EAST LANSING — Scottie Hazelton took the podium Tuesday, the crosshairs of a frustrated Michigan State football fanbase focused on his defense that gave up 500-plus yards in back-to-back losses.

Defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton runs drills during Michigan State University’s spring football practice at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, April 16, 2022 (Jenifer Veloso | MLive.com) Jenifer ...

Scottie Hazelton sounds like a man who finally has a fighting chance to call a defense that won’t leave Michigan State fans calling for his head.

A 24-year coaching veteran with stints at all levels of collegiate football and the NFL, Scottie Hazelton is in his second season as Kansas State’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in 2020.

Spartans have allowed 500-plus yards in their last two games, both losses ...

Still, as the Spartans take part in the final week of spring practice, defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton believes his group has the look of a unit ready to show people what they’ve seen the ...

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At Texas, Hazelton joins a program led by fourth-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, who guided the Longhorns to a 12-2 record and their first College Football Playoff appearance last fall.

As most Michigan State fans know by now, head coach Mel Tucker and his staff keep injury information pretty close to the chest. Such is the case with redshirt junior linebacker Darius Snow, who ...

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Hazelton spent four seasons at Michigan State, where he also coached linebackers. He previously served as a defensive coordinator at Kansas State in 2019 and Wyoming in 2018-19.

EAST LANSING — Scottie Hazelton took the podium Tuesday, the crosshairs of a frustrated Michigan State football fanbase focused on his defense that gave up 500-plus yards in back-to-back losses ...