Coach Tom Izzo Keeps Reaching Out to the State of Michigan Author:Hondo S. Carpenter Sr.Publish date:Oct 13, 2009 8:38 PM EDTGood read. LINKCoach Izzo Gave Soutwest Michigan a Pep Talk! Photo Courtesy of Bill Marklevits. Schedule Latest Spartan News3 Spartans Earn All-Big Ten HonorsBig Ten Daily (March 12): Latest Bracketology Has 6 Big Ten Teams in NCAA TournamentMichigan State's Tyson Walker Needs More Help, And This Stat Proves ItBig Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Vol. 16): Hoosiers, Buckeyes Dangerous in Big Ten TournamentMichigan State's Big Ten Tournament Seed And Opponent Are Set