Watch: Tom Izzo Was Too Angry to Hug Miles Bridges
By Kyle Koster
I can't get enough of this gif.
— Alex Roux (@arouxBTN) March 2, 2017
Izzo did dap Bridges up after the failed hug, though: pic.twitter.com/aJvPd5Wukf
Michigan State freshman phenom Miles Bridges is not immune to mistakes. Spartans coach Tom Izzo is not afraid of telling his young star when mistakes are made. Bridges made one on the defensive end during MSU’s loss to Illinois on Wednesday night and Izzo was in no mood to hug it out.
Imagine going in for a squeeze and being rebuffed with profanity. Such an event could crush a fragile soul. Bridges, however, seemed to be unaffected and settled for a high-five.
A good coach-player relationship, lol pic.twitter.com/x9j9ipaU9F
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) March 2, 2017
The Spartans’ similarly failed to wrap their arms around an NCAA Tournament berth with the loss. Dropping both the season finale at Maryland and in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament could land them outside the field for the first time in 19 years.