Graham Couch & Jason Knick
Couch and The Rube
Graham Couch and Jason Knick are a dynamic duo that get together every afternoon to discuss Michigan State and Big Ten football and men’s basketball, Detroit pro sports and the buzz nationally. The show is a fun, engaging, and thought-provoking all-in-one radio and podcast experience for the Michigan State, Michigan and Detroit sports fan whose assorted interests also might include the outrageous national story, sports gambling and life’s relatable predicaments. Hosts Graham Couch, a sports columnist at the Lansing State Journal, and Jason Knick, “The Rube,” bring you two hours a day of the to...
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Jun 26, 2026
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Episodes
Ep. 806: Twitter Question Thursday 14.04.2023 1:35:14
We dug into your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball's roster, the likelihood of late transfers, minutes next season, whether the Spartans will contend, on MSU football heading into the spring game, including the QB battle, on the Tigers and Javy Baez and whether A.J. Hinch will last the season and more.
Ep. 805: Tyson Walker and Malik Hall return to MSU; and Pistons talk with James Edwards 11.04.2023 59:11
We open talking about the return of Tyson Walker and Malik Hall to Michigan State's basketball team next season and what that means for the Spartans. Then, a good conversation with The Athletic's James Edwards on the Pistons – where they are in the rebuild, who they'd like to draft. Plus, Harry Gagnon joins us for NBA, baseball and soccer best bets.
Ep. 804: Hot Take Sunday 10.04.2023 1:44:04
We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU football's QB decision and how it'll impact fans' mindset, on the Tigers and the massive betting opportunity, the state of the Pistons, the Masters and the state of Tiger Woods, Michigan basketball adding Caleb Love and other transfers and more.
Ep. 803: Twitter Question Thursday 07.04.2023 1:53:44
We answered your Twitter questions – on the state of Michigan State basketball and football, their rosters, recruiting, hopes for next season and more, including the Tigers, Pistons, U-M athletics, our history as street fighters, etc.
Ep. 802: MSU basketball roster talk and Masters best bets 04.04.2023 1:02:40
We dug into Michigan State's basketball roster with friend of MSU's program and former Division I coach Rick Carter – how far is MSU from title contention, which players returning would really help the Spartans and more. Plus best Masters bets with former Tiger Woods writer Dan Kilbridge of Bookies.com.
Ep. 801: Hot Take Sunday 03.04.2023 1:53:29
We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State hoops and football, on Angel Reese, Catlin Clark and taunting, on Hunter Dickinson transferring and the state of the Wolverines, the Tigers finishing 0-162, April Fools' Day being ass and more.
Ep. 799: Hot Take Sunday – talking Michigan State basketball 27.03.2023 2:03:47
We dug into our hot takes and yours – largely on Michigan State's basketball team, its Sweet 16 loss to Kansas State, the opportunity lost, who should come back next season, the impact of roster decisions on other MSU players, the NCAA tournament as a whole, college refs, Spartan football and more.
Ep. 798: Hot Take Monday - on MSU basketball in the Sweet 16 21.03.2023 2:28:20
We dug into our hot takes and yours – largely on Michigan State basketball's NCAA tournament win over Marquette and matchup with Kansas State in the Sweet 16 in New York, on Tyson Walker's legacy, what to make of Mady Sissoko, changed perceptions of Joey Hauser, and what this means for MSU's team, program and Tom Izzo.
Ep. 797: MSU advances in the NCAA tournament, Shawn Windsor and Twitter questions 18.03.2023 1:24:40
We dug into Michigan State's win over USC, what's next for MSU against Marquette and what a win would mean for the Spartans. Then a conversation on MSU hoops with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor. Plus, we answer your Twitter questions.
Ep. 796: Hot Take Tuesday and picking the NCAA tournament games 15.03.2023 1:58:02
We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State's NCAA tournament draw and chances and the pressure on the Spartans to make a run, on Suzy Merchant's departure, MSU's QB battle and more. Plus, our NCAA tournament picks and first-round best bets with Harry.
Ep. 795: Big Ten basketball tournament preview, MSU football recruiting and college hoops picks 08.03.2023 1:03:35
We opened discussing MSU football losing a top-ranked football recruit, the Big Ten basketball postseason awards and ... Lamar Jackson to the Lions? Then, a conversation with The Athletic's Brendan Quinn previewing the Big Ten basketball tournament, Michigan State's chances and whether how MSU is playing offensively is sustainable. Plus, our college basketball conference tournament and Premier Lea...
