{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"MSU Today with Russ White","title":"Tom Izzo on the “unprecedented crazy times” in college athletics","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3765,"description":"Michigan State University Spartans Basketball Coach Tom Izzo met with the media on April 16 to discuss the state of the sport he loves and all of college athletics.Conversation Highlights:(0:00) – Tom’s opening remarks. “We’ve created a bad system, and it’s not specific to MSU. My biggest concern is that people are in the ears of the players all year. The portal is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. I’m worried about the kids; the pressure on them is enormous.”(10:24) – How do you manage the outside money? – “I’d love to have more transparency.”(16:44) – What keeps you doing this? – “I’m still living the dream.”(20:49) – Are these issues seeping down to the high schools?(25:06) – Talk about the departures of Gehrig Normand, Xavier Booker, and Tre Holloman.(31:48) – Are there conversations going on to try to change the system?(34:50) – Talk more about Jase Richardson.(39:26) – Is there an appetite among the players for more structure? – “There will be more unintended consequences.”(47:31) – What solutions would you suggest? And if nothing changes, where are we headed? – “I wish there was total transparency. And I wish coaches would respect each other more than I think we do.”(54:09) – How do you go about retaining your current players?(58:48) – Closing thoughts and Jud-isms.Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/avlYo1jXv0acLZxbQFrkYqjxF0RRjWECeJppWZUMiM0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzY5MzQvMTU3ODY4/NTYzMy1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}