Spartan Savants

We thought we wouldn't have much to talk about this week but ended up going for over an hour. Tune in as the Spartan Savants recap the basketball team's win over Michigan, preview Saturday's game against Maryland, vent about the Detroit Lions, and more. 1:53 MSU Beats Michigan 10:30 Who's Our Best Center? 12:45 Coen Carr Energy 14:53 MSU vs. Maryland Preview: Time to Take Care of Business 19:45 Bi...

The Spartan Savants react to Friday's road loss to Wisconsin. Spoiler alert: The sky is falling.

Big sports week for the Savants. We're diving into the latest from MSU Basketball, Jim Harbaugh leaving Ann Arbor for the Chargers, and THE Detroit Lions. 0:00 Intro 1:05 MSU Bball talk 22:31 Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers 42:07 Lions talk 63.01 Picks

The Savants talk about the recent victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers in this can't miss episode! 1:47 Spartans Win 9:53 Upcoming Schedule and Big 10 Standings 22:10 Football Visits, Assistant Coaches, and Jonathan Smith Press Conference

Take a listen back at our first live game watch from Thursday's loss to Illinois.

Plenty to talk about with MSU this week, and the Spartan Savants are diving into all that and more. In this episode, we'll talk about some recent football news, the unfortunate reality of the CFP national championship, the Lions-Cowboys conspiracy, some important injuries for the Spartan basketball team, and give some MSU-themed New Year Resolutions. 2:23 MSU Football Notes 2:39 Jacoby Windmon Dec...

Positive vibes all around on this episode of the Spartan Savants. Jonathan Smith continues to kill it as he rebuilds the football program, and the basketball team finally had the game we've been waiting for. The Savants discuss all that and more as we enter the early signing period and a stretch of winnable games on the court. 2:00 Assessing New Additions to the MSU Football Staff 10:42 Spartans L...

The MSU Basketball Team is struggling, but we're powering through. This week, the Spartan Savants share their thoughts on the basketball team's performance so far, Aidan Chiles as a possible MSU quarterback, the still vacant defensive coordinator role, the transfer portal, and the College Football Playoff field. 0:25 Time to Panic About MSU Basketball 15:25 Aidan Chiles 26:42 Defensive Coordinator...

We have a new football coach! Michigan State has hired Jonathan Smith as the program's 26th head coach, and the Spartan Savants have thoughts to share on the hire, his coaching staff, the transfer portal, the basketball team, and more. Disclaimer: Some situations regarding committed recruits and coaching options have changed since we recorded. 1:55 MSU Basketball 10:00 Is it time to adjust our exp...

Disclaimer: Did not get to edit this week again so please enjoy another raw and uncut episode of the Spartan Savants. Viewer/listener discretion advised. This week, esteemed MSU alums Travis Tyler (Uncle T), Winston Urwiller, and Nick Homberg discuss the latest news around the MSU football and basketball programs and dive into some more aspects of the college football season. 0:00 Intro/Spartans W...

We have a win to celebrate this week and our first official guest since the rebrand! Friend of the show and esteemed MSU alum Mike Messemer joins the show as we discuss the latest news around the Spartans football team, the MSU football head coaching search, and the season outlook for the Spartans on the basketball court. 2:23 Football News 2:40 Should Sam Leavitt Redshirt? 9:05 We Won A Game! 18:...

We're back after some technical difficulties last week. This time we're diving into the growing case of football season depression after losses to Michigan and Minnesota, preview Saturday's game against Nebraska, talk about the Michigan cheating scandal and some coaching positivity (that has since faded away as quickly as it appeared) 1:40 Thoughts from the Last 2 Games 15:00 Barnett Press Confere...

IT'S RIVALRY WEEK!!! Plenty of stuff has happened over the last 48 hours in the MSU-Michigan rivalry. Unfortunately, we recorded this before any of that news broke, so we were left to fill in some gaps with effects. Anyway, this week we recap another horrendous loss and monumental collapse against Rutgers, preview the upcoming bloodbath against Michigan, talk about the worst things about the Wolve...

Spartan football is back with a road game against Rutgers. We'll discuss some notable news and notes from the bye week, preview the upcoming game against the Scarlet Knights, dive into the outlook for the rest of the season and the possibility of making a bowl game, and give some hot takes on the rest of the MSU football season. 1:55 Bye Week News & Notes 2:18 Will we see a new starting quarte...

