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'Let's go. Let's go.' Harlon Barnett upbeat about trying to lead Michigan State out of Tucker scandal

On3 imageby:Jim Comparoni09/12/23

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Harlon Barnett met with media on Tuesday for the first time as Michigan State's interim head coach. (Photo by Nick King | USA Today Network)

Wearing a sharp suit and studious glasses, long-time Michigan State football figure Harlon Barnett addressed media for the first time on Tuesday as the Spartans’ interim head coach, in the wake of Mel Tucker’s suspension. Barnett did so with a stated intention that he wants to hold the post for years to come. Inside, veteran Michigan State football beat writer Jim Comparoni details Barnett's first press conference as interim head coach, his initial intentions and Barnett's feelings on a achieving a dream, albeit in a manner in which no one would have wanted.

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