JUST INN : Tom Izzo make desperate measures to make deep March Madness ……….
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Head coach of Michigan State men’s basketball Tom Izzo acknowledged that his team was fortunate to be in the tournament this year, but he isn’t happy that North Carolina upset his team in the second round of March Madness 2024.
In fact, when talking about his desire to once again go deep into the tournament following the defeat, the veteran head coach seemed downright frantic.
“I’m gonna get back to a deeper run in this tournament, or I’m going to die trying,” Izzo stated to reporters.
hat’s a quote right out of an action movie, but it’s worth noting that Izzo does have plenty of reason to feel desperate.
He’s an MSU and college basketball legend, without a doubt. He’s been the head coach in East Lansing since 1995 and he has made the NCAA Tournament every year since 1996-97.
With that said, his Spartans haven’t made a run to the Final Four since 2018-19, though, and his lone championship was at the turn of the century. It’s been 24 years since Michigan State cut down the banners, and with another early exit in the tournament, the Spartans will have to wait at least one more year.
It’s one thing to be a legend and it’s another to rest on your laurels. MSU fans have to be disappointed in the Spartans’ 85-69 loss to UNC, but at least they can take hope in the fact that Izzo in no way seems content with the state of his program.
Can he turn it around? Now, that’s the question.
