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Xavier Henderson says Mel Tucker creating ‘sense of urgency’ by coaching corners
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Xavier Henderson has really enjoyed having Mel Tucker coach the corners as of late. It has created a sense of urgency, in his own words.
At the end of the day, Tucker just wants his players to be great. This is why he is taking the extra time to coach specific position groups at practice. Henderson is just trying to learn everything he can from Tucker as he is entering into his 5th year at Michigan State.
Henderson also believes that the key to this team’s success will be based on how well the offensive line does. The man taking snaps behind the offensive line has been on fire too. Henderson stated that QB Payton Throne is quicker than last season and isn’t afraid to take shots.
Lastly, Henderson bestowed some veteran knowledge on reporters about offseason scrimmages. He says that the 2nd scrimmage is really where you can get a feel for the depth and where your team’s strengths are.
Here is all of what Henderson said:
Henderson says having Mel Tucker coaching CB and being in with the defensive backs has created “a sense of urgency” for the players because “he wants us to be great.”
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 22, 2022
Henderson on MSU’s offensive line development: “The O-line is getting better every day. We’re going to go as far as our O-line can take us.”
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 22, 2022
Henderson says QB Payton Thorne “is taking it to another level. He’s just quicker right now than he was last year, he’s playing really smart. And Payton has all the confidence in the world. … He’s not afraid to take his shots.”
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 22, 2022
Henderson says MSU is farther along this year than it was a year ago because players know the expectations for effort and other such things.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 22, 2022
Henderson says he tells players when their position is changed to look at it as an opportunity.
— Matt Wenzel (@mwenzel2) August 22, 2022
MSU senior S Xavier Henderson: “Definitely toward the second scrimmage, you get a feel for the depth, where we’re strong at, where we have areas of improvement.”
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 22, 2022
Henderson: “We’re getting to the point where the bus is leaving.” Says the first game will be when MSU will get a better idea of what the defense will be this season.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) August 22, 2022
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.