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Michigan State Football: Angelo Grose has the best nickname ever

Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, left, talks with Angelo Grose during the first quarter in the game against Ohio State on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Syndication Lansing State Journal

We learned a lot of things from Mel Tucker’s appearance at Big Ten Media Days this past week, but nothing may have been more important than the fact that Angelo Grose has the greatest nickname in college football.

The Michigan State football sophomore had a strong opening season in 2020 with 23 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and a pass deflection.