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Tom Izzo puts onus on himself to impart 'sense of urgency' on Spartans

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press / LSJ MSU beat writer Chris Solari and Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor dissect the Spartans' 82-72 home loss to the Wolverines and analyze the future of this MSU team. Graham Couch / Lansing State Journal

EAST LANSING — Anyone who has spent time around Tom Izzo usually gets questioned by him.

His players. His coaches. Media who cover him. Opposing coaches, too.

Most often, it is not confrontational. Michigan State’s Hall of Fame coach uses the back-and-forth as both therapy and enlightenment.