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Michigan State Football: How long until Mel Tucker has Spartans contending?

STATE COLLEGE, PA - DECEMBER 12: Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans looks on before the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium on December 12, 2020 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

After watching the national title game between Ohio State and Alabama, Michigan State football fans are wondering, “When, if ever, could that be us?”

Any normal Michigan State fan watched the national title game between Alabama and Ohio State on Monday night and wondered, “When can we get back to the big stage?”

It’s normal to think about your own team when watching others succeed, especially if your team has made it to the biggest stage in recent years but has fallen on hard times.