WASHINGTON, D.C. — The winner of Friday’s Michigan State–LSU game will probably face Duke, which sounds more like a penance than a reward. This is fitting. The sins of the MSU and LSU coaches have been on display this month, and while this may be too simplistic, you can probably define yourself as a college basketball fan by answering the following question.
Which bothers you more: Will Wade (allegedly) paying players, or Tom Izzo (undoubtedly) screaming in his players’ faces, and looking unhinged while he does it?
Maybe Izzo bothers you more. Maybe you think players are treated too much like chattel, and if coaches make millions, then players should get whatever they get.