It has not been easy for the players within the Michigan State locker room over the past couple weeks. Earlier this month, head coach Mel Tucker was suspended due to sexual harassment allegations. Then on Sept. 19, Tucker was served notice that his employment agreement with the university will be terminated, effective on Sept. 26.
On the field, the Spartans have now dropped two-straight games, losing in blowout fashion to Washington, and then turning the ball over five times versus Maryland in what ultimately was a 31-9 defeat.
Still, redshirt senior center Nick Samac is preaching togetherness for the Spartans. The fight and desire is still strong for players like Samac and several others player on the team.
Samac noted that the team never gave up on Saturday. The effort remained strong and there was belief on the sideline.
"That's just the idea of, if you're in, you're in, if you're out, you're out," Samac said about the players in the locker room. "We don't have any guys that are out. That's just testing us. Who's going to fold? We don't have any guys that are gonna fold. We've got guys that definitely need more push than others, but for the most part, we're not going to fold, we're going to fight. So, on the sideline, even in the third quarter, I was saying, 'Fight, fight, fight.' That's all we've got to do."
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On the field, the Spartans have now dropped two-straight games, losing in blowout fashion to Washington, and then turning the ball over five times versus Maryland in what ultimately was a 31-9 defeat.
Still, redshirt senior center Nick Samac is preaching togetherness for the Spartans. The fight and desire is still strong for players like Samac and several others player on the team.
Samac noted that the team never gave up on Saturday. The effort remained strong and there was belief on the sideline.
"That's just the idea of, if you're in, you're in, if you're out, you're out," Samac said about the players in the locker room. "We don't have any guys that are out. That's just testing us. Who's going to fold? We don't have any guys that are gonna fold. We've got guys that definitely need more push than others, but for the most part, we're not going to fold, we're going to fight. So, on the sideline, even in the third quarter, I was saying, 'Fight, fight, fight.' That's all we've got to do."
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Spartans Illustrated - Michigan State OL Nick Samac: 'We don't have any guys that are gonna fold'
MSU starting center Nick Samac spoke about the loss to Maryland and the mindset of the players in the locker room.
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