http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5290541

"Throughout the entire process, Dan Gilbert and the entire Cleveland organization has been nothing but class. His professionalism and caring nature for me, my family and Michigan State have been impressive. I wish him nothing but the best in his quest to win a world championship," Izzo said in a statement released by the school. "Just as I decided to stay home, I hope a 6-8, 270-pound forward in Cleveland decides to stay home."

The Spartans have scheduled an 8:30 p.m. ET news conference with Izzo, school president Lou Anna Simon and athletic director Mark Hollis.

Smart move for Izzo. Why leave, when you're one of the favorites next season, and Lebron may leave.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Anyone know the range his salary would have been? I'm glad he decided to stay at MS but he's done every thing at the college level so I'm a bit surprised he doesn't test the waters of the NBA. I guess LeBron still undecided played a big factor and he's already got a nice payday at St

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"You can kill the revolutionary, but you can't kill the revolution."

5 or 6 years for $30 mil for the life of the contract, approx 2x's what MSU pays him.

Damn. Points to no such thought that LBJ would be there guaranteed at least.

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Team Cutler.

Izzo on Big Ten network in a couple minutes.

If Tom Izzo said "yes" to the Cleveland Cavaliers, he would have been a failure on the NBA level. Just because you're a successful college head coach doesn't mean you'll do the same in the pros. Ask Tim Floyd, Lon Kruger, Jerry Tarkanian, Mike Montgomery, Rick Pitino & John Calipari...