EAST LANSING — When Mel Tucker became Michigan State football’s head coach on Feb. 12, 2020, he planned to “sleep fast” and begin building his program.
That came a little more than a week after national signing day that year. Flash forward to Tuesday night, and Tucker summoned up that late-night energy yet again to continue to construct his second full recruiting class.
And he compared the job he and his staff are doing this week to, of all things, accountants during tax season.
“I wasn't up all night, I don't think. I took a nap, I slept fast,” he joked as he unveiled his 26 players who signed letters of intent Wednesday at the start of the 72-hour early signing period.