Fansided · Feb 3
Tom Izzo explains the quick handshake with Dusty May, and his answer rocks
Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo, left, shakes hands with Michigan's head coach Dusty May after the game on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesTom Izzo took a lot of heat, for some reason, following Michigan State’s loss to Michigan.
On his birthday, his team was unable to hang on to another come-from-behind lead, falling at home by 12. Michigan fans were critical of his star player, Jeremy Fears, and then they jumped on Izzo, criticizing him for a quick handshake with Dusty May as the final buzzer sounded.