Episodes

  • Ep. 988: Twitter Questions: MSU basketball, football and the classic story of Santa Rube

    Ep. 988: Twitter Questions: MSU basketball, football and the classic story of Santa Rube
    Dec 20 2024
    In our final show before the holidays, we answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, including lineup and playing time decisions and which players are primed for a big winter, on MSU football and the Spartans' transfer portal activity, on how to fix college sports, how to improve Spartan Stadium and more, including best and worst gifts. Plus, the classic story of Santa Rube.
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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • Ep. 987: MSU basketball beats Oakland and Colton Pouncy on the Lions

    Ep. 987: MSU basketball beats Oakland and Colton Pouncy on the Lions
    Dec 19 2024
    We opened discussing Michigan State basketball's win over Oakland and what we learned from it. Then a conversation with The Athletic's Colton Pouncy on the Detroit Lions – what realistic hope remains for the No. 1 seed and a Super Bowl run and what it's like covering Dan Campbell and the Lions (13:00). Plus we picked the College Football Playoff first-round games and this week's NFL games with Harry Gagnon (35:00).
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Ep. 986: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball optimism; Lions and their fans hanging by a thread

    Ep. 986: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball optimism; Lions and their fans hanging by a thread
    Dec 16 2024
    We dug into our takes and yours – on the optimism surrounding Michigan State basketball, the misery surrounding the Lions, the problems with the timing of the transfer portal window in college football, why one of us repeats bad takes over and over, and more.
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Ep. 985: Twitter Questions: MSU football, MSU hoops, the Lions, Tigers and Christmas in prison

    Ep. 985: Twitter Questions: MSU football, MSU hoops, the Lions, Tigers and Christmas in prison
    Dec 13 2024
    We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball's chances to win a Big Ten title, on Jase Richardson, the center position, on MSU football, the Spartans' schedule, Thanksgiving weekend home games, and the transfer portal, on the Lions, Tigers, spending Christmas in prison, and more. Plus a visit from Andrew and Monica at Groovy Donuts.
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Ep. 984: Joe Rexrode on the CFP, SEC and Big Ten, and MSU football and hoops

    Ep. 984: Joe Rexrode on the CFP, SEC and Big Ten, and MSU football and hoops
    Dec 12 2024
    We opened talking about Michigan State's 2025 football schedule, which was released Wednesday. Then a good conversation with former MSU beat writer Joe Rexrode (of The Athletic) on the College Football Playoff, the Big Ten and SEC, and MSU football and basketball (15:00). Plus, our football (and soccer) picks for this week with Harry Gagnon (39:00).
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep. 983: Hot Take Monday – is MSU basketball back? Can MSU football compete in an NIL world?

    Ep. 983: Hot Take Monday – is MSU basketball back? Can MSU football compete in an NIL world?
    Dec 9 2024
    We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball and why the Spartans look the program they were five years ago and whether it's real, on MSU football's ability to compete in the NIL space moving forward and the takeaways from an interview with Alan Haller, on the College Football Playoff selections and angst and what needs to be done to improve it, and on the big, bad, beautiful Detroit Lions.
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Ep. 982: Twitter Questions - on MSU football, NIL, MSU basketball, stadium troughs and Santa Rube

    Ep. 982: Twitter Questions - on MSU football, NIL, MSU basketball, stadium troughs and Santa Rube
    Dec 5 2024
    We answered your questions on Michigan State football recruiting, the state of MSU's NIL collectives, MSU basketball after a win at Minnesota, the Lions, stadium troughs, Santa Rube and more.
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Ep. 981: Hot Take Monday: The state of MSU football, stupid columnists, MSU basketball and the Lions

    Ep. 981: Hot Take Monday: The state of MSU football, stupid columnists, MSU basketball and the Lions
    Dec 2 2024
    We dug into our takes and yours – on the state of Michigan State's football team and program, on fans sitting through frigid conditions to watch bad teams, moronic columnist takes, on MSU basketball, Xavier Booker and the win over North Carolina, and on fears the Lions won't get the No. 1 seed and more.
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    1 hr and 58 mins