Spartan Spotlight

In this episode, Justin & Corey are joined by Spartan Dawg & MSU trustee emeritus Brian Mosallam, who was in the inner-circle of the Mel Tucker contract extension process. He talked about the two donors, Mat Ishbia and Steve St. Andre, that made the extension happen. He also gave insight on what he has seen from Mel Tucker first-hand, what statement this contract sends, why it was a no-bra...

In this episode, Justin & Corey are joined by their colleague Stephen Brooks to break down the win over Penn State, Mel Tucker winning COTY, the addition of Jalen Berger, the pursuit of Jahmyr Gibbs (Georgia Tech), and overall transfer portal needs.

In this episode, Corey & Justin talk about the blowout loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes and the injuries that are currently plaguing Michigan State. Then, they discuss this weekend's matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions and what MSU will need to have happen in order to win. At the end, they discuss James Franklin's contract extension, along with the significance of Mel Tucker's imminent...

In this episode, Justin and Corey preview the Michigan State-Ohio State game. The noon showdown in Columbus is for all the marbles, as the winner would simply have to win their final game of the year to go play for a Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis, and possibly the College Football Playoff. The 247Sports duo talk about the keys to the game, what the best-case scenario is for the defense, wha...

In this episode, Corey and Justin recap the Maryland game and dive into the performances by the defensive backfield, offensive line, the RB's, the WR's, and more. They also touch on the recruiting updates from this past weekend, including Kentucky commit Alex Afari and Wisconsin transfer Jalen Berger.

In this episode, Corey and Justin recap the Purdue debacle and then look ahead to Michigan State's game against Maryland.

In this episode, Corey and Justin preview the keys to the game against Purdue, discussing why it truly is a trap game and not just something people are needlessly paranoid about. David Bell, George Karlaftis, and Purdue's third-down defense are just a few reasons why the Boilermakers could make life difficult for Michigan State.

In this episode, Justin and Corey are joined by David Klein (SpartanHoops.com) to break down the upcoming Michigan State hoops season. The trio cover a wide array of topics from the excitement regarding the newcomers to the expectations revolving around the returning impact players.   Specifically, they discussed how massive the addition of Tyson Walker is and just how it could fuel the resurgence...

In this episode, Justin and Corey recap the game, talk about Kenneth Walker's Heisman moment, discuss what that means for MSU's future portal recruiting, talk about some post-game recruit reactions, give current UM players some credit for battling, and then laugh at everything about the way the Michigan Football program is constructed. If you're just here for the UM rant, you can start listening s...

In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson are joined by #SD4L (Spartan Dawg 4 Life) founder Jay Greene, The former Spartan defensive tackle shared some insight on the Mel Tucker-LSU noise and his first-hand observations of the second-year head coach at practice, before diving into the specifics of the upcoming game. Greene shared what it was like to be a player in the rivalry, specifically...

In this bye week episode, Corey & Justin look back on the first 7 games of the season. They reflect on their preseason predictions and how the Spartans have compared with those expectations, before diving into the good and the bad on both sides of the ball. They also dive into Kenneth Walker's Heisman chances.

In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson discuss the Bruce Feldman report that some LSU donors are interested in Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker. They evaluate just how meaningful the report is, whether LSU's Scott Woodward would even target Tucker, the myriad of reasons why Tucker would want to stay at MSU, and a lot more.

In this episode, Corey Robinson and Justin Thind discuss the win against Indiana, the trajectories of the OL and the cornerbacks, and what these observations mean for the rest of the season.

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Justin Thind is joined by David Klein (SpartanHoops.com) to give you pick-by-pick predictions for every game in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. They also go on tangents of Nate Oaks' Michigan State connection, Penn State's hiring of Purdue assistant Micah Shrewsberry, the mess that is Indiana Basketball, failed coaching searches, and much more.

Justin Thind & Corey Robinson talk about the first 7 transfers that the Michigan State staff has landed via the portal. They share their thoughts on each of the guys, then outline how they'd like to see the rest of the transfer spots be utilized. Afterwards, they breakdown how the national recruiting approach has been structured in a way that'll be very beneficial for MSU once visits open up a...

MSU's newest commit, Arizona OG Gavin Broscious, joined Corey & Justin to discuss his decision to join the Spartans' 2022 recruiting class. He talks about his thoughts on Michigan State, Coach Chris Kapilovic, the overall recruiting process, his parents' involvement, and much more! (This interview was originally recorded on November 14th) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspot...

2021 MSU commit Kevin Wigenton joins Corey & Justin for an in-depth, 30+ min interview in which he discusses a wide array of topics. The NJ OL dives into his recruitment, what makes Coach Chris Kapilovic and Coach Mel Tucker different than other coaches, how much film he watches in his spare time, his conversation with Tom Izzo, the basketball super-class with Emoni Bates, and who he wants to...

2022 MSU OL commit Kristian Phillips joins Corey and Justin to discuss his announcement, what he liked about the staff, his Detroit background, his first experience with football, and his amazing reception from the MSU fanbase. After the interview, the two Rivals.com insiders break down the 4 recent commitments for MSU in the past 3 days. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotligh...

Corey and Justin talk to MSU safety commit Michael Gravely Jr. from Cleveland, OH. He talked about why he chose MSU, what he liked from the win versus Michigan, what he expects from the Spartans for the rest of the season, and who his top 5 favorite rappers are. After chatting with Gravely, Corey and Justin talk about Rayshaun Benny, Andrel Anthony, Jah'von Grigsby''s decommitment, and Aromorion S...

Rivals insiders Corey Robinson & Justin Thind talk with MSU legend Sedrick Irvin about MSU's huge win over the Michigan Wolverines.  They dive into the state of the program in Ann Arbor, the topic of recruiting rankings, what the win means for recruiting, the identity Michigan State has crafted, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support

Justin Thind and Corey Robinson are joined by legendary MSU RB Sedrick Irvin Sr to preview this week's rivalry game against Michigan. He tells a story about how a trip to Meijer woke him up to the rivalry's significance, he gives insight on what the environment is like at practice the week, and even gives his version of a pre-game speech. Justin & Corey also explore the X's & O's behind th...

Rivals.com MSU insider Justin Thind talks about MSU's season-opening loss to Rutgers. Topics of discussion were certain player personnel decisions, the O-Line, the running game, Rocky's performance, the offensive game plan, ridiculous complaints about Mel Tucker's salary, and more.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support

4-star MSU target Rayshaun Benny, along with his high school teammate &current MSU commit Davion Primm, sit down with Justin Thind and Corey Robinson of SpartanMag.com. Benny is on the verge of announcing his college commitment and he breaks down his recruitment on the podcast. Him and Primm also talk about their bond, what music they listen to, what they each think of the MSU staff, and much...

In this episode, Justin & Corey talk to MSU OL target Ru'Quan Buckley about his recruitment and his off-the-field interests. Plus, they go into detail about other recruiting efforts that the Michigan State staff is making, including Antonio Gates Jr, Rayshaun Benny, and other 2022 in-state targets. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support