425 Quotes by Tom Izzo

It's not an excuse. He just struggled as you saw. It was one of his worst games. I felt for him after, and I felt for him that he tried to hold it all in, but it's been a tough deal for him.

You know me, I don't feel like we're ready, but I do think we can get ready in four days. Illinois is playing awfully well, they haven't lost many games in the last couple years, but we're gonna be ready on Thursday, I can promise you that.

Those two guys are going to have to learn under fire.

The best news for me is we are playing the best defensive basketball we've played. I'm very optimistic because I do like what this team has to offer. ... (But) I think we're a mixed bag of nuts right now, to be honest with you.

This team has been a good free throw-shooting team for years. It wins games for you, it really does.

This was a big game for Iowa, a big game for Michigan State. They played better than we did.

We want to get back to running and wearing people down. This might be our most athletic team ever.

Today’s society wants to skip the process. And I hate that.

I haven’t always recruited for the best talent. I’ve taken a few guys who would fit for different reasons. Leadership. Toughness.