POTENT QUOTABLES: Tom Izzo, Michigan State

Posted on 29 March 2009

Men’s Basketball

Andrew Linnehan

 

 

Izzo and Mateen Cleaves cut down the nets eight years ago. Could his former star guard be the impetus for another title run?

Izzo and Mateen Cleaves cut down the nets eight years ago. Could his former star guard be the impetus for another title run?

 

Shortly before Michigan State’s Elite 8 matchup with Louisville, this was the capper to Head Coach Tom Izzo’s speech to his team:

 

“Eight years ago, Mateen Cleaves’ dream was to hear One Shining Moment on the court in the National Championship game. The chance you have to hear that song yourself is to get through this game… LET’S GET ‘EM NOW!”

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