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Authorities in Clinton Township will update their investigation into the industrial fire and explosions, while the family of the teen killed plans to lay him to rest today. Anti-sexual violence activist Brenda Tracey plans to sue MSU and former football coach Mel Tucker.
It seems like everyday it gets worse for Michigan Football Coach Jim Harbaugh. The Wolverine Coach is now responsible for his lead intern who, not only sent a team of people to scout games of Coach Ryan Day and Ohio State Football, but also was in person on the opposing sideline opposite Coach Mel Tucker and Michigan State Football? Will Jim Harbaugh get Fired? Will Jim Harbaugh Sign the Contract Extension? Bizarre world when we are getting such polar opposite reports. Did Jim Know about Connor Stallions? Keri Croft Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8MS0_uzjxY&t=1270s MENACE COFFEE! https://menace2coffee.com/ Go to my sponsor: https://www.bluechew.com/ Get ONE MONTH FREE (Pay $5 for Shipping) and try Blue Chew today! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with LUCY for your nicotine pouches! https://www.lucy.co/menace TRY MIRACLE MADE SHEETS NOW! https://trymiracle.com/MENACE FREE CASH BONUS WITH MyBookie: https://mybookie.website/Menace2Sports The BEST Athletic wear you will find anywhere: https://mikeydapparel.com/ VIP Subscribers: https://www.patreon.com/menace2sports - Custom RSS Feed (Straight to your phone - No iTunes or Spotify) - Exclusive Content, Shows and Videos - Exclusive Call-In Ability for Live Shows - Starting at $5 a month! For the FULL Landscape of College Football, tune in:http://www.menace2sports.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/menace2sports-with-zach-smith/id1464558838 Follow our show on social media: Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@menace2sports Twitter: https://twitter.com/Menace2Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menace2sports/ Undisputed Best Sports Handicapping Tool in the WORLD: http://www.patreon.com/menace2picks College football is a game of explosive plays, immense passion, and endless thrills. Every Saturday during the college football season, the spirit of competition and excitement take the field as the nation's top student-athletes battle for gridiron glory. The powerhouses in college football are teams like Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, and Florida, all of whom compete in the fiercely contested NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. Whether it's a hard-fought rivalry, chaotic scene in the stands, or an unbelievable touchdown grab, college football fans of all ages, backgrounds, and regions experience the same passion and intensity each week. From the blue-blooded programs to the rising stars, college football will always be the people's game. Ohio State Football is one of the most successful college football programs in history. With a total of 8 National Championships, the Buckeyes have established themselves as a powerhouse in the NCAA. Led by head coach Ryan Day, Ohio State has become known for its hard-hitting, aggressive defense and a high-octane offensive attack. While their recent success has been rooted in their strong recruiting class and their 2014 national championship, the program has a long and storied history in the college football world. On any given Saturday, the OSU faithful can be found inside the famous Ohio Stadium cheering on the scarlet and gray. Regardless of the opponent, each game brings out the passion and excitement that Ohio State fans are so well known for. Follow the Buckeyes and join the Buckeye Nation in their quest to reach another championship. Go Bucks!
In this episode, Jay and Emory discuss the WNBA Playoffs, Coach Prime, the situation with Michigan St. Coach Mel Tucker and more. This episode is dedicated to the life and memory of Brandon Hunter. RIP --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theinstantclassicpod/message
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorney Bill Seikaly, veteran automotive journalist Paul Eisenstein, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They talk about: House divided: Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his rebellious caucus as government shutdown looms; UAW strike and UAW's special treatment of Ford'; Former Trump associate tells prosecutors he instructed her to lie about documents;. MSU notifies Coach Mel Tucker of intent to terminate employment; PM Justin Trudeau accuses Indian government of assassination on Canadian soil; AG Merrick Garland faces hostile Republicans in committee; and Schmuck of the Week.
Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the firing of Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker. The Mel Tucker firing is a bit... complicated. Tucker is owed millions of dollars from Michigan State University. How will this situation unfold? Will Tucker get his money?
Live from the Heart of America—I'm Steve Gruber— Your Soldier of Truth—the Tip of the Spear against socialists—here ready to fight for you from the Foxhole of Freedom—AND—please my friends REMEMBER TO THINK while its still legal—this is the Steve Gruber Show— Here are 3 big things you need to know right now— Number One— Hunter Biden is suing the IRS—claiming he was targeted and embarrassed—weird considering he got out of paying millions in back taxes—when the statute of limitations ran out— Number Two— Michigan State University is once again in a firestorm—as they announce they will fire the head football Coach Mel Tucker—for sexually harassing a rape survivor last year— Number Three— The 2024 Election is pretty boring in a lot of ways right now— I mean—I am bored with all of it at the moment—there isn't much excitement, at least not yet— I mean, there isn't much drama is there? Former President Donald Trump is leading his primary challengers by a mile—and there is nobody that is even reaching double digits in the polling lately—and even with 91 pending charges—it doesn't look like anything is going to change anytime soon—his bedrock of support is above 40% and the latest poll from CBS showed him with that magical number of 50%-- and so it looks like he will be a shoe in— In fact after a sit down interview with NBC News and Kristen Welker—the media at large is lamenting why they should talk to him at all—I mean he's just the former President that could become only the second President in history to be elected to non-consecutive terms—yeah and that was back in the late 1800's when Grover Cleveland pulled it off—the only other former President to run was Teddy Roosevelt in 1912—and he finished second in that race—BUT was running as an independent— So, here we have a guy on the cusp of making history again—and the only man that before being President never served in government before hand—in fact Herbert Hoover was the only other President elected—that had not previously run for office or been a military officer before winning the Presidency— And speaking of boring—Joe Biden is sleeping his way through another election cycle with no significant challengers—BUT that is because the Democrats don't want any challengers in the primaries—at least not yet—you see under the twisted rules of the Democrat Party—Robert F Kennedy Jr. would have to haul in 70% of the vote to overcome the Super-Delegates that can basically vote for anyone— Which is weird—I mean Kennedy in many respects is a good candidate for the Democrats—he believes in the welfare state and hates guns—BUT he also believes in the Freedom of Speech and thinks the Covid lockdowns were unconstitutional and he hates the surveillance state too—so he is on the outs with the party—NOT to mention, he decided to run and he DID NOT have permission of the power brokers to pull a stunt like that— So, Joe is also up by a mile—and if he can maintain any semblance of being in control of himself he will be re-nominated—BUT the faithful are sure getting nervous—because they know he is not running at full speed anymore—you know a sandwich short of a picnic—and it scares the hell out of the blue team— But with Trump and Biden running ahead by 50 points or more of their respective fields—a rematch is today the most likely outcome for 2024—and right now it appears President Trump would win that contest—because Biden is losing support from all sectors and its getting worse by the day— And look this is the kind of thing that is coming front and center every single day— The media throws curve balls at Trump, Biden eats ice cream and lays on the beach—while they give old Joe a pass on everything— But regardless of dishonest commentary like that— Democrats are leaving—even if they don't love Trump—they liked his policies and know he was fighting for them— So, that's when the curveballs and gotcha questions are sent flying towards 45— And while Trump is fighting legal battles on 4 fronts—Joe Biden and his entire family are getting put under the financial forensic microscope—and what is being found is not good—in fact its looking worse by the day as well—because there is a lot of explaining to do— And all of this is fine and well—BUT like I said I am bored—what if there was a more electric match-up—what if we had something totally different— Some people ask me—if it wasn't Donald Trump—who would you prefer to be on the ballot in 2024—well if I may be so blunt—I am not sure its anyone else in the GOP race right now— But there is a guy who I think would be a total bad-ass for the Republicans—a guy who calls a spade a spade—and is never afraid to call out stupidity when he hears it—and its that kind of blunt honestly we need around here— So who is that—well its this guy— Come on—this guy is maybe the best Senator of my lifetime—and if he ran for President—he would get my vote— And for the record—even right now—I would love to see him debate the other Kennedy—can you imagine how much fun that would be—the fur flying—two very smart men with the same last name getting down to it—like an epic Hollywood Death Match—complete with Claymation! In fact right now—I will offer to moderate Kennedy Versus Kennedy—any time and any place—I am the guy who wants this political battle on prime time— Let them know they've been invited—
Michigan State informed football coach Mel Tucker he will be fired September 26th for cause. The school suspended Tucker on September 10th following sexual assault allegations made by Brenda Tracy, a sexual assault victims advocate and rape victim. The school hired Tracy to speak to the football team about sexual violence. During an investigation Tucker admitted to having phone sex with Tracy. He claimed it was consensual. She said it was not. Tucker will have 7 days to respond to the notice of termination as per his contract. In 2021, Tucker signed a 10-year 95 million dollar contract with the school. Tucker claims the accusations against him are false and the school is using them to get out of his massive contract. Harlon Barnett is the acting head football coach along with an assist from former Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio. Barnett and Dantonio lost their first game together on Saturday when the Washington Huskies stormed into East Lansing with a 41-7 victory over Sparty. Michigan State hosts the Maryland Terps this weekend. Meanwhile there has been a lot of talk about the Ohio State Buckeyes offense this year. But the defense has been historic. We will look inside the numbers. They are amazing. We will also congratulate all of the Big 10 Players of the week. And finally, it's time for Tuesday Tweets. Tune in to see if you made the list. It's all on this episode of Locked on Big 10 with Craig Shemon. Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkbig10 Website: https://talkbig10.com Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Michigan State informed football coach Mel Tucker he will be fired September 26th for cause. The school suspended Tucker on September 10th following sexual assault allegations made by Brenda Tracy, a sexual assault victims advocate and rape victim. The school hired Tracy to speak to the football team about sexual violence. During an investigation Tucker admitted to having phone sex with Tracy. He claimed it was consensual. She said it was not. Tucker will have 7 days to respond to the notice of termination as per his contract. In 2021, Tucker signed a 10-year 95 million dollar contract with the school. Tucker claims the accusations against him are false and the school is using them to get out of his massive contract. Harlon Barnett is the acting head football coach along with an assist from former Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio. Barnett and Dantonio lost their first game together on Saturday when the Washington Huskies stormed into East Lansing with a 41-7 victory over Sparty. Michigan State hosts the Maryland Terps this weekend. Meanwhile there has been a lot of talk about the Ohio State Buckeyes offense this year. But the defense has been historic. We will look inside the numbers. They are amazing. We will also congratulate all of the Big 10 Players of the week. And finally, it's time for Tuesday Tweets. Tune in to see if you made the list. It's all on this episode of Locked on Big 10 with Craig Shemon. Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkbig10 Website: https://talkbig10.com Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Jim Nardone talk with guests, Florida lawyer Richard Ryles, who fills us in on Gov. Ron DeSantis, and JeDonna Dinges, who is trying to get lawmakers to pass tougher hate crime legislation in Lansing after facing racial intimidation in Grosse Pointe Park. They also talk about the UAW strike and the auto show, and suspended MSU football Coach Mel Tucker.