Ep. 794: Hot Take Sunday 06.03.2023 1:58:15
We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State's postseason chances, beginning as the 4 seed at the Big Ten tournament, on MSU's win over Ohio State, its hot shooting, the impact of certain seniors returning for an extra year, the Wolverines' predicament, Spartan hockey's landmark win, the effect of MSU football losing Brandon Jordan, bad weather predictions and more.
Ep. 793: Twitter Question Thursday 03.03.2023 1:54:08
We answered your Twitter questions – largely on Michigan State basketball, whether this team's sudden offensive surge could change its postseason, which MSU seniors might return next season, Joey Hauser's redemption arc and more. Plus, your thoughts and tweets that didn't age well from halftime of MSU's game at Nebraska.
Ep. 792: Hot Take Monday 27.02.2023 1:57:31
We dug into our hot takes and yours – largely on Michigan State's last-minute "collapse" at Iowa, the mistakes, the coaching, where this MSU team goes from here and whether there are actually more positives in how the Spartans are playing than it seems.
Ep. 791: Brendan Quinn on MSU hoops and Twitter Questions 24.02.2023 2:16:47
We talked with The Athletic's Brendan Quinn about MSU basketball, the center position, its chances at a postseason run and the top of the Big Ten. Then we answered your Twitter questions on MSU hoops and everything else. Plus, a couple stories worth telling – including one about how Zach Randolph once fell on The Rube courtside, creating an awkward situation.
Ep. 790: Hot Take Sunday 20.02.2023 1:42:27
We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball, the center position, portal regrets, where this team can go, whether the Wolverines' welcoming spirit was sincere and more.
Ep. 789: Talking MSU - Hoops, Life and Tragedy 17.02.2023 1:43:54
In our first show back since Monday night's shooting at MSU - we dug into the week that was and is, life, tragedy, hoops, a rivalry and more through your takes and thoughts and questions.
Ep. 788: Twitter Question Friday 10.02.2023 1:41:28
We answered your Twitter questions – on Michigan State's basketball team, its future, including who stays and what next year's squad might look like, Izzo's substitution and late-game decisions, best Super Bowl prop bets, the Pistons' trade, Mat Ishbia and Kevin Durant, the next MSU football first-round NFL draft pick, bad club memberships, memorable Valentine's Days and more.
Ep. 787: MSU basketball thoughts and Super Bowl props 09.02.2023 59:25
We dug into what we learned from MSU basketball's win over Maryland and where this team still has a chance to grow. Then Harry Gagnon joined us as we shared our favorite Super Bowl prop bets.
Ep. 786: Hot Take Sunday 06.02.2023 1:52:54
We dug into our hot takes and yours – on the state of this Michigan State basketball team and program, on how to get the most out of this MSU season, on the recruits coming in next season, on the buzz surrounding MSU hockey, on bets gone (and going) wrong — man bras, tattoos, etc. — the possibility of the Lions drafting CJ Stroud and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling, including, late in t...
Ep. 785: Twitter Question Thursday 03.02.2023 1:30:26
We dug into your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball, its potential the rest of this season and next season, on Mel Tucker as a recruiter and his latest class, on the Lions, athletic primes of sports writers, man bras, blue walls and more.
Ep. 784: Hot Take Tuesday 01.02.2023 1:54:22
We returned from a week away, digging into our hot takes and yours – on this Michigan State basketball team, what MSU should do to reach its ceiling, how good Purdue really is, Zach Edey and Joey Hauser as NBA players, MSU's quarterback situation, the NFL playoffs, refs being ass and more.
Ep. 783: Twitter Question Friday 20.01.2023 1:57:13
We dug into your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball, the future at center with Mady Sissoko, Jaxon Kohler and Carson Cooper, on Pierre Brooks, MSU's chances at an NCAA tournament run, on the Lions draft and Jared Goff, the Spartans' QB situation, how U-M is covered and more. Plus, we pick this week's NFL playoff games with Harry.
Ep. 782: Hot Take Tuesday 18.01.2023 2:03:34
We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball's changed ceiling and ability to reach the NCAA tournament if Malik Hall is out for a considerable length of time, on MSU's loss to Purdue, including how the game was called by the refs and how the Spartans' defended Zach Edey on the final possession, on Kirk Cousins and Jared Goff, NFL bets, Spartan hockey and women's basketball,...
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