Hard days reveal what easy days hide.
Nobody's attitude gets tested on a good day.
Nobody's faith gets proven when everything is working. Nobody's character shows up when the meeting goes well and the boss is happy and the project lands perfectly.
That's just a good day.
The hard day is where everything real lives.
How you treat people when you're tired.
How you respond when you're wronged.
How you show up when showing up costs you something.
That's the version of you that matters.
โI trusted in Him not just in the good, but in the bad [this season]. I understand that suffering is good for us, as followers of Jesus. Iโm taking that into my next route in [pastoral] ministry - Just leading people by example, as a servant, like Jesus was.โ
- High Point Guard Chase Johnston after their loss vs Arkansas
Johnston was wearing a โJesus Winsโ shirt too ๐
โHeโs the dean of college basketball.โ
โHeโs a wonderful human being.โ
โHeโs the best.โ
Game recognizes game.
What Tom Izzoโs peers say about Tom Izzoโฆ
In May 2000, Tom Izzo was offered a 5-year contract from the Atlanta Hawks worth up to $4 million/yr.
One month removed from winning a national championship, the young coach had received a whale of an offer to join the NBA ranks.
Izzoโs MSU salary was $725,000.
Atlanta was offering to at least quadruple his salary, with reachable incentives pushing his compensation to 5.5x its current rate.
Wowed by the Hawksโ aggressive courtship, Izzo and his family traveled south to visit the team facilities.
Welcomed as heroes, they received a full-court press aimed at luring the Izzo family to Atlanta.
Their whirlwind visit concluded, the Izzoโs returned home to ponder the crossroads laid before them.
Acknowledging the enormity of the decision, Tom Izzo and wife Lupe agreed to sleep on it.
The following morning, Izzo called Atlanta.
He was turning down their offer of $4 million, and signing an extension with Michigan State for $1.1 million instead.
The verdict stunned Atlanta GM Pete Babcock, who had already begun preparations to introduce his new head coach.
โTom was our man. We tried, but he wouldnโt leave Michigan State.โ
Later that day, Izzo held a press conference in East Lansing to announce his decision.
A reporter asked if he might one day regret rejecting an offer to quadruple his salary.
โI wonโt have regrets.
I decided to be a Spartan forever.โ
Tomorrow's the alumni reunion game for @MSU_Basketball and the celebration of the 25th anniversary of our historic NCAA National Championship team! To celebrate their accomplishment, we'll be giving away a @Mateen_Cleaves replica jersey from @mitchell_ness! ๐
To enter to win:
โข Follow @MSUGear
โข Repost this post
โข Tag a Spartan fan in the comments
Good luck! Winner will be announced on Monday. ๐
#GoGreen #MSU #MichiganState #MSUBasketball
"I wrote Proverbs 27:17 on my handโฆUs and Ohio State were the two teams who praised Jesus Christ the most and I think we strengthened each other in our faith... Iโm happy to see Godly men come out on top no matter what the circumstance is. Iโm happy to praise Jesus in the lowest of lows."
- Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard after their National Championship loss vs Ohio State
(via @ItsJesseSimmons)
โJesus deserves all the glory. We serve a champion. He died on the cross, but He rose three days later. Thatโs the God I serve. Anything is possible.โ ๐๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ
- Boise State HC Spencer Danielson after winning the Mountain West Championship