Columbus, Ohio — Tom Izzo doesn’t think about reaching the Hall of Fame.
He never did when he first started coaching, and he didn’t when he was named one of 14 finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this month.
As Michigan State prepared to play Ohio State on Tuesday, Izzo was asked to reflect on the possibility of joining the best in the game.
“I don’t even know if it was on a wish list because it just seemed so far-fetched,” Izzo said.
“What has been the greatest thing that has happened to me since they told me that, is every once in a while when I let myself go .