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On this episode of This Is Sparta B1G, we sit down with Drew Hayes, founding member of The NIL Standard, the independent platform bringing transparency to the college sports NIL market. Drew walks us through exactly how player valuations are built, what inputs matter most, and why the college sports market has been operating "with the lights off." We pull up the Michigan State roster LIVE on air,...

The boys are BACK and holding nothing back on Episode 304! Slow Sipper and Cedric "Swerve" Irvin kick things off celebrating Father's Day before diving straight into the chaos surrounding Michigan State. Slow's prediction finally came true — Dusty May is OUT at Michigan, and we told y'all so! We break down what it means for the Wolverines and why MSU fans should actually be unbothered. Then we go...

It's a bridge episode, but we still got business to handle. Sparty MSU breaks down the six recruits Pat pulled in over the last two weeks — linebackers, corners, a big tight end, and a D-lineman with serious upside. We talk about what the size-first philosophy says about where this program is headed and whether the receiver room is a real concern heading into the season. Then we get into the real...

Legacy doesn't stop when you hang up the cleats. 🏈 Swerve's back in East Lansing and Amarri's got the Spartan Nation watching. Like & Subscribe! 🟢🤍 #SpartanFootball #MSURecruiting #GoGreen #ThisIsSpartaBIG Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-sparta-msu--5664600/support .

Episode 301 | "Show Me What You're About, Coach" It's official visit season and we're bringing you behind the scenes! Cedric "Swerve" Irvin joins Jason Strayhorn and Slow Sipper for a real, unfiltered conversation about what it's like to have a son going through the college recruiting process — and the six questions every recruit NEEDS to ask on an official visit. Amari Irvin is heading to East La...

Episode 300 | This Is Sparta Across the B1GIt's a milestone episode three years in the making — Episode 300 is here, and we're celebrating with WINNERS. Host Jason Strayhorn is joined by co-hosts Slow Sippin' Sean Taylor and Cedric "Swerve" Irvin for a special night featuring the Michigan State Dodgeball team — back-to-back-to-back national champions with a combined record of 39-1 on the season. W...

🎉 Episode 299 is HERE — and we're celebrating Cinco de Mayo the right way: talking Spartan ball, Big Ten money, and Detroit hoops! On this week's show, Jason, Swerve, and Slow break down Pat Fitzgerald's early blueprint for rebuilding MSU football — and why it all starts with building the nastiest defense in the Big Ten. We talk big bodies up front, energy at the spring game, and what it's going...

The Spartans are believing again — and so are we. On this episode of This Is Sparta Across the B1G, host Jason Strayhorn is joined by co-hosts Sean "Slow Sippa" Taylor and Cedric "Swerve" Irving for a packed show featuring two special guest appearances. First, we sit down with MSU's Big Ten champion men's tennis standout, who became the first Spartan to win matches in both singles AND doubles at a...

Michigan State linebacker Jordan Hall — aka "Smell Good" — joins the show LIVE to break down Pat Fitzgerald's first spring showcase in East Lansing! Swerve is live from Palo Alto at his son's frat house after coaching his 7-on-7 team Miami Raw to a national championship, and Slow Sip brings the spring game film straight from Spartan Stadium.🏈 Spring Game Breakdown — DBs looking elite, Fitzgerald'...

This Is Sparta B1G | Episode 296It's a dark day in East Lansing — and we're not running from it. Michigan just won the National Championship, and we're coming to the show dressed in black and ready to talk about it like men. Jason "Stray" Strayhorn, Chon "Slow" Taylor, and Swervin Irvin break down everything:🏀 Michigan wins the title — Dusty May's $10M portal roster dismantles UConn and the rest...

The grievance season is officially open! 🏀🔥 On this week's episode of This Is Sparta B1G, the crew celebrates Cedric Swerve's 48th birthday before diving headfirst into the unfiltered MSU basketball post-mortem. The guys break down why the Spartans fell short against UConn in the Sweet 16, the lack of consistent three-point shooting that plagued the team all season, and the ongoing debate — is T...

4 Big Ten teams in the Sweet 16. Nebraska makes history. Michigan State keeps rolling. The 'B1G chokes in March' narrative might finally be dead — and we're here for it. Who's the biggest non-B1G threat to MSU? We get into all of it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-sparta-msu--5664600/support .

Michigan State loses again to Michigan and the chat is on Jason, Sean, Swerve and Slow Sipper from the opening tip. We break down the rivalry loss at Crisler, the Jeremy Fears flagrant, the “cylinder” rule, and whether the refs got it right or completely flipped the call. Then we zoom out: is Tom Izzo too old-school for the NIL/portal era, how much will it really take to keep Fears in East Lansing...

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Kenneth Walker III just became a Super Bowl MVP, and the guys break down how K9 took over the biggest stage, what it means for Michigan State, and why running backs still matter in today’s game. They also dive into Pat Fitzgerald’s early recruiting moves, his heavy Midwest focus, and how the new staff is reshaping Spartan football from the inside out. Plus, reactions to the Bad Bunny halftime show...

Michigan State fans are still feeling that sting after Friday night at Breslin. In this episode, Jason Strayhorn, Chon “Slow Sippa” Taylor, and Sedrick “Swerve” Irvin break down the loss to the school down the road, what went wrong in the first half, and what it means for MSU’s ceiling this season. We talk emotions, adjustments, and whether this team is still a true championship contender. We also...

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