Mel Tucker walked into a situation with Michigan State football in which the program fell off the mountain Mark Dantonio built in the early-to-mid 2010s.
It took four years of building to reach a level of success the Spartans had not enjoyed since the 1950s and ‘60s — a level Nick Saban couldn’t reach in five seasons.
Coaches want their teams built to their own liking. And it has been clear the past few weeks that Tucker is dissatisfied with what he's seen the past two-plus months.
When asked last week what he needed to see to beat No.