Tom Izzo: Iowa’s McCaffery has ‘helped me’ regarding kids

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Ed Itor in Rexrode

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Tom Izzo already had an affection for Iowa coach Fran McCaffery — “I have great respect for anyone who will throw chairs and get mad at officials,” Izzo joked last week — but it’s more than that now.

The news is good these days for the McCaffery family, with no signs of cancer in the body of 14-year-old Patrick. On Thursday at Big Ten basketball media day, McCaffery said his son is doing well, months after having a thyroid tumor removed as the NCAA tournament began. - Read more at Freep.com