Izzo: I called time-out with 6 seconds left so that UConn fans could enjoy the moment

[Matrim55]

Pure class:

https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant/status/450378645715316738

Of all the "great" teams in the country, MSU's the one I hate least. Izzo is 99% of the reason why.

 

[Scoe]

Izzo and Ollie seem to have a great relationship hope they schedule each other in up coming seasons, would be big to get us a foot into the BIG.

 

[dante]

I would love to build a rivalry with them schedule them at MSG, who knows when we will play t msg again.

 

[Scot-e]

Izzo is a great coach and I like him- their fans not so much- but Izzo is an example of everything that is right about college basketball.

 

[Gurleyman]

Kinda think he just wanted to get his walk ons into the game (one of whom banked in a 3). But either way, a class move.

 

[superjohn]

Izzo is a good egg.

 

[Santini35]

Correting early tweet. Izzo called timeout "NOTso uconn fans could enjoy it longer ..." he did it to convey something to young players

https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant/status/450390521593462784

 

[ghostmutt]

Hmm, I watched the postgame press conferences on ESPN, and I thought I heard Izzo specifically state that calling a timeout was not to allow UConn fans to celebrate but to get his walk-ons in the game. That would be an unusually generous thing for an opposing coach to do.

However, I second the other positive comments made about Tom Izzo. Payne is a nice guy, too.

 

[bmayuc]

it was NOT to allow Uconn fans to celebrate. Daigneault corrected his tweet. sounded weird.

 

[phillionaire]

As a michigan student, I should hate state but I find it really hard to

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I hope that Izzo realizes that he belongs in college. many pundits claim that there is a reasonable chance that he will take the Piston job. It would be a huge mistake if this were true.

 

[HooperScooper]

I find it hard to believe he was thinking of UConn fans in those last 6 seconds.

 

[Deadrody]

Izzo is a great coach and I like him- their fans not so much- but Izzo is an example of everything that is right about college basketball.

Yeah, true. Quite enjoyed UNC fans giving them the business at the Final Four in 2009 because their fans were such giant s.

 

[storrsroars]

Izzo > K all day long. Does more with less. And doesn't whine.

 

[gtcam]

Pure class:

https://twitter.com/AmoreCourant/status/450378645715316738

Of all the "great" teams in the country, MSU's the one I hate least. Izzo is 99% of the reason why.

He said in the pressy that he called it to get his few senior bench players in...................

 

[sledog]

nice, but BS

 

[Danzz]

Izzo is a great coach and I like him- their fans not so much- but Izzo is an example of everything that is right about college basketball.

Every opponents fans are obnoxious including us. It is just the way it is.

 

[BugsyCT]

Much respect for Izzo regardless - he's been a great tourney coach. Says a lot for KO (despite the home court) that he's 2-0 against him, 1-0 in the big dance.

 

[intlzncster]

Izzo may get outcoached often (I don't know), but he's been to 6 Final Fours, so the man knows how to win a regional.

Big ups to KO.

 

[Horatio]

Izzo is the closest thing to Jim Calhoun. I always liked him.

 

[ZooCougar]

Izzo is awesome. At the Ramstein game last year it was pretty clear that Izzo and his wife were pretty close with Calhoun. A lot of mutual respect there. I have nothing but respect for MSU.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Every opponents fans are obnoxious including us. It is just the way it is.

I work with a guy from LA. He loves the Raiders, Dodgers and UCLA and loves (loved) to talk sports. He told me today he never had an opinion of UConn before he met me but he's learning to hate the Huskies... I thought I was converting him.