Offseason Dispatches: A Q&A with The Only Colors

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty ImagesPurdue has not played Michigan State in a while. It has not played Michigan State at home in an even longer time. That leads to some unfamiliarity, so let’s learn more about the Spartans from Ryan O’Bleness of The Only Colors.

1. Year 1 under Mel Tucker was not great. Was it a carryover of the slight downturn Dantonio had near the end or more weird COVID year?

All of the above. I will always be appreciative of what Mark Dantonio did for the Michigan State program, taking it to incredible heights during his tenure with Big Ten championships, a Rose Bowl victory, and a College Football Playoff appearance. However, there was a noticeable dip in his recruiting…