Michigan State Athletic Director Bill Beekman announced in a teleconference with reporters last week that MSU is planning on going ahead as scheduled with football as of right now. The Spartans' first game is on Sept. 5 against Northwestern. Beekman said that MSU is planning on opening Spartan Stadium to fans, but only at 20-30% capacity with priority given to students, season ticket holders and major donors.
If the football season does commence and Michigan State allows 20-30% of the stadium to be filled — which is approximately 15,000 to 22,500 fans — it appears that MSU students will be among the first to get their hands on tickets to see year one of the Mel Tucker era.
