Tom Izzo sounds off on NCAA after Louisville signs ex-G Leaguer

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With two former G League players recently committing to play for Division I schools, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said he doesn't "respect" the NCAA powerbrokers who've allowed those moves to happen.

"I am going to get myself in trouble, but I listen to people talk about how kids changed. Kids aren't the problem, we're the problem," Izzo told reporters Tuesday. "This was sprung on us again yesterday where a guy can be in the G League for two or three years and then all of a sudden, he's eligible. Most of my people knew nothing about it. ... I'm not real excited about the NCAA or whoever is making these decisions, without talking to us, just letting it go. They're afraid they're going to get sued."

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Izzo blasts NCAA for 'ridiculous' G League ruling

In the wake of two former G League players committing to play for Division I schools, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo sounded off Tuesday on the NCAA powerbrokers who've allowed those moves to happen.
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Go Gophers!!
 

Bill Self chimes in:

"Who knows, we may be recruiting one when it is all said and done. I got to know the rule because I didn't know it was just limited to the G-League. I thought a guy could be cut in the NBA and be eligible for college," Self said. "My personal opinion is, I have no idea what we're doing."


Go Gophers!!
 

Says something when guys like Izzo and Self are talking about the stupidity of it all right now.
 

These G-Leaguers I am guessing made far less than the majority of P5 starters.

NCAA Puck is also letting Canadian Hockey League (high Juniors) play who were also previously deemed as "professional".

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NCAA makes CHL players eligible for Division I

The NCAA Division I council voted to make Canadian Hockey League players eligible in 2025, which could reshape the landscape of college and major junior hockey.
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I agree with Izzo on the timing and how the information was communicated, but as far as the eligibility itself going forward (for G-League Players) I am pretty indifferent given the state of NCCA Hoops in general.

Meh.
 
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Ope3 said:
I agree with Izzo on the timing and how the information was communicated, but as far as the eligibility itself going forward (for G-League Players) I am pretty indifferent given the state of NCCA Hoops in general.
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I have to say that given the state of college basketball, I am too. They've already allowed foreign players who played professionally overseas to play in the NCAA.
 


I've been saying for some time now that we're just one lawsuit away from aging NBA players, moving down to college ball where they can still earn & compete at a high level.

The players are no longer amateurs. They are professionals. They work for the U. We don't discriminate at the U against hiring a professor, coach, or janitor because they worked somewhere else, why is it Ok to discriminate against an applicant for a basketball job? For that matter, since they're paid, professionals why does eligibility even matter? Are there other employees at the U who must be academically eligible and taking a full load of classes to be employed?
 
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yep unless they put in an age, timing, etc. eligibility rule and have a CBA they're just going to get tagged with lawsuits which will increase the number of people who can play. I'm actually a little surprised we haven't seen some of the EU/Aus football guys try to go the college route more readily now with how the financials have changed and how hard it is comparatively to make an NFL roster when we could have a ready made pipeline of guys who form tackle well ready to suit up at DL, LB and safety or play RB at age 25
 

This is 100% the reason why I can't remember the last time I watched a college basketball game that wasn't the Gophers or March Madness.

College basketball used to be my favorite sport, now I don't even watch it when it is on TV unless it is my favorite team.
 

MNfootballfan said:
This is 100% the reason why I can't remember the last time I watched a college basketball game that wasn't the Gophers or March Madness.

College basketball used to be my favorite sport, now I don't even watch it when it is on TV unless it is my favorite team.
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You missed out on a fantastic exhibition game between Michigan and St Johns at Madison Square Garden.
 



Izzo comes off as really self-righteous here. Kind of like Saban as he was leaving Alabama. All of this is just the logical progression of where sport in general has been heading over the past half decade (which I don't like).

When Diego Pavia won his lawsuit, it just sped up the unraveling. We may start seeing college players with nowhere to really go in the pro ranks simply sticking around for years.
 

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