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Tom Izzo apparently just showed up in Mark Dantonio’s driveway this morning
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Mark Dantonio was getting ready to start his Tuesday morning by taking his dogs outside at 5:30 a.m. He didn’t expect to have a visitor that early in the morning.
But there was Tom Izzo, Michigan State’s head basketball coach, standing in Dantonio’s driveway.
That’s what Dantonio told reporters during his weekly press conference on Tuesday morning. And he had no idea what Izzo was doing on his property at that time of day. Dantonio suspected that Izzo had an early-morning flight to catch.
Dantonio says Tom Izzo was in his driveway at 5:30 this morning as he was taking his dogs out. Asked why Izzo was there, Dantonio said, "I asked him the same thing."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 18, 2018
It’s probably important to note that, according to Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press, Dantonio and Izzo are neighbors.
Izzo and Dantonio have developed a pretty good relationship over the years at Michigan State. Izzo has often been on the Spartans’ sideline during some of the bigger games of the season. When MSU was in the College Football Playoff in 2015, Izzo took the entire basketball team to watch the Spartans face Alabama.
Dantonio has also appeared at several Michigan State basketball games over the year.
Apparently their friendship extends to unexpected visits at home. At 5:30. In the morning.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB