{"id":289877,"date":"2025-10-09T18:21:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/289877\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T18:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:21:15","slug":"poll-says-many-college-basketball-coaches-would-want-their-sons-to-play-for-tom-izzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/289877\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll says many college basketball coaches would want their sons to play for Tom Izzo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"64\">Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is a Hall of Famer for a reason.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"67\">The legendary head coach has won over 700 career games and he\u2019s fresh off his 11th Big Ten regular-season title and his 11th Elite Eight appearance. He\u2019s widely known as one of the best coaches in the country because he knows how to win and he actually cares about his players.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6a\">The narrative surrounding Izzo is that he\u2019s an elite coach but even a better guy because he wants to make sure his guys are successful both on and off the court.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6d\">Izzo is respected by all of his colleagues, and that was only solidified by his ranking in a recent poll. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/news\/candid-coaches-if-your-son-played-college-basketball-who-would-you-want-him-to-spend-four-years-with\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gary Parrish of CBS Sports polled 100 college basketball coaches<\/a> and asked them who they would want their sons to spend four years with. Matt Painter was No. 1 on the list with 30 percent of the votes, but right behind him was Izzo with 16 percent.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">CBS Sports has run other polls this offseason, such as which team will be the best this season, and which coach is the best at Xs and Os in the country. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">This one is especially noteworthy because it shows just how well-respected Izzo is nationally. While some opposing fans and media members like to call him a hothead and claim that he\u2019s too tough on his players, opposing coaches don\u2019t feel the same way.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">If you want your son to learn the game from a Hall of Famer, play at a high level, and become a great student-athlete and role model, Izzo is a great choice. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is a Hall of Famer for a reason. 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