It didn’t play out like anyone expected, Mel Tucker included.
But nearly seven months after he became Michigan State’s head coach, roughly six months since he was supposed to start his first spring practice with the Spartans and a little more than a month after the Big Ten first opted to postpone its fall season, Tucker is set to get back on the field.
“I'm really excited about the season,” Tucker said on Thursday, a day after the season was resurrected. “I'm excited that our fans will get a chance to enjoy Spartan football again, even though they won't be in the stadium.