Tom Izzo, the head coach of Michigan State's basketball team, expressed significant disappointment with his team's performance, describing it as embarrassing and conceding that they deserved their defeat after a loss to Northwestern. He stated, “I thought they handled us in every way you could. I didn’t think we played very well and they deserved to win and we deserved to get our ass kicked, and that’s what we did.” Izzo's recent behavior has sparked discussions, with some commentators noting his rants are becoming increasingly intense as losses mount. His latest outburst included a dismissal of analytics with the phrase “analytics is crap” and a suggestion that he's unable to blame players for the team's failures without potential repercussions. The college basketball community has reacted strongly to Izzo's comments, with many fans criticizing his post-loss tirade as bizarre.
College hoops fans ripped Michigan State’s Tom Izzo over his bizarre rant after loss to Northwestern https://t.co/rtxfVXI1dz
Tom Izzo Is Now Spiraling After Losses - This Time Ranting About 'Not Being Able To Blame Players' And How He'll Probably Get Sued https://t.co/6nWpbqs9jq https://t.co/caSsoZASxt
Izzo deep in his “old man ranting at the clouds” phase, now including an “analytics is crap” throw-in https://t.co/oBDtYWpudx
One of Izzo’s most insane rants yet. The losses are causing him to spiral. https://t.co/76KCXVlB48
Izzo said he was "embarrassed" by his team's play: “I thought they handled us in every way you could. I didn’t think we played very well and they deserved to win and we deserved to get our ass kicked, and that’s what we did.”