DANGER, BYE WEEK CONTENT. The Spartans don't take the field this weekend (thank God), but the Spartan Savants have your bye week covered. This week, we'll discuss the Iowa game, the quarterback situation, the transfer portal, and some of the Urban Meyer rumors that have surfaced before drafting the worst MSU football losses and making our weekly picks. GO GREEN! 1:05 Iowa Recap 3:32 QB Talk 10:45...

This week we're discussing another brutal performance against Maryland, our expectations for an ugly road game against Iowa, and who we think will be the next MSU head football coach. We also take turns drafting our top "Villains" who have affected Michigan State and make our weekly game picks.

Welcome to the Spartan Savants! A Michigan State sports podcast from diehard MSU fans and alums. In our premiere episode, Travis Tyler, Winston Urwiller, and Nick Homberg discuss their thoughts on the football team's performance in the non-conference slate, argue over potential head coaching candidates, and preview Saturday's Big Ten opener against Maryland before making some weekly picks.

12-1-2022 Paul Conley joins host Travis Tyler to discuss the latest from around the NFL-- including potential landing spots for Odell Beckham Jr, coaches on the hot seat, takeaways from the latest action, and more. 0:15 Intro 1:03 Thanksgiving Games 6:50 Best Games from Week 12 9:05 Is Steve Wilks a candidate for the Panthers? 11:35 Do you have concerns about the Seahawks in the playoff hunt going...

11-23-2022 Hard to believe we're already here! Host Travis Tyler is joined by Jordan Patterson--of the Jo Pat on the Bets Podcast-- to discuss their thoughts entering the final week of the 2022 college football regular season. 0:15 Intro 0:46 South Carolina ends Tennessee's playoff chance 3:49 Top Teams struggle in Week 12 7:08 Does UCF still play for the AAC Championship? 8:33 Did Kentucky expose...

Host Travis Tyler and guest Dylan Marsh (filling in for Tyler Williams this week) discuss the latest from around college football-- including upcoming games and the latest outlook of the College Football Playoff. 0:15 Intro 1:22 3-Way Tie in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) 7:35 TCU vs Texas 15:17 Should Oregon have gone for it on 4th down? 18:46 North Carolina's slim playoff chances 24:11 L...

11-10-22 Travis Tyler and Tyler Williams discuss the on-the-field action, heated conference and playoff races amid a partially changing landscape, and what to watch for in the big games coming up this weekend. 0:15 Intro 0:33 Are you concerned about Ohio State after a lackluster showing against Northwestern? 4:45 Ohio State or Michigan 6:04 End of the Alabama dynasty? 11:30 Can TCU win out and cli...

11-4-2022 Travis Tyler and Tyler Williams are back to discuss the NFL action from week 8, the top deals from Tuesday's trade deadline, and a few games coming up this weekend. 0:15 Intro 0:28 49ers vs Rams 2:47 What's going pon with Matthew Stafford? 5:50 Bills vs Packers 8:17 Packers passing game 9:00 NFC Playoff Race 10:20 Browns dominate Bengals 13:40 Trade Deadline Analysis 19:10 Josh McDaniels...

11-4-2022 Travis Tyler and Tyler Williams are back to discuss what happened on the field last weekend, give their thoughts on this year's initial college football playoff rankings, and preview a few matchups from this weekend. 0:15 Intro 0:45 Thoughts on Ohio State's performance in Happy Valley 5:20 Kansas State thumps Oklahoma State 7:45 Cincinnati vs UCF and the AAC Title Race 10:35 Tennessee vs...

Hosts Travis Tyler and Tyler Williams discuss their takeaways from the NFL action in Week 7, address some notable questions throughout the league, and preview what's coming up in Week 8. 0:15 Intro 0:28 Can the Seahawks stay on top the NFC West? 2:20 More concerned about Tampa Bay or Green Bay? 5:30 Lions fans need to calm down 9:28 Are Campbell and/or Goff the answers? 12:18 Bengals, Burrow redis...

10/25/2022 Tyler Williams (joining as a permanent co-host) and Travis Tyler discuss the on-the-field action from last week in college football, analyze some national headlines, and look ahead to some of the top college games this weekend. 0:15 Intro 1:10 Oregon vs UCLA 4:44 TCU vs Kansas State 7:19 Texas vs Oklahoma State 10:27 Ole Miss vs LSU 13:05 Clemson Quarterbacks: Who's the guy? Does the ot...