Hiring a football coach is not the place for random selection and “hope for the best”, yet that’s what happened when Michigan State hired Mel Tucker with a plan no more reasoned than “Spin the Wheel of Fortune”.

Note: Spartan football has a bye week so this is a much-needed week of contemplation because Spartan Football is at a tipping point. Mel Tucker should have never been hired and his hiring reflects poorly upon Michigan State athletic administration which failed to organize a coherent search at the time….

And Harlon Barnett has been a liability instead of an asset so far.

Mel Tucker was over his head and less than 4 years after the fact, the fundamentals have decidedly declined, and Spartan Football has officially become a rebuilding project of the highest order.

On Saturday, Dr. Donald B. Weatherspoon will be honored as the recipient of the HENRY C. BULLOUGH VARSITY ALUMNI “S” AWARD during a gameday ceremony when the Spartans host University of Washington.

Note: this will arguably be the last in a series of articles trying to assess Mel Tucker’s coaching tenure because Mel Tucker has been suspended. In fact, he was suspended for conduct unbecoming Michigan State University’s Head Football Coach. Yet, the problems for Spartan Football are just starting and the…

A win is a win, but what did we learn?

When will Spartan fans see a championship return on their $95 Mn investment?

Spartan fans are numb, and Mel Tucker remains a coaching mystery. It’s his 4th season, yet where is the progress?

But winning comes with a caveat. The Spartans need to prove they can beat the best teams on their schedule and that means Power 5 schools.