Tom Izzo

[Feathery 4,005]

What a great job he has done with this group. Probably his least talented team to make it this far.

IZZO = PERINNEAL CONTENDER

[ctown2grhoosier 380]

The modern day Bob Knight!

[Hovadipo 56,100]

Immaculate
Zeroed (In)
Zany...??
Omnipotent

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

He's incredible. Absolutely incredible.

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Heck of a coach.

 

Comparing their roster to ours, how many of their players would you take over ours?  Branden Dawson, Valentine, maybe Trice?

[Hovadipo 56,100]

Heck of a coach.

Comparing their roster to ours, how many of their players would you take over ours? Branden Dawson, Valentine, maybe Trice?

Better question: how many of their players should've been ours?

....ok it's 2 I think, but still.

And to answer yours and mine together, give me Marvin Clark all day.

[Alford Bailey 12,375]

I remember debating guys over on ITH in before the season. They were saying MSU was terrible and may not make the dance this year. I said give me Izzo and five guys from the Y. Never count out Izzo.

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Better question: how many of their players should've been ours?

....ok it's 2 I think, but still.

And to answer yours and mine together, give me Marvin Clark all day.

 

He's going to be a good one under Izzo.  I was thinking from the starting lineup to make the argument Izzo would have IU in the E8 if we switched coaches.  I'm working on some data to back this up...

[Alford Bailey 12,375]

I would love to see Izzo with our starting line up of 2 5 stars and 3 4 stars.

[Hovadipo 56,100]

He's going to be a good one under Izzo. I was thinking from the starting lineup to make the argument Izzo would have IU in the E8 if we switched coaches. I'm working on some data to back this up...

Personal opinion...Izzo takes our top 5 to the Elite 8, if not farther. 2 Burger Boys, 2 4 stars, and a Hanner. Izzo could do damage with that.

Edit: 3 4 stars, but I'll stand by 2 4 stars and a Hanner.

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Personal opinion...Izzo takes our top 5 to the Elite 8, if not farther. 2 Burger Boys, 2 4 stars, and a Hanner. Izzo could do damage with that.

 

Agreed, I think Izzo + 2012-2013 squad equals a FF at minimum.  Could you imagine what Izzo would do with Noah Vonleh??? 

[brandct 610]

It does not matter what kind of team he has during the year come March they are ready to play ball. 

[Hovadipo 56,100]

Agreed, I think Izzo + 2012-2013 squad equals a FF at minimum. Could you imagine what Izzo would do with Noah Vonleh???

Yes. (Hint: It doesn't involve being bad at basketball)

[brandct 610]

Also have to give some credit to the other coach in that Regional final. Pitino always has his team playing well this time of year. Should be a heck of a game between two smart coaches and two underrated teams. 

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Yes. (Hint: It doesn't involve being bad at basketball)

 

Branden Dawson + Noah Vonleh = no rebounds for the opponent

[BenzOrBeamer 351]

Guys our expectations are ridiculous, come on. You expect that type of success at IU?

[Hovadipo 56,100]

Branden Dawson + Noah Vonleh = no rebounds for the opponent

Friend 1: How many boards are Dawson and Vonleh averaging per game?

Friend 2: All of them.

[JSHoosier 20,185]

I remember debating guys over on ITH in before the season. They were saying MSU was terrible and may not make the dance this year. I said give me Izzo and five guys from the Y. Never count out Izzo.

He could probably make the tournament with 5 guys from the Y, and it wouldn't surprise me a bit if he won a game or two.

 

He has his team playing it's absolute best in March.  Every.  Single.  Year.

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

I want a guy like Izzo so bad as our coach. I thought that is what we had but I was wrong. Izzo always has his guys collectively playing hard.

Side note - it was brutal watching Oklahoma doing the 3 man weave up top lol. Or the Shriner weave..

[TrueHoosier62 1,593]

The difference between Bob Knight or Tom Izzo, and someone like Tom Crean, is that that both Knight and Izzo could take an entire team of walk-ons and by the end of the season, they'd be good at something, (most likely defense and rebounding). Give either of them just a modicum of talent and they'll contend for a title the Big Ten. Load their rosters with burger boys and they'll win a national championship.

In order for Tom Crean to just be competitive, he has to have 3 and 4 stars dotted across the lineup. A loaded roster might get you a Big Ten championship and a birth in the sweet sixteen, but nothing more. The problem is, Crean's teams don't develop at the same rate or to the same extent as other teams. By the time the kids either graduate, transfer, or get "Creaned", they're likely no better than the kids Calipari turns away.

If ever there were a bigger indictment of Tom Crean and this program, it was last night's MSU win by Tom Izzo.

If Fred Glass thinks Tom Crean is the answer, then he needs to go back and watch Bob Knight's team films or this year's MSU squad as examples of what a great coach can and should be expected to do at this level.