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‘Too many dirtbags’ tampering: Tom Izzo calls transfer portal worse for CBB than NIL

Change is hard, and as the business of college sport grows, some are more reluctant than others to adjust.

It’s certainly the case for Tom Izzo , the longest-tenured coach in the Big Ten Conference and vocal critic of the transfer portal . The Michigan State men’s basketball head coach appeared on Jon Rothstein’s “Inside College Basketball Now” podcast Thursday and held firm on his anti-portal stance. Izzo first gained attention for his feelings about the portal during last season’s NCAA Tournament .

“The transfer portal is way worse than the NIL,” Izzo said .

Tom Izzo agrees with John Calipari.

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