East Lansing — When things aren’t going well, Mark Staten knows only one way to respond — by looking in the mirror.
Michigan State’s offensive line and assistant head coach is experiencing that now as the Spartans’ offensive line has struggled through three games. But thanks to his days as a player at Miami (Ohio) under the late Randy Walker, there will be no finger-pointing.
“I won’t make any excuses,” Staten said. “I’m a Randy Walker — God rest his soul —thumb-pointer. And so, I’ve got to do a better job of leading these guys from the sidelines and making sure, going over each thing they see, each play, and as we go through the week giving them that confidence.