Tom Izzo | May 18, 2022

From May 18, 2022: Morten Andersen and Stephanie Otey are joined by Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member and Michigan State legend Tom Izzo! Topics: • Eating sausage sandwiches on college football Saturdays • Stephanie proclaiming her MSU hoops allegiance to Coach Izzo, and asking if that makes her a bad Ohio State fan • Importance of having alumni around the program with the introduction of “Grind Week" • Morten says he can kick a basketball in the hoop from half-court for some halftime entertainment • Some of Coach Izzo’s favorite Midnight Madness moments • Why Coach Izzo is not in favor of a “super conference” in college sports, and why he thinks the Big Ten is already too big • What would have happened if the 2020 March Madness Tournament hadn’t been cancelled, and what he told his team when it happened • On watching his peers retire, and why the NIL and new transfer rules have him thinking about life after coaching more than his friends retiring • Why Coach Izzo believes with no salary caps or contracts, the transfer rules are allowing too much player freedom, which will ultimately hurt the athletes in the long run • His thoughts on a possible move to the NBA • Why new standards at the college level “hurt” • Why Coach Izzo believes college basketball is always a better option than playing pro ball before entering the NBA • His favorite ex-Spartans, and a great story about Draymond Green • Why Coach Izzo would want to pursue a job coaching football after he’s done coaching college hoops • Who he’s putting his money on to win this year’s Western Conference Finals in the NBA • Remembering the late Adreian Payne