Michigan State football is in the thick of preseason camp, with the Spartans holding their first team scrimmage this past weekend.
Head coach Mel Tucker met with the media on Monday to field questions on his team and how the first few weeks of practice have gone. Check out some of the notable comments and takeaways from Tucker’s press conference on Monday:
Tucker on what he liked from first scrimmage:
Mel Tucker press conference opens with him talking about MSU's first scrimmage. "I liked what I saw. We had guys competing really hard." Points to "a lot of bright spots out there."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 15, 2022
Mel Tucker opens presser saying he liked what he saw in first scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday. "A lot of bright spots out there."
— Matt Wenzel (@mwenzel2) August 15, 2022
Tucker says he was pleased with how MSU ran the ball during the scrimmage. Says Berger was about 5 ypc and showed "real good traffic burst through the hole."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 15, 2022
Tucker on guys standing out in camp so far:
Tucker says Ben VanSumeren "is really coming on" at LB. Also says TE Daniel Barker showed out during the scrimmage. Felt QB1 Thorne was steady.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 15, 2022
Tucker says WR Keon Coleman "is beginning to realize his potential and show it on the field." Calls him a "willing blocker." Adds that Germie Bernard also a willing blocker with good hands/speed.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 15, 2022
Tucker on kicking competition:
Tucker on MSU kicking competition: "We're not clear right now who's gonna be the guy."
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) August 15, 2022
Tucker on K competition: "It's too early to say for sure to say about how many guys we're gonna use. We're not clear right now who's gonna be the guy, but we still have plenty of opportunities to find out." Adds he's "encouraged" with that he's seen.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 15, 2022
Tucker on running back competition and depth:
Tucker on RB: "There's a lot of competition there." Says Broussard also is doing well – "I'm glad we got him." Points to Collins, Joiner and Simmons also running hard. MSU will scrimmage again Friday, a big one to decide who gets rep during game week.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 15, 2022
Tucker on looking ahead to rest of week and next scrimmage:
Tucker says this is a "huge week." MSU will scrimmage again on Friday. "That's gonna be a huge scrimmage for us because at some point we have to decide who we’re going to give the reps to."
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) August 15, 2022
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