Michigan State Spartans football coach Mel Tucker speaks to the media on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in East Lansing. Detroit Free Press
Michigan State football commit Kameron Allen remembers watching from the sidelines as Mesquite Poteet rolled Texas High School, 46-28, in an October 2018 road conference game. But what he recalls most about that night was the devastating two-hour bus ride home.
His team won, but frustration fogged his desire to celebrate. He was supposed to be the star of his hometown team, pocket a handful of offers and follow the recruiting trail to the college of his choice.