“My sense is that with the cuts we’ve put in place, playing the amount of football we’re planning on playing, with the TV revenue — but not revenue from tickets and other things — we should be able to break even for this year,” Beekman said.
Between redshirt junior Rocky Lombardi, sophomore Theo Day and redshirt freshman Payton Thorne, there seem to be three quarterbacks in the running for this seasons starting position.
Two Spartans who previously had opted out of the 2020 season, have reversed their decision and will see the field in just over one month.
With only one month to get his team ready to play, one thing is for certain: Tucker is bringing the heat.
MSU will kick off the 2020 football schedule Oct. 24 against Rutgers.
MSU student athletes have risen to a 12% positivity rate in COVID-19 testing.
Mel Tucker updates on what to expect from MSU football given his anything but normal first year in the role.
Michigan State Athletic Director Bill Beekman spoke on the Big Ten football season reinstatement. The season will consist of eight games starting the weekend of Oct. 24 and will look like nothing Big Ten fans have ever seen before.
MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. and Athletic Director Bill Beekman weigh in on the Big Ten's decision to reinstate the 2020 football season.
The Big Ten will play college football starting Oct. 23-24.
In total, there are 11 former Spartans starting the season on active NFL rosters, with several more on practice squads/injured reserve.
Mel Tucker and MSU football added Audric Estime to their 2021 recruiting class on Sunday. The class now sits at 12th in the Big Ten.
Of the 168 student athletes tested for COVID-19 last week, 12 came back positive.
Since postponing the college football season in August, the Big Ten conference has received both praise and criticism prompting speculation to arise as to when exactly Big Ten fans might see football again.
Many MSU football players expected the news of their season postponement, but that doesn't make it sting any less given the uncertainty of when they'll start back up.
VanDeMark is the first four-star recruit during the Mel Tucker era.
The postponement left several Spartans itching for the season, while some had already opted out due to concerns regarding COVID-19.
The decision comes after speculation from multiple media outlets that the conference would cancel following a 12-2 vote from Big Ten presidents. MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. was among those who voted not to play in the upcoming season.
Reid is the second MSU football player to opt-out of the 2020 football season.
Michigan State takes its first step in beginning the 2020 football season by starting fall camp Friday, Aug. 7.