STATE COLLEGE, PA - DECEMBER 12: Payton Thorne #10 of the Michigan State Spartans looks to pass against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half at Beaver Stadium on December 12, 2020 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Mel Tucker is building his roster, slowly but surely, and he’s also getting his first real spring with Michigan State football.
A year ago, the pandemic hit and he was unable to get any practice time with his new team which led to a lack of chemistry when fall ball began. Sure, the coaching staff was able to Zoom with the players, but it just wasn’t what the team needed with a new system being put in place.