Alas, we have arrived at the final quarter of the Michigan State football season and arguably, the toughest. But by this time, we should know the direction of the team and whether Mel Tucker can be a sustainable Power Five coach.
If Michigan State is 7-1 or 6-2 the week of the OSU game, then we all take a collective breath and faith in this coaching staff is restored. But 5-3 can be tolerated by most fans, and 4-4 is a disaster and staff changes will have to be made and not the “Mark Dantonio special” of shuffling jobs.