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A jack-knife semi crash scene still causing issues for drivers this morning. WWJ's Charlie Langton joins us with the details. Mel Tucker has come out swinging against the sexual harassment allegations he faces. WWJ's Luke Sloan has more details (Credit: Nick King/USA Today)
Michigan State coach Mel Tucker Suspended (and probably done) | What went wrong for Alabama? Today's show is brought to you by PrizePicks, the easiest way to play daily fantasy. All first time users that deposit and use the promo code ANDY will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. If you deposit $100, PrizePicks will give you $100. If you deposit $50, PrizePicks will give you $50. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/ANDY Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ / on3sports Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow Andy Staples on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Andy_Staples Follow Andy Staples on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andy_staples Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/on3sports Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/on3/?hl=en Like/Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/On3Sports/ Shop On3 https://shop.outsider.com/ After USA Today dropped a bombshell story early Sunday morning, Michigan State suspended head coach Mel Tucker without pay pending the outcome of a hearing related to a sexual harassment complaint filed in December. Andy explains why Tucker probably won't be back. (0:00-15:48) Art Briles was on Oklahoma's sideline after their game against SMU, and Andy discusses. (15:49-17:08) Andy also breaks down the latest polls. (17:09-23:16) Tim Watts of Bama Online joins to break down what went wrong for the Crimson Tide against Texas and evaluate what will happen when Alabama hits SEC play. (23:17-41:51) Next, Andy combs through the postgame press conferences from Saturday to help determine why some things happened and what to expect going forward. (41:52-43:00) Including quotes from: Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders (43:01-44:45) Nebraska coach Matt Rhule (44:46-48:25) Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher (48:26-51:01) A fan replies to some Mel Tucker news, and Andy addresses it live. (51:02-52:05) Miami coach Mario Cristobal (52:06-55:45) Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman (55:46-59:05) Houston coach Dana Holgorsen (59:06-01:01:46) For the Extra Point, Andy heads back to Colorado where Shedeur has presented his own rendition of the "Prime Time Shuffle" (01:01:47-01:05:01) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Michigan State suspended Spartans football coach Mel Tucker for an inappropriate phone sex call with rape victim and sexual assault victims advocate Brenda Tracy. She says the call was not consensual. He said it was. Tracy had been hired to speak to the Spartans football team about sexual violence. It appears the university knew about the accusations but only suspended Tucker after the story came to light when USA Today broke the news to the public. It is likely Tucker has coached his last game for the Spartans after signing a 10-year 95-million dollar deal in 2021. Elsewhere we discuss the past weekend, where Coach Prime Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes exposed Matt Rhule and his massive quarterback problem for the Nebraska Huskers. We also cap off week two with our Big 10 Top 10 on Locked on Big 10 with Craig Shemon. Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkbig10 Website: https://talkbig10.com Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Michigan State suspended Spartans football coach Mel Tucker for an inappropriate phone sex call with rape victim and sexual assault victims advocate Brenda Tracy. She says the call was not consensual. He said it was. Tracy had been hired to speak to the Spartans football team about sexual violence. It appears the university knew about the accusations but only suspended Tucker after the story came to light when USA Today broke the news to the public. It is likely Tucker has coached his last game for the Spartans after signing a 10-year 95-million dollar deal in 2021. Elsewhere we discuss the past weekend, where Coach Prime Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes exposed Matt Rhule and his massive quarterback problem for the Nebraska Huskers. We also cap off week two with our Big 10 Top 10 on Locked on Big 10 with Craig Shemon. Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkbig10 Website: https://talkbig10.com Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…
Brenda Tracy has accused Coach Mel Tucker of Michigan State of inappropriate behavior that could end his tenure at my beloved university. I let you know what I think about it.
Mel Tucker has been suspended as he is in the midst of a Title IX investigation after having improper relations with sexual assault survivor and advocate Brenda Tracy. What does this mean for the rest of the season, and where can MSU possibly go from here?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Jase MedicalSave more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com. Athletic BrewingGo to AthleticBrewing.com and enter code LOCKEDON to get 15% off your first online order or find a store near you! Athletic Brewing. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Terms and conditions apply.eBay MotorsKeep your ride-or-die alive at ebay.com/motors. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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This week, Carlos & Shawn tackle J.J. McCarthy's "Free Harbaugh" sentiment and discuss Coach Mel Tucker's attitude towards booing. Later, as the Lions hype train steams towards Arrowhead stadium, the guys talk what non-local media seems to miss about this team and Coach Dan Campbell. Read Carlos' most recent work here. Read Shawn's most recent work here.
Mel Tucker is the Head Football Coach at Michigan State University. Tucker's resume includes coaching under legendary college coaches like Nick Saban and Jim Tressel as well as coaching in the NFL. Tucker's early success at Michigan State earned him B1G Coach of the Year honors in 2021. What you'll hear in this conversation:- Tucker's thoughts on how college football is evolving and what it means for teams- The origin and story behind Mel Tucker's 'relentless' motto- The #1 thing Tucker learned from legendary Alabama Head Coach, Nick Saban- The ways in which Tucker has learned to run his football program like a business- Tucker's pressing message to recruits considering playing football at Michigan StateNew to The Podcast? At The Podium with Manuel Amezcua features stories & tactical lessons from high performers in sports, business, and entertainment to help you take steps toward achieving your vision for life. Follow on Social Media for Clips and Behind the ScenesTikTokYouTubeInstagramLinkedinEnjoying the Show? Leave a rating to help us share the podcast with more listeners.
Michigan State head football Coach, Mel Tucker joins Team Zeigler in our Locker Room for this special episode rerun from March 16, 2022.The Driving Vision podcast is back next week with new content. Happy Holidays everyone!
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Darien Harris is the Director of Player Relations and Program Advancement for the Michigan State Football Program. Darien played linebacker at Michigan State University and was part of the winningest Senior class in MSU history before he went to the NFL. In our conversation, Darien shares the lessons he learned from his father including the ONE thing we can control in any situation. Darien talks about the mindset he maintained going into professional sports and how he now coaches players at Michigan State University to think about pro sports. Darien tells the story of how he returned to Michigan State and his belief that you have one path to success and everything is part of your path. Lastly, Darien and I talk about the impact of NIL on college sports, how Michigan State is leading the way in creating unique business opportunities for college athletes, and the future of college football. Key Points From This Episode:Darien's commitment to his family and fatherhood. A look back at Darien's early life, and the biggest lessons from his parents. Darien's father's transition from football into the next phase of his career. The prioritization that Darien put on health and fitness from a young age. The impact that meeting Coach Dantonio had on Darien's decision to accept an offer from MSU.Darien talks about his time at Michigan and the examples of excellence that set the tone for him and his year. Coach Dantonio and the tone at the top; the standards that were expected and achieved. Darien talks about some of the toughest team members he played with.The mindset that Darien took into his first season in the NFL. Important characters that helped Darien manage the ups and downs he experienced. A little about Darien's training camp for young entrepreneurs that is offered through the Burgess Institute.Hopes for the next stages of the program and bringing in more successful voices. Lessons that Coach Tucker imparted to Darien around mentality and dedication.Why player development comes before all else for Darien. The idea of constant progress and avoiding holding onto the status quo.Core values that Coach Mel Tucker has instilled into Michigan State. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sport of KingsDarien Harris on TwitterDarien Harris on InstagramBurgess InstituteLaMarr WoodleyShoe DogManuel Amezcua on LinkedInPodium Risk ManagementAt The Podium with Manuel Amezcua on InstagramAt The Podium with Manuel Amezcua on SpotifyAt The Podium with Manuel Amezcua on Apple Podcasts——————————————————————————————-NEW TO THE PODCAST?At The Podium with Manuel Amezcua features interviews with the most innovative minds in business, sports, and entertainment to uncover the habits, disciplines, and mindsets that lead to success.
