Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is one of the greatest coaches the sport of basketball has ever seen. Izzo has led the Spartans to 27 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, eight Final Fours and a national championship. His rank among the elite coaches in the sport should be undisputed. However, it appears the legendary coach still cannot earn the respect he deserves, for whatever reason. Despite another elite year, which is routine for him, the college basketball media continues to disrespect Izzo. Recent rankings from the Three Man Weave Podcast show that Izzo was not ranked as the top coach at the conference. Instead, each coach listed Purdue’s Matt Painter as the conference’s top coach, with one coach listing Izzo as only the fifth-best coach in the Big Ten. Any list that does not have Izzo as a top-three coach in the Big Ten should not be taken seriously. One of the podcast host’s lists ranks Izzo below new Iowa coach Ben McCollum. The former Drake coach did a fine job with the Bulldogs, but he hasRead More
Is Michigan State’s Tom Izzo Getting Disrespected?
