Mel Tucker's Michigan Week press conference
A summary of his comments here. Video here. Sample quote:
Everybody is choosing sides. I believe in the best rivalries there’s a respect factor. Even though there’s an element of dislike and hatred, there’s still an underlying respect just because of the rivalry itself and what it means in sports in general...
You don’t want to add to the hype. There’s going to be enough hype just organically with the game itself. There’s no reason to add more to it than need be.
I'd summarize his comments as respectful and determined. None of the unnecessary Dantonio pettiness. While Tucker is overpaid, he seems like a reasonable fellow, all things considered. Nonetheless, it's time to capitalize the L in "MeL."
October 24th, 2022 at 5:16 PM ^
Let me translate:
I fully expect that we're going to get our asses handed to us on Saturday. As a result, I'm going to try to avoid producing anything that might be construed as bulletin board material, or anything that might come back to bite me in the ass after a severe ass whippin' is administered by our big brother. Trust me, if I thought we had a snowballs chance in hell.... I'd be talking about 'administering body blows' wearing them down so we can throw a knock out punch late in the game, but since that is as likely as me serving the full term of my contract here in East Lansing, I will refrain from doing so.
#tailtucked #melhumbled
October 24th, 2022 at 5:35 PM ^
At least he's consistent. I just listened to about half the presser from last year before our game and it was pretty vanilla. He's mastered the art of the boring presser.
October 24th, 2022 at 7:13 PM ^
No deep end this year?
Guess he doesn't have faith that his boys can swim.
Makes sense, Tuck no longer comin', he already came. $95mm, 10 years, load already blown, no deep end, nothing left to swim.
Cuck bummin'
October 24th, 2022 at 10:10 PM ^
Maybe Tuck Soakin’?
October 24th, 2022 at 5:57 PM ^
#melodorous
#melfeasance
October 24th, 2022 at 7:42 PM ^
I know we all think that coaches see things like that, and buy into hype and other teams status, but there is no doubt in my mind that Tucker and MSU fully expect to come into AA on Saturday night and win. This will be a tough game.
October 25th, 2022 at 1:27 AM ^
I'm going to try to avoid producing anything that might be construed as bulletin board material
You mean like this?
October 25th, 2022 at 9:05 AM ^
theyre just giving us the W already
October 25th, 2022 at 7:50 AM ^
Your hashtag has inspired me.
Mel Tuckin’
October 25th, 2022 at 10:35 AM ^
Mel Duckin' ?
October 25th, 2022 at 8:46 AM ^
He’s not built for the championship rounds. Is how I understood that.
October 25th, 2022 at 10:12 PM ^
Say what you want, Harbaugh is 0-2 against Tucker. No reason to take this game lightly. No one expected a loss in '20 or '21. This game makes their season. Don't take it lightly.
October 24th, 2022 at 5:17 PM ^
F that dude
October 24th, 2022 at 8:29 PM ^
I can't hate him. I just can't.
I mean, I want to score eleventy billion points on Saturday, but here's the thing about Mel Tucker: he shows up at MSU and the Dantonio Attitude just VANISHES.
I don't follow Sparty closely, but I haven't seen the blatant cheap shots. The intent to injure. The underhanded pettiness, the victim mentality. I haven't seen the head coach setting up 18-22 year olds for a fight before the game. I haven't seen him directly insult a college kid on an opposing team. I haven't heard of any shadiness, or picking up a player from jail, or helping to bury 7 DUIs.
And I can respect a dude who maneuvers his employer into a massive guaranteed contract for a ridiculous amount of time, no matter what results he produces. Charlie Weis is kinda a hero of mine for the same reason.
So I absolutely want to beat his team so badly that they drop down to FCS. But I don't hate Mel Tucker.
October 24th, 2022 at 10:12 PM ^
Gotta agree with you there. He's overrated and overpaid, but his program doesn't look dirty in the ways that Mork's did.
October 25th, 2022 at 9:58 AM ^
not entirely sure about the dirty play. Did you see the amount of Personal Fouls in the Wisconsin game? At least 3
October 25th, 2022 at 10:36 AM ^
Looked more like bad football and frustration vs. intentional dirty play.
Mork was different; a straight grimy mother *****.
