Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo likes to make clear he never says never.
But the website SB Nation reports that rumors that Izzo will become the Pistons next coach are just that: rumors, at least for now.
Sean Corp of SB Nation reports that Izzo says he is happy at Michigan State University where he feels there's "so much more work to do."
The website writes:
If that sounds familiar, it is what happens every time his name crops up in NBA coaching rumors with the latest being a report from USA Today's Sam Amick, who said of Pistons owner Tom Gores: "One name he is expected to go after is Tom Izzo at Michigan State."
Now, as rumors go, you can do a lot worse than Amick, who is one of the more solid reporters in the business. Still "expected to go after" is not an indication of any serious gumshoe reporting. There's no telling if Amick is basing this off any first-hand reporting or if this is just sort of out there in the ether of NBA gossip circles.
Izzo talked about the rumor on Sportscenter Tuesday afternoon.
"I've always said I'd never say never to anything because you never know what it brings. But I got so much more work to do here. I have a great president, a great AD and a football coach that I really get along [with]. So this is a pretty good place for me right now. We're in a pretty good spot. Program's in pretty good shape. Ain't broke so why fix it?"
