Yay!!!

Schmidty · 06-15-2010, 06:59 PM

Tom Izzo turns down Cavaliers job: 'I am here for life at Michigan State' | MLive.com

Izzo's staying. This makes me happy.

Lebron can stick it up his ass.

Radii · 06-15-2010, 07:01 PM

congrats MSU fans. Good move by Izzo.

INDalltheway · 06-15-2010, 07:03 PM

It wouldn't have felt quite as good winning the Big Ten without Izzo at MSU here at Purdue...

Matthean · 06-15-2010, 07:07 PM

Well I know what I'm going to see all over Facebook and around town.

Groundhog · 06-15-2010, 07:12 PM

I think this is probably a bad sign re: LeBron's future at Cleveland.

sterlingice · 06-15-2010, 07:14 PM

Congrats, Schmidty and all Spartans fans. You have one hell of a coach

SI

MrBug708 · 06-15-2010, 07:16 PM

Why not just move this to the baseball thread?

Schmidty · 06-15-2010, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Why not just move this to the baseball thread?

Heh. I was excited all right?

CleBrownsfan · 06-15-2010, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groundhog

I think this is probably a bad sign re: LeBron's future at Cleveland.

I very much agree with this

stevew · 06-15-2010, 07:53 PM

I'm disappointed because I think he is clearly a 5 win upgrade/season over Mike Brown.
izzo couldn't be guaranteed LeBron so he made a good call here.

Kodos · 06-15-2010, 07:56 PM

If he is a MSU coach for life, why entertain another offer?

INDalltheway · 06-15-2010, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodos

If he is a MSU coach for life, why entertain another offer?

Maybe this process made him realize?

sterlingice · 06-15-2010, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodos

If he is a MSU coach for life, why entertain another offer?

I think he's the type of guy who really had to think it through and hadn't done so before. Barring something crazy (MSU stuck in the Sun Belt, death penalty from the football program, death of a wife, etc), I bet he's there when he retires.

SI

tarcone · 06-15-2010, 08:05 PM

Congrats MSU fans. Im glad he stayed. A great coach. His teams are fun to watch.

remper · 06-15-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

I'm disappointed because I think he is clearly a 5 win upgrade/season over Mike Brown.
izzo couldn't be guaranteed LeBron so he made a good call here.

How did you know Izzo would bring 5 more wins? It seems like very good college coaches struggle big time in the NBA. I don't understand why LeBron would even care whether Izzo was coming to town or not. I would think he cares more about his supporting cast on the floor.

RainMaker · 06-15-2010, 08:29 PM

stevew · 06-15-2010, 08:32 PM

re: mike Brown was at least a couple wins below average and I think Izzo would transition well.
gt
Izzo wasn't promised LeBron. Izzo made the right call to stay.

Groundhog · 06-15-2010, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remper

How did you know Izzo would bring 5 more wins? It seems like very good college coaches struggle big time in the NBA. I don't understand why LeBron would even care whether Izzo was coming to town or not. I would think he cares more about his supporting cast on the floor.

How many college coaches have walked into a job with the roster that (with LeBron) Izzo would have had? I think the key factor in the college coaches not making the jump successfully has been the fact that they've inherited awful rosters, for the most part.

Kodos · 06-15-2010, 08:57 PM

I'm glad to see him stay. MSU is my second-favorite b-ball team in the Big 10. Glad he came to his senses.

sovereignstar · 06-15-2010, 09:50 PM

Glad to see him stay.

mckerney · 06-15-2010, 10:00 PM

Groundhog · 06-15-2010, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodos

If he is a MSU coach for life, why entertain another offer?

No matter how happy I am with my job, if someone offers me a job that pays me double, I'd find it hard not to at the very least entertain said offer.

RedKingGold · 06-16-2010, 05:07 AM

Everybody's got a price.

the_meanstrosity · 06-16-2010, 05:28 AM

Good news for college basketball fans. Glad to see Izzo staying in the college ranks. The NBA is a waste of a great college coach.

markprior22 · 06-16-2010, 07:33 AM

Heard his interview on Mike & Mike this morning. What a class guy. Asked how much the money influenced his decision...how much not knowing about Lebron's status affected his decision and he answered very honestly. He said, of course money matters....Lebron's status matters...but when it was all said and done I want to be at MSU. How refreshing to hear a coach just say that these things matter. I'm a huge Iowa fan but I really have a lot of respect for Izzo. His teams are always fundamentally sound and he seems like a solid individual.

markprior22 · 06-16-2010, 07:39 AM

Dola-One statement I keep hearing concerning coaching movement is "if he wants to try and win at the highest level, he should do it."

I'm not so sure I buy into this. For example, college hoops and the NBA are totally different games. College involves year round recruiting and often babysitting young players (among other things). NBA coaches have to deal with huge egos, rich, selfish players, etc. Are the NBA players more talented? Definitely. The game is different though. But saying that the college coaches aren't at the highest level almost has a connotation that they are winning Little League titles (extreme example but you know what I mean). Like I said, pro basketball (and football) players are the best in the world. But, in all fairness, we are talking completely different games/responsibilities as far as coaching goes.

