Tom Izzo Quotes

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Tom Izzo

Profession : Coach

Birth : January 30, 1955

The early years of my career weren't exactly smooth, as we struggled to make any sort of postseason appearance.

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Going into the Hall of Fame isn't something I even dreamed about so it's hard to think about what it will be like until I get there.

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I've always said I wanted to be somewhere where basketball and football were really good together.

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Football and basketball have similar problems and similar positives.

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I'm not a great golfer but I'm a competitive golfer and I think I could be good if I could spend some time on it.

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I'm not into big-time gambling.

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I want to go to Scotland in particular. If I had a bucket list, that would be on my bucket list.

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I love tradition.

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Being a good leader is feeling what's needed to be said.

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The price of leadership is strange.

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No comment always means you're hiding something.

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The upsets are bigger deals when you're thought of as a bigger deal.

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Usually players make the most progress in the summer between their freshmen and sophomore seasons.

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I hope I get remembered as a working man, not anybody that just had everything.

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I guess I was a decent basketball player - pass first, pass second, shoot third... pretty good defensively.

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I have a great appreciation for walk-ons.

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I think it's a shame that all we talk about is the one-and-done players.

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In 2009 we were pretty good but North Carolina would have beaten some NBA teams that year.

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I learned that every opportunity is one that has to be seized.

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I think it's good when you're versatile.

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