2020 Michigan State Offseason Thread

[FearlessF]

I think they are holding out for Frank Solich.

I'd steal the famous bow rower from the Gophers

he's younger and has a way with words

[MrNubbz]

But sounds like Campbell and Narduzzi are out, so its Fickell or bust. 

Hard to believe Narduzzi didn't snap at the offer(if true) .Unless things behind the scenes are bad.Pit is Meh,IMO and I don't see them gaining traction anytime soon.Of course he may have settled in and he's their man moving forward.But MSU certainly electrified things in the conference and brought a swagger though briefly(5yrs).Need at least 3-4 programs kicking A and taking names all season

[ELA]

Hard to believe Narduzzi didn't snap at the offer(if true) .Unless things behind the scenes are bad.Pit is Meh,IMO and I don't see them gaining traction anytime soon.Of course he may have settled in and he's their man moving forward.But MSU certainly electrified things in the conference and brought a swagger though briefly(5yrs).Need at least 3-4 programs kicking A and taking names all season

There are no reports he was even offered.  Reports the past two years were that he wasn't interested, so maybe that was just already known.

[847badgerfan]

I heard some chatter about Bielema too. Nothing of real substance though. Not sure if he'd play well in EL.

[rook119]

Hard to believe Narduzzi didn't snap at the offer(if true) .Unless things behind the scenes are bad.Pit is Meh,IMO and I don't see them gaining traction anytime soon.Of course he may have settled in and he's their man moving forward.But MSU certainly electrified things in the conference and brought a swagger though briefly(5yrs).Need at least 3-4 programs kicking A and taking names all season

His 2 best DL (at least at the beginning of 19) were out for the season w/ injuries and they almost (did?) led the NCAA in sacks. Hamlin got an extra year of elegilibity and Ford is a potential all-american so the safety pairing should be top 5. Pickett makes mistakes but he improved quite a bit last year. 

Yes there are big holes (RB, TE, OL, WRs drop more passes than they catch, maybe LB) but the sched is finally favorable this year w/ only 1 very good team (ND at home) and one team out of this platter who might be good (UNC, FSU, Miami, and VT) on the sched. 

[Hawkinole]

If Campbell, Narduzzi and Fickell are all unavailable, I agree.  If any of those were the result of a full coaching search (Campbell, Fickell, Narduzzi, in that order), MSU fans would be perfectly happy.  But sounds like Campbell and Narduzzi are out, so its Fickell or bust.  If Fickell is also out, I'd just let Tressell remain interim for a year.  The "talent" next year is such that I'm not concerned about him having so much success they have to hire him.

Just checked out recruiting on Rivals:

2020: #39;

 2019: #32.

[ELA]

I mean MSUs talent.  We won't be good next year with Dantonio, Fickell, Tressell, or Nick Saban.  So if you can't get Fickell, and have to stick with the interim Tressell, I'm not concerned that he'll go 10-2 and force MSU to hire.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Does Dino get Pelini's gig at Youngstown?

[ELA]

MSU had 7 players invited to the combine, tied for the CFP team for the most in MSU history, and 9th among all teams this year.  FYI, none of the teams with more went 7-6.

[FearlessF]

Huskers had 4, all on defense

as you are well aware, the defense SUCKED

[ELA]

MSU officially interviewing Fickell, and Colorado coach Mel Tucker.

Asked to interview the 49ers DC, who is an alum, but he said he wants to stay in the NFL.

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1225966402726715392?s=19

[MrNubbz]

Tucker hasn't done well as a HC seems more like a career asst - his Chicago Defenses were bad.Sparty needs a resounding reboot here after the steady decline of the last 3-4 seasons from relevance

[847badgerfan]

I'd steer clear of Tuck. Good guy and a Barry favorite, but there's a reason he's never been hired in Madison.

[ELA]

Odd


https://twitter.com/reporterdavidj/status/1226501345190043648?s=19