SportsDino · 06-16-2010, 09:53 AM

It brought me great joy to see this article this morning. Izzo is about as beloved a sports figure I have (serious, I don't recall any player being as amazingly interesting to me as Coach Izzo is).

I couldn't help but wish the best to him if he took the Cleveland job, to be honest I think he has earned the right to take down 6 million a year if he feels like it. But I'm ecstatic that he will be at MSU, I think he is a living legend of the game and I know it would be hard for him to get the same level of dedication or fanatic fan base anywhere else without a lot of time and work.

I'm looking forward to basketball season more than ever now, this has all the makings of a historic season. I think coach may be slightly more interested in proving himself than before, and this team is chomping at the bit to take down the trophy (two Final Fours in a row after all and most of the team retained).

EDIT: Not that Izzo wouldn't have been motivated this season anyway, the dude thinks he has a Final Four team if he has a couple scholarship players and a few walk ons... or at least he treats em that way until he's squeezed what he can out of them.

DataKing · 06-16-2010, 10:15 AM

If it was possible for Izzo to have more of my respect before this, he has it now. Not only has he turned down Cleveland's offer, but he has effectively told the entire NBA "I'm not interested, don't bother me." I'm very glad to know that Izzo will be a constant at MSU until the day he decides to retire.

Way to go Tom.

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SportsDino College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2001	It brought me great joy to see this article this morning. Izzo is about as beloved a sports figure I have (serious, I don't recall any player being as amazingly interesting to me as Coach Izzo is). I couldn't help but wish the best to him if he took the Cleveland job, to be honest I think he has earned the right to take down 6 million a year if he feels like it. But I'm ecstatic that he will be at MSU, I think he is a living legend of the game and I know it would be hard for him to get the same level of dedication or fanatic fan base anywhere else without a lot of time and work. I'm looking forward to basketball season more than ever now, this has all the makings of a historic season. I think coach may be slightly more interested in proving himself than before, and this team is chomping at the bit to take down the trophy (two Final Fours in a row after all and most of the team retained). EDIT: Not that Izzo wouldn't have been motivated this season anyway, the dude thinks he has a Final Four team if he has a couple scholarship players and a few walk ons... or at least he treats em that way until he's squeezed what he can out of them. Last edited by SportsDino : 06-16-2010 at 10:02 AM.

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06-15-2010, 07:01 PM	#2
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	congrats MSU fans. Good move by Izzo.

06-15-2010, 07:03 PM	#3
INDalltheway College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Chicago	It wouldn't have felt quite as good winning the Big Ten without Izzo at MSU here at Purdue...

06-15-2010, 07:16 PM	#7
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Why not just move this to the baseball thread?

06-15-2010, 07:53 PM	#10
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I'm disappointed because I think he is clearly a 5 win upgrade/season over Mike Brown. izzo couldn't be guaranteed LeBron so he made a good call here.

06-15-2010, 07:56 PM	#11
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	If he is a MSU coach for life, why entertain another offer?

06-15-2010, 08:05 PM	#14
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Congrats MSU fans. Im glad he stayed. A great coach. His teams are fun to watch.

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RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL

06-15-2010, 08:32 PM	#17
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	re: mike Brown was at least a couple wins below average and I think Izzo would transition well. gt Izzo wasn't promised LeBron. Izzo made the right call to stay.

06-15-2010, 08:57 PM	#19
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I'm glad to see him stay. MSU is my second-favorite b-ball team in the Big 10. Glad he came to his senses.

06-15-2010, 09:50 PM	#20
sovereignstar Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004	Glad to see him stay.

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mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000

06-16-2010, 05:07 AM	#23
RedKingGold College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002	Everybody's got a price.

06-16-2010, 05:28 AM	#24
the_meanstrosity College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002	Good news for college basketball fans. Glad to see Izzo staying in the college ranks. The NBA is a waste of a great college coach.

06-16-2010, 07:33 AM	#25
markprior22 High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, il	Heard his interview on Mike & Mike this morning. What a class guy. Asked how much the money influenced his decision...how much not knowing about Lebron's status affected his decision and he answered very honestly. He said, of course money matters....Lebron's status matters...but when it was all said and done I want to be at MSU. How refreshing to hear a coach just say that these things matter. I'm a huge Iowa fan but I really have a lot of respect for Izzo. His teams are always fundamentally sound and he seems like a solid individual.

06-16-2010, 07:39 AM	#26
markprior22 High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, il	Dola-One statement I keep hearing concerning coaching movement is "if he wants to try and win at the highest level, he should do it." I'm not so sure I buy into this. For example, college hoops and the NBA are totally different games. College involves year round recruiting and often babysitting young players (among other things). NBA coaches have to deal with huge egos, rich, selfish players, etc. Are the NBA players more talented? Definitely. The game is different though. But saying that the college coaches aren't at the highest level almost has a connotation that they are winning Little League titles (extreme example but you know what I mean). Like I said, pro basketball (and football) players are the best in the world. But, in all fairness, we are talking completely different games/responsibilities as far as coaching goes.

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