Michigan State and Tom Izzo are good — USC loss carries no shame

After the USC men’s basketball team lost to Michigan State on Friday, there were fans coming out of the woodwork who said USC coach Andy Enfield ought to be fired for underachieving and simply not doing a good enough job with the program.

Never mind that USC didn’t have its five-star big man, Vince Iwuchukwu, available to play. Never mind the fact that USC had a very limited bench. Never mind the fact that Tre White, a starter on the team, is a freshman and had to go through a baptism by fire. Never mind the fact that USC was a 10 seed losing to a 7 seed in a game it was not favored to win in the first place.

Never mind the fact that Tom Izzo is a Hall of Fame basketball coach. Never mind that he’s good, especially in March. Never mind the fact that he has taken lower-seeded Michigan State teams to the Final Four.

Michigan State, after beating 10th-seeded USC, just beat second-seeded Marquette on Sunday in the second round. Follow Spartans Wire for more coverage.

The Spartans, seeded seventh, are headed for the Sweet 16. This is the third time Izzo has taken a No. 7 seed to the Sweet 16 at Michigan State.

He’s pretty good at what he does. If firing a coach for losing to Izzo is the new industry standard, does this mean Marquette should fire Big East Head Coach of the Year Shaka Smart?

Get back to us on that one if you still think Enfield should be fired.