Mikey D

Obviously no one knows what's going to happen. There are no "inside" sources that can shed any enlightenment. This is Izzo's decision alone, and everything else is just pure speculation. Andy Katz knows no more than Jud Heathcote who knows no more than the Cleveland Plain Dealer. When Tom Izzo is ready, he'll be the one breaking his news.

That's why everything read out there has to be taken lightly. The stuff coming out of Cleveland is almost laughable. How do they have the inside scoop on the how the players feel Izzo will decide, or that Izzo is "close" or "leaning" towards the Cavs? It's interesting that the ones that have covered Izzo for years, that are the closest to the team, didn't break any "stories" like that. It's the the bloggers and reporters from Cleveland from a distance that seem to know all...yeah, okay.

It was a bad sign that Izzo took the trip to Cleveland to interview, meet, and tour the organization. It was a good sign that he came back to East Lansing. It was a great sign that he did not hold a press conference and make a decision the next day. If he had fallen in love with the job, he would have taken it within the last two days. That's usually how these things work- you don't typically wait on something you want. The fact that he sustained Dan Gilbert's full-court press is a good thing from an MSU fan's standpoint.

It's pretty safe to assume that Izzo is probably pretty torn on what to do. Having this weekend to reflect and think- perhaps with less media coverage- will hopefully do him good. It is my personal feeling that the more time Izzo takes, the better for us it is. I really think he has some doubt about the Cleveland job (now here I am speculating), some hesitation, and ultimately that's going to be the deciding factor that keeps him in East Lansing. I don't think that doubt goes away after this weekend, because there's really nothing left Cleveland can do to make their job more appealing (aside from assuring LeBron will be there, which, good for us, he's been quoted as saying he wants an NBA guy).

Does Izzo want the NBA challenge? Yes. But does he want to leave MSU now for it? That's the million dollar question. I'm going to be optimistic (I told Kevin I would try) and say that he stays. I know Derrick Nix is trying to be optimistic as well. He was quite emotional at the impromptu pep rally for Izzo the other night:



We'll see. Stay Green, Izzo!

~Mikey D