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Tom Izzo explains potential late-season benefit from Michigan State’s brutal schedule
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Tom Izzo explained the benefits of playing a tough early-season schedule.
Izzo said the tough stretch will benefit the Spartans later in the year, because “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Izzo also mentioned that his players shouldn’t be scared of anyone later due to the gauntlet of teams they’ve already faced.
Izzo said one thing he likes about the schedule they played is he’ll be able to look at the top 10 and ask his team, “Who are you afraid of?” And be able to look at some of the teams that beat them and say, “Who do you think you’re better than?”
— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) December 11, 2022
Izzo on how difficult the first month-plus has been and how it will help MSU later: “‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’ That’s why. … We (coaches) kept pushing, they (players) kept accepting.”
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 10, 2022
The Spartans have faced tough games against Gonzaga, Kentucky, Villanova, Alabama, and Northwestern already. The Spartans have handled the stretch relatively well, earning wins over Kentucky and Villanova.
With a win over Brown on Saturday, the Spartans improved to 7-4 on the season.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Tradition. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.