It has been a whirlwind couple of days for the Michigan State football program and if you need evidence of that, look no further than Twitter.
Now that Michigan State has found its next coach in former Colorado boss Mel Tucker, Michigan State football players and fans alike are breathing an excited sigh of relief. Let’s check in on some of the reactions from current and former players, as well as fans.
We’ll start with the first reports of the news and go from there. Credit to Hondo Carpenter for scooping this one.
Michigan State Agrees To Hire Mel Tucker To Lead Spartan Football https://t.co/XVDeqdFLNr via @undefined
— Hondo Carpenter (@HondoCarpenter) February 12, 2020
BREAKING: #CU coach Mel Tucker has agreed in principle to become the new head coach at #MichiganState, per sources. After Tucker turned down initial interest, MSU power brokers came back repeatedly to Tucker’s reps w/ an offer that was impossible to ignore https://t.co/qjOH0qKirQ
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 12, 2020
The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy with some (always) wise words for us all.
If this coaching search taught you anything, it's that nothing is over until it's over.
— Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) February 12, 2020
College football maestro Spencer Hall with the appropriate reaction, followed by a necessary request.
What in the smoking hell https://t.co/8lvIdlMGMv
— BUM CHILLUPS (@edsbs) February 12, 2020
Kinda poorly done pic.twitter.com/Iucxo8Abv9
— Hokie Dan (@dnrx01) February 12, 2020
New recruit Darius Snow appears to be a fan.
— Darius Snow (@dasnowstorm) February 12, 2020
We Live! https://t.co/bndKNNbSx3
— Michael J Dowell (@10MDowell) February 12, 2020
The official announcement tweet. Excellent work finding a Mel Tucker photo with no Colorado logo on it. (or photoshopping it off)
To all Spartans, please welcome Coach Mel Tucker to Michigan State! pic.twitter.com/irYiYfOntE
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 12, 2020
Mark Dantonio said people would crawl to Michigan State for the job . . . apparently they’re happy enough to fly private to get to East Lansing.
@Coach_mtucker ✈️ EL pic.twitter.com/zmTQPKbJrP
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 12, 2020
Noteworthy that Tucker is the 2nd African American head coach in MSU history and projected to be the second-highest-paid black head coach in all of football! MSU’s legacy with integration in football is one to be proud of and I’m happy that continues.
Bobby Williams(1st African American Head Coach to be hired by MSU in 2000) helped bring me to MSU in ‘93 and Mel Tucker(2nd African American Head Coach to be hired by MSU) was a Grad Assistant when I left in ‘98. #GoGreen💚 #V4MSU💚 pic.twitter.com/ppQ5yCSXbr
— @Ike58Reese (@Ike58Reese) February 12, 2020
Current players seemed pretty pleased with the announcement.
Wassup coach!💚☺️@Coach_mtucker
— وحش (@_antjuan_) February 12, 2020
Let’s gooo🤟🏽‼️ #gogreen https://t.co/bW1U3otXDQ
— Ian Stewart™️ (@ianstewart219) February 12, 2020
Let’s roll Coach Tucker!! @Coach_mtucker All in!
— Payton Thorne (@payton15thorne) February 12, 2020
Let’s work!
— Kalon Gervin (@KalonGervin) February 12, 2020
And some former players have weighed in as well.
Yessir. Let’s work. https://t.co/1gKgkQraLR
— Darien Harris (@DHarris_45) February 12, 2020
@Coach_mtucker Welcome to Michigan State University, look forward to seeing how our program can climb from here. Go Green! Spartans Will
— Jerel Worthy (@I_AM_Worthy99) February 12, 2020
Let’s get it Coach…!!! Go Green https://t.co/P10dtcuG1Z
— T_Lipp (@Tony_Lippett14) February 12, 2020
Current wide receiver CJ Hayes had the best reaction. Print the shirts.
— CJ Hayes (@cjhayes98) February 12, 2020
Of course the fans had to weight in. Beloved MSU Twitter misery Matt Sheehan has a good point.
Mel Tucker isn’t the head coach officially until there’s a “FIRE MEL TUCKER” thread on RCMB.
I will be awaiting his official arrival.
— Fireball for Nihilists (@Sheehan_Sports) February 12, 2020
New hashtag, y’all!
Y’all, the new hashtag is #RELENTLESS https://t.co/tR6ky751A5
— ♡ Tara ♡ (@TaraStafford) February 12, 2020
Mel Tucker seems pretty dang cool.
Okay, Spartan Nation – I’m excited
MEL TUCKER IS SWAG SURFIN’ INTO EAST LANSING 🏄♂️🏄♂️
GO GREEN pic.twitter.com/5TvLYnVN3S
— sarge (@Sarge_MSU) February 12, 2020
Of course, MSU backed up the Brinks truck (paid a lot of money) for Tucker, so we had to celebrate that.
ITS PERFECT https://t.co/rpnNsqGnOH
— Fireball for Nihilists (@Sheehan_Sports) February 12, 2020
Yep.
Harbaugh gonna break his hand trying to back slap my new head coach. pic.twitter.com/5sFIyhHWJ9
— Vinay Swarup (@swarupvi) February 12, 2020
It’s been a wild coaching search on the internet, but today has been a very fun day for MSU Twitter.
Mel Tucker will be formally introduced as Michigan State’s 25th head coach during a 6:30 PM press conference, which will be aired live on BTN.
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