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Four ways the new Michigan State football staff is navigating its transition in isolation

Michigan State Spartans football coach Mel Tucker speaks to the media on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in East Lansing. Detroit Free Press

Michigan State’s new football coaching staff took to social media to show off their computers, their basements, their offices Monday afternoon. And one by one, the new assistants gave tours of their impromptu work-at-home stations.

Mike Tressel had an Xbox handy. William Peagler used a box of toothpaste as an effective phone stand for video meetings. Courtney Hawkins even had time for tea and fruit with one of his daughters in between teleconferencing with his colleagues and players.