Mel Tucker II is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Michigan State University. He was previously the head coach at the University of Colorado. Tucker was the interim head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League for five games in 2011.
Mel Tucker: Post game michigan| Press conference live| Did play in the NFL
Post game Michigan:
The Spartans outscored the Wolverines 23-3 to finish the game and secured the big win with an insane interception at the end. It gives Mel Tucker a 2-0 start head-to-head against Jim Harbaugh, and Tucker pointed towards his team’s ability to sustain the body blows in an incredible postgame interview:
“It’s unbelievable. We’ve got great fans that were a factor in the game,” said Tucker. “I told you our guys weren’t gonna quit. They just kept taking body blows, body blows, body blows. We took them into the deep right there at the end
Press Conference Live:
Asked about Kenneth Walker III, Tucker called the star running back a true “Heisman guy.” Walker came up big with 197 rushing yards and 5 TDs in the game:
“He’s a special player, he’s a team player, he’s a Heisman-type guy…he’s a Heisman guy,” said Tucker.
Tucker even took the opportunity to deflect attention off of himself and put it on the Spartans and Spartan Nation:
“This means a lot but it’s not about me,” Tucker explained. “It’s about the Spartans. It’s about Spartan nation.”
Asked about Kenneth Walker III, Tucker called the star running back a true “Heisman guy.” Walker came up big with 197 rushing yards and 5 TDs in the game
Did play in the NFL: Mel Tucker
Tucker knows the defensive side of the ball very well. The Cleveland native was a defensive coordinator in the NFL with the Bears, Jaguars and Browns for a total of seven seasons.
“He’s a special player, he’s a team player, he’s a Heisman-type guy…he’s a Heisman guy,” said Tucker.
Tucker even took the opportunity to deflect attention off of himself and put it on the Spartans and Spartan Nation.
