Izzo has built his program on defense and rebounding, and it has served him very well.
"He wants to play in the big games on the big stage, " Izzo said.
By now, the Big Ten teams "know what each other's gum is, " Izzo said.
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"The way it's changed since 2000 is, a high seed used to get you out of the first weekend, " Izzo said.
Jay-Z blasted H to the Izzo, which was well-received by what can only be described as a largely white ethnic crowd.
When his mindset with tough teams is questioned, Izzo puts it bluntly.
"Some things happen in public, some things happen in private, " Izzo said.
Izzo aptly understands that his players will ultimately need that, so it only makes sense to start early, even as an initial test.
Izzo credits the "spider web" like network of copper wire, paired with coaxial and fiber crossing underneath city streets, for the network's durability.
"Thank God they're going to a different region so we don't have to worry about facing another Big Ten team right away, " Izzo said.
The Buckeyes, on a roll after winning the conference tournament Sunday, are seeded second in the West, while Tom Izzo's Spartans are third in the Midwest.
"At the end of the day, he has to run this place, day in and day out, " Ralph Izzo, chairman of the school's board of governors, said.
Pay phone volume across New York City's five boroughs rose tenfold during Sandy, said Peter Izzo of Van Wagner Communications, which operates 4, 200 pay phones in the city.
Izzo, who has lamented the team's lack of leadership all season, looked dumbfounded at Nix, upset that the senior center would lose his cool at a time like that.
Izzo improved to 18-3 in the second game at an NCAA tournament site, proving again he gets his players prepared to play very well with only one day to prepare.
"What's unique about the pay phone network in New York is that the reliability of service is overwhelming -- and not just in hurricanes, " said Izzo, citing the blackout of 2003 and the chaos of Sept. 11, 2001.
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