The Only Colors, a Michigan State Spartans community

It's good to be back.

As far as game day, how do your responsibilities change, being the acting head coach?

One of the adjustments we've already made and talked through as a staff is I will be on the field. Typically, as a playcaller, I've been in the box. So I'll be down on the field, and then certainly, as issues may potentially arise when it comes to game management, be able to handle those. And also have a bead on the team and be able to closely connect with them as opposed to doing it through a headset. It's not the first time that we've done that where I've been on the field, so it's not like that part is totally new. From that standpoint, we've done it before and it's been effective, so we'll continue to move forward and do what we need to do.

I saw Mark twice yesterday, and I can tell you, if he doesn't recover 105 percent, I would be shocked.