With spring football now underway for Michigan State, perhaps the biggest question mark for the Spartans is who will start at quarterback in 2023. Head coach Mel Tucker has explicitly said that quarterback – and every position on the team – is “open” for competition.
For Payton Thorne, who is entering his fifth season in the program as a redshirt senior in 2023, he looks at competition as a good thing. Thorne has been the starter for the Spartans over the past two seasons, but after an inconsistent 2022 campaign, the job will not be handed to him.
Thorne is embracing the competition.
“Competition) has been an every year thing,” Thorne said. “Competition's good in every area of life. You look at business and competition makes people better – why are two gas stations right next to each other? Because of competition. If you're continually pushed by others around you every day, that can only help people and get rid of any complacency that anybody may have. So, it's kind of every position (on the team), you know, everyone's getting ready to go and you’ve gotta put your best foot forward, and that's good for everybody.”
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For Payton Thorne, who is entering his fifth season in the program as a redshirt senior in 2023, he looks at competition as a good thing. Thorne has been the starter for the Spartans over the past two seasons, but after an inconsistent 2022 campaign, the job will not be handed to him.
Thorne is embracing the competition.
“Competition) has been an every year thing,” Thorne said. “Competition's good in every area of life. You look at business and competition makes people better – why are two gas stations right next to each other? Because of competition. If you're continually pushed by others around you every day, that can only help people and get rid of any complacency that anybody may have. So, it's kind of every position (on the team), you know, everyone's getting ready to go and you’ve gotta put your best foot forward, and that's good for everybody.”
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Spartans Illustrated - Why Michigan State's Payton Thorne is embracing the quarterback competition
"Competition's good in every area of life," Thorne said."
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