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Mel Tucker is introduced as the new Michigan State football coach Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 at…New Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker speaks Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at the Gilbert Pavilion…Michigan State's new head football coach Mel Tucker is greeted by the Sparty mascot on Wednesday,…Mel Tucker, his wife Jo-Ellyn and sons Joseph and Christian pose with jerseys after Mel was…New Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker speaks Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at the Gilbert Pavilion…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker talks with his team on the sidelines during MSU's 38-27 loss…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker on the sidelines during the game against Rutgers on Saturday, Oct.…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker talks with his team on the sidelines during MSU's 38-27 loss…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker on the sidelines with wide receiver Jalen Nailor during the game…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker leads his team onto the field before action the game against…Michigan StateÕs head coach Mel Tucker looks on before the game against MichiganÊon Saturday, Oct. 31,…Michigan StateÕs head coach Mel Tucker looks on before the game against MichiganÊon Saturday, Oct. 31,…Oct 31, 2020; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks to…Michigan Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh and Michigan State Spartans coach Mel Tucker walk off the field…Nov 7, 2020; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz (left) and Michigan…IOWA CITY, IOWA- NOVEMBER 7: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans talks to…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, right, talks with Shakur Brown after Brown's taunting foul against…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker talks with Matt Coghlin before the game against Indiana on…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker looks on during the first quarter of the game against…Michigan State Coach Mel Tucker watches a play against Indiana during the first half at Spartan…EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 28: Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats and head…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker walks around teammates during warm ups before the game against…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, left, congratulates Jayden Reed after his touchdown against Northwestern during…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, left, congratulates Matt Coghlin, right, after his field goal against…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker walks the field during warm ups before the game against…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker claps before the Ohio State game at Spartan Stadium in…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, left, talks with Angelo Grose during the first quarter in…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker looks on during the second quarter in the game against…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker watches a play against Ohio State during the first half…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker and the Spartans take the filed before the game against…Dec 12, 2020; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker (right) talks…STATE COLLEGE, PA - DECEMBER 12: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans looks…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker watches a play against Ohio State during the first half…EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 05: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans look…Feb 15, 2020; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head football couch Mel Tucker speaks…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker talks with players during warms ups at the spring football…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker looks on during the spring football game on Saturday, April…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker looks on during the spring football game on Saturday, April…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker gestures during an NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 24, 2021,…EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 28: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans walks…Jul 23, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker speaks to the…Jul 23, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker speaks to the…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker and the Spartans take the filed before the game against…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker calls out to players during the opening day of fall…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker talks near safety Xavier Henderson (3) at the team's practice…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker talks with players during football camp on Tuesday, Aug. 17,…Michigan State's Marqui Lowery, right, and Ronald Williams participate in a drill as head coach Mel…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker talks with the defensive backs during football camp on Tuesday,…Sep 3, 2021; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker and Northwestern Wildcats…Sep 3, 2021; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks with an…Sep 3, 2021; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker claps as fans…Sep 3, 2021; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker gives a thumbs…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker and players march towards Spartan Stadium before the Youngstown State…Head coach Mel Tucker, left, hugs Payton Thorne before Michigan State's football game against Youngstown State…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker reacts a play against Youngstown State during the second half…Sep 18, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker reacts on…Sep 25, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker looks on…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, right, celebrates with Jayden Reed after his touchdown against Nebraska…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker cheers on his team during the first quarter in the…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker looks on during a break in action against Western Kentucky…Oct 9, 2021; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker watches game…Oct 9, 2021; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks with…Oct 16, 2021; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks with a…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker looks on during the second quarter of the game against…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker communicates with players during the first quarter in the game…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, center, celebrates with Kenneth Walker III, left, and Jalen Nailor…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, left, hugs Kenneth Walker III after beating Michigan on Saturday,…EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 30: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates…Former coach Mark Dantonio, left, talks with Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker before MSU's game…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker calls out to players during the fourth quarter in the…Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker on the sidelines during action against the Maryland Terrapins…Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker watches from the sideline during the fourth quarter of…Nov 27, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker looks down…December 11, 2011; Jacksonville FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars interim head coach Mel Tucker before the game…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker walks the sidelines during the second half of the Peach…From left, Michigan State's defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton, head coach Mel Tucker and tight ends coach…Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo, right, and football coach Mel Tucker talk before the Spartans…Michigan State's football coach Mel Tucker smiles during a press conference on Monday, March 28, 2022,…Dec 30, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan State Spartans quarterback Payton Thorne (10) and head coach…April 16, 2022; East Lansing; Michigan State University Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks with players…April 16, 2022; East Lansing; Michigan State University Spartans head coach Mel Tucker looks over his…April 16, 2022; East Lansing; Michigan State University Spartans head coach Mel Tucker works with his…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker speaks to an official during a game against Michigan at Michigan…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker yells from the sideline during the Peach Bowl against Pittsburgh at…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker raises the trophy after beating Pittsburgh, 31-21, to win the Peach…Michigan State's football coach Mel Tucker talks about his time at MSU in his office on…Jul 27, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks to the…Jul 27, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks to the…Jul 27, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks to the…Jul 27, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks to the…Jul 27, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks to the…Jul 27, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren with Michigan State Spartans head…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker talks with players during practice on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022,…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker, center, works with the defense during practice on Thursday, Aug.…BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Co-Grand Marshal, Football Head Coach Mel Tucker speaks to the media…BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Co-Grand Marshal, Football Head Coach Mel Tucker speaks to the media…BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Michigan State University Football Head Coach Mel Tucker (L) and Men's…BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Michigan State University Football Head Coach Mel Tucker (L) and Men's…BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Co-Grand Marshals, Michigan State University Men's Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo…BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Co-Grand Marshals, Michigan State University Men's Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo…BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Co-Grand Marshals, Michigan State University Men's Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo…BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Co-Grand Marshals, Michigan State University Men's Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo…BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Co-Grand Marshals, Michigan State University Men's Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo…BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Co-Grand Marshal, Football Head Coach Mel Tucker speaks to the media…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker encourages players during football practice on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022,…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker, center, and the rest of the football team walks to…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker cheers up players during warm up before the game against Western…Sept. 2, 2022; East Lansing; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker argues with officials in…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, right, talks with Ethan Boyd during the first quarter in…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker signals to players during the first quarter in the game…Sep 17, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker stands on the…Sep 17, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker reacts to a…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker on the sidelines during the first half on Saturday, Sept. 24,…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, center, and the team take the field before the game…Sep 24, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker faces his…Sep 24, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker eyes the…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker calls out players after Minnesota touchdown during the fourth quarter…Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker runs off the field after the 34-7 loss to…Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker during the 34-7 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers…Oct 1, 2022; College Park, Maryland, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker speaks with…Oct 1, 2022; College Park, Maryland, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker reacts during…Oct 1, 2022; College Park, Maryland, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker looks down…Oct 1, 2022; College Park, Maryland, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker walks on…EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 08: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans leads…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker watches his team warm up before the game Saturday, Oct.…Oct 8, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker runs off…Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker on the sidelines during first half action against the…Oct 15, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks on…EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 15: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans runs…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker on the sidelines during Michigan's 29-7 win over Michigan State on…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker on the sidelines during Michigan's 29-7 win over Michigan State on…Oct 29, 2022; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker on the…ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines shakes hands…ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines calms down…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker on the sidelines during Michigan's 29-7 win over Michigan State on…Michigan State coach Mel Tucker on the sidelines during Michigan's 29-7 win over Michigan State on…ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans looks…ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans reacts…Nov 5, 2022; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker reacts during the…Nov 12, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker and his…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker looks on during the second quarter in the game against…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, right, shakes hands with Rutgers' head coach Greg Schiano after…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker looks on during the first quarter in the game against…Nov 19, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker watches his…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, right, hugs Jayden Reed before the game against Indiana on…EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans looks…Nov 26, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker reacts from…Nov 26, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker reacts from…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, right, hugs Jayden Reed before the game against Indiana on…MSU coach Mel Tucker talks with one of his players Friday. Sept. 2, 2022, during the…MSU football coach Mel Tucker pictured Tuesday, March 14, 2023, during the first day of spring…MSU football coach Mel Tucker instructs his players Tuesday, March 14, 2023, during the first day…MSU football coach Mel Tucker leads drills Tuesday, March 14, 2023, during the first day of…MSU football coach Mel Tucker leads drills Tuesday, March 14, 2023, during the first day of…MSU football coach Mel Tucker leads drills Tuesday, March 14, 2023, during the first day of…Apr 15, 2023; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker watches his…Apr 15, 2023; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker talks with…Apr 15, 2023; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker watches quarterback…Apr 15, 2023; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker watches kicker…Oct 15, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker greets cornerback…Jul 26, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker speaks to the…Jul 26, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker speaks to the…Michigan State's coach Mel Tucker calls out to players during the opening day of MSU's football…Michigan State's coach Mel Tucker calls out to players during the opening day of MSU's football…Jul 26, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker speaks to the…EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 01: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans looks…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker reacts to a play against Central Michigan during the second…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker watches a play against Central Michigan during the first half…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker speaks at post game press conference after 31-7 win over…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker runs out with the team before the Central Michigan game…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker and coaching staff celebrate a touchdown scored by tight end…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker watches a play against Central Michigan from the sideline during…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker reacts to a play against Central Michigan during the second…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker celebrates with players after a touchdown against Central Michigan during…Sep 1, 2023; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker (center) checks…Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker walks to the field from the tunnel before the football…Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker, right, hands back a signed football for fans on Saturday,…
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