Tom Izzo gives incredible response to why he's never satisfied, even when up by 30

Tom Izzo looked more relaxed than he usually is in the first half of a Michigan State blowout of Toledo on Tuesday night. The Spartans were playing good ball, building a 30-point lead at halftime before coasting in the second half and winning 92-69.

Michigan State was out-scored by Toledo in the second half, 41-34.

For that reason, Izzo was unsatisfied. Some might even say he was angry. You could see him seething during every turnover and stoppage of play as the Spartans watched their 32-point second-half lead melt down to just 19. There was a stretch where Michigan State turned the ball over on four straight possessions, and Izzo was bright red on the sidelines.

You just know the team got an ear-full in the locker room after the game. On top of poor turnovers, sloppy play, and lazy defense, the team continued to miss layups in the second half.

Izzo addressed that in the post-game press conference, stating that he's never satisfied, even when he's up by 30 points, and his reasoning was terrific.

"I'm not," Izzo said about the fact that he's never satisfied. "Because I'm looking to play for games way beyond the game we just played... I don't need to win games. I need to win games and improve."

This is why Izzo is a Hall of Famer and national champion as well as the reigning Big Ten champ. He knows what it takes to win games, and he doesn't just want to win and move on, he wants to win and improve and then implement those changes in the following game.

Tom Izzo is already coaching for March

There's a reason that the saying goes "January, February, Izzo" and that's because the Michigan State head coach is constantly prepared come March Madness.

While that may not always result in Final Four runs (though he has eight of them) or national titles (he's one of seven active coaches with a national title), it usually results in competitive games in the NCAA Tournament, even as a heavy underdog. Rarely does Michigan State get blown out in March, and that's because Izzo prepares his team throughout the season.

The phrase "I'm looking to play for games way beyond the game we just played" is such a strong statement, and it shows that he wants to win it all so bad that he's willing to use 30-point wins as teaching lessons.

We'll see if he's satisfied when he's hoisting his second national title trophy.