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Maryland basketball fans frustrated with Michigan State successfully recruiting in DMV

Maryland basketball fans are getting frustrated by Tom Izzo’s recent recruiting successes on their home turf

Michigan State basketball landed a big commitment on Thursday night from 4-star small forward Jordan Scott. They are rumored to be closing in on a commitment from 4-star power forward Cam Ward. Both players are from the DMV area and both players were also offered and a big priority for Maryland.

This would be a big victory by Tom Izzo and Co. if he’s able to grab two top prospects from his Big Ten opponent’s noses, and Maryland fans are starting to get frustrated.

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Tom Izzo joins Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns TV broadcast, talks Devin Booker’s recruitment

Tom Izzo joined the Pistons vs. Suns TV broadcast and talked about his recruitment of Devin Booker

The Phoenix Suns are in East Lansing tonight to play the Detroit Pistons in a preseason exhibition, which means Grand Rapids local and NBA superstar Devin Booker is back in his home state. Of course, Tom Izzo was also in the building, and he joined the TV broadcast to talk about the game, and specifically, the recruitment of Devin Booker.

Booker, who was wearing Michigan State gear in warm-ups, has recently confirmed that he almost committed to the Spartans before choosing Kentucky at the last minute, and Tom Izzo talked about that on the broadcast. He said that Booker also came and watched practice, talked to the team, gave them free shoes, and he also called Booker ‘a great kid.’

You can watch the clip below:

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Tom Izzo tells media he has no plans of retiring anytime soon

Michigan State basketball’s legendary coach Tom Izzo is apparently far from the point of hanging it up

Michigan State basketball’s legendary coach Tom Izzo is apparently far from the point of hanging it up.

Izzo met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming season and trip to Northern Michigan this weekend for an exhibition game at his alma mater. As part of Tuesday’s press conference, Izzo stated he has no plans of retiring anytime soon.

Below is the exact quote from Izzo — courtesy of the Detroit Free Press’ Chris Solari:

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Izzo has been at Michigan State since 1983 when he joined the program as an assistant coach. He became the Spartans head coach in 1995 and will enter his 30th season as Michigan State’s head coach this season.

There has been no indication that Izzo plans to retire, but it’s still refreshing for fans to know that’s not something he’s considering at this time.

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Tom Izzo joins roundtable discussion with fellow Big Ten coaches at annual media day

Tom Izzo, Mike Rhoades, and Dana Altman participated in a roundtable at the Big Ten media days

Michigan State basketball is almost officially back, as signaled by the return of the annual Big Ten basketball media days, which took place on Thursday.

During the event, MSU’s legendary head coach Tom Izzo was able to sit down with Penn State head coach Mike Rhoades and Oregon (yes, Oregon, in case you forgot, they are now in the Big Ten, and play MSU Saturday in football) head coach Dana Altman to tackle a wealth of topics.

You can watch the full video below:

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo discusses when it will be time to retire

Tom Izzo gave another update on what would lead him eventually retire

It feels like every few months for years now, the question has come up: When will Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo retire?

Izzo was asked that question again this week by Bleacher Report’s Seth Davis, and he gave an interesting, but predictable answer.

Izzo, who also revealed that he underwent hip surgery this year, said that it won’t be age or illness that drives him to leave the sport, but it would be the state of college sports itself that eventually will make him retire, likely alluding to the state of NIL and the transfer portal.

You can watch the full video here.

Oakland basketball alum Blake Lampman joining Michigan State as a graduate assistant

Blake Lampman grabbed Tom Izzo’s attention last season and now will join his staff as a graduate assistant

According to a report from Griffin Beers, a writer covering the Oakland Men’s Basketball team, Oakland basketball alum Blake Lampman is joining the Michigan State basketball staff as a graduate assistant.

Lampman is from the East Lansing area, where he played for Haslett HIgh School. He has played the most games in Oakland basketball history, and caught the attention of Izzo during this past season. Now, he will join Izzo’s staff.

Oakland grad and Lansing area native Blake Lampman has joined the staff at Michigan State as a Graduate Assistant. After breaking OU’s school record for games played under the longest tenured coach in the country, Lampman will work with the 2nd longest tenured coach in Tom Izzo

— Griffin Beers (@griffin_beers2) August 2, 2024

Michigan State basketball reportedly adding Bowling Green match-up to schedule

Michigan State basketball will apparently host Bowling Green and assistant coach Tum Tum Nairn at the Breslin Center

According to a report from Rocco Miller, Michigan State basketball is adding another non-conference match-up to their schedule this season, hosting Bowling Green on November 16.

The Spartans have multiple connections to Bowling Green, where former point guard Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn Jr. is currently an assistant coach. It’s also the former home of Women’s Basketball head coach Robyn Fralick.

Sources: Michigan State will host Bowling Green as part of its 2024-25 non-conference schedule.

Date is set for Saturday, November 16th inside the Breslin Center. #B1G #MACtion

— Rocco Miller (@RoccoMiller8) July 29, 2024

Tom Izzo listed among top 10 active coaches in new The Field of 68 rankings

See where The Field of 68 ranks Tom Izzo among his peers in the college basketball world

Tom Izzo is a legend in the college basketball world, but is still he one of the best current coaches in the game?

After a few rough years (for Michigan State standards), Izzo is no longer at the very top of active coaches, according to the Field of 68. But he is still one of the top 10 coaches in the game.

The Field of 68 put Izzo at No. 10 in their recently released top 10 active coaches in college basketball. Of Big Ten coaches, Izzo is only behind Purdue’s Matt Painter, who’s at No. 7 on the list.

Check out the complete top 10 rankings below:

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— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) July 25, 2024

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Michigan State basketball promotes two staff members to assistant coaches

Jon Borovich and Austin Thornton have been promoted to assistant coaches

Michigan State basketball announced several new coaching changes on Thursday in a big day for the program. The moves were headlined by the hiring of Saddi Washington as a new assistant head coach. Doug Wojcik was also elevated to associate head coach. Tom Izzo made two other changes to his staff, elevating Jon Borovich and Austin Thornton to assistant coaches.

Jon Borovich was the Director of Recruiting Operations since 2022.

Austin Thornton was a former team captain for the Spartans who re-joined the program back in 2021 as a video coordinator.

Michigan State basketball’s Doug Wojcik promoted to associate head coach

Doug Wojcik just got a nice promotion within MSU’s coaching staff

Michigan State basketball dropped a lot of news on Thursday, headlined by the signing of long-time Michigan assistant and former Western Michigan star Saddi Washington to their coaching staff as an assistant coach.

A sneaky big move on the coaching staff this week is the elevation of Doug Wojcik to associate head coach. Wojcik was promoted from recruiting coordinator to assistant coach back in 2021, and now he will continue to move up the ranks.