Michigan State's head football coach, Mel Tucker, joins The Mitch Albom Show to discuss the upcoming rivalry game versus Michigan this weekend.
Michigan State head coach, Mel Tucker, joins The Mitch Albom Show every Tuesday at 6:05 pm.
Coach Mel Tucker joins The Mitch Albom show every Tuesday at 6:05 pm
Coach Mel Tucker - The Mitch Albom Show - September 13, 2022
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Los Angeles Angels 10, Detroit Tigers 0 Chicago White Sox 3, Seattle Mariners 2 Cubs were off Angels 10, Tigers 0 – Ohtani, Trout power Angels to 10-0 win over Tigers Shohei Ohtani had his sixth multi-homer game of the season, Mike Trout also went deep and José Suarez threw three-hit ball over seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels routed the skidding Detroit Tigers 10-0. Luis Rengifo had a career-high four hits and drove in a run for the Angels, who had their second-biggest offensive performance of the season with 16 hits. It is the seventh time this season Ohtani and Trout have homered in the same game. Trout’s solo shot to left field in the fifth off Tyler Alexander was his 30th homer of the season, marking the seventh time in his 12-year career he has reached that plateau. White Sox 3, Mariners 2 – Lynn dominates as White Sox snap M’s streak with 3-2 win Lance Lynn mowed through Seattle striking out a season-high 11, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run home run, and the Chicago White Sox snapped the Mariners’ seven-game win streak with a 3-2 win. Lynn retired the final 17 batters he faced in a dominant outing against a Seattle lineup that looked sleepy following a long Sunday in Cleveland and an early-morning arrival back in the Pacific Northwest. Lynn didn’t allow a base runner after Abraham Toro’s bloop RBI single in the second inning that right fielder Andrew Vaughn appeared to lose briefly in the sun. The 11 strikeouts were one off his career high. Seattle starter Marco Gonzales threw seven strong innings but allowed two home runs. Tonight Cincinnati (Dunn 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Miley 1-0), 7:40 p.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 3-4) at L.A. Angels (Mayers 1-1), 9:38 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 9:15 Chicago White Sox (Cueto 7-6) at Seattle (Gilbert 11-5), 9:40 p.m. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – WNBA Semifinals (best of 5) Tonight Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, 8:00 p.m. (CHI leads 2-1) Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm, 10:00 p.m. (LVA leads 2-1) NCAAFB – College Football – Week 1 Friday (15) Michigan State 35, Western Michigan 13 Saturday (8) Michigan 51, Colorado State 7 (2) Ohio State 21, (5) Notre Dame 10 NCAAFB – No. 15 Michigan State loses Snow for season, Henderson indefinitely Michigan State linebacker Darius Snow is out for the season and safety Xavier Henderson will be sidelined indefinitely after both were injured when the 15th-ranked Spartans beat Western Michigan in their season opener. Coach Mel Tucker made the announcements on Monday. Snow and Henderson had their right legs wrapped with protective braces Saturday night when Michigan State beat the Broncos 35-13. Snow and Henderson were two of the team’s top players on defense and losing them will hurt its chances of improving what the worst FBS team against the pass last season. The Spartans host Akron on Saturday. NCAAFB – Harbaugh hopes players get a revenue share from 12-team CFP Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hopes players get a cut of the revenue generated by an expanded College Football Playoff. The plan to expand the CFP from four teams was approved Friday, and the new-look tournament will begin as soon as 2024 and as late as 2026. The 11 university leaders who make up CFP’s Board of Managers approved the original 12-team proposal in a unanimous vote that was necessary to pursue early expansion. Six of the highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large, selection-committee selections will earn a spot in the new playoff format. Tennis – US Open – Tiafoe ends Nadal’s 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th Rd Frances Tiafoe has ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s fourth round. Tiafoe is a 24-year-old from Maryland who is seeded 22nd at Flushing Meadows and reached the second major quarterfinal of his career. He is the youngest American man to get that far at the U.S. Open since Andy Roddick in 2006. This surprise came a day after Nick Kyrgios eliminated No. 1 seed and defending champion Daniil Medvedev. That makes this the first U.S. Open without either of the top two seeded men reaching the quarterfinals since 2000. Tennis – US Open – No. 3 Alcaraz beats Cilic in 5-set match | US Open updates It’s going to be a U.S. Open quarterfinals matchup of two rising stars when third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz plays No. 11-seed Jannik Sinner. The 19-year-old Alcaraz was the last to advance in one of the longest nights ever at the Open with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Alcaraz dropped to his knees when he won the grueling match that lasted nearly four hours and ended around 2:25 a.m. Alcaraz was already the youngest man to reach the fourth round in consecutive U.S. Open since Pete Sampras in 1989 and ’90. NFL – Bears’ Eberflus appreciates moment with opener at hand Matt Eberflus can appreciate the moment. He’s a first-time head coach trying to turn around a founding NFL franchise, and the next big step comes this week when the Chicago Bears host the San Francisco 49ers in the season opener. Eberflus says it’s “always special when you do something for the first time” and is “part of your story that you’re writing.” The Bears hired general manager Ryan Poles and Eberflus to replace the fired Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy after going 6-11 and missing the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. NFL – NFL returning to London for international combine in October The NFL is holding an international combine in London for the second consecutive year. Forty-four athletes will be selected to participate in the combine in front of NFL evaluators at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 3-4. Instead of team scouts, the NFL that evaluates the players and selects a handful to train in the United States for three months, after which final choices are made to allocate players to NFL teams for the 2023 season. And then, they still need to win a spot on the team roster. It will be the fourth international combine after one in Australia in 2018, another in Germany in 2019 and London last year. NASCAR – NASCAR’s wild regular season rolls over into playoffs If NASCAR’s playoff opener at Darlington Raceway was any indication, the postseason is going to be a wild one. Erik Jones became the first non-playoff driver to win NASCAR’s opening playoff race. Several top seeds expected to compete like Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch were out of contention at the end. Elliott was the top playoff seed and hit the wall early. Harvick’s car caught fire and he went from ninth in points to 16th on the brink of elimination. Defending series champ Larson was several laps down before finishing 12th. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women’s Volleyball Grace Christian University at Lake Michigan College, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Today Boys Soccer Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. Buchanan at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Portage Northern at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Battle Creek Pennfield, 6:00 p.m. Volleyball Michigan Lutheran at Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 6:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. Boys Tennis Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Los Angeles Angels 10, Detroit Tigers 0 Chicago White Sox 3, Seattle Mariners 2 Cubs were off Angels 10, Tigers 0 – Ohtani, Trout power Angels to 10-0 win over Tigers Shohei Ohtani had his sixth multi-homer game of the season, Mike Trout also went deep and José Suarez threw three-hit ball over seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels routed the skidding Detroit Tigers 10-0. Luis Rengifo had a career-high four hits and drove in a run for the Angels, who had their second-biggest offensive performance of the season with 16 hits. It is the seventh time this season Ohtani and Trout have homered in the same game. Trout’s solo shot to left field in the fifth off Tyler Alexander was his 30th homer of the season, marking the seventh time in his 12-year career he has reached that plateau. White Sox 3, Mariners 2 – Lynn dominates as White Sox snap M’s streak with 3-2 win Lance Lynn mowed through Seattle striking out a season-high 11, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run home run, and the Chicago White Sox snapped the Mariners’ seven-game win streak with a 3-2 win. Lynn retired the final 17 batters he faced in a dominant outing against a Seattle lineup that looked sleepy following a long Sunday in Cleveland and an early-morning arrival back in the Pacific Northwest. Lynn didn’t allow a base runner after Abraham Toro’s bloop RBI single in the second inning that right fielder Andrew Vaughn appeared to lose briefly in the sun. The 11 strikeouts were one off his career high. Seattle starter Marco Gonzales threw seven strong innings but allowed two home runs. Tonight Cincinnati (Dunn 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Miley 1-0), 7:40 p.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 3-4) at L.A. Angels (Mayers 1-1), 9:38 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 9:15 Chicago White Sox (Cueto 7-6) at Seattle (Gilbert 11-5), 9:40 p.m. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – WNBA Semifinals (best of 5) Tonight Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, 8:00 p.m. (CHI leads 2-1) Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm, 10:00 p.m. (LVA leads 2-1) NCAAFB – College Football – Week 1 Friday (15) Michigan State 35, Western Michigan 13 Saturday (8) Michigan 51, Colorado State 7 (2) Ohio State 21, (5) Notre Dame 10 NCAAFB – No. 15 Michigan State loses Snow for season, Henderson indefinitely Michigan State linebacker Darius Snow is out for the season and safety Xavier Henderson will be sidelined indefinitely after both were injured when the 15th-ranked Spartans beat Western Michigan in their season opener. Coach Mel Tucker made the announcements on Monday. Snow and Henderson had their right legs wrapped with protective braces Saturday night when Michigan State beat the Broncos 35-13. Snow and Henderson were two of the team’s top players on defense and losing them will hurt its chances of improving what the worst FBS team against the pass last season. The Spartans host Akron on Saturday. NCAAFB – Harbaugh hopes players get a revenue share from 12-team CFP Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hopes players get a cut of the revenue generated by an expanded College Football Playoff. The plan to expand the CFP from four teams was approved Friday, and the new-look tournament will begin as soon as 2024 and as late as 2026. The 11 university leaders who make up CFP’s Board of Managers approved the original 12-team proposal in a unanimous vote that was necessary to pursue early expansion. Six of the highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large, selection-committee selections will earn a spot in the new playoff