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Quotes: Notable comments from Mel Tucker following MSU’s 31-7 victory over CMU on Friday

See what Mel Tucker had to say following Michigan State’s 31-7 victory over Central Michigan on Friday

Michigan State football has opened the season with a win.

It was a sluggish start but Michigan State was able to turn it on in the second half to pull away for a 31-7 victory over Central Michigan on Friday. With the win, the Spartans improved to 1-0 on the season.

What did Mel Tucker think of his team’s performance? Check out notable quotes from Tucker’s postgame press conference below:

MSU football head coach Mel Tucker included on Dodd Trophy coach of the year watch list

Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker has been named to a prestigious award’s watch list for the 2023 season

Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker has been named to a prestigious award’s watch list for the 2023 season.

The Dodd Trophy released its preseason watch list this week, and Tucker was one of 21 coaches to crack the list. The Dodd Trophy is annually presented to the coach of the year in college football.

Only four other Big Ten coaches were included on this list: Ryan Day of Ohio State, Kirk Ferentz of Iowa, P.J. Fleck of Minnesota and Jim Harbaugh of Michigan. Surprisingly, James Franklin of Penn State and Luke Fickell of Wisconsin were not included.

Tucker is entering his fourth season with the Spartans, with an overall record of 18-14. He will be trying to steer the Spartans back into a bowl game this season after a disappointing 5-7 record last year.

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WATCH: Mel Tucker praises Michigan State QB Payton Thorne in BTN interview

Mel Tucker on Payton Thorne: “He’s that – he’s what you’re looking for at the quarterback position.”

In the eyes of Mel Tucker, Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne is “that guy” and exactly what he’s looking for at the quarterback position.

The Spartans’ head coach was interviewed on the Big Ten Network this week, and had a ton of great things to say about Thorne. Check out the interview clip below:

Thorne is entering his second season as Michigan State’s starter at quarterback and wrapping up his first spring ball as the known starter. So it’s great to hear that Tucker is very confident in what Thorne is bringing to the table and continuing to grow in that role.

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WATCH: Michigan State Football releases ‘Fall Camp Recap’ video

Check out the Michigan State Football ‘Fall Camp Recap’ video that was released on Monday

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It’s game week for Michigan State football.

Michigan State has wrapped up fall camp and has turned their focus to Northwestern with game week officially here. The Spartans will take on Northwestern on Friday, with their season-opening match-up taking place in Evanston, Ill. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. EDT.

Before completely turning the focus to Northwestern, the Spartans social media team released a “Fall Camp Recap” video on Monday. The six-minute long video provides an inside look at the Spartans’ fall camp as they prepared for the upcoming 2021 season.

Check out the video below:

 

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