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. 559: Hot Take Monday 05.04.2021 1:42:24
We dove into our hot takes and yours - on MSU basketball (pre-Dane Fife's departure), the Gonzaga-UCLA game, betting the national championship game and more. Plus a couple stories worth telling.
Ep. 558: Twitter Question Friday 02.04.2021 1:56:45
We dove into your Twitter questions – on MSU basketball, transfers, embarrassing life and work gaffes, April Fools' Day jokes gone wrong and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling, including a redux of Jason's 72 days in jail.
Ep. 557: Michigan loses and picking the Final Four 31.03.2021 55:06
We dug into Michigan's loss to UCLA, a little MSU hoops, too, and got into what the prize should be for winning the Couch and The Rube NCAA tournament pool and then picked the Final Four against the spread with Harry Gagnon.
Ep. 556: Hot Take Monday 29.03.2021 1:49:36
We dove into our hot takes and yours – on MSU landing transfer Tyson Walker, Michigan NCAA's tournament run, college refs, and more – and then, at the end, gave our Elite Eight picks and talked about Rocket Watts' departure from MSU.
Ep. 555: Twitter Question Friday 26.03.2021 1:49:39
We answered your Twitter questions during our Friday show – on MSU's basketball roster and transfer possibilities, Spartan football spring story lines, the Lions draft, The Rube's jail time and a few questions that could get us in trouble.
Ep. 554: MSU basketball roster changes, sticking up for the Big Ten and picking the Sweet 16 games 24.03.2021 55:01
What to really make of the Big Ten's poor NCAA tournament performance? We dove in. Plus, what we expect within MSU's roster in the coming days. We dove into both during a great conversations with The Athletic's Brendan Quinn. Then picked the Sweet 16 games with the great Harry Gagnon.
Ep. 553: Hot Take Monday 22.03.2021 1:54:12
We dove into our hot takes and yours - on the Big Ten's awful NCAA tournament, the future of MSU basketball and more.
Ep. 552: Twitter Question Friday 19.03.2021 1:39:44
We opened by digging into MSU's overtime loss to UCLA in the NCAA tournament and then dove into your Twitter questions - on the defeat, the state of the program, Izzo and the roster decisions ahead.
Ep. 551: Picking our NCAA tournament brackets and talking MSU-UCLA 17.03.2021 1:00:06
We talked about my conversation with Foster Loyer and then a great conversation with LA Times UCLA beat writer Ben Bolch, before picking our NCAA tournament brackets and giving our best bets in the first round with Harry Gagnon.
Ep. 550: Hot Take Monday 15.03.2021 1:36:52
We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU's NCAA tournament draw, the screw-job by the selection committee and the possibilities for the Big Ten in March Madness.
Ep. 549: Twitter Question Friday 12.03.2021 1:36:01
We dug into your Twitter questions on Michigan State basketball, MSU's updated NCAA tourney path, the hated Bo Boroski, the Wolverines and more.
Ep. 548: Picking the Big Ten Tournament 10.03.2021 54:47
We gave our best bets for the Big Ten tournament, how we thing MSU will fare, dug into the Aaron Henry All-Big Ten debate and looked back on our show from a year ago, what we were saying then, hours ahead of the pandemic.
Ep. 547: Hot Take Monday 08.03.2021 2:01:43
We dove into our 3 hot takes and yours – largely on this Michigan State basketball team and program, after the Spartans' win over Michigan on Sunday, which likely clinched an NCAA tournament bid. Plus, a couple stories worth telling, including as promised, the story of when I worked off the books for two low-level mob guys at an electronics store.
Ep. 546: Twitter Question Friday 05.03.2021 1:56:05
We dug into your Twitter questions on Michigan State basketball and this team's chances against Michigan Sunday - and how the programs compare moving forward. Plus, a couple stories worth telling, that don't make either of us look good.
Ep. 545: MSU and Michigan basketball on a collision course. Plus, Brendan Quinn on Emoni Bates 03.03.2021 54:57
We dug into Michigan State's win over Indiana, Michigan's loss to Illinois and what it means for this week's two matchups between the Spartans and Wolverines. Plus, The Athletic's Brendan Quinn joins us to talk MSU-Michigan and his in-depth piece on Emoni Bates.
Ep. 534: Hot Take Monday 01.03.2021 1:33:47
We dug into our hot takes and yours from an interesting weekend for Michigan State basketball and Big Ten hoops and a compelling week ahead for the Spartans.
Ep. 533: Twitter Question Friday 26.02.2021 1:49:58
We dug into MSU's win over Ohio State and then dove into listener Twitter questions, largely on the Spartans' changing fortunes and chase for an NCAA tournament bid.
Ep. 522: Is MSU basketball back? 24.02.2021 59:58
What to make of Michigan State's win over fifth-ranked Illinois? We explore. Plus, Harry Gagnon's college basketball, NBA and NHL best bets.
Ep. 521: Hot Take Monday 22.02.2021 1:42:32
We dug into our hot takes and yours – on sudden renewed hope for MSU basketball, Juwan Howard's Michigan program, chick flicks and bad haircuts.
Ep. 520: Twitter Question Friday 19.02.2021 2:00:44
We dive into your Twitter questions, some fantastic stuff on Michigan State basketball and more. Plus a couple stories worth telling that will get us in trouble.
Ep. 519: An examination of MSU basketball, and a look at Max Christie from a writer who covers him 17.02.2021 54:58
We dove into the state of Michigan State's basketball team and program today, criticism of Izzo and the roster, and then talked Max Christie with Chicago Sun-Times writer Michael O'Brien, who knows the incoming MSU recruit's game well.
Ep. 518: Hot Take Monday 15.02.2021 1:47:14
We dug into our hot takes and yours, largely on this MSU basketball team and the state of the program.
Ep. 517: Twitter Question Friday 12.02.2021 1:34:38
We dug into your Twitter questions - on MSU basketball hopes and personnel, gambling wins and mistakes, our worsening appearances and more.
Ep. 516: How much hope remains for MSU basketball 10.02.2021 55:15
We dug into Michigan State's win over Penn State, what we saw and what it means, including a conversation with The Athletic's Brendan Quinn. Plus, Harry Gagnon's best bets for Wednesday night.
Ep. 515: Hot Take Monday 08.02.2021 1:44:18
We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU basketball lineups and players, Marcus Bingham, Joey Hauser and Rocket Watts especially, and Super Bowl experiences, gambling opportunities and more.
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