Is Izzo heading to the North Coast ?

[Wolvrin704]

Rumor is that MSU might offer Izzo a LIFETIME contract and a pay raise to stay. Izzo is in Cleveland today with Gilbert - but you would have to think LeBron would have to stay to have Izzo even consider it.

I agree. You would think Izzo would probably want a garauntee from Gilbert that they would do everthing possible to retain Lebron. I'm still not convinced he's going but I'm reading more and more that sounds like its a very serious consideration.
A lifetime contract from MSU is really meaningless and costs them nothing. Its not like they would ever fire him anyways barring some huge scandal.

[osusteve]

Not many "name" coaches are available. Byron Scott, Mike Woodson, Mike Van Gundy -- all retreads who probably don't excite LeBron or Gilbert. $6 million for Izzo is crazy given that he has never coached in the NBA.

[1OSUNUT]

Byron Scott is also talking with the Cavs and he is choice #2. The word is with his MSU ties Gilbert wants Izzo. That is a huge risk to take with a guy who never coached NBA players - not even in the Olympics. We are talking 30 million for a college coach - Ouch. What if its teh wrong hire, or LeBron walks, etc. This could be much worse then some of the bad contracts we are sitting on.

[rickyleach]

Big mistake if izzo leaves , after clev doesnt win the championship in his first 2 years , labone will cry and want someone else to coach.

[Wolvrin704]

He's supposed to be deciding today.

[rickyleach]

If he is taking this much time ,izzo is gone and so is michigan state as a bball power.

[rickyleach]

izzo is headed north , to the u p for a vacation , he just turned down cleve