It’s quite obvious who former Michigan State football players want to be the next head coach.
Not long after Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell declined the offer to be the next coach at MSU, tweets started pouring in from former players in support of former Michigan State co-defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett. Barnett left Michigan State after the 2017 season to be the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Florida State. Barnett was not retained after former FSU coach Willie Taggart was fired and is currently without a coaching job.
Here’s just a sampling of some of the tweets in support of Barnett.
Facts ‼️ Need to get Coach B back to EL @HarlonBarnett https://t.co/BrwMux32G3
— Josiah Scott (@JosiahScott7) February 10, 2020
Agree 100%!! #InHarlonWeTrust #SpartanDawgs
— Travis Key (@traviskey) February 10, 2020
Come on back @HarlonBarnett ‼️‼️ https://t.co/Gitp96un9C
— JoshButlerTv 📺 (@JoshButlerTv) February 10, 2020
I second that hell of a coach‼️Better role model @HarlonBarnett https://t.co/vFoukKxWRt
— Montez Sweat (@_sweat9) February 10, 2020
🗣🗣🗣FACTS!!!!!!!!!!RT @RogerThat_26: How and why is Harlon Barnett not considered to be the next head football coach at Michigan State?
— DeAnthony Arnett (@DeAnthonyArnett) February 10, 2020
Should’ve always been the NEXT HC in line!! @HarlonBarnett #SD4L💚 #My2Cents 🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/RY5zwQJ4JW
— @Ike58Reese (@Ike58Reese) February 10, 2020
The name @HarlonBarnett is synonymous with “Leader of Men”. Rooted in the Spartan Dawg culture. Lot of talk about those who don’t want the job, how about we focus on someone who does …
— Darien Harris (@DHarris_45) February 10, 2020
I said the same thing Rush https://t.co/tT0mRHGgRq
— RJ Williamson (@RogerThat_26) February 10, 2020
Harlon Barnett is the BEST candidate for the Head Coaching job for MSU. He has integrity, character, most importantly he’s invested with this university. SpartanFamily let’s make this happen ! pic.twitter.com/daHCPCpqK1
— Darqueze Dennard (@Queze) February 10, 2020
Coach Barnett would be Great as the head coach at Michigan State… one of the best coaches I’ve been around…!! 🙏🏾💯✊🏾
— T_Lipp (@Tony_Lippett14) February 10, 2020
A lot of the players in the above tweets were specifically coached by Barnett, who was also defensive backs coach during his time at MSU. But it is certainly notable that there are some offensive players in there as well and some former players who never played under Barnett. Also included is Montez Sweat, who was kicked off the Michigan State team in 2016, but still has positive things to say about Barnett.
Who knows if former players rising around him in support will get Barnett a look at the job, but if it does and he ends up getting it, at the very least he’ll have the support of some very import alumni.
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