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What swayed Izzo's decision to stay in East Lansing?
In the end, Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo opted to stay with the girl who has been so good to him for a number of years, and who he's had more highs than lows with instead of leaving for the new girl with the fake ... you know.
Izzo tonight said he'll be a Spartan for life. And with that, Spartan Nation breathed a big sigh of relief. Myself included.
A number of MSU alums and fans said they wouldn't be mad if Izzo, the winningest coach in the history of the school, did decide to take his coaching acumen to the NBA, but I wouldn't have believed any of them had they told me they wouldn't shed a tear.
But he didn't. Now, instead of putting his future in the hands of some grown men who may or may not take his coaching lessons to heart, Izzo will return to a lockerroom full of kids who know what listening to his lessons can lead to.
But what made Izzo, who has spent nearly enough time in East Lansing that he could earn a pension, decide to stay with the Green & White? Why didn't the fiery coach leave for "greener pastures."
What went through in mind during this process?
Was it the recruiting trips? One of which led him to a player he would name his first son after.
Was it the thought of leaving everything he's built in East Lansing, including the Berkowitz Basketball Complex?
Was it the desire to remain an institution in a city and state vs. becoming just a coach in a league?
Was it knowing that, by staying, he'd continue to help turn boys into men, teaching discipline and teamwork vs. babysitting millionaires who only care about themselves?
Was it the run he made to the Final Four with his team this spring?
Was it all the lessons all the players learned about each other and themselves during that run?
Was it knowing he'd be returning to the majority of the major parts of that team, which will likely be favored to win the 2011 National Championship?
Was it knowing winning that championship, his second, would put Izzo in select company?
Was it knowing he can get titles 3, 4, and 5 in short order?
Was it realizing college coaches are loved and remembered for ages and many things beyond winning, while pro coaches are known just for winning?
I'm sure all those things and then some went into Izzo's thought process. Whatever it was, he made the right decision.
Izzo tonight said he'll be a Spartan for life. And with that, Spartan Nation breathed a big sigh of relief. Myself included.
A number of MSU alums and fans said they wouldn't be mad if Izzo, the winningest coach in the history of the school, did decide to take his coaching acumen to the NBA, but I wouldn't have believed any of them had they told me they wouldn't shed a tear.
But he didn't. Now, instead of putting his future in the hands of some grown men who may or may not take his coaching lessons to heart, Izzo will return to a lockerroom full of kids who know what listening to his lessons can lead to.
But what made Izzo, who has spent nearly enough time in East Lansing that he could earn a pension, decide to stay with the Green & White? Why didn't the fiery coach leave for "greener pastures."
What went through in mind during this process?
Was it the recruiting trips? One of which led him to a player he would name his first son after.
Was it the thought of leaving everything he's built in East Lansing, including the Berkowitz Basketball Complex?
Was it the desire to remain an institution in a city and state vs. becoming just a coach in a league?
Was it knowing that, by staying, he'd continue to help turn boys into men, teaching discipline and teamwork vs. babysitting millionaires who only care about themselves?
Was it the run he made to the Final Four with his team this spring?
Was it all the lessons all the players learned about each other and themselves during that run?
Was it knowing he'd be returning to the majority of the major parts of that team, which will likely be favored to win the 2011 National Championship?
Was it knowing winning that championship, his second, would put Izzo in select company?
Was it knowing he can get titles 3, 4, and 5 in short order?
Was it realizing college coaches are loved and remembered for ages and many things beyond winning, while pro coaches are known just for winning?
I'm sure all those things and then some went into Izzo's thought process. Whatever it was, he made the right decision.
Labels: 2009-10 NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers, College Basketball, Michigan State University, NBA, Tom Izzo
posted by Jason Carmel Davis at
8:54 PM
1 Comments:
When you play your garbage too loud your license plate will be on here and Craigslist. The fool who played his garbage too loud was driving a red 2001 camero on 9 mile in Eastpointe with a detoliet badge on the back of the window. DAFUZZ2 is the license plate. LOSER
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