format. Tennis – US Open – Tiafoe ends Nadal’s 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th Rd Frances Tiafoe has ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s fourth round. Tiafoe is a 24-year-old from Maryland who is seeded 22nd at Flushing Meadows and reached the second major quarterfinal of his career. He is the youngest American man to get that far at the U.S. Open since Andy Roddick in 2006. This surprise came a day after Nick Kyrgios eliminated No. 1 seed and defending champion Daniil Medvedev. That makes this the first U.S. Open without either of the top two seeded men reaching the quarterfinals since 2000. Tennis – US Open – No. 3 Alcaraz beats Cilic in 5-set match | US Open updates It’s going to be a U.S. Open quarterfinals matchup of two rising stars when third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz plays No. 11-seed Jannik Sinner. The 19-year-old Alcaraz was the last to advance in one of the longest nights ever at the Open with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Alcaraz dropped to his knees when he won the grueling match that lasted nearly four hours and ended around 2:25 a.m. Alcaraz was already the youngest man to reach the fourth round in consecutive U.S. Open since Pete Sampras in 1989 and ’90. NFL – Bears’ Eberflus appreciates moment with opener at hand Matt Eberflus can appreciate the moment. He’s a first-time head coach trying to turn around a founding NFL franchise, and the next big step comes this week when the Chicago Bears host the San Francisco 49ers in the season opener. Eberflus says it’s “always special when you do something for the first time” and is “part of your story that you’re writing.” The Bears hired general manager Ryan Poles and Eberflus to replace the fired Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy after going 6-11 and missing the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. NFL – NFL returning to London for international combine in October The NFL is holding an international combine in London for the second consecutive year. Forty-four athletes will be selected to participate in the combine in front of NFL evaluators at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 3-4. Instead of team scouts, the NFL that evaluates the players and selects a handful to train in the United States for three months, after which final choices are made to allocate players to NFL teams for the 2023 season. And then, they still need to win a spot on the team roster. It will be the fourth international combine after one in Australia in 2018, another in Germany in 2019 and London last year. NASCAR – NASCAR’s wild regular season rolls over into playoffs If NASCAR’s playoff opener at Darlington Raceway was any indication, the postseason is going to be a wild one. Erik Jones became the first non-playoff driver to win NASCAR’s opening playoff race. Several top seeds expected to compete like Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch were out of contention at the end. Elliott was the top playoff seed and hit the wall early. Harvick’s car caught fire and he went from ninth in points to 16th on the brink of elimination. Defending series champ Larson was several laps down before finishing 12th. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women’s Volleyball Grace Christian University at Lake Michigan College, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Today Boys Soccer Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. Buchanan at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Portage Northern at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Battle Creek Pennfield, 6:00 p.m. Volleyball Michigan Lutheran at Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 6:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. Boys Tennis Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Los Angeles Angels 10, Detroit Tigers 0 Chicago White Sox 3, Seattle Mariners 2 Cubs were off Angels 10, Tigers 0 – Ohtani, Trout power Angels to 10-0 win over Tigers Shohei Ohtani had his sixth multi-homer game of the season, Mike Trout also went deep and José Suarez threw three-hit ball over seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels routed the skidding Detroit Tigers 10-0. Luis Rengifo had a career-high four hits and drove in a run for the Angels, who had their second-biggest offensive performance of the season with 16 hits. It is the seventh time this season Ohtani and Trout have homered in the same game. Trout’s solo shot to left field in the fifth off Tyler Alexander was his 30th homer of the season, marking the seventh time in his 12-year career he has reached that plateau. White Sox 3, Mariners 2 – Lynn dominates as White Sox snap M’s streak with 3-2 win Lance Lynn mowed through Seattle striking out a season-high 11, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run home run, and the Chicago White Sox snapped the Mariners’ seven-game win streak with a 3-2 win. Lynn retired the final 17 batters he faced in a dominant outing against a Seattle lineup that looked sleepy following a long Sunday in Cleveland and an early-morning arrival back in the Pacific Northwest. Lynn didn’t allow a base runner after Abraham Toro’s bloop RBI single in the second inning that right fielder Andrew Vaughn appeared to lose briefly in the sun. The 11 strikeouts were one off his career high. Seattle starter Marco Gonzales threw seven strong innings but allowed two home runs. Tonight Cincinnati (Dunn 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Miley 1-0), 7:40 p.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 3-4) at L.A. Angels (Mayers 1-1), 9:38 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 9:15 Chicago White Sox (Cueto 7-6) at Seattle (Gilbert 11-5), 9:40 p.m. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – WNBA Semifinals (best of 5) Tonight Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, 8:00 p.m. (CHI leads 2-1) Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm, 10:00 p.m. (LVA leads 2-1) NCAAFB – College Football – Week 1 Friday (15) Michigan State 35, Western Michigan 13 Saturday (8) Michigan 51, Colorado State 7 (2) Ohio State 21, (5) Notre Dame 10 NCAAFB – No. 15 Michigan State loses Snow for season, Henderson indefinitely Michigan State linebacker Darius Snow is out for the season and safety Xavier Henderson will be sidelined indefinitely after both were injured when the 15th-ranked Spartans beat Western Michigan in their season opener. Coach Mel Tucker made the announcements on Monday. Snow and Henderson had their right legs wrapped with protective braces Saturday night when Michigan State beat the Broncos 35-13. Snow and Henderson were two of the team’s top players on defense and losing them will hurt its chances of improving what the worst FBS team against the pass last season. The Spartans host Akron on Saturday. NCAAFB – Harbaugh hopes players get a revenue share from 12-team CFP Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hopes players get a cut of the revenue generated by an expanded College Football Playoff. The plan to expand the CFP from four teams was approved Friday, and the new-look tournament will begin as soon as 2024 and as late as 2026. The 11 university leaders who make up CFP’s Board of Managers approved the original 12-team proposal in a unanimous vote that was necessary to pursue early expansion. Six of the highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large, selection-committee selections will earn a spot in the new playoff format. Tennis – US Open – Tiafoe ends Nadal’s 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th Rd Frances Tiafoe has ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s fourth round. Tiafoe is a 24-year-old from Maryland who is seeded 22nd at Flushing Meadows and reached the second major quarterfinal of his career. He is the youngest American man to get that far at the U.S. Open since Andy Roddick in 2006. This surprise came a day after Nick Kyrgios eliminated No. 1 seed and defending champion Daniil Medvedev. That makes this the first U.S. Open without either of the top two seeded men reaching the quarterfinals since 2000. Tennis – US Open – No. 3 Alcaraz beats Cilic in 5-set match | US Open updates It’s going to be a U.S. Open quarterfinals matchup of two rising stars when third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz plays No. 11-seed Jannik Sinner. The 19-year-old Alcaraz was the last to advance in one of the longest nights ever at the Open with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Alcaraz dropped to his knees when he won the grueling match that lasted nearly four hours and ended around 2:25 a.m. Alcaraz was already the youngest man to reach the fourth round in consecutive U.S. Open since Pete Sampras in 1989 and ’90. NFL – Bears’ Eberflus appreciates moment with opener at hand Matt Eberflus can appreciate the moment. He’s a first-time head coach trying to turn around a founding NFL franchise, and the next big step comes this week when the Chicago Bears host the San Francisco 49ers in the season opener. Eberflus says it’s “always special when you do something for the first time” and is “part of your story that you’re writing.” The Bears hired general manager Ryan Poles and Eberflus to replace the fired Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy after going 6-11 and missing the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. NFL – NFL returning to London for international combine in October The NFL is holding an international combine in London for the second consecutive year. Forty-four athletes will be selected to participate in the combine in front of NFL evaluators at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 3-4. Instead of team scouts, the NFL that evaluates the players and selects a handful to train in the United States for three months, after which final choices are made to allocate players to NFL teams for the 2023 season. And then, they still need to win a spot on the team roster. It will be the fourth international combine after one in Australia in 2018, another in Germany in 2019 and London last year. NASCAR – NASCAR’s wild regular season rolls over into playoffs If NASCAR’s playoff opener at Darlington Raceway was any indication, the postseason is going to be a wild one. Erik Jones became the first non-playoff driver to win NASCAR’s opening playoff race. Several top seeds expected to compete like Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch were out of contention at the end. Elliott was the top playoff seed and hit the wall early. Harvick’s car caught fire and he went from ninth in points to 16th on the brink of elimination. Defending series champ Larson was several laps down before finishing 12th. