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Just said the same thing to my wife. We got the rebound off the missed FT and had a run out to win and Izzo fks it up with the TO. It's like he doesn't trust his players to make the play.

It happens all the time though, usually at the end of the first half. And the play almost never works.

Why not just let the guys play? 4 of the 5 UM players were focused on Payne, and Valentine and Harris were gonna go 2-on-1 with LeVert with 5 seconds left.

See Maryland game for what happens when you don't call timeout and let your players make a play to win the game

And Izzo was calling a timeout on that play, but the refs didn't see it. If he had called it, instead of Korie's shot we probably would've gotten a turnover off a timeout.

In his defense, he was probably frantically asking for a TO the entire time Payne was dribbling up the court.

I thought of that Maryland game as well. Izzo is one to look for a set-play over something coming from the flow of the game in that situation. Not my preference, but I also acknowledge he knows more about basketball than I do. Regardless, there didn't seem to be much of a plan, or a willingness to take the shot, after the time-out. That's a bigger issue.......

This.

I agree at the end of the game there. I really questioned that when it happened and it wasn't in hindsight. 5 seconds is not enough time to set something up barring a total mistake by Michigan.

Today is what happens when he does call timeout. When he doesnt this happens.....

Sometimes you make mistakes and over-coach. We all love Izzo and know he's a great coach but today he made some mistakes. If we win, nobody talks about it, but we lost so let the 2nd guessing begin.

Not to mention putting in Gauna at the end of the first half as opposed to Costello.

Yep. His two time out let directly to -2 points. Awful. Especially after missed free throw. We had them in transition.