Spartans football coach Mel Tucker addresses the Breslin Center crowd during the first half of MSU's basketball game against Maryland, Feb. 15, 2020. Detroit Free Press
For just a few moments, Gary Barnett sounded like a caller on drivetime talk radio.
His voice was filled with disbelief, concern and resignation as he riffed on Mel Tucker’s move from Colorado to Michigan State football.
He kept reciting one word to summarize his feelings.
“Crazy,” he said three times in a span of two minutes.
To Barnett, college football has turned upside down, becoming warped and a bit twisted.