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Michigan State fires Mel Tucker as football coach

Michigan State has fired Mel Tucker as its football coach

The inevitable end of Mel Tucker as Michigan State football coach came on Wednesday. The administration at the school fired Tucker as a result of the sexual harassment scandal.

Per USA TODAY:

The action comes just over two weeks after a USA TODAY investigation revealed sexual harassment allegations against Tucker by Brenda Tracy, a prominent rape survivor and activist hired by Tucker to speak to his team about sexual violence and consent.

Michigan State football officially fires head coach Mel Tucker

MSU has officially fired Mel Tucker

Following a massive USA TODAY investigation, Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller announced to the public that the University planned to fire Mel Tucker for cause. Those intentions came to fruition on Wednesday afternoon.

Michigan State has officially announced that it has terminated Mel Tucker.

Tucker’s tenure in East Lansing officially ends with a 20-14 record. The team will continue to be coached by interim head coach Harlon Barnett before a national search is presumably conducted by Athletic Director Alan Haller.

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Mel Tucker, through letter, claims Michigan State has no basis for firing him

Mel Tucker, through letter, claims Michigan State has no basis for firing him

The saga of Mel Tucker and Michigan State University continues…

On Monday, a week after athletic director Alan Haller gave Mel Tucker notice that the University plans to fire him for cause, Mel Tucker released a 25-page letter which claims that the University has no basis to fire him and that the investigation was both unfair and biased.

This all stems from a report published by USA TODAY that revealed allegations made by prominent activist Brenda Tracy, who had filed a complaint about Tucker last December.

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USA TODAY: Mel Tucker changed story, misled investigator in sexual harassment case

USA TODAY: Mel Tucker changed story, misled investigator in sexual harassment case

USA TODAY has published a new update on the investigation into Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker’s sexual harassment case.

According to the new report from Kenny Jacoby, Mel Tucker was found to have changed details of his story and misled the investigator running the case regarding his location during key events outlined in the case, the nature of why he was at certain locations, and more.

READ: Mel Tucker changed his story, misled investigator in Michigan State sexual harassment case

We will keep the site updated with new information as it comes in.

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Mel Tucker releases statement following Michigan State football’s notice of his firing for cause

Mel Tucker releases statement following Michigan State’s notice of his firing for cause

On Monday, Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller put out a statement informing the world that he has given notice to former Michigan State football head coach Mel Tucker that they intend to fire him with cause.

On Tuesday, Mel Tucker put out a statement regarding the notice through his agent, Neil Cornrich, which you can read below:

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Mel Tucker responds to Michigan State, calls firing ‘miscarriage of justice’

Mel Tucker is fighting back at Michigan State, which told the coach it is going to fire him

A day after Michigan State gave football coach Mel Tucker notice it plans to fire him for cause, he responded.

The coach who has been suspended because of allegations of sexual harassment said

“Let’s be clear. I don’t believe MSU plans to fire me because I admitted to an entirely consensual, private relationship with another adult who gave one presentation at MSU, at my behest, over two years ago.”

Tucker said he asked for a medical leave before the school told him it was going to fire him.

“MSU sent its notice of intent to terminate just days after I emailed [Michigan State athletic director] Alan Haller requesting a medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act for a serious health condition,” Tucker said in the statement. “I can only conclude that MSU does not care about my rights, the truth, or its future liability for policing its employees’ private lives.”

BREAKING: Michigan State has served notice to Mel Tucker that it plans to fire him for cause

BREAKING: Michigan State has served notice to Mel Tucker that they plan to fire him for cause

In the aftermath of a sexual harassment investigation that was well-documented by USA TODAY, Michigan State revealed on Monday it has officially notified MSU football head coach Mel Tucker that it plans to fire him for cause.

On Monday, MSU athletic director and Vice President Alan Haller released a statement regarding Tucker’ employment status, which you can read below:

According to the statement, Tucker will have seven days to respond and present reasons he should not be terminated for cause.

Unless something incredibly surprising happens, this signals the end of the Mel Tucker era at Michigan State.

See who we think may be the best option to replace Tucker.

20 Potential candidates to replace Mel Tucker as Michigan State football’s coach

 

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Andy Staples believes Brian Hartline is a candidate for a Big Ten head coaching job

This is a laughable idea #GoBucks

It’s par for the course for [autotag]Ohio State football [/autotag] and its coordinators to be linked to other jobs, with the most recent one being [autotag]Brian Hartline[/autotag].

If you haven’t been following, Michigan State has suspended head coach Mel Tucker with the most likely outcome being that both parties will part ways. With the potentially open head coaching job, On3’s Andy Staples believes Hartline is a candidate to replace him.

The former Buckeye is one of seven assistants or head coaches that Staples believes are potentially in line to take over the Spartan program. Honestly, if I was any of those coaches, I would politely decline any conversations about that job.

Michigan State is not a destination school, it’s mired in controversy and the smoke screen season of 2021 is exactly that, an abnormality. Yes, [autotag]Mark Dantonio[/autotag] had the program among the best in the country, but there hasn’t been an ability to replicate anything close to the consistent success he had.

Dantonio’s name has been kicked around to return to East Lansing, and that might be the best option, because it’s going to be very difficult to work through the issues the Spartans have right now without a seasoned head coach.

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Could LSU defensive coordinator Matt House be a candidate if Michigan State job opens?

If Michigan State ultimately fires Mel Tucker for cause, it could turn to an alumnus to take over the program in Matt House.

There’s quite a bit of uncertainty when it comes to the future of the football program in East Lansing.

Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker is currently suspended indefinitely without pay pending the results of a Title IX investigation based on sexual harassment allegations raised by activist Brenda Tracy, which has been ongoing for months but was publicly revealed by a report from USA TODAY Sports early Sunday morning.

Tucker faces a Title IX hearing next month, and it seems very likely he will ultimately be fired for cause by the university.

If that happens, Spartans Wire identified LSU defensive coordinator [autotag]Matt House[/autotag] as a potentially intriguing candidate to watch for the job.

House hasn’t been publicly linked to the job, but it’s easy to see why his name could eventually come up. An alumnus of Michigan State, he also served as a graduate assistant with the program from 2001-02.

Previously a linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, House received some attention this past offseason as a potential NFL defensive coordinator or even college head coaching candidate at jobs like Cincinnati after leading a defense that ranked 41st nationally in yards allowed last year.

He ultimately returned to LSU, but if he emerged as a candidate at a Big Ten job in this cycle, the Tigers could be hunting for a replacement at defensive coordinator this coming offseason.

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Michigan State football: A name to consider at head coach: LSU DC Matt House

An interesting name to consider for MSU’s next football coach:

A little more than a week ago, USA TODAY released a story outlining the sexual harassment allegations made against then Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker.

Now, Tucker has been placed on an unpaid suspension, and, as Lansing State Journal’s Graham Couch speculates, has potentially coached his last game in East Lansing.

Given the circumstances, many Spartan fans and local media members have started speculating who the next leader of the MSU football program could be. Spartans Wire made a list of 20 potential candidates, outlining who could be available.

One name not on the list but who could be a strong candidate is LSU defensive coordinator Matt House. He has not been talked about very much, but he has ties to MSU.

Below, we look at House and what makes him an appealing candidate: