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Our long national nightmare is over, Tom Izzo has filled his coaching vacancy. We talk about Mr Washington, discuss a couple new football recruits, take a stroll off Grand River, and then dive into your Twitter questions. Join next week, the penultimate, @Spartan_Pod on Twitter or Instagram. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

The summer is in full swing! Jonathan Smith spent some time in front of the media, but Tom Izzo is still mum on the coaching search. We discuss it all, continue our conversation on the House settlement, and then we kick off the summer Twitter competition! Join us for week two @Spartan_Pod! Also, watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

In this episode, we discuss Izzo's search for an assistant coach, Friday night MSU football games, and the passing of Bill Walton before we get to the meat of the conversation - House v. NCAA's settlement agreement. We breakdown the payment to athletes, the impact on smaller institutions, the role of Title IX, and the potential changes to the transfer portal. It's a lot! And of course...

MSU is starting to throw around its NIL dollar in the transfer portal, sitting pretty at #11 in the nation according to 247. Alan Haller goes on the record concerning a number of pertinent topics, and it it looks like the NCAA is going to settle its antitrust lawsuits. And, as always, we take your Twitter questions. Join in next week (if only to practice for the summer Twitter competition) @ Spart...

It’s a lively Can’t Read, Can’t Write as we dive into MSU Football recruiting and transfer activity before turning our attention to rumors that Izzo is grabbing a center from the portal! We then head Off Grand River to discuss a recent poll on fan interest impacted by NIL and the transfer portal. We of course finish with your Twitter Questions. Participate next week @spartan_pod on Twitter, Instag...

We dig into more transfer portal activity for MSU, discuss if "wish him luck" is the new "thoughts and prayers," celebrate some Spartan accomplishments, and lol at Mel Tucker. It's a vital episode because we begin outlining this year's twitter competition rules. Join us next week at spartan_pod on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

It’s a jam-packed Can’t Read, Can’t Write! We’ve got a high school commit, half the football team in the portal, and some portal commits too! Izzo finally gets his Fiddler and doesn’t want any insurance. Women’s hoops is heating up in the portal. And finally, a lively Off Grand River discussion about some important legal changes to college sports. We of course wrap with your twitter questions. Joi...

We take a deep dive on the MSU Spring Game drawing conclusions with all the conviction of nihilists. We then discuss portal movements, portal fatigue, and what the portal means in the era of team sports. Afterwards we discuss mens basketball roster updates, Spartan Golf, and updates to the crew team facilities before heading Off Grand River to discuss NCAA rule changes. We of course wrap things up...

We talk commitment, or lack thereof. No commitments in football. A lack of commitment to holding onto the football. AJ not committing to staying or going. No commitment from a transfer in hoops. No commitment from a new coach. An excellent commitment for women's hoops. And so much more. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram  @spartan_pod 

Spring is in the air, and moves are being made in the football and basketball programs. We cover it all, take a stroll off Grand River, and then take your Twitter questions. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @spartan_pod Or watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@spartan_pod

It's a packed Can't Read, Can't Write! We dive into Spartan player availability in Spring Football, Tom Izzo's portal usage (or lack thereof) so far, a sad ending to an otherwise wonderful Michigan State Hockey season, and so much more! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @spartan_pod Or watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@spartan_pod

In this episode we look back at MSU Mens' Basketball short-lived tournament appearance, winning against Mississippi State and then losing to North Carolina before turning our attention to the future of the program. We then discuss Robyn Fralick's first tournament appearance the Spartan women's team's close, first round loss to North Carolina. After the somber part of the show we st...

Matt Sheehan of @LockedOnSpartans joins us to breakdown Michigan State's tournament berth, the emotional rollercoaster of Selection Sunday, and our games against the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Purdue Boilermakers. We of course chat about the teams that don't make us want to drive our head into a wall - MSU Women's Basketball, Gymnastics, and Hockey - before previewing Spartan Spring...

This week we breakdown Michigan State Basketball's last two games - a rock fight victory over Northwestern and an infuriating loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. Then we turn our ire to complaining about honorifics. We turn our attention to successes at winning programs - MSU hockey signing Adam Nightingale to a new contract and MSU tennis netting (get it?) a $10M donation. We head off Grand River where...

The men's hoops team is on a three game skid, and the trustees are up to their old tricks. But hockey are B10 champions, and the women's team earned a double bye! We discuss it all, and more, then take your Twitter questions! Join in next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram. Or watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@spartan_pod

This week is not a good week, you guys. The hoops team drops two home games to unranked teams, which has put us in our feelings. So, we talk about it. We look forward to Purdue (though I'm not sure I should phrase it that way), and take your Twitter questions. Oh, and we talk about NIL & court storming. Join in our misery next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

In this episode, we discuss winning! Winning the breakup (Spartan football), winning in hoops (MSU men's), more winning in hoops (MSU women's), winning the bye week (MSU hockey), winning Michigan State gymnastics, allll the winning... except for Gus Johnson, because him calling the game was definitely losing. We head off Grand River for a brief chat about mid-season firing of Chris Holtman before...

We dive into Jonathan Smith’s use of preferred walk-ons, adding Prairie View A&M to the football schedule, and the torment of a hoops road loss to Minnesota and a home win against ranked Illinois. Then we go Off Grand River to discuss an evolving CFB landscape and reflect on the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting on MSU's campus. We wrap with your Twitter Questions, as always. Parti...

It's a good week in Spartan athletics! The men's hoops defeat UM and Maryland, Gymnastics wins at Crisler, Hockey splits with Notre Dame, and the football team is gearing up. We cover it all look forward to this week's games against Minnesota and Illinois, take a stroll off Grand River, and then take your Twitter questions. Join in the conversation next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and...

The men's hoops team get run off the court in Madison, but things are looking up in other areas of the athletic department. We break it all down, chat about the Lions, and then take your Twitter questions. Join in next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram.

We're joined by Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch to cover the week that was at MSU. We chat about the games, NIL, and BTN+, then take your Twitter questions. Join in next week @ Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram.

We react to a rough road loss and a strong victory at the Breslin before giving a millisecond by millisecond emotional reaction to Stevie's first points. Then we chat updates to the football roster and the 2024 schedule. Then it's a quick detour Off Grand River before your Twitter Quesitons. Participate next week @spartan_pod on Twitter and Instagram.

The boys huddle around a single microphone to break down the breakdown, talk about developments in the football team, and take your Twitter questions. Join in next week @Spartan_Pod on Twitter and Instagram

MSU kicks off 2024 with an encouraging win against the Sycamores of Indiana State. We break down the game, keep an eye on the football transfer portal, and take a stroll Off Grand River. Then, as always, your Twitter questions. Join in the conversation next week @Spartan_Pod on anything but Threads.

The final recording of 2023 isn't quite a Scotch episode, but it does feature Courage and Conviction . We talk about football signing day, the hoops matchups against Oakland and Stony Brook, and how Jeremy Fears has been shot in the leg. Then, as always, we take your Twitter questions. Join in next week on Twitter, Instagram, or Threads (lol). And of course, have a happy new year!