Izzo to be targeted by the Pistons?

I'll believe it when I see it. Why would he leave the gig he has for one that would likely last only a year or two? I smell a Ferentz move coming here with an extension and raise coming his way. Granted I say this without any knowledge of his current contract.
 
JG10Hawk said:
I'll believe it when I see it. Why would he leave the gig he has for one that would likely last only a year or two? I smell a Ferentz move coming here with an extension and raise coming his way. Granted I say this without any knowledge of his current contract.
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Not saying he will leave, and I highly doubt he will, but I could see someone in his position take the leap after being at one place for that long. Something new and another challenge.
 
Unless Izzo developed some inner desire to coach in the NBA, I'm not sure I see him leaving MSU. The guy has it made there.
 
HawkeyeHypnosis said:
Not saying he will leave, and I highly doubt he will, but I could see someone in his position take the leap after being at one place for that long. Something new and another challenge.
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Is there a precedent for that, though? Seems like most guys that have NBA ambitions take off when they have the chance, and Izzo's had his share of chances and passed them up. I feel like a guy who sticks around for this long probably doesn't have NBA dreams. I think he's comfortable being a Coach K-type of college coach.
 
tm3308 said:
Is there a precedent for that, though? Seems like most guys that have NBA ambitions take off when they have the chance, and Izzo's had his share of chances and passed them up. I feel like a guy who sticks around for this long probably doesn't have NBA dreams. I think he's comfortable being a Coach K-type of college coach.
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I agree. Izzo seems like the type of guy who's smart enough to know that the grass isn't necessarily greener in the pro's.. He's been with MSU as long as I can remember, including his days as a Heathcote assistant. Izzo is a Michigan State guy. He's writing his own legacy there.. Probably even better than Jud, but would have to compare their careers.

Or, he could leave that to go to the pros and get fired in 2 or 3 years. I know what my choice would be if I were in Izzo's shoes. And I'm sure he doesn't need the money.
 
Not sure how enticing that would be for a 59 year old guy worth $10M to be on a plane 3 or 4 days a week herding NBA ego's around. Some coaches like Larry Brown are addicted to that life style and he's probably going nuts at SMU this year. As far a stability coaching in the NBA is the least stable of any professional sport. Even when you have winning records you get fired. Good Ol' Boys club merry-go-round.
 
I can't speak specifically for Izzo (nor for college coaches in general), but some things to keep in mind (to balance out the other side of "having it made @ MSU", which is completely true):

(1) It's going to be boatloads of money & (2) No recruiting (it's still going to be a demanding job, but it's gonna mean more free time and more dollars)
(3) A chance to coach at the highest level of bball on the planet (if you fail miserably, you have your millions of dollars and dozens of college programs competing for you to keep you company)

I'm just saying this isn't quite the no brainer it may seem to some of us around here (where we tend to wear our college bball blinders)
 
Yea give me a break. If he was gonna leave it would not be for the Pistons. Lakers maybe he would consider. But i think he is happy with this level of coaching.
 
Nba season is 82 games... Not really all that much more free time just cause you dont have to recruit. You may have to "recruit" the gms ear on signing someone anyways.
 
tm3308 said:
Is there a precedent for that, though? Seems like most guys that have NBA ambitions take off when they have the chance, and Izzo's had his share of chances and passed them up. I feel like a guy who sticks around for this long probably doesn't have NBA dreams. I think he's comfortable being a Coach K-type of college coach.
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i don't disagree. As I stated, I highly doubt he leaves, but as a person who is a competitor, having a chance to coach and compete with the best of the best has to be worth mulling over.
 
I'm not sure Izzo's old school approach would work in the NBA. He is a developmental coach who commands respect from his players. His way or the highway.

NBA coaches need to be more like psychologists. Can they stroke a star's ego while getting them to play hard and embrace the team concept? Can they balance out a team with 2 or more star players and egos in every corner?

They have to be able to movitate guys who are on guaranteed contracts that make them rich beyond thier wildest dreams regardless of if they play or sit.
 
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Xerxes said:
I'm not sure Izzo's old school approach would work in the NBA. He is a developmental coach who commands respect from his players. His way or the highway.

NBA coaches need to be more like phycologists. Can they stroke a star's ego while getting them to play hard and embrace the team concept? Can they balance out a team with 2 or more star players and egos in every corner?

They have to be able to movitate guys who are on guaranteed contracts that make them rich beyond thier wildest dreams regardless of if they play or sit.
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Phycology = scientific study of algae. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phycology
 
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