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Michigan Men's basketball coach Tom Izzo criticized the NCAA's recent decision to allow former NBA G League players to play college ball.
Thierry Darlan, 21 years old, devoted to Santa Clara last month after spending parts of two seasons in the G League, while London Johnson, who spent three seasons in the league, will move to Louisville.
Izzo said that in today's college basketball, “there are no rules” and “the problem is not the kids, the problem is us.”
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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo leaves the court after losing to Auburn 70-64 in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, March 30, 2025. (Jongfu Han/USA Today Network via Images Images)
“I'm going to get in trouble… I'm not happy with the NCAA or whoever is making these decisions without talking to us, just letting it go. They're afraid they'll get sued,” Izzo told reporters Tuesday. via ESPN.
“Someone will say, 'Well, if they go pro and it doesn't work out, they can come back.' Well, what about the freshmen you recruited there? It's somebody's son and he thinks he's got himself a good spot and all of a sudden, shazam, they pull out their hat and bring in a 21 or 22 year old guy (from the G League). This is funny to me. It's a shame.”
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo gestures during the second half of a game against New Mexico in the second round of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogroki)
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“And I love my job. I don't respect my profession and I don't respect those who do it. Whoever makes these decisions because they're afraid the lawyer will sue them, sooner or later you're going to have to fight… I may be a fool, but I'll never agree to that.”
Izzo said the NCAA “needs to regroup” and again absolve the players themselves of any blame.
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo observes pre-NCAA practice day Male basketball tournament at the Spectrum Center on March 20, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared K. Tilton/Getty Images)
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“I won’t be angry with the players. I’ll be angry at the adults in the room,” he said. “So don't blame the players anymore. Blame the adults who make the decisions that allow some of these ridiculous things to happen. And then the unintended consequences hurt the kids who are trying to do everything right by using the process rather than jumping around.”
Izzo's Spartans made the Elite Eight last season, but lost to Auburn.
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