Big Ten punishment for tunnel incident draws Tom Izzo's ire: 'I'm not happy with it'

Submitted by aa_squared on November 28th, 2022 at 8:10 PM

IS THIS GUY A DICK OR NOT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Instead of accepting responsibility, he questions the validity of the BIG 10 Conference jurisdiction and every university within the conference. 

YOU MAD BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“I'm completely upset about it, to get $100,000 fine,” the Hall of Fame coach said Monday evening. “The suspension of a player is fine, but to get a fine like that and then the other school gets reprimanded. What the hell is reprimanded? I am completely upset by what our players did, as Mel was. I would think that administratively (Michigan) should be upset in how the tunnel was handled and how those players ran in there. As I said before, ‘What starts bad, ends bad.’”

“It disgusts me that it happened, but it really disgusts me, too, that it wasn't handled better on the front end......"  Maybe like ignoring the entire event?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2022/11/29/big-ten-punishment-for-tunnel-incident-draws-tom-izzos-ire/69683994007/

brad

November 28th, 2022 at 8:13 PM ^

Tom Izzo should be treated for whatever his deal is by being forced to sit in a chair and wear special glasses that play the post game tunnel walk video from the Michigan vs. Penn State game this year on repeat for like 6 months.  His own words are escalatory, and they have no place in this topic.

MGoStretch

November 28th, 2022 at 8:23 PM ^

Here is a complete list of everything I care less about than tiny tom’s opinion of msu football players assaulting people:

 

 


 

nothing. Literally, there is nothing of any less value to me or the universe in general than his opinion on that topic. He can take his tiny tin foil hat and shove it. Or he can find Kevin Warren’s son on campus and ask him why his dad is so mean to innocent little brother. Also, classic izzo response. “I’m not gonna sit here and make excuses, but here are my excuses…”.

UMForLife

November 28th, 2022 at 11:20 PM ^

Exactly. Everyone should be blamed is the default position of B1G, especially if it involves UM. Nothing changes around here with regards to how UM gets treated. Hope the lawyers involved do the right thing by the victims.

As far as Izzo is concerned, he is an asshole just like Dantonio. At least Tucker said the right thing in public. 

Edit: UM clarified that the reprimand is for fan touching Tucker's head. B1G is just bad at putting out statements. Anyway, Izzo is still a douchebag ignoring the injury that player could have caused. He thinks he is above everyone in MSU and as a leader he has always taken the wrong position and nothing new now.

MH20

November 28th, 2022 at 8:26 PM ^

Holy shit, what a self-righteous loser. 

“But I'm not happy with it. I just found out about it, but it doesn't surprise me. Been here a lot of years, been through a lot of things. I watched it happen to (Mark) Dantonio when they went after our Spartan head.”

The incident with Dantonio, the former Michigan State football coach, came before the 2018 game at Spartan Stadium when the Spartans’ walk across the field led to an altercation with Michigan players, including Devin Bush. Bush then proceeded to dig his cleats into the turf at midfield, tearing up the MSU logo. The Big Ten responded by reprimanding Dantonio, Bush and Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh while fining Michigan State $10,000.

It all adds up, Izzo said, to make him feel the way he does.

“I'm a damn Michigan State guy and I do not condone anything that our student-athletes do wrong,” Izzo said. “And there was some things that were done wrong.

“Yeah, it sticks in my craw because I'm a Mel Tucker fan. I'm a Mark Dantonio fan. I'm a Michigan State fan. And I’m not standing back on that. I don't care if it’s the commissioner, whatever. I do not think that was right. So, my apology to my president, my AD if that upsets (them). This is totally Tom Izzo but Tom Izzo has been through a lot more than my AD and my president, too.”

MGlobules

November 28th, 2022 at 8:29 PM ^

The Det News could have made a simple executive decision that Tom Izzo had nothing the fuck to do with the tunnel incident, and that--as a far from disinterested party--his comments were not anymore welcome or interesting than yours or mine. Instead, they went for clicks. I can't think why. 

A2Townie

November 28th, 2022 at 8:31 PM ^

He hates Michigan more than Dantonio. Little man has a huge obsession with Michigan. He tries to hide that it's personal. Just like Dantonio he would run the score up on the horrible Ellerbe and Amaker teams. Both coaches need to be very thankful that they could take advantage of Michigan down years. Izzo was super lucky to get Mateen. Anyways I expect nothing less than the Mayor of East Lansing.