On Wednesday afternoon, Michigan State University’s defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton met with members of the media via Zoom to discuss the current progress that the Spartan defense has been making during spring practice.

During the call, he discussed the benefits of having a relatively normal spring practice, the distribution of youth and experience on the defense, and the players who are starting to take on a leadership role.

From “What” to “How and Why”

During the call, Coach Hazelton opened by reflecting a little bit on his first season and drew contrast to the chance that the staff is getting now to finally fully install their defense.