Tom Izzo Quotes

Yeah, this was close to a perfect game. - Tom Izzo

Why do we have to talk about it? ... I get sick just thinking about it. - Tom Izzo

Whenever you lose a few games, especially when you have a pretty good team, you're concerned about how fast things can slide. - Tom Izzo

When you play that many (ranked teams) in a row, it becomes a mental strain as far as keeping your guys up. I think it helps that it's the Michigan game. I think our guys will be up for that. If there was going to be a time when they mentally let down a little bit, I don't see it being this week. Emotionally, it's Michigan-Michigan State and that carries more than anybody we play, let's be honest. - Tom Izzo

When we won the national championship (in 2000), it was an incredible run and an incredible week, but when I walked off the airplane and pulled up to the hotel and someone pokes his head in the bus and says 'Thank you,' I knew what this was going to be about. - Tom Izzo

When the players want to win more than the coach, that's a great sign, and I see that. - Tom Izzo

When our recruiting changes, when we get to select instead of recruit, then I'll consider us in the next echelon. - Tom Izzo

What we haven't been is a very consistent team in all those areas. At least we don't have to reinvent the wheel. Somewhere throughout the season, we've done those things. Now it's a matter of putting them together. - Tom Izzo

What I think a successful program is, is not the one who wins it every year, but the one that is truly knocking at the door and everyone knows every year. They are a threat to do something. - Tom Izzo

What are they best at? They seem to be a good defensive team, which concerns me because that's usually what wins at this time of year. Not a lot of pressing, but just solid, get-after-you-a-little-bit defense. Maybe a poor man's Illinois in that respect. - Tom Izzo

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