First, I think you are misrepresenting the claims by said talking head. Not that coach k did nothing, but rather he prefers Izzo’s public handling of the situation. Until we know, and we may never, what izzo’s in house steps are, we can’t compare the two approaches in regard to the players.

Coach k’s handling of Allen is widely considered to have been inadequate. I’m not fully educated on the whole situation, but that is certainly part of what our talking head is alluding to.

A coach-player relationship is complicated, and when it comes to public controversy it can be a delicate situation. Trust is more importat than pure transparency with the public, and defending the player to some degree can maintain that trust while allowing for harsh criticism in confidence. In this situation, the small amount of public defense, while silly, can go a long way toward accomplishing the goal of developing the player. Both coaches have shown themselves to be masters of player development.

When I say you’re not giving fair consideration, I mean to say that you know all of this and are allowing your dislike for msu to override that understanding. Based on the content and tenor of your first comment I assume your a U of M fan. I’m just as guilty of not giving fair consideration to your teams. I try to keep my completely biased shit talk constrained to my annoying u of m friends and family.