Izzo is the anti-Fran

[jonesy5960]

His teams always play with such great defensive effort. Even when they're not shooting great, they find a way to win. He is always coaching hard throughout the game. They are tremendous on the road and they close out every game with defensive stops. It would not surprise in the least if they make it to the Final Four this year.

 

[the notorious r.d.m.]

This is easily Izzo's best team since his 2019 Final Four team

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

His teams always play with such great defensive effort. Even when they're not shooting great, they find a way to win. He is always coaching hard throughout the game. They are tremendous on the road and they close out every game with defensive stops. It would not surprise in the least if they make it to the Final Four this year.

Yeah, but see.................f*** Tom Izzo.


Am I wrong? I don't think I am.

 

[SI_NYC]

His teams always play with such great defensive effort. Even when they're not shooting great, they find a way to win. He is always coaching hard throughout the game. They are tremendous on the road and they close out every game with defensive stops. It would not surprise in the least if they make it to the Final Four this year.

Izzo's teams get away with murder on the defensive end.

 

[Fan In Black]

I'd bet a good amount they don't get past round 2. They are good but they are not elite.

 

[HawkBall23]

Izzo's teams get away with murder on the defensive end.

That's 'defense' now, and has been for most of the last 10 seasons.

Foul constantly every possession and force the refs to whistle it all.

Good coaches know they won't, so they teach their guys to play that way.


I dislike Izzo for his demeanor on the sidelines - constant bawling at/to the refs - and the vast majority of his interviews, but the man knows his shit when it comes to bball.

 

[jonesy5960]

Yeah, but see.................f*** Tom Izzo.


Am I wrong? I don't think I am.

Yeah. I wish he was at Iowa instead of MSU too.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Yeah. I wish he was at Iowa instead of MSU too.

 

[83Hawk]

That's 'defense' now, and has been for most of the last 10 seasons.

Foul constantly every possession and force the refs to whistle it all.

Good coaches know they won't, so they teach their guys to play that way.


I dislike Izzo for his demeanor on the sidelines - constant bawling at/to the refs - and the vast majority of his interviews, but the man knows his shit when it comes to bball.

If I were an official, I would call ALL the fouls. I don’t care how many there are. Eventually they will stop playing that way. Refs need to stop letting some teams get away with murder every game.

 

[iahawks10]

Yeah. I wish he was at Iowa instead of MSU too.

Iowa > MSU

 

[jonesy5960]

Iowa > MSU

Nope. Not even close.

 

[iahawks10]

Nope. Not even close.

 

[jonesy5960]

Is it really that hard to see that MSU's basketball program is worlds better than Iowa's? If I asked 100 people who follow college basketball, 100 of them would share my opinion. And then there's you. 🤔

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

He’s the best in the business……………..at keeping thugs like Appling, Walton, and crew out of prison during their Spartan playing careers.

 

[TampaHawkfan]

Is it really that hard to see that MSU's basketball program is worlds better than Iowa's? If I asked 100 people who follow college basketball, 100 of them would share my opinion. And then there's you. 🤔

Maybe up until Izzo was hired, you could make a case that Iowa was at least on par with MSU, but now? Anyone who thinks Iowa has a better basketball program than MSU is living in some kind of bizzaro alternate reality. Or still thinks it's 1989.

 

[iahawks10]

Maybe up until Izzo was hired, you could make a case that Iowa was at least on par with MSU, but now? Anyone who thinks Iowa has a better basketball program than MSU is living in some kind of bizzaro alternate reality. Or still thinks it's 1989.

@EvilMonkeyInTheCloset knows Iowa > MSU

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

Is it really that hard to see that MSU's basketball program is worlds better than Iowa's? If I asked 100 people who follow college basketball, 100 of them would share my opinion. And then there's you. 🤔

If you asked those 100 which team has won 5 of the last 6 meetings they would also choose MSU. They would be wrong.

 

[TampaHawkfan]

If you asked those 100 which team has won 5 of the last 6 meetings they would also choose MSU. They would be wrong.

They still have the better program and it isn't close.

ISU beat Iowa in football 5 years in a row from 1998-2002. Did it mean they had the better program? Didn't think so.

Unreal that anyone is trying to make this argument with a straight face.

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

They still have the better program and it isn't close.

ISU beat Iowa in football 5 years in a row from 1998-2002. Did it mean they had the better program? Didn't think so.

Unreal that anyone is trying to make this argument with a straight face.

Where did I say Iowa had a better program?

 

[TampaHawkfan]

Where did I say Iowa had a better program?

You didn't. Iawaks10 did, unless I misinterpret "Iowa > MSU".

 

[iahawks10]

You didn't. Iawaks10 did, unless I misinterpret "Iowa > MSU".

Appears to be your misinterpretation, because everyone knows Iowa > MSU.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

One berates the refs and gets them to swallow whistles, even if given a T.

One used to berate the refs and it did nothing, also given a T.

 

[Hawkaholic18]

Izzo is getting grumpy man syndrome and he's starting to preach and offer free advice when no one asks.