Couch and The Rube

Answering your probing Twitter questions – on MSU's football schedule, Keon Coleman, MSU Hoops, what The Rube would do with $32 million and more.

We dug into MSU's close loss at Iowa, both promising signs and changes we – and you – would make if you were coaching Izzo's team. Plus, MSU loses one big-time football recruit and gains another on signing day.

We dig into our hot takes and yours – largely on this MSU basketball team (what hope remains, fixes to make) and the Lions' Stafford trade.

We dug into your feelings about MSU basketball through listener Twitter questions. They were, as you might expect, specific and blunt.

We dove into a what could be a critical moment for Rocket Watts and MSU's basketball season, then turned to the Lions and the Matthew Stafford trade with a conversation with the Detroit Free Press' Dave Birkett.

Some of The Rube's finest moments today, digging into our hot takes and yours – on Matthew Stafford, MSU hoops, a weekend of sports betting in MI and more, including a live hot take from The Rube's girlfriend.

We dug into your Twitter question on what this MSU basketball team needs most, the expectations for the Lions' "dude" coach, online sports betting in Michigan, and being fat vs. just having a large ribcage.

We dug into the Lions' coach and GM hires, disagreeing on the moves, and then into changed and healthier expectations for MSU basketball, before picking the NFL games and doubling back on MSU hoops with Brendan Quinn.

We dug into your questions - on MSU basketball's junior class, MSU's COVID pause, the Lions' GM and likely head coaching hire and, from The Rube, plenty of bad analogies.

We dug into the disparity between MSU football and the playoff teams, and the Spartans' matchup in hoops with Iowa, then picked the NFL games against the spread.

A deluge of hot takes, yours and ours – on MSU basketball coaching decisions, gambling losses and the Rube's attempted takedown of online pedophiles 20 years ago.

A recording of The Rube's call 20 years ago to the late Tommy Lasorda (RIP) and then answering your Twitter questions - on MSU's big men, running backs, and stories about being arrested.

We dove into MSU's win over Rutgers, what transpired and why it did, including a conversation with former MSU and Division I assistant coach Rick Carter. Then we picked the NFL playoff games with our man Harry Gagnon.

We spent our 500th show diving into our hot takes and yours - on MSU basketball as an NCAA tournament bubble team, MSU football transfers, the Lions, the ethics and art of tanking and more.

We kissed 2020 goodbye answering your Twitter questions – on MSU hoops, including how we'd coach Izzo's team, and more, which led to unseemly stories from The Rube.

We dug into our hot takes and listener hot takes – on MSU basketball lineups and the potential and problems of this team.

We dug into MSU's loss at Northwestern, lineup issues, and Spartan football transfers, through our hot takes and yours.

We dug into you Twitter questions on MSU football's evolving roster, the QB situation, Mel Tucker's approach and more.

MSU football recruiting and Big Ten hoops-heavy show today, presented by Front 43 Neighborhood Pub and Cask & Company. We led off digging into Mel Tucker's frist recruiting class and what matters and what doesn't. Then The Athletics' Brendan Quinn joined us for a great conversation on Big Ten hoops, followed by our picks for this week's football games. Front 43 and Cask and Co. are offering Holida...

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU football and hoops, great bets and bad romantic comedies during today's show – presented by Halo Sport. Enjoy 20% off any of eight flavors of HALO Sport or a variety pack when you use the promo code "rube" when ordering at HALOsport.com or on Instagram.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Julian Barnett, MSU's recruiting class, Coach K vs. Harbaugh, sports writing vs. hard labor and more – presented by our friends at Groovy Donuts and Groovy Donuts - East Lansing. Enjoy Christmas and holiday donuts today by ordering at GroovyDonuts.com. Groovy Donuts will also be open Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, so you can make Groovy Donuts part of you...

We dug into what this MSU basketball and college hoops season might look, presented by our friends at Front 43 Neighborhood Pub and Cask & Company. Is Coach K overreacting? Should the Big Ten break rules for Ohio State football and our picks for the college football and NFL slate. Front 43 and Cask & Company are offering incredible Holiday Meal kits. You set the table, they'll do the cooking. Enjo...

Fantastic listener hot takes during today's show, presented by our friends at Halo. Sport. We dug into all of them, after our hot takes – on the situation with MSU football, MSU hoops, Jaden Akins and Emoni Bates, the Lions and more. Enjoy any of eight refreshing flavors of Halo. Sport or a variety pack by ordering at HALOsport.com or on Instagram. Use the promo code "rube" for 20% off.