At a time when Michigan State football is obscured by a cloud of uncertainty, Mel Tucker has sowed even greater doubt by delivering mixed messages, presenting competing ideas and contradicting himself. It has become a bad habit for a coach in Year 4 of a regime that alarmingly still appears to be in draft mode with no defined trajectory.
Tucker’s interview with the Lansing State Journal’s Graham Couch further illustrated the vexing lack of continuity in his public comments and actions. In that conversation, the Spartans coach shared his thoughts on the factors preventing MSU from becoming one of the top programs in college football, pointing to internal deficiencies that have had a negative effect on his ability to acquire talent.