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Mel Tucker sounding more like Nick Saban as Michigan State football's schedule stiffens

IOWA CITY, Iowa —We can all agree that 2020 has been,to use a family-friendly word, unpredictable.

Mel Tucker’s first season as Michigan State football's head coach is just a product of the times, giving Spartan fans expletive-inducing mood swings. One week there's shock, one week there's exuberance, the next week there's pure anger.

Following Saturday’s 49-7 blowout loss at Iowa, Tucker, despite his commitment to neutral thinking, is right there with them in their unhappiness. And he should be after watching his offense struggle to block and protect the ball, his defense get blown apart at the line of scrimmage and his special teams allow a punt return touchdown and yield critical field position at Kinnick Stadium all afternoon.