A rejuvenated Tom Izzo defiantly rebuked talk of potential retirement. Instead, his task is to get Michigan State basketball back to title contention.

Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo is entering his 30th season as the Spartans' head coach. The longtime Michigan State coach previewed the upcoming season and more when he addressed the media at Michigan State Men's Basketball Media Day.

In his weekly press conference on Thursday, Tom Izzo identified one player that, according to Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press, he said has been his 'most consistent, most efficient' player over the summer.

Michigan State basketball has a few extremely talented freshmen on the team this season, and two of them, Jase Richardson and Kur Teng, play the guard position, and Tom Izzo had some lofty comparisons to two MSU legends for them on Thursday in his weekly press conference.

Izzo met with the media on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming season and trip to Northern Michigan this weekend for an exhibition game at his alma mater. As part of Tuesday’s press conference, Izzo stated he has no plans of retiring anytime soon. Below is the exact quote from Izzo — courtesy of the Detroit Free Press’ Chris Solari:

Last season, Jaxon Kohler missed a big chunk of time with a foot injury, and never looked quite comfortable upon his return. This year, it looks like he could be in line for a big role with Michigan State basketball,

Xavier Booker, a highly-touted five-star prospect, did not have a huge impact on the Michigan State men's basketball team last year, but that's surely to change in his sophomore season. Booker could end up being the difference maker in getting this Michigan State team back to relevance.