The fact that Tre Holloman played for another school besides Michigan State still feels a bit weird.
From now on, he’ll be the “yeah, but” whenever one tries to think about which players could be back next season. His departure for NC State means that anyone can leave for somewhere else. It didn’t make much sense then, and it still doesn’t make much sense now.
What Izzo Said
“Usually, when people leave here, it’s because they graduated,” Tom Izzo said on The Drive with Jack, hosted by Jack Ebling, on Friday. “And Jase [Richardson], we didn’t predict that he’d go [after one season], and yet it worked out great for him. And of course, we lost another one that we had no idea would [leave], and I think both parties lost out on that.”
You don’t need to read between the lines too much to know that’s about Holloman. The Spartans also saw Xavier Booker transfer to UCLA and Gehrig Normand go to Santa Clara, but both of those decisions felt much more mutual. Booker was a starter for the Bruins this year, while Normand missed the entire season due to injury.
Holloman’s Season at NCSU
One part of what has made Holloman’s choice more baffling is that there hasn’t been a tangible increase in his role. Holloman almost certainly would have been Michigan State’s starting two-guard this past season if he had remained with the school…