Tom Izzo knows his team had a down year last year and has started to lose some of the shine he had fought to earn. This was never more evident than when the preseason AP poll came out and the Spartans were no where to be found in the top-25.
That makes this season an important one for a Michigan State basketball program looking to regain some of the respect they had earned.
Below, check out the best quotes from Tom Izzo from MSU basketball’s media day press conference.