Michigan State football is seemingly in the midst of a ‘black Monday where it has seen seven members of its roster transfer out of the program.
On the surface, this is something that can feel concerning, even during an age of college athletics where transfers are going to happen much more frequently, but when digging deeper you will find this is a good thing for the program.
The only thing surprising about the number of MSU players entering the portal is that anyone is surprised, at all
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) April 26, 2021
When coaching turnover takes place, it is expected there will be defections from the program, and we have seen some of that so far. This is not necessarily the case in what is happening right now.
As spring ball has concluded, Mel Tucker has now had a full year in the program to evaluate the talent on the roster he inherited and make decisions on what he wants his roster to look like. This, in turn, will cause a shake-up in the depth chart, leading to some players being left behind.
Ultimately, the majority of the transfers we will see are guys who are buried on the depth chart and wouldn’t be featured on the first or second-team anytime soon.
It is in the best interest for both the coaching staff and the players in making the move to transfer, Mel Tucker deserves to build a roster with the guys he wants and players deserve a chance to get on the field and this situation allows both to happen.
I would expect to see several more transfers in the coming days as Tucker solidifies what he wants in a roster.
