Izzo 'took too many bullets'
In his post-stomp interview Izzo says he's "taken too many bullets not to come back next year," has a bunch of uncomplimentary things to say about MSU's fans:
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-univers…
Yep, Izzo's the martyr, not the women who got punched and raped, saw justice denied. All that was set aside while the more important business of his vain pursuit of an NC continued. Shameful.
Precisely. As soon as he started thinking of himself as a "legend" and on par with Coach K or Roy Williams his teams have never been more than pretty good and lately have been non-exemplary. Take a lesson from the man coaching 40 miles down the road, Tom. Learn some humility and coach the kids.
You didn't develop your NBA talent and you protect rapists.
I'm wearing teal underwear today for Tom. Teal for Tom I say.
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The delusion pours forth from a group psychology that is almost cult-like. And the animus is the University of Michigan.
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Anyone else getting a "Start of a long, slow decline" feeling here. Given how stubborn Izzo is being and the fact that MSU can't push him out it looks like we're seeing the start of the program's death throes.
Agree with MGrowOld that the local media isn't going to push this(and that it's the local media pushing it that eventually tips the scales to producing consequences), but I don't think it's protective as much as, "MSU is going to be defiant and a pain in the ass and there just isn't enough interest in a negative story about MSU to deal with the BS." Michigan fans for the most part already think MSU is a joke/dirty and MSU fans will lose their minds trying to protect their sacred cow coaches. Think the PSU thing, only with a less readily identifiable fuckup.
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"So I’ll be here and we’ll be back knocking on the door to win a championship, I’m gonna make damn sure of that. I’m gonna get the help of my people, my team, my support and hopefully I’ll do a better job handling all the other things.”
Well, one thing he'll need to wait for, if John Engler's comments mean anything, is his new boss, for Engler said that they weren't going to hire an AD until they were cutting down the nets at the Final Four in San Antonio. I mean, I don't know when the Final Four will be in San Antonio again or if MSU will even be there, but that seems like an awfully long time to wait to make a hire.
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With very few exceptions, Basketball coaches don't typically become the focus for so many questions unless they have done something to provocate it.
March 20th, 2018 at 10:11 AM ^
Wow he really is delusional, with a martyr complex to boot.
March 20th, 2018 at 10:22 AM ^
that (paraphrasing) "I've given everything to this university". I suppose he's received nothing in return? Sad narcissistic little man.
March 20th, 2018 at 10:24 AM ^
"Izzo took too many bullets."
I love that. Kind of reminds me of the day Joe Paterno died and Todd Blackledge said JoePa died of a broken heart because the public had turned on him.
Was defending people who covered for rapists always a thing or is this a relatively new trend?
As a longtime and recovering-from-it criminal defense attorney, I can unequivocally tell you it is a very recent thing, and so disgusting that I want to vomit each time I hear another instance of it.
Tom Izzo---please retire to Spring Lake/Grand Haven, sit on your god-damned porch, and try to put the pieces back to together of how you lost your god-damned soul.
March 20th, 2018 at 10:31 AM ^
He was unjustfly criticized, even as he tried to do his very best for the victim(s)---Tom Izzo.
March 20th, 2018 at 10:42 AM ^
It pained me when he took the Michigan State job because I wanted to like the guy, given the proximity of his hometown to mine. However, as the years passed, and it became more apparent how he goes about his business, I 1. have grown ashamed that he's from where I'm from and 2. am thankful he never managed to land the Michigan job.
March 20th, 2018 at 10:56 AM ^
No sympathy for self inflicted wounds.......
I'm waiting for the "how much adversity we faced this year" speech....it's coming. tom Izzo is a Hall of Fame whiner......
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And MSU was the Man U of the Champions League this season.
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...I know the world's smallest violin is around here somewhere.
March 20th, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
He is beyond insufferable, but this is how lots of coaches look when they are at the end of their runs. They start slipping, and some go gracefully and some go out with piss and vinegar spewing from every orifice.
He never cared about anything that happened at MSU except if it hurt his team on the court. Glad to see he can stew in it for another year.
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I'm rifling through my brain trying to find a witty rejoinder.
March 20th, 2018 at 11:39 AM ^
I've obtained an advance copy of Izzo's autobiography:
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Can someone please make a screenshot of Izzo's head on Miles Finch's (angry elf) body. That would be pure gold.
March 20th, 2018 at 11:55 AM ^
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March 20th, 2018 at 12:17 PM ^
Video of Izzo taking bullets
March 20th, 2018 at 12:29 PM ^
I have never told anyone this. I rooted for Michigan State once. It was a women's soccer game. I wanted to bang the striker and knew that a victory would have her in the mood. MSU won, and I had assessed the situation correctly. I banged her, but only in the butt so it doesn't really count. However, and this is where the story takes an awful turn, a child was conceived from our unholy union. An anal baby, if you will. And the name of that anal baby.....Tom Izzo. I am so sorry.
I don't believe you.
Izzo is a dinosaur when it comes to strategy on the court and ethics off of it, and he fits that school perfectly.