Couch and The Rube

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo, how much faith fans should have in him, where the program is headed, how MSU can compete in NIL, the Tigers, Lions, that moment when we thought our significant others might leave us, and more. Plus, what we're betting and, off the top, our thoughts on Adreian Payne.

We dug into our hot takes and yours - on MSU basketball, the Spartans' new big man recruit, what should be done in the transfer portal and how much patience fans should have, on Tom Izzo, on the Tigers, Al Avila, AJ Hinch and the pivotal week ahead, and more.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Max Christie's decision ahead, MSU competing in the NIL era, MSU's hire of hockey coach Adam Nightingale, over-unders for the Lions and Spartans, MSU football transfers and more.

We dug in on the hire of Adam Nightingale as MSU's new hockey coach, as the show went off the rails, rescued by a good conversation by the Freep's Dave Birkett on the Lions' draft, before making hoops, soccer and golf picks with Harry.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on the mess that is NIL, MSU basketball recruiting, the NFL draft for MSU and the Lions, where the Tigers are headed and more.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on what MSU basketball and Tom Izzo might do in the transfer portal, the Lions' draft (Aidan Hutchinson, Jameson Williams, etc.), Kenneth Walker to the Seahawks, NIL issues bubbling, intimate interviews, gambling with money you don't have and more.

A great conversation with The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner on who the Detroit Lions will draft and the state of Michigan State and Michigan's football rosters. Plus, Harry Gagnon's NBA picks and NFL draft props, and a can't-miss Premier League parlay.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on the reasons for your concerns about MSU basketball, Max Christie, MSU's running back situation, the Lions' draft, the slumping Tigers, Miguel Cabrera, bad soccer takes, dumb things we've said and more.

We dug into your Twitter questions - on the state of Michigan State's basketball roster, next year's likely lineup, possible incoming transfers, whether it's worth MSU kicking the tires on Emoni Bates, over-under for MSU and Michigan football wins and more.

Off the top, we dug into Julius Marble's departure from MSU and Joey Hauser's return and what it means for the Spartans. Then a great conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor on the MSU hoops roster, the Tigers and Lions draft.

We dug into our hot takes and yours - on what we learned about MSU's football team Saturday, what to expect this season, on ways MSU could make the spring game event better, on Emoni Bates, the Tigers and more.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on MSU football's roster, recruiting and critical position battles this Saturday and beyond, on MSU basketball, Malik Hall's future and what the roster might look like, and on the Lions, Pistons and Tigers, things we've thrown at people and more.

Off the top we dug into the possibilities for MSU's basketball lineup, if Joey Hauser stays and Malik Hall changes positions. And do MSU fans have a responsibility to make an effort to get to the spring football game? Plus, a great conversation with The Athletic's James Edwards (17:32) on Cade Cunningham, the Pistons' future and who they're targeting in the draft. And our NBA, golf and Premier Lea...

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU's basketball roster and football spring game and hopes and worries about this football season, on Juwan Howard to the Lakers, the Tigers' opening weekend, the Masters, jackass reporters who might also be jerks and more.

We dug into your Twitter questions - on MSU's basketball roster, on Joey Hauser, Mady Sissoko and potential transfers, on Dwayne Stephens' departure to WMU, whether anyone with go with him, and who might replace him, on MSU football this season and how close the program is to contending, on Tiger Woods and the Tigers and more.

We dug into Dwayne Stephens' departure from MSU's basketball coaching staff, what it means for the Spartans, Joey Hauser's possible return. Then, Harry Gagnon's MLB season wins picks and best Masters bets, followed by a conversation with Brendan Quinn at the Masters, on Tigers Woods, Max Christie and more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Max Christie's decision to test the NBA draft waters and the odds he'll return to Michigan State, on what MSU needs to do in the transfer portal, the end of Coach K (with lots of Coach K voice impressions from the Rube), the greatest weeks in sports coming this November and December, and more.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Michigan State's basketball roster, who might leave, what sort of player they might bring in, what next year's team has to become to be considered a success, if U-M should replace MSU in the Champions Classic, whether the Tigers will win over 78.5 games, if the Lions should drive QB Willis and more. And an update on The Rube.

A good conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor on the state of MSU hoops, the anxiety of fans, how close the Spartans truly are to contending, and also Michigan's run and why it's happened. Plus, picking the Sweet 16 games with Harry.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on this MSU basketball season, the NCAA tournament performances, the loss to Duke and what's ahead for roster and program. Plus, U-M's Sweet 16 run, Juwan Howard, the Big Ten's flop, college refs and more.

We made our NCAA tournament picks with Harry, including MSU vs. Davidson as one of the lines we really like. Plus, a good conversation with Davidson play-by-play voice Jarod Latch on Foster Loyer, the Wildcats and their matchup with MSU. Then, your Twitter questions on MSU basketball, Spartan football and more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State's NCAA tournament draw, on the matchup with Davidson and Foster Loyer, on facing Duke and ending Coach K's run, on U-M's NCAA tourney bid and draw, and more.

A good conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor - on MSU hoops this month and what MSU's roster will be next season, U-M's chances in March, on Cade Cunningham and the Pistons, and when we might see baseball. Plus, our Big Ten tournament picks.

We dug into your hot takes and ours in the aftermath of MSU basketball's win Sunday over Maryland – what it means or doesn't mean for the postseason, the Spartans' Big Ten tournament path, lineup choices moving forward and more.