Couch: Mid-struggle, Izzo finds rare moment to reflect

DETROIT — On a night that was about celebrating legacies, Tom Izzo didn’t sound entirely comfortable with his.

When told by the moderator at the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inductions that he’s built a program and not just a team, Michigan State’s basketball coach replied, “Well I’ve sure tried to. I don’t think it’s there yet. We’ve still got some work to do. There’s a lot of big people to get at yet, and we’re still working on that.

“We’ve built a pretty good basement, I’ll say that.” - Read more at LSJ.com

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