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women’s Volleyball Grace Christian University at Lake Michigan College, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Today Boys Soccer Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. Buchanan at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Portage Northern at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Battle Creek Pennfield, 6:00 p.m. Volleyball Michigan Lutheran at Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 6:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. Boys Tennis Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Los Angeles Angels 10, Detroit Tigers 0 Chicago White Sox 3, Seattle Mariners 2 Cubs were off Angels 10, Tigers 0 – Ohtani, Trout power Angels to 10-0 win over Tigers Shohei Ohtani had his sixth multi-homer game of the season, Mike Trout also went deep and José Suarez threw three-hit ball over seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels routed the skidding Detroit Tigers 10-0. Luis Rengifo had a career-high four hits and drove in a run for the Angels, who had their second-biggest offensive performance of the season with 16 hits. It is the seventh time this season Ohtani and Trout have homered in the same game. Trout’s solo shot to left field in the fifth off Tyler Alexander was his 30th homer of the season, marking the seventh time in his 12-year career he has reached that plateau. White Sox 3, Mariners 2 – Lynn dominates as White Sox snap M’s streak with 3-2 win Lance Lynn mowed through Seattle striking out a season-high 11, Elvis Andrus hit a two-run home run, and the Chicago White Sox snapped the Mariners’ seven-game win streak with a 3-2 win. Lynn retired the final 17 batters he faced in a dominant outing against a Seattle lineup that looked sleepy following a long Sunday in Cleveland and an early-morning arrival back in the Pacific Northwest. Lynn didn’t allow a base runner after Abraham Toro’s bloop RBI single in the second inning that right fielder Andrew Vaughn appeared to lose briefly in the sun. The 11 strikeouts were one off his career high. Seattle starter Marco Gonzales threw seven strong innings but allowed two home runs. Tonight Cincinnati (Dunn 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Miley 1-0), 7:40 p.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 3-4) at L.A. Angels (Mayers 1-1), 9:38 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 9:15 Chicago White Sox (Cueto 7-6) at Seattle (Gilbert 11-5), 9:40 p.m. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – WNBA Semifinals (best of 5) Tonight Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, 8:00 p.m. (CHI leads 2-1) Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm, 10:00 p.m. (LVA leads 2-1) NCAAFB – College Football – Week 1 Friday (15) Michigan State 35, Western Michigan 13 Saturday (8) Michigan 51, Colorado State 7 (2) Ohio State 21, (5) Notre Dame 10 NCAAFB – No. 15 Michigan State loses Snow for season, Henderson indefinitely Michigan State linebacker Darius Snow is out for the season and safety Xavier Henderson will be sidelined indefinitely after both were injured when the 15th-ranked Spartans beat Western Michigan in their season opener. Coach Mel Tucker made the announcements on Monday. Snow and Henderson had their right legs wrapped with protective braces Saturday night when Michigan State beat the Broncos 35-13. Snow and Henderson were two of the team’s top players on defense and losing them will hurt its chances of improving what the worst FBS team against the pass last season. The Spartans host Akron on Saturday. NCAAFB – Harbaugh hopes players get a revenue share from 12-team CFP Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hopes players get a cut of the revenue generated by an expanded College Football Playoff. The plan to expand the CFP from four teams was approved Friday, and the new-look tournament will begin as soon as 2024 and as late as 2026. The 11 university leaders who make up CFP’s Board of Managers approved the original 12-team proposal in a unanimous vote that was necessary to pursue early expansion. Six of the highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large, selection-committee selections will earn a spot in the new playoff format. Tennis – US Open – Tiafoe ends Nadal’s 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th Rd Frances Tiafoe has ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s fourth round. Tiafoe is a 24-year-old from Maryland who is seeded 22nd at Flushing Meadows and reached the second major quarterfinal of his career. He is the youngest American man to get that far at the U.S. Open since Andy Roddick in 2006. This surprise came a day after Nick Kyrgios eliminated No. 1 seed and defending champion Daniil Medvedev. That makes this the first U.S. Open without either of the top two seeded men reaching the quarterfinals since 2000. Tennis – US Open – No. 3 Alcaraz beats Cilic in 5-set match | US Open updates It’s going to be a U.S. Open quarterfinals matchup of two rising stars when third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz plays No. 11-seed Jannik Sinner. The 19-year-old Alcaraz was the last to advance in one of the longest nights ever at the Open with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Alcaraz dropped to his knees when he won the grueling match that lasted nearly four hours and ended around 2:25 a.m. Alcaraz was already the youngest man to reach the fourth round in consecutive U.S. Open since Pete Sampras in 1989 and ’90. NFL – Bears’ Eberflus appreciates moment with opener at hand Matt Eberflus can appreciate the moment. He’s a first-time head coach trying to turn around a founding NFL franchise, and the next big step comes this week when the Chicago Bears host the San Francisco 49ers in the season opener. Eberflus says it’s “always special when you do something for the first time” and is “part of your story that you’re writing.” The Bears hired general manager Ryan Poles and Eberflus to replace the fired Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy after going 6-11 and missing the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. NFL – NFL returning to London for international combine in October The NFL is holding an international combine in London for the second consecutive year. Forty-four athletes will be selected to participate in the combine in front of NFL evaluators at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 3-4. Instead of team scouts, the NFL that evaluates the players and selects a handful to train in the United States for three months, after which final choices are made to allocate players to NFL teams for the 2023 season. And then, they still need to win a spot on the team roster. It will be the fourth international combine after one in Australia in 2018, another in Germany in 2019 and London last year. NASCAR – NASCAR’s wild regular season rolls over into playoffs If NASCAR’s playoff opener at Darlington Raceway was any indication, the postseason is going to be a wild one. Erik Jones became the first non-playoff driver to win NASCAR’s opening playoff race. Several top seeds expected to compete like Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch were out of contention at the end. Elliott was the top playoff seed and hit the wall early. Harvick’s car caught fire and he went from ninth in points to 16th on the brink of elimination. Defending series champ Larson was several laps down before finishing 12th. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night No games last night Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Dayton Dragons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7:35 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Today Women’s Volleyball Grace Christian University at Lake Michigan College, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Today Boys Soccer Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. Buchanan at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. South Haven at Dowagiac, 6:30 p.m. Portage Northern at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. Coldwater at Vicksburg, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Battle Creek Pennfield, 6:00 p.m. Volleyball Michigan Lutheran at Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Gobles, 6:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m. Girls Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. Boys Tennis Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Gull Lake, 4:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How does Mel Tucker replace Kenneth Walker? Can his defense improve and Rico made Tuck laugh the hardest he did all day.
The boys go over the BIG10 football season! Our division and conference winners, bets, and a special interview with Michigan State Head Coach, Mel Tucker
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Mel Tucker, Head Football Coach at Michigan State University, sits down to discuss: [2:42] - How he works to create a “relentless” mindset for his football team [4:37] - The lessons he learned from spending time with legendary coaches like Nick Saban, Jim Tressel, and Barry Alvarez [5:58] - How a 360° approach to leadership will leader to a greater impact on others, even when you are not “in charge” [14:49] - The first message he shares with every recruit that he meets Tweet me your takeaway from today's episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.com Sign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1 Text Me! (949) 298-2905 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Mel Tucker, Head Football Coach at Michigan State University, sits down to discuss: [2:42] - How he works to create a “relentless” mindset for his football team [4:37] - The lessons he learned from spending time with legendary coaches like Nick Saban, Jim Tressel, and Barry Alvarez [5:58] - How a 360° approach to leadership will leader to a greater impact on others, even when you are not “in charge” [14:49] - The first message he shares with every recruit that he meets Tweet me your takeaway from today's episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! david@dmeltzer.com Sign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1 Text Me! (949) 298-2905 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Valenti Show w/Rico Beard: Rico Beard Talks w/Michigan State Head Football Coach Mel Tucker
The Andy Staples Show & Friends: A show about college football
Michigan State was one of college football's best stories last season. Andy welcomes Spartans head coach Mel Tucker to the podcast to discuss how his program is cultivating talent, and what he and his players learned from the 2020 season that lent itself to a successful 2021. The duo also converse about the lasting memory of the late Trevor Moawad, and how his lessons influenced, not only the Spartan football team, but Andy and Mel as well. Pre-order 'Getting to Neutral How to Conquer Negativity and Thrive in a Chaotic World': https://bit.ly/3fxECPL Check out 'It Takes What It Takes: How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life': https://bit.ly/3KgzhKU Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Follow Mel on Twitter: @Coach_mtucker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kenneth Walker III is one and done.The Michigan State football star running back declared for the NFL draft and announced via Twitter on Thursday that he plans to skip the 10th-ranked Spartans' Peach Bowl showdown with No. 12 Pitt on Dec. 30.“It has been a true honor to represent Michigan State University and wear the Green and White,” Walker wrote in a statement. “I am beyond grateful to Coach (Mel) Tucker and the entire staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to shine under their leadership. As the regular season has come to a close, I would like to announce that I have decided to forgo playing in the Peach Bowl to begin preparation for the NFL Draft.“I would like to thank God, my family, teammates, fans and all my coaches over the years for helping me become the player and man I am today. I will forever be a Spartan Dawg.”1 College Football National Signing Day ReactionsAlabama with the number one recruiting class2 Pistons Shopping Jerami Grant.. possible trade targets3 Urban Meyer FIred By The Khans as Jaguars Coach.. The Khan Family a Wrestling Ownership Family or a Football family?ywxRj2KD0pjQUJkqd5Mz4 PISTONS SHOPPING JERAMI GRANT???
