Michigan State’s Mel Tucker reportedly reaches out to Kentucky lead recruiter

Michigan State’s new head coach is wasting no time assembling a staff and not just because it’s the middle of February.

According to Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio, Tucker has already reached out to Kentucky’s Associate Head Coach and Tight Ends coach Vince Marrow to join him at MSU.

Sources tell KSR that Michigan State has reached out to Vince Marrow to join new coach Mel Tucker’s staff as the lead recruiter

— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) February 12, 2020

Marrow is regarded as one of the best recruiters in the country and even had Jim Harbaugh and UofM trying to lure him away from Kentucky. They key here is that Tucker and Marrow are very close friends that both have strong ties to Ohio. Plus, Michigan State has reportedly given Tucker an assistant salary pool of more than $6 million, which would give Tucker the flexibility to offer Marrow a salary that Kentucky either couldn’t or wouldn’t match. Jones said on his morning radio show that MSU’s offer would include a substantial pay raise. It’s an interesting situation and–while seemly under the radar–could end up being very impactful.