'It'll be fun': Scottie Hazelton fired up to take over traditional defensive power at Michigan StateMatt Charboneau The Detroit NewsPublished 4:05 PM EDT Mar 27, 2020When the call came from Mel Tucker, there wasn’t much hesitation from Scottie Hazelton.Tucker, who had just become Michigan State’s head coach after taking over for Mark Dantonio, was looking for a defensive … [Read more...] about ‘It’ll be fun’: Scottie Hazelton fired up to take over traditional defensive power at Michigan State
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Michigan State football makes top 6 of 4-star TE Jack Pugh
Mel Tucker’s Michigan State football made its first big top schools list as four-star tight end Jack Pugh listed his final six programs. Happy top schools list season, everyone. With sports currently on hiatus, there’s nothing to really talk about other than recruiting and for Michigan State, all has been quiet other than dozens of […] Michigan State football makes top 6 of … [Read more...] about Michigan State football makes top 6 of 4-star TE Jack Pugh
Michigan State Football: 3-star OL Justin Stevens fits the Mel Tucker mold
Michigan State football went north of the border and landed a huge commit with Justin Stevens last November and he fits Mel Tucker’s system. Mel Tucker had been heavy on the recruiting trail, offering many players before and even during the COVID-19 outbreak. There was a common trend with offensive linemen: they were all huge […] Michigan State Football: 3-star OL Justin … [Read more...] about Michigan State Football: 3-star OL Justin Stevens fits the Mel Tucker mold
Michigan State basketball reaches out to Radford transfer Carlik Jones
Michigan State basketball may be in the market for Cassius Winston’s replacement via the transfer portal and that may be Radford’s Carlik Jones. It’s hard to believe the 2019-20 season has been over for two weeks now and we should be talking about the upcoming Sweet 16 matchups and Elite Eight which would have taken […] Michigan State basketball reaches out to Radford transfer … [Read more...] about Michigan State basketball reaches out to Radford transfer Carlik Jones
Michigan State Football: Don’t expect many jet sweeps from Mel Tucker
First-year Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker took to Twitter for a little Q&A and he made fans happy with his comment about jet sweeps. When Mel Tucker was hired, Michigan State fans had no idea what he would bring to the table in the offseason. What would the team look like this spring? Would […] Michigan State Football: Don’t expect many jet sweeps from Mel Tucker … [Read more...] about Michigan State Football: Don’t expect many jet sweeps from Mel Tucker
Hallowed ground for Spartans (VIDEO)
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Reliving Past Tournaments: Izzo’s Top Wins Part 3
We don’t have an NCAA tournament this season, so what is there left to do? Well, for starters we can argue over what were Tom Izzo’s greatest tourney wins each day of the tournament! Given Tom Izzo as the Michigan State Spartans head coach has 22 straight years in the NCAA tournament and 52 wins in that time frame, there are a lot of games to look back at over his career. So I … [Read more...] about Reliving Past Tournaments: Izzo’s Top Wins Part 3
MSU Football Recruiting: Weathering the storm
Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports In an unusual time, Mel Tucker and the MSU staff continue to hit the recruiting trail hard, albeit in a creative way. Here is a recap of who has been offered recently. Obviously, these are strange times we find ourselves in. The Michigan State Spartans football program should be finishing up its second week of spring practices. But the majority … [Read more...] about MSU Football Recruiting: Weathering the storm
FanPulse: Spartans return to the Sweet Sixteen
Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images With the help of Michigan State fans around the country, MSU has advanced to the second weekend of the SB Nation FanPulse NCAA Tournament. The Michigan State Spartans have returned to the Sweet Sixteen! Or, at least they have in our minds. The second round of SB Nation’s FanPulse NCAA Tournament closed with the Spartans earning … [Read more...] about FanPulse: Spartans return to the Sweet Sixteen