Mad Dog Talks With MSU head Coach Mel Tucker
Mad Dog Talks With MSU head Coach Mel Tucker
What better way to get ready for the garme of the weekend than to interview one of the players who will be taking the field in just a few hours in Columbus, OH. That's right! MSU vs OSU takes place in just a few hours in Ohio, and the stakes couldn't be higher, and we have a special show to kick off all of the festivities. Our special guest on this week's edition of the podcast is MSU Star Running Back Elijah Collins. Elijah is a two-year letterwinner has seen action in 23 career games, including 12 starts, and has rushed for 1,086 yards on 265 carries in his career, becoming 46th Spartan player with 1,000 career rushing yards. He is a personable young man with a good head on his shoulders, and continues to credit his team and his coaches for much of his success as a Michigan State University Football Player. Elijah speaks very highly of his Coach Mel Tucker, who he big reason why the Spartan Football team has a winning record this season. And, then we cap off this week's show with an excerpt of a powerful motivational message delivered by Eric Thomas aka "The Hip Hop Preacher" entitled, "You Can't Defeat Me." This message is directly in line with this week's theme "RELENTLESS" which is the mantra of Coach Mel Tucker & the Spartan Football Program. There is a determation and a tenacity that you got to have if you ever want to accomplish anything, and if you are in need of some motivation, this is the message for you. Needless to say, we've got a great show in store for you this week, and we hope you take some time and tune in.
November 5, 2021 ~ Coach Mel Tucker on Kenneth Walker III's incredible season. Bad night for Democrats in Virginia, a preview of 2022 in Michigan and beyond? Chief James Craig on his meeting with Trump, Michigan Congressman introduces legislation to fight Biden's vaccine mandate and Aaron Rodger breaks his silence.
President Stanley:So, good afternoon everyone. I love the energy we have in this room right now. It's incredible. We've had a great past few weeks of welcoming students, faculty and staff back to campus. For our student athletes, how pleased I am to see them have the opportunity to be back with their teams and coaches preparing for an exciting year. We have plenty to be excited about.The Haller era has begun with a bang. It's true. Our athletic teams have had great starts, highlighted by football opening the regular season of Big Ten play with a very, very impressive 38-21 win at Northwestern on Friday night. But the news gets better. That was just one of several wins by our Spartan teams over the weekend. Field hockey, women's cross country, volleyball, men's soccer and men's golf all posted victories. Congratulations. Our fall sports teams have combined to post a 14 two-and-two record so far. We're very proud of all they're accomplishing, both on and off their competitive fields of play. I'd like to recognize our Board of Trustees members who are here today. I know trustee Byrum will introduce them to you in a second, but please join me in acknowledging them. I also want to give my sincere thanks to Big Ten Commissioner, Kevin Warren, for joining us and for his partnership and leadership of our conference. Kevin Warren, thank you. Thank you, Commissioner. And certainly to members of the search advisory committee who gave their time and effort to assist the university with this search. I'm so very grateful to you for your involvement and passion about MSU Athletics. Some of them are here today. I'd like to acknowledge them. Trustee Renee Knake Jefferson, Coach Mark Dantonio, Lauren H. Grant, there she is, Brooke Bogan. I'm not sure they're here today, but if you are please signal to me, Craig Brown. We can applaud anyway. Gene Washington, Steve Smith, Bob Skandalaris and Board of Trustee member Kelly Tebay. As I mentioned last week at our special board meeting, I felt it was important that we conduct a national search for our next athletic director, to look at all options and find the best fit for our current needs and future opportunities. The process worked the way it should. It led us to the best and new leader for our athletics department. I'm pleased. Our selection is already a Spartan, already a part of our community. The values that Alan Haller lives, integrity, compassion, empathy, and a steadfast commitment to public service makes him a natural leader. I have confidence that a strong dedication to the department, its students and our community are essential characteristics to position us well for the future. You're going to hear these words to describe Alan many times today, and I'm very proud of that. I'm proud that we have a strong leader to continue our commitment to student success, to all students' wellbeing and to growing into the best version of themselves. Again, as I said last week, Alan understands that our athletes are students first and we will not lose sight of that priority. His perspective as a former athlete is important and his background as a police officer and in public service, these experiences have shaped him as a leader and influenced the vision he has for moving MSU Athletics forward now. Alan also understands the financial and operational aspects of leading a Division I athletics department with 21 sports programs and more than a thousand athletes and staff, as well as hundreds and thousands, dare I say, millions of fans and supporters and donors throughout the globe. I'm excited to already have started working with Alan on his plans for keeping MSU at the forefront of college athletics. Let's face it. It's a challenging space right now, but I have confidence Alan can handle those challenges. I appreciate the board support throughout our search process. Last week, we had a unanimous vote of the board for Alan as our next AD. Thank you all for supporting this important process. Thank you. We're going to hear from some outstanding coaches today. I appreciate that we have so many here to celebrate this new era. Our coaches and their staff are critical to our student success in providing the types of support needed to help all of our athletes excel. Before I introduce our next speaker, I'd also like to recognize Bill Beekman and thank him for his leadership these past three years. We're grateful for the role he's stepped into and we look forward to having him back in our central administrative team, helping with our strategic planning implementation. Now I'd like to introduce the chair of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, the honorable Dianne Byrum.Dianne Byrum:Thank you, President Stanley. I'd like to start by recognizing my colleagues on the MSU Board of Trustees. Would you please stand so we could recognize you, Trustee Melanie Foster, Trustee Renee Knake Jefferson. On behalf of the MSU Board of Trustees, I want to congratulate you, Alan, on your new role as athletic director. We are excited to see how you will continue to move MSU Athletics forward. I want to thank President Stanley and members of the search committee for successfully leading a national search process and landing us a qualified leader for the 20th athletic director for Michigan State University and for keeping the board informed along the way. As many of you know, Alan is no stranger to the Spartan family or the greater Lansing community. A former two sport MSU student athlete himself, Alan understands and can relate to student athletes and the student athletic experience. It is that transformational experience that will help him succeed in this new role. As I shared last week, Alan is a remarkable leader and well-rounded administrator who has been so very instrumental in positioning MSU Athletics for continued success. He is a leader steadfastly committed to the success of MSU and our student athletes. I have full confidence that he will continue to move our department forward with a vision that focuses on student success, competitive excellence, and integrity in all things we do. I believe I speak for us all on the Board of Trustees when I say we are so excited to see what is in store for MSU Athletics under your leadership. Alan, congratulations again. It is now my great pleasure to introduce Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren.Kevin Warren:It truly is a pleasure to be here today. I'd like to thank my wife, Greta, who made the trip from Chicago here with us today to honor Alan and your family and Michigan State University. Today's special. When I was thinking this morning what would be appropriate to discuss with you for a few minutes, one thing came to mind, and that's the importance of dreams, of dreaming big. Alan who grew up here in Lansing, he was probably told from the time that he was a young man that he'd never be able to get a scholarship and play at Michigan State. What did he do? He kept dreaming. He kept praying, but most of all, he kept working. He got an opportunity to play here, not only football, but also to compete in track and field. Then he was told the odds of making it to the National Football League are very small. What did he do? He kept dreaming. He kept working. He kept praying. He got his opportunity in the NFL. And because of his servant leadership, he came back here to join the police force, which many people probably told him was either too dangerous or not worth his time. He embraced it for 13 years. Then when this opportunity arrived to join this incredible athletic department, what did he do? He came in here. He worked hard. He kept dreaming. He kept praying. There were many people along the way that said he would never have an opportunity to be sitting in this seat today. Why that is important is because for student athletes, like we have here today, we as leaders in the Big Ten Conference and on our incredible institutions, we need to encourage our young people to dream, to believe, to work hard. But most of all, we need to encourage them to develop the attributes that Alan Haller has. Those of intelligence, hard work, dedication, commitment to excellence, integrity, honesty, honor. Those are important. So, every morning that I wake up and I have an opportunity to lead this conference, I ask for the strength to do all that I can do to make sure we create an environment here to allow our 10,000 student athletes the opportunity to dream big, to support them. Who's the next Alan Haller right now at Michigan State who one day will be the commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, the president, the board chair, head coaches? They're here. They may be president of the United States, ambassadors, doctors, lawyers, school teachers, police officers. So, I am so grateful to have this opportunity to lead this incredible conference. I'm grateful to so many people who put their arms around Alan during his journey to get to this seat today. There are two gentlemen here that I'd like to point out, Joel Ferguson and Greg Eaton. I just want to thank you all for being strong Black men, to be able to lead men like Alan to say it's okay to be honorable, to work hard and to dream. For him to sit here today, there's so much credit that goes around this room. I also would like to thank President Stanley. This is not an easy time to be a college president, but I appreciate his commitment to excellence, to doing things the right way and his support of me on a daily basis. So with that again, Alan, congratulations. It's been an incredible pleasure to watch you. I've noticed one thing about you. You'll make a great leader because you're a great supporter and the way you supported Bill Beekman is really special. I'd like to thank Bill for welcoming me into the Big Ten. So with that, on behalf of our 10,000 student athletes, our 6.4 million alumni, our 14 incredible institutions, I just want to congratulate you for all your hard work and to let you know to keep dreaming, keep working, keep praying, keep believing. You'll