Spartan Savants

Boy that was ugly! Trav, Willy, and Nicky take you through Spartan football's loss to Indiana, discuss the initial College Football Playoff rankings, dive into MSU basketball and more.

Willy, Trav, Nick, and guest analyst Nolan (Mustachioed Spartan) break down the disappointment of the Michigan loss, the aftermath and fallout of the game, and look ahead to Saturday's game against Indiana. Can the Spartans come up with the upset to keep the Old Brass Spittoon? Plus, Miss the Vis is back with a look at some historic Spartan running backs and our weekly picks.

Get ready for the biggest week of the season with the Spartan Savants! Coming off an impressive win over Iowa, the Michigan State Spartans travel to Ann Arbor to reclaim the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Trav, Nicky, and Willy breakdown the matchup, talk about some of their favorite rivalry moments, and make their weekly college football picks.

The Spartans have a football game this week! Trav, Nicky, and Willy give their thoughts on what to expect during thre homecoming game against Iowa and MSU basketball's exhibition honoring Tom Izzo against Northern Michigan. Plus a Spartans-Hawkeyes edition of Miss the Vis and our weekly college football (and Detroit Lions) picks.

The Spartan Savants are joined by 12 Saturdays, the Iowa representatives for the College Huddle, for a preview of Saturday's big game between Michigan State and Iowa. Tune in to hear more about this underrated rivalry!

The Spartan Savants give out some player awards and discuss Michigan State football at the halfway point. Can the Spartans make a bowl? What's the ceiling? And why the hell do we have so many night games?

The Spartan Savants give some parting thoughts on the loss to Ohio State, preview a challenging road game against Oregon, and celebrate a Detroit playoff win. Plus, Miss the Vis looks at Spartan record holders and we make our weekly picks.

Trav and Nick discuss Michigan State's loss to Ohio State -- the good, the bad, and what it means for the rest of the season and the future of the Michigan State Spartans football program.

Chris from The OHIO Podcast, a fellow member of the College Huddle, joins the Spartan Savants to give us an in-depth analysis of the Ohio State Buckeyes ahead of Saturday's game.

The Spartan Savants revisit the Michigan State Spartans' first loss of the season against Boston College (a game that easily could've been won) and discuss if we have any chance against No. 3 Ohio State this weekend. Plus, Miss the Vis dives into past Spartan gridiron tragedies and we make our weekly picks.

The Spartan Savants briefly discuss an easy win over Prairie View A&M before diving into a possible program-defining matchup against Boston College this weekend. Can Michigan State take down the Eagles to start 4-0? All that and more in this edition of the Spartan Savants -- your Michigan State Spartans representative for the College Huddle.

After a brief delay, the Spartan Savants are back with our 30th episode! Nicky, Willy, and Trav discuss a big win over Maryland, the very little we know about a Prairie View A&M team that apparently loves Italian food, and of course, play a round of Miss the Vis followed by the weekly picks segment.

Two-thirds of the Spartans Savants have you covered as Willy and Trav look back at the win over FAU, preview the Big Ten opener at Maryland on Saturday, and discuss some injuries and what's happened so far in the college football season. Plus, Vis fails miserably in this week's "Miss The Vis" and we make our weekly picks.

The Michigan State Spartans avoided disaster with a win over Florida Atlantic on Friday night. Trav, Nick, and Winston are here with their reactions to what we saw in the season opener as the Jonathan Smith Era began.

It's a BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR FOOTBALL!! The Spartans kick off the Jonathan Smith Era against Florida Atlantic in the home opener on Friday night, and the Spartan Savants have you covered. Trav, Nick, and Willy discuss what they're watching, give some season predictions, and who will make an impact. The boys also review what they saw during Week 0 and predict Heisman and P4 conference winners and dark...

Trav, Nicky, and Willy return as the Spartan Savants analyze the Michigan State football schedule, predict the Spartans' final record, review some notable developments involving former MSU transfers, and pick the four Week 0 games. 1:23 It's Football Time! 3:01 Finalizing the Offensive Line 5:04 The First 4 Games 22:49 Four Weeks in Hell 42:52 The Home Stretch 58:05 Transfer Talk 1:02:45 Miss the...

It's almost time for kickoff and the Spartan Savants are here to countdown to the upcoming season. In this episode, Trav, Nicky, and Winston break down the Spartans' roster and discuss the sanctions facing Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. 2:04 Intro 2:39 Are you excited for the Lions preseason? 4:25 2024 Michigan State Offense 20:36 2024 Michigan State Defense 35:26 Jim Harbaugh, Michigan Sanctions 46:0...

In this week's episode, the Spartan Savants are talking the latest from MSU in the basketball and football transfer portals (prior to Friday's absolute heater), early activity with the 2025 football recruiting class, the meaning of being a Spartan and the mentality of a "Spartan Dawg," and a little Detroit Lions. 1:30 The Message Boards are Back 3:17 We Landed a Center! 8:55 2025 Football Recruiti...

You only get two Savants this week but we're drinking the Kool-Aid! Nick and Trav put a bow on a disappointing MSU basketball season, look at the transfer portal and ahead to next season, give their thoughts on the Spartan football team's spring game, and of course, Miss the Vis. 0:34 Big News: We are now part of   @TheCollegeHuddlePodcast  1:35 Kool-Aid Mode 1:51 RIP To Basketball Season 4:25 Is...

The Spartan Savants have something positive to talk about! They break down the Mississippi State game, preview North Carolina, and check on the Spartan Savants Bracket. (shout out Oakland) 0:00 It's A BIG Show 2:20 The Boys Showed Up 5:35 Jaden Akins 7:39 Big Ten Refs Suck 10:58 MSU vs North Carolina Preview 13:40 Hack a Bacot? 15:11 Don't Doubt Mr. March 17:58 Bracket Opening Up 20:35 Izzo Commen...

We're back! On the latest episode of the Spartan Savants, Nick Homberg, Winston Urwiller, and Travis Tyler break down the MSU basketball season and the Spartans' NCAA Tournament draw, followed by everyone's favorite trivia game, "Miss the Vis" and the wheels completely coming off the track when we fill out a joint NCAA Tournament bracket. 0:35 Downward Spiraling 2:04 MSU Basketball Regular Season...

The Spartan Savants discuss MSU basketball and more while watching the Spartans earn a Senior Night win over Spartan-killer Boo Buie and the Northwestern Wildcats.

the savants are still frozen processing their trauma after the tragedy that occured in the Breslin Center February 25th 2024. Instead we bring you Misssss theeeeeeee VVVVVIIISSSSSSS (and we draft a starting 5 of all izzo players) Comment who's team from the draft is the best

The Spartan Savants use their everlasting wisdom to discuss the Spartans' future after a massive win over Illinois. 1:29 A Moment of Silence for the Victims of Last Year's On-Campus Shooting 2:33 MSU Knocks off No.10 Illinois 8:10 Does the team finally have a leadership pulse? 14:10 Road Woes and Worries at Penn State 18:50 Rivalry Weekend: MSU Visits Michigan 26:13 Bracket Science: MSU as an 8 or...

You all know the drill this season. The Savants talk about another Spartan disappointment and add some more bits to the show. 2:35 Nice Win Over Maryland 6:45 Road Woes Continue in Collapse Against Minnesota 20:28 Can It Be Fixed?\ 22:15 Will Izzo Ever Win Another National Title? 24:18 Development/Regression is an Issue 25:25 Are We Worried About Izzo? 26:37 Can MSU Beat Illinois? 29:40 Season Res...