October 25th, 2022 at 3:13 PM ^
That was the most I have watched of one of their games and there was at least one typical Sparty cheap shot in there.
October 24th, 2022 at 10:30 PM ^
2-0 vs UM and you throw flowers. I assume you are an out of state Michigan fan vs living in the state who gets mocked every week by Tuck coming.
October 25th, 2022 at 12:48 AM ^
Come Sunday morning, you'll just be able to smile at every Sparty and say, "good game, wasn't it?" 👍
October 25th, 2022 at 1:28 AM ^
+1 from me.
Fuck Mel.
October 24th, 2022 at 5:19 PM ^
".....Even though there’s an element of dislike and hatred, there’s still an underlying respect...."
Obviously Tuck hasn't seen (ignores) the cheap shots that Sparty gives to Michigan players when they sense that they can't win the current game
October 24th, 2022 at 5:20 PM ^
resPEKT!!!!!
October 24th, 2022 at 6:28 PM ^
this is my fear.
they come out headhunting JJ knowing Cade can't play. they lose a defender for the game but gain a much better chance to win, and even if they lose, they figure it'll screw up our season.
i mean, i just about expect this type of stuff from lil bro
October 24th, 2022 at 6:40 PM ^
Yah I think def run some safe stuff with JJ. Simple and stupid should get the job done.
October 25th, 2022 at 1:30 AM ^
TE screens all day long.
We've got like a dozen of them on the roster.
October 24th, 2022 at 10:12 PM ^
100% this is part of their game plan. I expect a healthy dose of Blake and Donovan and some Strong OL play to protect JJ
October 24th, 2022 at 11:09 PM ^
Alan Bowman would f up that secondary.
October 25th, 2022 at 7:34 AM ^
John O’Korn could. Hell even Joe Milton
October 25th, 2022 at 10:41 AM ^
And I think Orji could run right through it...right after Corum and Edwards break their will.
October 25th, 2022 at 6:21 PM ^
Yes this is why i hope we run the ball alot early, use corum and edwards and our OL to gring them down and wear them out. They will be less able to hurt anybody if they are tired and bruised. This is the way
October 24th, 2022 at 5:21 PM ^
Wonder how Mork Darktonio feels to know he's twice the coach that Tuck is but made half as much money.
October 24th, 2022 at 6:17 PM ^
Scowly, presumably.
October 24th, 2022 at 7:04 PM ^
He is not impressed nor happy....
October 24th, 2022 at 7:42 PM ^
He's.. yawning?
October 24th, 2022 at 6:39 PM ^
The dude was a 6-6 coach whenever Michigan didn't decide to gift wrap him him games and his career.
October 24th, 2022 at 7:44 PM ^
You folks have a lot more respect for that guy than I did. He fucked that school so hard on the way out the door. But chewing lemons, pooping coal and shitting on people does get you respect in this country. Carry on. :)
October 24th, 2022 at 8:42 PM ^
Sounds like Lllloyd
October 24th, 2022 at 8:51 PM ^
oh, fuck off.
October 24th, 2022 at 9:51 PM ^
That's why they named the tunnel after him and put him in the college HOF. Because you read half a story that fawned on RR and what a glimmering jewel he proved to be.
October 24th, 2022 at 8:38 PM ^
Tuck has twice the integrity of Dantonio.
October 24th, 2022 at 9:45 PM ^
Can zero be doubled?
October 25th, 2022 at 1:32 AM ^
Well, they don't have to take math at Staee so I guess so.
October 25th, 2022 at 5:53 AM ^
A staee fan once told my roommate that they had 7 times our score when they were up 7-0. So apparently yes.
October 24th, 2022 at 5:22 PM ^
Just to be clear, I do not, nor have I ever, respected State. A bunch of bitter and insanely lucky assholes.
October 24th, 2022 at 5:25 PM ^
Lock the gates.
October 24th, 2022 at 8:07 PM ^
and your doors
October 24th, 2022 at 5:28 PM ^
Ok. So, Mel is going to tell his players to not take cheap shots then?
October 24th, 2022 at 5:29 PM ^
"I really hope we beat Michigan. I highly doubt we will, but really, who cares? CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING, BITCHES!!!" ~Mel Tucker