5 Star Zone with Rico Beard and Harold Shelton

Rico Beard and Evan Jankens discuss what to make of the Spartans and Wolverines after their first game of the 2021 season. 

Rico and Evan preview the upcoming college football season and whether or not Michigan and Michigan State will win their season openers. 

The Big 10, ACC and Pac-12 have formed an "alliance." Rico answers all the questions Evan has about the alliance and if it will work.  . What is going on with the Michigan State AD situation and has Emoni Bates picked where he will play basketball next season? 

Are the Big 10, ACC and Pac-12 looking to form an agreement to come together in an aggressive move to go against the SEC?  

Rico went to the first Michigan State football practice and shares what he saw at practice. MSU RB Elijah Collins and CB Kalon Gervin join the show! 

Emoni Bates has narrowed his list down to four. Oregon, Memphis, Michigan State and the G-League. Rico tells you where he thinks Bates lands as well as who will replace Bill Beekman as Michigan State Athletic Director. 

Michigan and Michigan State start fall practice this week. Rico and Evan discuss what they want to see in fall camp.  Does the Big Ten need to expand, rumors have Kansas coming to the Big Ten and MSU just had Spartan Dawg Con. 

Rico and Evan talk about Texas and Oklahoma making the move from the Big 12 to the SEC. Also, Michigan State has made a big addition to their 2022 recruiting class. 

Brett Ciancia will give the real info on your favorite college football team.

Now that college athletes can take advantage of the NIL, was it what you had expected?

With the NIL set to go into effect on July 1, 2021, Rico and Evan discuss how this will impact Michigan and Michigan State. 

MSU Director of Player Engagement Darien Harris talks about what Michigan State is doing to be prepared for the NIL in college athletics. Harris was part of launching the evergreen program at Michigan State. 

The Detroit Pistons won the 2021 NBA Draft lottery. All signs point to them drafting Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham. Rico and Evan discuss how Cunningham can impact the Pistons right away and players he compares to in the NBA past and present. 

There is a lot of victim shaming in the Dr. Anderson case at the University of Michigan, but why?

A new college football playoff format is on the horizon. Is 12 teams too many? Rico thinks it should be 8 teams.  If you have any questions about anything college sports, send them our way via Twitter, Facebook or evan.jankens@audacy.com . 

Will Duke fade away without Coach K and Jim Harbaugh talked about the ongoing situation and Bo Schembechler. 

On site recruiting visits are back in college football. Who was hosted, recruiting stories and who would win an epic dunk contest between Jason Richardson, Miles Bridges and Shannon Brown. 

Which one will be a sure bet? 

The first weekend of the college football games have been released and it's amazing! Do you like night games in college football?

After Mo Linguist left Michigan to become the head coach at Buffalo, the Wolverines have brought in Steve Clinkscale from Kentucky.   Publisher of Wolverine Digest, Brandon Brown joins Rico to discuss the hiring, what he brings to the program. Brandon and Rico also talk about if Bo Schembechler knew about the accusations against University Dr. Robert Anderson. 

Mel Tucker can now be called the "transfer portal king!" 

Emoni Bates decommits from Michigan State and Michigan center Hunter Dickinson "hates to see it." New Michigan defensive assistant Ryan Osborn takes a shot at Michigan State. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rico gives his reaction to the Michigan State spring game, MSU's big time transfer linebacker and what exactly is "Spartyville?"  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michigan State commit Pierre Brooks talks about winning the Mr. Basketball award, his dad kicking him out of practice, what to expect of him at MSU and his favorite kicks.  Rico and Evan also preview the Michigan State spring game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the new transfer rule in the NCAA create chaos in college sports?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.