Shockingly, people have big opinions on Tom Izzo, and that includes opposing players.
After the Elite Eight, the Athletic published the results of an anonymous survey of NCAA college basketball players. Among other things, the players were asked who they believe is the best player in the nation, the most overrated; who they would most like to play for, and least like to play for.
In a bit of perfection, Izzo ended up on a pair of lists. The Michigan State head coach received the second most votes when players were asked “which coach other than your own would you most like to play for?