Stars Matter: Could Marcus Freeman's decision-making hurt Notre Dame recruiting & Michigan State's next steps

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🗓️ 28 September 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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(Timestamps/links in notes) The Stars Matter quartet discusses Michigan State officially firing Mel Tucker for cause. Who could replace him, and how has/will this impact the Spartans' recruiting? The crew also chats Notre Dame and Penn State's weekend bumps for the class of '25 as well as in-state struggles for some programs. Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhfrD1COvG40Mk7vvgaHIQ Rundown: (1:00) Mel Tucker officially out // HC candidates & recruiting impact (13:00) Class of '24 commits (16:30) Notre Dame, Penn State '25 surge BUT Freeman's decision-making could hurt ND in future (24:00) In-state question marks for UGA, Penn State and more (38:00) Would you eat off of some else's used plastic plate? (42:15) Mailbag: Should QBs count more towards rankings? (58:00) Producer Cam is the trivia king Follow Mitch on Twitter: @MitchLight Follow Manny on Twitter: @MannyNavarro Follow Grace on Twitter: @gmraynor Follow Ari on Twitter: @AriWasserman Sponsored by: LinkedIn: LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at linkedIn.com/CFB23 Better Help: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/saturday and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:12.8	first time there, quite the ballgame you saw.
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