First glimpse of Thorne and Russo quarterback battle provides insight to QB competition
Michael Dowell (7) defends Elijah Collins (24) as Payton Thorne (10) prepares to pass the ball on April 24, 2021. Photo by Rahmya Trewern | The State News
It was a cloudy afternoon with light rain falling, but the excitement of playing live football in front of fans even if it was just 6,000 of them was felt in and around Spartan Stadium Saturday.
In perhaps not the most traditional spring game, head coach Mel Tucker and staff made a large emphasis on simulating a typical practice, rather than just a straight scrimmage, as part of the 15th and final practice of the spring. However, a good amount of live scrimmage was included with lots of mixing and matching at positions, espe
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Mel Tucker sets timeline for sorting out Michigan State’s quarterback competition
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Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne (10) throws a pass in the second half of their Big Ten football game against Indiana at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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Year two of Mel Tucker’s tenure at Michigan State is off to a different start than the first.
The ongoing spring practice is a critical offseason step the Spartans didn’t have last year due to COVID-19. However, Tucker is in a similar position as a year ago by trying to identify a starting quarterback for the fall.
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