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Mel Tucker: Michigan State football must 'gain ground' through recruiting, transfer portal

Signing day offered a pair of surprises for Michigan State football.

The downside? Losing four-star Oak Park defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny to rival Michigan in a last-minute flip.

The upside? Landing three-star wide receiver Keon Coleman, a gifted athlete who plans to play for both Mel Tucker in football and Tom Izzo’s basketball team.

The net result Wednesday? A class of 19 newcomers, four of them already enrolled, and five transfers so far — with Tucker hinting he might not be done remaking the Spartans in his image until right before preseason camp opens in August.