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Photos of Tom Izzo in Italy prove he’s your dad on vacation

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Tom Izzo and the Spartans are in Italy touring the great boot-shaped country and we learned that Izzo is absolutely, 100 percent your dad on vacation. What’s that old adage about “never starting with a showstopper”? Well, BOOM!

Tom Izzo is playing the accordion with his new Italian friends.

It’s going to be so great when Izzo announces he’s joining The E-Street Band.

Tom Izzo is using a selfie stick.

The question isn’t the selfie stick. Selfie sticks are fine. It’s the GoPro. Are we only now finding out that Izzo owns a GoPro and hasn’t shot any sweet extreme sports videos for us? Word on the street is that he has a pretty sick kickflip.

Tom Izzo is hanging out with an Italian reporter named Tonizzo.

“You say Tom Izzo and I say Tonizzo ... let’s call the whole thing off!”

Where will Izzo go from here? Only time will tell.

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