always have my unwavering support. I look forward to working with you as we're welcoming you into the room of athletic directors at the Big Ten Conference. So with that, I'd like to introduce head football coach, another spectacular human being, Coach Mel Tucker.Mel Tucker:Excuse my voice, we had practice this morning. I only raise my voice in enthusiasm. Thank you, Commissioner Warren. We appreciate you joining us today. It's great to see everyone here this afternoon to welcome Alan as our new athletics director. As many of you know, Alan has been associated with Michigan State for more than 30 years. He wore the green and white for Coach Perles as a defensive back and was a member of the track team as well. He is a Spartan for life and has rightfully earned deep respect and credibility from players, peers, coaches, and the community. I work with Alan on a daily basis, and I watched him in action interacting with our current and former players. Alan is a tremendous leader. He brings people together. He connects the dots. He listens to others and he cares deeply about Michigan State.He will elevate our student athletes, the success of our department and our university as a whole. Alan understands what it takes to be successful at the highest level, and that's exactly what we need. To build a championship culture, we need the right people in the right seats at the right time. It's the same for our players. They not only have to want it, have to believe it, but they have to live it as well, and Alan does this each and every day. Alan has the vision and progressive mindset that I admire in a leader. Alan will be a visible, vocal, innovative proactive leader for MSU, the Big Ten, and nationally. The Spartan family is strong. We have a solid foundation. Now's the time to build the future. Alan is that leader. This past Friday was a great night for Spartans everywhere. I was especially proud to celebrate the victory by presenting Alan with the number 20 Jersey for having been named the 20th athletics director in school history. It was a special moment to share with our players. They went crazy and I know they were excited for Alan as well. As soon as I called Alan up, they started saying, "AD, AD, AD, AD," going crazy on there. Alan, I look forward to working with you for many years. This is just the beginning and a sign of great things to come and Michigan State. Thank you again everyone for joining us today. I want to introduce our next speaker, one of our longest serving coaches, softball head coach Jacquie Joseph.Jacquie Joseph:I never thought I'd see so many people come out for the first day of practice. You guys didn't know that, did you? This is really a treat for me as I've known Alan since the day he joined our athletic department. Alan is a man of character and integrity. He is fiercely loyal to Michigan State. He truly cares about all our teams and our student athletes. He always has. He understands as well as we all do that fair does not mean the same and that everyone deserves an opportunity at excellence. This is not an easy job. He'll need the support of everyone who cares about MSU Athletics, but he has the vision and toughness to lead us. He will have that support from our coaches. We've got the best coaches here at Michigan State. I just want to shout out to them. I know they're all here supporting you Alan, and we've got your back. I'm just super pleased to do this for him and to be here in front of you guys. Now I'm happy to introduce our women's golf coach entering her 26th season and by any measure one of the greatest coaches in the country, Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll.Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll:Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for this opportunity to be here. It's a great, great pleasure. So excited. Our number one job as coaches is to recruit the greatest players, the next greatest players for our teams year in and year out. Every player that we recruit is introduced to the Spartan family. We don't have to talk a lot about it. We just let the recruit and their family feel and see it when they're in their 48 hours on our campus. It truly is a feeling and a sense from the people that make up our teams. Many of you that are here today, our current players, our coaches, our string trainers, academic coordinators, fundraisers, and the list goes on, they all care. They will all go above and beyond what is expected from each of them. That is the Spartan family. I know that Alan Haller, our new athletic director, clearly knows all about the Spartan family. He has been a part of it for many years now. He is as passionate about our family as I am. The family changes us and molds us as young people, and it allows us to be who we are today. It is an honor to be here to welcome Alan and his family as the next leader of our department. It is exciting to know that we have an athletic director who understands our culture and our family. I was fortunate to have Alan as a supervisor for two years recently. In that time, I saw his dedication to our athletic department, to my student athletes and all of our student athletes and the staff. He listened, he cared. He asked questions. I knew that when I needed help, he was going to be there to help me in any way possible as any family member would do. Alan will be a great leader because he wants Michigan State to be number one. We want to be the best in the business. That's what we're all here for today. He has been around long enough to see where we were at our best and where we were at our worst. He is passionate about Michigan State and his experience as a student athlete, both revenue and non-revenue, gives him perspective for the direction that we need to go next. Alan is a true Spartan, and I know he will embrace all of us as our families do to help us move forward, to get to that place that we know this department can be. We're all behind you, Alan, and we cannot wait for a new era in Spartan athletics. It is now my pleasure to introduce our men's basketball coach, Tom Izzo.Tom Izzo:Well you guys are in my building, so this is a good place to start, but I'm looking in the back. Commissioner Warren, where in the hell is the teleprompter because you're the only guy that got up here and spoke so eloquently without any notes. I mean, Coach Tuck had a book that somebody wrote for him. The first thing I'm going to tell Alan is I need a raise. I got all these football guys and the president, Coach D walked in my office in his Armani suit, Tucker, Warren, Haller, you guys all got ties. I had to go find a sport coat. I couldn't afford a tie. So I'd like that to be your first bit of duty. Thank God for Rick Lash. Somebody out there dresses like me, but getting to serious business. Jacquie and Stacy got to see Alan as a player and I got to see him unfortunately sometimes as a police officer. I got to know him as an administrator and a friend. Now I get to see him with arguably one of the most important jobs because what goes on at the top usually filters down to the bottom. We are all servants of this university, then at the athletic department, and then hopefully of our teams. I know I got my players back there because I always said I wanted to be a part of hirings and sometimes firings because I've learned a lot as I've watched different people go through different things. For Alan, to be everything you said, I could just say ditto because everybody talked about the same things, his integrity, his honesty. But I thought, since I came up kind of the same way he did, he played football, I worked for Jud. We both had our problems, but in doing that, you learn a lot. You go through your ups and downs. You've had success. You've had failure. There's no doubt that we've been through a lot here in the last four or five, six years, and I think understanding that is going to make it easier to move forward. I want you to know that the dream big that everybody talked about has been my motto since I came here and you got to dream it to achieve it. You've proven that you've lived the dreams that Commissioner Warren said. You've walked the talk. I know you've been involved. You don't have to have somebody pave the way for that because you've done it. I think that's very, very important. So being homegrown as we looked through and Mel and I talked a lot, I talked to a lot of the other coaches, I talked to President Stanley, I talked to the board, there's always things that we don't have. I was never a head coach and things semi worked out. I could never win another championship fellows, national that is fellows, but we've all been through it. But when you've grown up through the process, and remember I think that's a word that we don't use enough anymore, there is a process and you have shown that you've stayed fast to the process. For that, I think you're going to be an incredible athletic director. I'm looking forward to working for you. I'm looking forward to working with you. I appreciate what you've done for all of our student athletes and excited to see what the future is going to be. We've got championships to win. It doesn't matter which sport, the support that all these coaches give me, give each other is incredible. So, you are part of a special place here. I know that we have all of our pros coming back this weekend, not to put any pressure on you. I think Magic's coming back, not to put any pressure on you, but I think getting people back is a key and having one of our own, bringing them back is going to be a big key. So congratulations, congratulations to your family. I hope everybody has a great day. With that being said, we've all talked about student athletes and Brooke Bogan is a sprinter. She is a big time athlete here, but as important she's a leader in our campus. So when you can do both, as you are doing, are going to be doing, you are doing now, I just want to say thank you for what you've done for our university. Thank you for the leadership you're giving. I think you'll enjoy working with Alan too. So with that, Brooke Bogan, you're the next speaker.Brooke Bogan: Thank you. Thank you, Coach Izzo. I want to say that I'm very grateful to be given the opportunity to be able to speak in front of all of you today at such a monumental and important event. As previously stated, my name is Brooke Bogan. I am a fifth year senior on the track and field team. In my five years, I've learned a lot about this university, being that especially in the athletic department, it takes a community in order to be able to run efficiently. When I heard that MSU would be on the search for a new athletic director, I had hoped that Alan would be brought into the conversation. I think because of not only his leadership within the athletic department prior, but also his experience as a Spartan athlete. It really speaks volumes both with football and track and field. So that definitely was something that stood out to me. Since I know that you have a track and field background, I have made it my personal goal to get him on the track at some point and see if he's still got it. But on a more serious note, one thing I'll forever be grateful for is Alan's genuine care for student athletes. He is somebody who, when our team was at our high and low points, I could definitely count on seeing him on our zoom calls. A couple of summers ago when things got a little bit rocky with things surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion, he was somebody who was there to offer support. That also spoke a lot of volumes to me because it showed that he cared about us, not only on the track on the field, on the court, but also off. Without further ado, I have the greatest honor of introducing MSU's new athletic director, Mr. Alan Haller.Alan Haller:Wow. Emily Guerrant, Matt Larson, Tiffany Clark, you all told me this was going to be just a little small gathering. This is incredible. I mean, how many people are going to be able to be introduced by coaches Tucker, Izzo, Joseph and Slobodnik-Stoll and President Stanley and chair Dianne Byrum and Brooke, I'll get to you in just a second. This is incredible. Good afternoon. My pastor in one of his sermons recently mentioned that God had a sense of humor and ever since last week, I've been thinking about that sermon. Wednesday, when I was appointed, I was like, "How big of a sense of humor does God have? Is this really real?" Yes, it is. I'm your athletic director and I'm excited. Bill Beekman, if you're here, I'm not sure if you're here. Thank you. Thank you for your leadership. Bill took us through some very challenging times and brought us through to the point where we could do a national search and give me the opportunity to be the athletic director. So thank you, Bill and Cindy, your wife. Thank you. Thank you, Brooke Bogan for that incredible introduction. You're amazing. I appreciate you. I was intentional. I wanted a student athlete to introduce me and I wanted you to do it. So thank you. As far as me getting on the track with you, you're a sprinter. So, all I do is jog really slow now. But I'm going to go through some thank yous and this might take a little bit, but this is a big deal for me. A lot of people have helped me throughout this time. Wow, a former principal, Dr. Clyde Carnegie is here. Well, thank you. Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Eaton, my guy, Coach D, thank you for all your support. You all have helped me to get to this point. I would like to thank President Stanley for your leadership and offering me this opportunity. I'm really excited about working with you and being a part of your vision for Michigan State University. I'm excited to work with you. Thank you. To our board of trustees and chair, Dianne Byrum, thank you for your leadership. I'm excited to work with you as well. To our advisory committee who put a lot of work and effort in the search process, thank you for your efforts. I also would like to thank the MSU community for your outpouring of support. I promise, I promise I will answer every single text message, every email and every voice message at some point, but there were a lot and I really appreciate your support. To all the current and former student athletes, the outpouring of congratulations and support and excitement has been incredible. Coach Tucker, what you did in the locker room and that chant, I can't describe what that did for me. So thank you to all of our student athletes. I promise you this, I promise you this current and former student athletes, we will work extremely hard to make sure you are proud of your athletic department. Thank you.Thank you to my former teammates, some of them are here today, my family, you were amazing. You all picked me up, literally, and carried me and dropped me off at this point. So thank you to all of my Spartan teammates, my brothers. Thank you. I'll also like to thank all of my friends and coworkers at the MSU police department for your support. You've been incredible through this as well. All of my coaches, coaches that had a big impact on my life, and I'd like to go back and say thank you to my Little League coaches, Coach Lockhart and Coach Smith, Coach Tom and James Taylor, my high school coaches, coach Bob Myers and the legendary Paul Pozega, my guy. Thank you. Also, my college coaches, my track coach, Coach Bibbs. You've been incredible. Oh my goodness. I talked to you last the other night and you weren't sure if you could make it. Thank you. Oh my goodness. You've meant so much to my life. So thank you for all your support and you're still there for me, and Coach Perles. I learned a lot of lessons from Coach Perles. Work hard, be on time, carry a flashlight because it's going to be a long day. My freshman year I learned the value of forgiveness. My freshman year I was on the punt block team and we were playing at Michigan and we have a punt block on. We blocked it. John Miller picked it up and ran it back for a touchdown and I was off sides. So it was called back, but he forgave me. To this day, that's one of the traits and values that I learned from my time under Coach Perles, so thank you. To Jennifer Smith, deputy athletic director, you and I went through a lot this past couple of years in trying to lead a department. I'm thankful for your leadership and dedication to MSU and our student athletes. So thank you Jennifer Smith. To our coaches and staff for coming together these last couple of years and making sure that our student athletes had what they needed to be successful. So thank you to our coaches and staff. I'd like to say, thank you to my family. My sister Audrey is here, my nephew Desmond, my other sister Sherry's in Denver. She couldn't make it, and my sons, Devin and Blake. Blake is excited because he gets to miss a little bit of school to be here today. But I promise you, son, we'll get you back in time for practice. DeWitt has a big game against East Lansing this week. So, I'll get you back. My daughter, Alison, she's a junior at Michigan State right now and she has been my rock. I came home about four or five weeks ago and Alison was in the kitchen and she said, "So I saw on social media the athletic director's position is open." I said, "Yeah," and I started talking about the process and it's a national search and it's going to be competitive. She stopped me right there and she said, "Dad, why can't you be the athletic director? You should be the athletic director." I said, "You know what, honey, I'm going to compete and go after it." So thank you, honey. To my parents, my dad is at home watching. He couldn't be here, but my parents went to every single one of my events as a kid. Even as a young adult being out here at MSU and in the NFL, they were at every event, every football game, every track meet. My dad is an incredible person. I learned my servant leadership from my dad, how to treat people and make an impact on people across their paths. So thank you dad. Then my mom, my mom is not with us anymore. I used to get really, really nervous before events, before my football games and track meets. I come out in the stadium and on the track and I look up and I'd find my mom and she would be looking at me and that would calm me down. So, mom, I know you're here today. I feel your presence. I'm calm. I'm ready to go. Thank you, mom, for everything you've done for me. We've experienced some tough times in Athletics the last couple of years. Recently, we lost two very valued members of our family in Jim Pignataro and Olivia Long. Jim and Olivia, we will honor your legacy and memory by being examples of who you were, which was caring, loving people who had an impact on our young people. So Jim and Olivia, you will be missed, but we will honor your legacy. I grew up in this great community. I'm a product of Lansing Public Schools, a proud graduate of Lansing J.W. Sexton class of 1988. My principal is here today. Thank you. I started coming to this great campus as a little kid, attending art camp and MSU football camps. As you know, I was a student athlete here. I played football and ran track, and I've been coming to this great campus for the last 40 years. I love this community and I also played four years in the NFL. I was cut eight different times. That's probably, if you think about it, not even possible, but I learned the skill of being resilient and persevering through tough times through my time in the NFL. Last week, Fred Heumann, I think Fred is here and Jack Ebling asked me, has this always been your dream job? And yes, yes. You want to know why, that person is here as well. I didn't know he was going to be here, but he's here. Dr. Clarence Underwood was an athletic director when I was a student athlete here. Dr. Underwood kind of took me under his wing and made me feel special and always was there as a person that gave me advice and guided me much like a Jedi. I'm a big Star Wars fan. I know my kids know that. So, I was his young apprentice. I learned during that time how to treat people and how to conduct yourself and how to look for the future. Dr. Underwood went on to be the 16th athletic director at Michigan State. I said, you know what, I'm going to go through this life and I'm going to have an impact or at least try to have an impact on young people the way Dr. Clarence Underwood had an impact on me. And here I stand in front of you as the 20th athletic director, in large part because of your leadership and your guidance in my life. So thank you, Dr. Underwood. You taught me well, which is another Jedi phrase. So this is my dream responsibility. This is not a job. This is my dream responsibility. To our department staff and coaches, I promise to listen, learn and be engaged. Together, we will create a culture of excellence with a foundation of integrity, honesty, transparency, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Together we will celebrate our successes, and together we will support each other during challenging times. We are going to do some incredible things together, and we're going to have a little fun while doing it. To the MSU community and this great university, we will be a valued partner and member of this institution. Spartan athletics exist to add value to this great community, so we will be an extension of MSU. We will be an extension of MSU values, purpose, and mission, and our alumni fans and supporters, we will make all of you proud to be affiliated with MSU. I guarantee that. Last week at Northwestern, before the game, we got there a little early and I went out and I walked through all of the MSU tailgates. I was surprised that a lot of people recognized me. I thought I could just kind of walk around, but it was a really cool experience getting to know some of the fans and just listening to them. We have the most passionate fan base out there. I was so energized being out there, walking through the tailgates. So, I'm going to bring that to this year. I'm going to walk every home football game. I'll be outside walking the tailgates, getting close to the community and learning from our community because this is about all of us together. This is going to be a community effort in terms of what we do moving forward. I will listen to our fans and supporters and community members. Our student athletes, we have a representative from each team that is here. Student athletes, please stand. I am not the athletic director. I'm your athletic director. I work for you. There won't be any barriers or layers in between us. You will have direct access to me at all times. Like I mentioned before, my student athlete experience was transformational. It provided just about everything that has happened in my life. I want all of you to have that same experience. People have asked me what's different about your experience compared to the current student athletes, but no one's asked me what's the same. What's the same? It's that look in your eyes. It's that desire to be great. It's wearing your varsity jacket across campus. It's being with your teammates and going after a goal. It's being a part of this great university. That's what's the same. And you know what, our department staff, your coaches, your athletic director will do everything possible to make sure each of you have the resources and support to maximize your potential and go after your dreams. In closing, Michigan State Athletics, thank you. Michigan State Athletics is positioned to do something really special. We are. That's why I took this responsibility, President Stanley. We are positioned to do something special, but it's not just my responsibility. I can't do it alone. I need all of the student athletes, all of the staff, all of the coaches, university leaders, the community, donors, letter winners, everyone. We have to do this together. I love this great university. We are going to do great things together. 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