It's not very often a former Wolverine works for Michigan State Football. Thomas Wilcher a former Michigan Football Player and the famous head coach of Cass Tech took a job on Mel Tucker's staff a few years ago. The Michigan Football community had mixed emotions about the hire. It's great that a high school coach gets a shot at Big Ten Football but it's Michigan State.
Michigan is also an offender in this rivalry hiring. Jimmy hired Dan Enos for 18 minutes one day before he jumped ship to another program. Dan is famous for leaving jobs for other positions very quietly, reportedly Dan left Alabama for another gig by not showing up to a Saban staff meeting.