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5 Star Zone with Rico Beard and Harold Shelton

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Join Rico Beard from the Valenti Show and Harold Shelton as they break down all the hottest action in college sports every week.

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Apr 3, 2026

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Episodes

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - The sky isn't falling at Michigan State and Rico realigns the Big 10 division for football 18.05.2022

Don't worry Spartan fans, the sky isn't falling in East Lansing. Rico, has figured out how to realign the divisions for Big 10 football. Could they be named, "Ren and Stimpy?"

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Are players taking advantage of NIL? 04.05.2022

Jordan Addison is creating drama around the NCAA and NIL. Are players and schools taking advantage of the infant state of NIL.  

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - The Michigan State spring game is a wrap 20.04.2022

Rico recaps his trip to East Lansing. The plus and minus from what he saw from the Spartans. Mel Tucker also had a huge recruiting day. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - New Western Michigan Head Coach Dwayne Stephens 13.04.2022

Western Michigan Head Coach Dwayne Stephens joins Rico to talk about his new job with the Broncos. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - EPISODE 100! Wrapping up the season for Michigan/MSU 30.03.2022

Rico and Evan celebrate 100 episodes while discussing the 2021-22 college basketball season for Michigan and Michigan State. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Michigan dominated Michigan State 02.03.2022

Hunter Dickinson dominated the Wolverines dominated the Spartans Tuesday night. How much credit does Phil Martelli deserve? Rico thinks he deserves a lot of the credit. Why did Mel Tucker sit courtside and where do both teams go from here? 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Michigan State beats Purdue, have they turned the corner? 28.02.2022

Michigan State got a big win over Purdue this weekend, will this win give the Spartans confidence? They have a huge game on Tuesday against Michigan. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Can Phil Martelli save Michigan? Will MSU have a leader emerge? 23.02.2022

Phil Martelli will lead the Wolverines after head coach Juwan Howard is suspended for the rest of the regular season. Will the Wolverines respond to Martelli?  Will the leader of the Spartans please stand up? Will Michigan State have a leader on the floor emerge this season?

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Mel Tucker 18.02.2022

Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker joins Rico to talk about the Michigan State offseason program as well as what to look forward to for the 2022 season. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - What is wrong with Michigan State hoops? 09.02.2022

What has happened to Michigan State basketball the last couple of weeks? Rico and Evan try to figure it out. Rico thinks Michigan can only allow 2 more losses to make the NCAA Tournament. Michigan released their NIL program and what to make of the coaching staff moves for the Wolverines. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Jim Harbaugh is back at The University of Michigan 03.02.2022

Rico and Evan talk about what went down with the Vikings and Jim Harbaugh. Did he get offered the job? Did he walk in as if he already had the job? What went wrong and Michigan is welcoming him back with open arms, should they?

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - The ups and downs of Michigan and Michigan State basketball 02.02.2022

Michigan State has flaws and so does Michigan. Rico and Evan discuss how both Michigan and Michigan State can improve along with some news on National Signing Day. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Previewing Michigan/Michigan State game Saturday and the loss of Mike Macdonald at Michigan 27.01.2022

Rico and Evan preview the upcoming Michigan and Michigan State basketball game. The guys also discuss the loss of Mike Macdonald at the University of Michigan. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Jim Harbaugh watch and the transfer portal at Michigan State 21.01.2022

Rico and Evan talk about whether or not Jim Harbaugh will leave the University of Michigan. Michigan State and Mel Tucker are once again using the transfer portal and the hiring of a new D-Line coach. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Vegas edition! 15.01.2022

Rico and Evan take the show to Las Vegas. What does Michigan do to make the NCAA Tournament and Michigan State was upset by Northwestern, How can the Spartans solve their turnover problems?

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Wrapping up football season and now it's time for Michigan and MSU hoops! 06.01.2022

Rico and Evan warp up the college football season and it's now time for college hoops.  Where do Michigan and Michigan State stand right now and previewing the game between the Wolverines and Spartans on Saturday. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Michigan loses the Orange Bowl, is there a QB controversy? 04.01.2022

Rico and Evan break down Michigan's Orange Bowl loss to the Georgia Bulldogs. Is there now a QB controversy in Ann Arbor?

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Michigan State is Peach Bowl champs 31.12.2021

Rico and Evan talk about Michigan State's Peach Bowl victory over Pitt. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Kids sitting out of bowl games and previewing the Peach and Orange Bowl 29.12.2021

Why are so many kids sitting out of bowl games? Rico and Evan preview the Peach and Orange Bowl. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - A signing day special about Michigan State 17.12.2021

Rico breaks down the recruiting class of Michigan and a tease of Michigan's. Part 2 will follow shortly. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Is Michigan on the verge of the greatest Championship run? 08.12.2021

If Michigan beats Georgia, they would have beat #2 Ohio State, #3 Georgia and #1 Alabama? Michigan State makes it to a New Year's Six Bowl Game and what is wrong with Heisman voters?

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Big Ten title game preview and why MSU fans should root for Michigan 04.12.2021

Rico expects Michigan to roll Iowa. As long as Michigan doesn't turn the ball over they will win. Rico also talks about why MSU fans should be rooting for Michigan.

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Reacting to Michigan's big win over OSU and MSU's win over Penn State 28.11.2021

Rico and Evan talk about the Wolverines dominating the Buckeyes and advancing to the Big Ten Title Game. The guys also talk about Michigan State's win over Penn State giving them 10 wins on the season.

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - It's time for "The Game" and can MSU get to 10 wins? 24.11.2021

Michigan and Ohio State are ready for "The Game." Rico and Evan break down what Michigan needs to do to beat the Buckeyes. Also, what Michigan State needs to do in order to reach 10 wins and beat Penn State. 

5 Star Zone - A Rico Beard Podcast - Michigan dominates Maryland 21.11.2021

Michigan did what they needed to do and now it's time for "The Game." 

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