Jeez, some of you guys are out of your gourds. Michigan State is a prestigious program and Izzo is an iconic HOF coach. They've been one of the 7-8 best teams in the country for the better part of the last 30 years. In terms of status, they're in the same range as Louisville, way ahead of us given our decade of futility. Eleven years ago our programs were on the same footing; now, MSU is in a different stratosphere. Don't kid yourselves.
Izzo is very good. His record speaks for itself. That doesn't mean Smith will end up there. Kids pick schools for all kinds of reasons. Hopefully, Smith wants to be part of a new direction at Illinois and not just another ho hum few years at MSU.