Spartan Spotlight

Justin Thind dives into why he thinks this Michigan State Spartans squad will make a bowl game and surprise anyone that's counting them out, while also addressing some fair points of concern. Come for the full season schedule preview, stay for deep discussion on linebacker versatility.

Justin Thind is back with another episode, this time diving into every single commitment Michigan State landed in the 2026 official visit window, along with macroscopic thoughts on the recruiting momentum and strategy. He concluded with thoughts on new AD J Batt, Aidan Chiles' optimistic quotes and more.

Michigan State Basketball forward Cam Ward, a standout high school prospect who is enrolling this summer, joined Justin Thind to talk about his recruitment, his high school career, Tom Izzo’s recruiting personality, Doug Wojcik’s effort, Kevin Durant ties, and other fun topics about himself.

Justin Thind looks at Michigan State's transfer portal class now that the dust has settled on the winter window, including candid assessments of every pickup the Spartans made and looking at where each position group stands. After, he gives his thoughts on the resurgence of MSU Basketball, including how Tom Izzo built this roster in the exact way this team needed.

Justin Thind is joined by fellow 247Sports recruiting reporter Corey Robinson as the duo analyze Michigan State's entire 2025 signing class and break down the details behind Jace Clarizio choosing MSU over Alabama, Ayden West choosing MSU over Ohio State, a surprise commitment in Leonard Ah You, and what's next for MSU's recruiting efforts.

Justin Thind was joined by Carter Elliott of Sleepers Media to preview the 2024 Champions Classic matchup between Michigan State and Kansas. Before that, they took stock of what they’ve seen from MSU through the first two games and whether they’re more optimistic than before, while also discussing the national college basketball picture.

Justin Thind is joined by @SpartanHoops_DK as they break down the upcoming 2024-25 Michigan State basketball season, ahead of MSU’s matchup with Monmouth on Monday. They discuss what MSU needs to have happen in order to outperform expectations, what could go wrong and cause them to fall short, and what’s most realistic for this season.

Justin Thind gives a quick post-game recap of MSU's loss to Michigan, including a look at how it happened, what the gameplan was, and where MSU goes from here.

In the re-launch of the show, Justin Thind is joined by former co-host Matt Sheehan as the duo discusses Michigan State's win over Iowa, how it happened, what the recruits think about it, and what it means for the season going forward. Then, they dive into the upcoming matchup versus the Michigan Wolverines, including how the Iowa game-plan aligns with stopping Michigan.

Justin Thind and Twitter sensation "MSU Chief of Propaganda" discuss MSU's four recent commitments of Xavier Booker, Gehrig Normand, Stanton Ramil, and Nick Marsh. Afterwards, they talk Michigan State football's preseason camp. Corey Robinson also joins mid-way through.

Justin Thind is joined by Xavier Booker's AAU coaches Chris Scott and Mike Saunders. The George Hill All-Day co-directors talk about what Michigan State & head coach Tom Izzo did to land the five-star big-man, what MSU fans can expect out of Booker, and a lot more...

In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson discuss the 2023 recruiting cycle, how to make sense of MSU's standing in the NIL world, how star-studded the 2022 Spartan Dawg Con is, and all the latest developments with MSU basketball's recruiting efforts.

A recording of the June 2nd Spotify Live room where Justin and Corey preview every recruit that is visiting Michigan State in June, before taking live listener questions regarding MSU recruiting.

A recording of the 5/26 Spotify Live room where Justin Thind and Corey Robinson dove into the Michigan State offense and defense, before taking audience questions. To listen to these rooms like, follow Justin here: https://spotifylive.link/ClwISfqVlqb

In this episode, Justin Thind has a conversation with Matt Sheehan (via the LockedOn Spartans podcast) regarding Justin's latest column on Tom Izzo's internal struggle against the Transfer Portal and NIL, while diving into the frustrating 2022 Michigan State basketball offseason. This episode directly pulls two segments (out of three) from the 5/19/2022 episode of LockedOn Spartans, which can be f...

Corey and Justin dive into some of the recruiting buzz that is coming from the 2022 MSU Spring Game. From Elliot Washington to Enow Etta, here's a rundown on all the storylines.

Corey and Justin talk about all the recruiting happenings from the last month, before diving into the unprecedented visitor's list for the 2022 spring game.

This is a recording of the LIVE Twitter Space that aired on Tuesday night (3/29). Hosts Justin Thind, @OdellBretthamJr, and Corey Robinson dive into every facet of MSU football recruiting and spring camp news. Then, Justin and Brett discuss basketball recruiting and the transfer portal. At the end, they are joined by the father of 2022 four-star RB commit Kedrick Reescano, who gives insight on wha...

David Klein from SpartanHoops.com joins Justin Thind to preview Michigan State's matchup against Davidson and a possible matchup against Duke. Then they zoom out and fill out the rest of the East region, before quickly touching on the rest of the bracket.

Justin Thind and Corey Robinson are joined by legendary, Lansing-area sports columnist, broadcaster, and radio host Jack Ebling. The trio discuss Magic Johnson's recruitment, funny Nick Saban stories, Mel Tucker's momentum, and Kenneth Walker's legacy. Afterwards, Corey and Justin talk about new MSU commit Bo Edmundson and what the Spartans are getting in the Top-500 gunslinger. They also talk abo...

This episode is the archived recording of January 31st's Twitter Space featuring Justin Thind, @OdellBretthamJr, Corey Robinson, and others. The 2-hour open forum was centered around every aspect of the Michigan State football program, featuring extensive segments on the recent recruiting momentum and what's ahead for the 2023 class.

In this episode, Corey and Justin talk about the impact that new MSU pass rush specialist Brandon Jordan is already having, the epic Junior Day that just took place, and 3 new 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions they are putting in.

In this episode, Corey and Justin discuss Germie Bernard's flip to Michigan State, including some behind the scenes details, and then provide some much-needed insight on why MSU hasn't been able to land any portal commitments in the last couple weeks. Lastly, they give their thoughts on the hiring of Effrem Reed as RB's coach.

In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson are joined by Stephen Brooks as the 247Sports trio recap everything that happened in the last 48 hours before signing day. They discuss the recruitments of Kiyaunta Goodwin, Armani Winfield, Caleb Coley, Zion Young, transfer Khris Bogle, and more. They also talk about who the most underrated prospects in the class are.

Corey and Justin start by discussing the two new transfer portal pickups for Michigan State, Jacoby Windmon & Aarron Brule, along with portal target Khris Bogle. They analyze how they can see them fitting in the defense next year and what they bring to the defense. Then they discuss Kiyaunta Goodwin, Damari Alston, and the big visit weekend that is upon us.