The NCAA tournament is about basketball but also so much more: the parents, fans, bands, cheerleaders, etc. The Sweet 16/Elite 8 are taking place in 4 cities around the country and we could not be more excited to be there in person! HoopsHD is covering all the angles so you can look forward to an abundance of access in the days ahead. Jon Teitel continues our coverage from Atlanta with a Michigan State breakout room interview.
The way it works is that Coach Tom Izzo and his 5 starters start out on the podium while the rest of the team does interviews in the locker room, then Coach keeps going while each of his starters goes to their own breakout room:
I chose to go to the breakout room for Coen Carr for a quick interview:
SO F Coen Carr
You were born in Stockbridge, GA (21 miles southeast of Atlanta): how has your homecoming been? It has been fun: I got to make my 1st-ever college start on Friday. I kept it a secret from everyone, and it turned out to be a great surprise for my mom on her birthday.
What was the biggest factor in your win over the Rebels on Friday? We got tougher in the 2nd half after getting punked in the 1st half. It was important to get stops on defense.
I saw you walking around the concourse in your jersey after the game: how did that happen? My mom called our team operations manager and told him to send me up there to take some photos, so I did not have time to change out of my jersey.
What do you know about Auburn? They are physical: Johni Broome had a bunch of REB against Michigan (16). They also have a lot of guards who can shoot so we must defend the 3-PT line.
Auburn F Jahki Howard said that he beat you in 1 dunk contest and you beat him in 1 dunk contest: who do you think would win the rematch? Probably him.
Check back for a lot more access all week long!
