Michigan State Football head coach Mel Tucker took the time to meet with media members today for a virtual press conference on Zoom. He obviously had a lot to say given the unique nature of his first season coaching the team. Below, we’ll take a look at some of the highlights and notable quotes from that session.
- “We’re building a brotherhood here.”
- “Our coaches have done a tremendous job connecting with our players.”
- He called the depth chart a “rep chart” and hinted that it will be fluid. This makes sense as Michigan State does have a deep roster, but not a lot of set starters. We should see quite a few players get opportunities this season. He also noted that all practice drills will be recorded and graded.
- Camp starts on Friday and Tucker expects the team to hit the ground running.
- Tucker says he spoke with Jacub Panasiuk, who decided to redshirt this season amidst COVID-19 concerns, and supports his decision and understands his perspective. Also said he’s spoken with a few more players who are considering opting out of this season.
- Funny one: Tucker noted in the conference that his favorite fruit is the orange.
- On recruiting: “We have standards and protocol for each position and we stick to that pretty closely. …The guys that we’re recruiting, if there’s tape available, we have it here and it’s been watched.”
- Tucker noted that he likes his roster and his quarterbacks and feels like he has the talent he needs to build the team he wants.
- Camp will start with a modified set of four practices as they ramp up coming out of quarantine.
