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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 head coach Mel Tucker updates starting QB battle during Big Ten media days

MSU will be looking for a new starting quarterback this fall, and that’s certainly something fans have their eyes on entering the season

Michigan State is looking for a new starting quarterback, and that’s certainly something fans have their eyes on entering the season.

Spartans head coach Mel Tucker took part in Big Ten media days on Wednesday, and he was asked about the battle for the starting spot between Noah Kim and Katin Houser. As he typically does, Tucker didn’t provide too many details, but he provided an update with fall camp opening next week.

See what Tucker had to say about the position battle in the video below courtesy of Spartans Illustrated:

Mel Tucker on the QB battle. pic.twitter.com/vQeGMIVUNk

— Spartans Illustrated (@SpartansRivals) July 26, 2023

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Big Ten football media days complete schedule for this week

See when MSU head coach Mel Tucker will take the main stage at Big Ten Football Media Days this week

Big Ten football media days is upon us.

The unofficial kickoff of the college football season is here with conference media days taking place across the country the past few weeks. It’s the Big Ten’s turn to be in the spotlight: Every head coach takes the stage this week in Indianapolis.

Big Ten media days take place on Wednesday and Thursday and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. So here’s a complete breakdown of when each coach and new Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petittiwill take the stage:

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.

Michigan State HC Mel Tucker is one of 21 coaches named to the Dodd Trophy (coach of the year) watch list.

— Stephen Brooks (@StephenM_Brooks) July 13, 2023

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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Analyzing where Mel Tucker, rest of Big Ten land in CBS Sports’ coaches rankings

The annual tradition of ranking college football coaches has arrived

The annual tradition of ranking college football coaches has arrived.

CBS Sports has released their annual rankings for every power five head coach, and that included Michigan State’s Mel Tucker — who saw a notable drop from last year’s rankings. But how does Tucker compare to his peers in the Big Ten and is his fall justified?

I take a look at where every Big Ten coach landed in CBS Sports’ rankings and also offer my thoughts if the ranking is too high, low or just about right below:

WATCH: MSU football head coach Mel Tucker shares his thoughts after wrapping up spring practice

See what Mel Tucker had to say about his Spartans as they wrapped up spring practice on Saturday

Michigan State Football wrapped up its 2023 spring practice campaign on Saturday with its annual spring game.

Following the spring game — which was really an open practice — head coach Mel Tucker met with the media to share his thoughts on his team as they concluded spring ball. Check out what Tucker had to say in the video below — courtesy of The Detroit Free Press:

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MSU’s Mel Tucker left off 247Sports’ top 35 coaches list

Michigan State football head coach Mel Tucker is left off 247Sports’ top 35 coaches list

Things can change very fast in the world of college football.

A year ago, Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker was considered one of the hottest up-and-coming coaches in the game. However, one bad year and the he’s no longer considered one of the top 35 coaches in all of college football, according to Brad Crawford of 247Sports.

Crawford released his top 35 coaches in college football rankings earlier this week, and Tucker wasn’t on the list. Notable Big Ten coaches on his list included Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh (No. 3), Ohio State’s Ryan Day (No. 6), Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell (No. 9), Penn State’s James Franklin (No. 11), Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck (No. 31) and Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz (No. 32).

Tucker has had mixed results in his time at Michigan State with an overall record of 18-14 but anyone who follows the program understands the challenging rebuild he inherited when taking over in 2020. Tucker turned some heads last year when he took Michigan State to 11-2 and a Peach Bowl victory but this past season was extremely disappointing for the Spartans who finished 5-7 and missed reaching a bowl game.

Tucker not being included on this list doesn’t come as a surprise to me. But I believe he shouldn’t be too far off the list when you consider the amount of success he’s already experienced in relation to the situation he took over a few years ago.

Click on the tweet below to see the complete list from Crawford:

My ranking of college football's top 35 head coaches entering the 2023 season: https://t.co/jkxXwp2Uyk pic.twitter.com/gEfxYVVn3b

— Brad Crawford (@BCrawford247) March 8, 2023

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MSU football’s chances of receiving a bowl bid took a big hit on Thursday

If they haven’t already, Michigan State fans can now turn their focus to something other than football

Michigan State fans can now turn their focus to something other than football.

The Spartans finished the 2022 regular season 5-7 and one win short of automatically locking up a bowl bid. However, entering this week there was still an outside chance of the Spartans earning a bowl bid if a few things fell their way. You can read up on those conditions by clicking here.

Well, things haven’t landed in the Spartans’ favor and as of today it seems essentially impossible for Michigan State to receive a bowl bid. On Wednesday, Brett McMurphy of the Action Network reported that UNLV would accept a bowl bid if offered and with the Rebels ahead of the Spartans in the APR tie-breaker, that meant one less bowl bid available. Then, on Thursday, McMurphy reported that New Mexico State has received a bowl waiver at 5-6 and are officially bowl eligible over any 5-7 teams — such as the Spartans.

With New Mexico State getting bowl waiver, Auburn officially eliminated from bowl contention. New Mexico State & Rice guaranteed bowl bids. If Buffalo wins, Bulls get final spot. If Buffalo loses, UNLV gets final spothttps://t.co/vKGwslZYr1

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 1, 2022

UNLV, w/2nd highest APR among 5-win teams, will accept a bowl bid if offered, source told @ActionNetworkHQ. UNLV guaranteed bid if Buffalo loses to Akron or New Mexico State doesn't receive bowl waiver. Auburn potentially could get last bid, but hasn't decided if it will accept

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 29, 2022

So what’s this mean for the Spartans? Well, there’s two bowl bids up for grabs and at least three teams ahead of the Spartans in the APR tiebreaker — Rice, UNLV and Auburn. The Rebels will reportedly accept the bowl bid offer so really there’s only one spot available.

Additionally, Buffalo will play Akron on Friday as a double-digit favorite. If the Bulls win, then they’ll be 6-6 on the season and also bowl eligible. So if that’s the case, then they’ll grab the final bowl bid and effectively end the Spartans’ year.

With all of that being said, here’s how Michigan State could still get a bowl bid offer:

Buffalo losses to Akron

AND

Rice and Auburn turn down their bowl bid offer

That seems very unlikely, and thus, it seems pretty clear the Spartans’ season is over. It won’t be official until bowl games are announced on Sunday, but I wouldn’t expect Michigan State to be getting an offer after the recent developments.

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Best photos from MSU football’s 49-20 loss vs. Ohio State

Check out some of the best photos from Saturday’s matchup between Michigan State and Ohio State

Michigan State football suffered yet another double-digit loss on Saturday, this time at the hands of Ohio State.

The Spartans kept it close through most of the first half before the Buckeyes pulled away, winning by the final score of 49-20. Ohio State quarterback threw for more than 350 yards and six touchdowns in the victory over Michigan State.

Check out some of the best photos from Saturday’s matchup between Michigan State and Ohio State below:

Best photos from Michigan State football’s loss at Washington on Saturday

Check out some of the best photos from MSU’s loss at Washington on Saturday night

Michigan State failed their first tough test of the 2022 season with a disappointing loss at Washington on Saturday night.

The Spartans fell into a hole early and were never able to climb back out, falling to the Huskies, 39-28. The final score wasn’t as close as the game truly was with Michigan State scoring the final two touchdowns to make it a two-possession final score.

Former Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Michael Penix Jr. shredded the Spartans secondary with 397 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday for the Huskies. The Huskies wracked up more than 500 total yards in the victory.

Before shifting our focus to next week’s Big Ten opener against Minnesota, here are some of the best photos from Saturday night in Seattle:

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