" We're joined now by the Big Ten coach of the year Tom Izzo joining us from there auto -- insurance studio in East Lansing. Coach this is the second time you've won this award how does it compare to the first time. Well I'm very appreciative of it you know coming from the coaches it. It means a lot to me and yet I thought there were some great candidates out there and I wouldn't have voted for myself there's some other guys that I think. Did a great job that we won the league by four games as I tell my players. Awards come on how the team does so I'm just grateful and thankful and yet I think we had a year with a lot of guys have been an incredible job you mentioned being voted in by your peers what does that mean you. Well let's go is you know nothing against you the media but it whenever you get it from -- appears it's. It's even a little bit more important just because those are the guys should go against them they prepare for you you prepare for them and."

" And so even though I thought there was a slew of guys that could -- won it. I mean that honestly. I'm thrilled I was when it."

" great day for the spartans enter their Coach Tom -- Big Ten coach of the year has named by his fellow coaches appreciate the time coach best of luck going forward. Thanks --"