Tom Izzo has been more relaxed, more motivated, and just overall happier after winning the Big Ten last season and leading his team back to the Elite Eight.
That was, until Tuesday afternoon.
Izzo and the rest of the sport learned the news of a G-League player with multiple years of experience at that level returning to college to play for Louisville in 2025-26. The news was shocking, and it rubbed a lot of people, especially Izzo, the wrong way.
The legendary Michigan State head coach took to the media for an epic rant on how the NCAA is failing both the coaching profession and student-athletes.