”I love my job but I don’t respect my profession.”
Tom Izzo has sounded off on the state of college basketball multiple times, but this past offseason, he was more heated than normal. Izzo called the state of the sport “embarrassing” and said that he’s not happy with the direction in which it’s headed.
Izzo has been one of the most outspoken coaches when it comes to the state of the sport, and some have called him a “curmudgeon” or “old man yells at cloud” and Michigan State fans have warmed up to some of his criticisms regarding the portal and the unrestricted NIL market.