Michigan State Head Coach Mel Tucker
Opening statement…
Thanks for coming out. Yeah, obviously very disappointed in the outcome of the game. On a positive note, Jaden Mangham was in the locker room just now with us, with his teammates. He went to the hospital, they ran some tests, he’s in good shape and he came back, so that’s a positive. Just very disappointed in the outcome, obviously I’m not real happy right now.
On making personnel changes midway through the season…
I’m not looking to make any changes from a coaching staff standpoint at all. Any changes we make, we’ll have to evaluate the tape.
On closing the offensive gap against other teams…
After I watch the film, I’ll be able to see exactly where the breakdowns are. I’ll have some ideas on how to close the gap.
On the Spartans’ running game…
We have to be able to run the ball. We can’t be one-dimensional. Any time defensively you can make a team one dimensional and take away the run, and know that they have to throw the ball, you basically have them where you want them.
On what he’s hoping to see the rest of the season from his team…
I want to see better execution in all three phases and consistent execution. And I want to see us prepare to get ready for this next game.
On building his team toward the level of success that Ohio State achieves…
I definitely understand it. I’ve been at Georgia, I’ve been at Alabama, so I know what that type of program looks like. I know what it feels like, I know what goes into it. We’re not there yet, but we’ll get there.
On Ohio State’s offense and Michigan State’s defensive breakdowns…
There was the one third down where they scored a touchdown was a complete bust on one guy. And also they made plays on some contested balls. So it was a little bit of both.
On whether the result of tonight’s game impacted recruiting or not…
No, because those guys see the opportunity to come in here and make a difference. We have a really good recruiting class going for the 2023 class. It’s one of the best classes that’s been put together so far here, and we’re going to continue to add to it and have a really good class. We’re always going to have to fight to hang onto guys, but that’s just the nature of recruiting. We’re going to recruit at a really high level for 2023.
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