Can't Read, Can't Write

MSU remains in AD purgatory as J Batt collects two checks? All this while we're on the eve of the launch of Spartan Ventures. Fortunately there's Moneyball to discuss, but what has that ever really told us? All that, and we take your social media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spar...

J Batt is no longer the AD at MSU, after a very short tenure. But there's good news! Coach Fitz heard our recruiting feedback and made some swift changes. We talk about it all and take your social media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

We look at football recruiting and contrast it with what's happening with hockey. Then, as always, we take your social media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

So! The University lost another president. We talk about that, football, Jeremy Fears, and a whole lot more. Oh, and the Youtube chat was active on this one. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Have you ever been at a dorm or house party where two or more James Madison College students get in a heated debate about a civics topic no reasonable person could possibly care this much about? Great news, today you get to relive that experience. Enjoy. Also, sports are discussed. Social media questions addressed. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And...

Daddy's away so the kids will play. Plum and Grooch tackle the latest in football news, NBA combine, and our favorite topic: the MSU Board of Trustees. And of course some of you have social media questions! Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Good thing we got that B10 title, because the tennis team is falling apart. But football is hosting some 4 stars! Also, how do we feel about these Friday night games. Oh, and Will Wade is up to his old tricks. All that, and we take your social media questions! Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_p...

Football adds another recruit to the class of 2027, but will MSU be competitive in the conference? There's other sports on campus, and the guys prove their tennis bona fides. Oh, and the NCAA, they're up to their old tricks. All that, and we take your social media questions! Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https:/...

Activity in the hoops transfer portal! High school boys! Tennis school! Rural Michigan gas station convenience stores! More traumatic memories of Plum's youth! Social media questions! Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

MSU held its spring showcase, a THUD-only scrimmage where defense won, the kickers missed, and the WR group stayed a mystery. The basketball offseason opened with two portal targets committing to Indiana and the portal producing Bonke campus visits and Kepnang intrigue, while a Carson Cooper return became theoretically possible pending an NCAA eligibility rule that may or may not exist. And the gu...

We're about to get our first look at the football team, but what do we expect? And speaking of expectations, what do we really think is going to happen with the basketball roster? Important context for new listeners: Plum is an out and proud gay man. You'll see why's important to know. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at http...

It’s an unwell episode. We wade through the wreckage of a month not off to a great start: only seven offensive linemen, the dread of another missed portal cycle looming, and an executive order that creates chaos and confusion for college sports. Grooch doesn't even bother to show. Praise Allah! Now go get a center, Tom! Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Blue...

The seasons are over. It is not good. We are not taking it well. Come be miserable with us. Join us next week​⁠ (for some reason) on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod Where you will see the podcast debut of Plum's partner, Jason! Blink and you'll miss it, though.

The Spartans are on their way to Washington DC, and a date with UConn. Oh, and the hockey team are also playing The Huskies! We also talk about other sports, and take your social media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

It's officially March Madness, but MSU isn't exactly rolling. We talk about the B10 Tournament bounce, the bracket draw, and what this looks like going forward. We also talk about other sports, and take your social media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Hoops are headed to the Big Ten Tournament, and hockey clenched a conference title. There was a Michigan game. There was an all-senior lineup. The guys discuss it all, and then take your Social Media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

MSU swept the state of Indiana — ending a 12-year drought at Mackie and running through Assembly Hall without a lead change — and Grooch came back from paternity leave to make promises on his daughter's life about the team's national ranking. Kohler had his best game of the season at Indiana, Teng went off for 18 on six threes, and the dream is officially back on. The episode closed quietl...

Two wins against UCLA and Ohio State keep the Spartans at 22-5, but this episode earns its soul not from the wins themselves — the UCLA game was a blowout and the Ohio State game was an officiating drama wrapped around a Bruce Thornton highlight reel — but from the questions underneath: whether Kohler's foul trouble and shooting coldness is a problem that follows them to Mackie, whether Fears...

Baby Grooch has arrived, Kevin is on FMLA, and Michigan State got absolutely torched in Madison — so it's business as usual on Can't Read, Can't Write. Mike and Plum break down a brutal loss in Wisconsin (51-34 at the half says everything you need to know), dig into the coaching carousel with new QB coach John McNulty and RB coach Travis Russell — both with uncomfortable Michigan ties...

It's a Can't Read, Can't Write bombshell episode, where the truth will be revealed. Oh, and there's sports to be discussed, as well. Basketball is on a redemption tour, and hockey is rolling. We discuss it all, stroll Off Grand River, and take your social media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.co...

A hard fought win and a tough loss for the hoops team. We break it down, look forward to the rest of the season, and check out the other sports happening on campus. And of course we answer your social media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

A successful west coast trip, an absolute humiliation of Maryland, but the gut of the schedule is nearly here. We discuss it all, take a walk off grand river, and answer your social media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Hoops is on a west coast swing, but there's plenty to talk about in the meantime. We have a look at the team, the Football program, and ice hockey's sweep of Wisconsin. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

What a week! Two basketball games, transfer portal activity, and the reemergence of a certain Twisted Tea aficionado. Then we talk about it all, and then take your social media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

The Spartans get shucked at Nebraska, and there's a ton on movement on the football team. Like, everyone is in the portal. But, we're also adding players! Then we talk about it all, and then take your social media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod