Former linebacker Chris Frey is an emotional leader.
He was a leader for a young Spartan team with only 14 seniors and coming off a 3-9 season in 2016.
Him, along with co-captain Brian Allen, helped turn around MSU to a 10-3 season, capping of 2017 with a 42-17 Holiday Bowl win over Washington State and getting Mark Dantonio career win No. 100 at MSU.
“Chris was 100 percent emotion and passion, every single day,” defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Mike Tressel said after practice Tuesday. “He was a great football player, but his ability to be revved up always was uncanny and was amazing.