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REPORT: Michigan State under NCAA investigation for recruiting violations

The Michigan State football program is reportedly under NCAA investigation relating to recruiting violations during Mel Tucker's tenure in East Lansing.
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According to a report from The Detroit News, the Michigan State football program is under NCAA investigation relating to recruiting violations under former head coach Mel Tucker. MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz confirmed the investigation to the Detroit News.

Although specific details of the investigation weren't made available to the public, Guskiewicz said he has a meeting with the NCAA next week to discuss the issue.

The report from the Detroit News also indicated that associate athletic director Matt Larson says that Michigan State is fully cooperating with the NCAA on this issue.

“Michigan State athletics has cooperated with the NCAA to review a potential matter concerning the football program under the former staff," Larson said, "and will continue to do so for the duration of the process. NCAA rules do not permit the university to provide any additional details at this time.”

After a promising start, Mel Tucker's tenure in East Lansing quickly became a nightmare for the Spartan faithful. In December 2022, Tucker was accused of sexual harassment relating to his conduct with a university vendor, Brenda Tracy. Although Tucker said that the conduct was consensual between himself and Tracy, he was ultimately fired by MSU. An investigation by the university later confirmed Tracy's claims.

When it comes to the current NCAA investigation into recruiting violations, Guskiewicz says that Michigan State is attempting to minimize any potential punishment due to the fact that there's now a new coaching staff in place.

"We're trying to make the case that this is a whole new coaching staff," Guskiewicz told the Detroit News.

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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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