The 70-year-old coach has a lot to celebrate. He's the longest-tenured coach in the Big Ten, with 11 Big Ten regular season titles, six Big Ten tournaments, and one NCAA championship title under his belt. He's taken Michigan State to the Final Four eight times. But he's still not satisfied.

Following a 77-74 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers Sunday afternoon in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was not only blunt regarding his team's performance but also his coaching style.

First, I don't think Tom Izzo is retiring anytime soon. The topic of Izzo's successor was a very hot topic in the Michigan State basketball community a few years ago. At the time, it looked like the Spartans might have lost steam amid the changing world of name,