It has been discussed here before that Tom Izzo majored in psychology. In years past, he seems to always find the right buttons to push to get MSU ready to play near their potential come March. This year, I do expect that he will get them there in time to make a deep run. But, I must admit that I cannot figure out his angle this year. Following the UofM loss, I expected drill sergeant / tough love Izzo. But, the interviews and discussion this week suggest more shrugs than the fury I expected. If nothing else, that fact that his strategy seems different tells me that something else must be going on behind the scenes.
Is Izzo concerned about putting too much pressure on the young team right now?
Is he shielding them from public criticism, but hammering them behind closed doors?
Is he simply allowing them to fail a little right now to try to force a leader to emerge?
What is his play right now?
I am convinced that he is playing the long game here, but I am not exactly sure how he is playing it.
Is Izzo concerned about putting too much pressure on the young team right now?
Is he shielding them from public criticism, but hammering them behind closed doors?
Is he simply allowing them to fail a little right now to try to force a leader to emerge?
What is his play right now?
I am convinced that he is playing the long game here, but I am not exactly sure how he is playing it.
