Tom Izzo is as fiery as they come for a college basketball coach, and that’s why so many people love him; plenty of people also hate his antics, but you can do nothing but respect greatness at this point.
Even at the age of 70, Izzo is turning beet red, balling his fits, and yelling at players, assistant coaches, and — of course — the refs.
Izzo and the refs have long had a rivalry, but one coach might put him to shame on that front: Fran McCaffery.
The former Iowa head coach was known for his “Francon” levels of anger, and it wasn’t truly a game if he wasn’t down a referee’s throat every couple of seconds.