https://nypost.com/2022/12/07/tom-izzo- ... f-my-life/
Asked about the lowest point of the scandal, Izzo said, “The picture on TV of me, [Mark] Dantonio, and Larry Nassar – it was probably the lowest point in my… life, just because I knew what I thought of Larry Nassar. And there I am, like we’re all buddies, the three of us … Those press conferences… they were attacks. And I thought – to this day – those attacks by certain media [were] uncalled for.”
This was a result of a lengthy investigation by ESPN that John Engler blocked further investigation of:
https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/22 ... -case-espn
Izzo’s wife, Lupe, was also not happy with how her husband was covered.
“I was angry,” she said. “I was angry at the media, and you’re the first person… I don’t consider you media. But, I’ve kind of lost respect for a lot of them, because they didn’t stick up for him. They were against him. I used to have them here all the time – have dinners and talk, and Tom was very open to talk to the media, but I think that whole thing kind of scrambled – everybody’s looking for a story and everyone wanted the top billing. And I just saw the ugly part of it…”
It's wild that his wife thinks it's appropriate to be buddy-buddy with the media AND to EXPECT them to run cover for Izzo's inactions. She also must not be aware of the sparty lapdog media: Charboneau, Solari, Couch, and the other sparty fanboys.
Later in the press conference, Izzo expressed the “utmost faith and respect” in then-school president Lou Anna Simon, who ultimately resigned in wake of the scandal.
“I have to say, though, that I have the utmost – the utmost – faith and respect for the leadership of our president, too, at Michigan State,” Izzo said. “That’s a woman who has dedicated over 40 years – and I’ve been here 33 with her, and I think I know what she stands for. So I hope and pray that those survivors continue to grow in their life. I hope we do everything we can to make sure that this will never happen ever again – not only at this institution, but any institution to be honest with you.”
If he liked her, he must have really LOVED Engler! Both never came close to holding his or the football program accountable for the decade long issues in either sport.
Voting for Trump is dumber than playing Russian Roulette with fully loaded chambers.
