa, Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo forced his players to throw the ball out of bounds. Without hesitation, Spartans’ guard Denzel Valentine immediately followed the instruction.
Tom Izzo wanted to stop the game so that one of his seniors in Dan Chapman could get a taste of playing before his final...
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WATCH: Tom Izzo tells player to turn over ball to honor seniors
Tom Izzo has his boys coached up nicely. He told Denzel Valentine to intentionally throw the ball out of bounds in order to honor the seniors.
MSU basketball: 4 things I took away from the loss to Illinois
MSU basketball: 4 things I took away from the loss to IllinoisMSU lost 53-46 to Illinois at the Breslin Center today. Here are four things I took away from the game:
1) Payne needs to pass better out of the post.
When he. was double-teamed, the Spartans were successful when he could find the open guy. If he can’t make them regret the double team, they will continue to do so. Payne...
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Izzo believes Michigan State could make 'some serious noise' in the next three weeks
Tom Izzo got one foot out the door before pausing.
"We will get back, guys," the Michigan State coach boomed reassuringly as he started the trek back to his office.
Another polar vortex was moving towards Michigan, but something about Izzo's demeanor Thursday suggested a thawed environment.
"Well, for those of you that are privileged enough to show up at practice...
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What was Izzo thinking?
You could understand Tom Izzo doing this if he needed the money.
But he doesn't, so there's really no explanation.
Izzo, who has led Michigan State to six Final Four appearances and one national championship in 19 seasons as coach, appears in a new commercial for Werner ladders.
You have to see it to believe it.
Izzo gushes about the ladders, saying that he's used them...
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WATCH: Tom Izzo busts a move on a ladder in new commercial
Tom Izzo has built himself a bit of a reputation as a showman during the Michigan State Spartans’ annual Midnight Madness celebration. Costumes, wild entrances, etc. … Let’s hope he leaves his dance moves out of the festivities. Izzo is featured in a new commercial for Werner Ladders, with part of the pitch being that the ladder has so much room that Izzo can shake a leg....
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