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          How Michigan State's Mel Tucker used his NFL background to master the college transfer portal

          • Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2021, 10:00 PM
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              College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.
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          EAST LANSING, Mich. -- During the 2011 NFL lockout, Mel Tucker faced a dilemma.