Couch and The Rube

Ep. 1182: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football and basketball and Dan Bartholomae's letter

We answered your questions — on Michigan State football and when it's fair to have expectation, on athletic director Dan Bartholomae's letter to fans and funding football

Ep. 1181: Nick Baumgardner on the Lions, Spartans and Wolverines

We opened with a conversation on MSU football and what's at stake Saturday against Illinois, as well as what the passage of the Protect College Sports Act would mean for

Ep. 1180: Hot Take Monday: What to make of the Spartans and Lions

We dug into the weekend that was — MSU football's demoralizing loss at Wisconsin, the Lions' soul-crushingly inept defense, and , on a more positive note, what we learned

Ep. 1179: Jim Polzin on Wisconsin football and the matchup with MSU; and Twitter questions

Wisconsin State Journal columnist Jim Polzin joined us for a conversation on the Badgers' matchup with MSU and the state of Wisconsin's program under Luke Fickell (13:00)

Ep. 1178: Hot Take Monday: MSU football vibes crater after injuries, Nebraska defeat

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football after the Spartans' loss to Nebraska and the teams injuries and struggles on the field, on the job Pat Fitzge

Ep. 1177: Izzo's hopes for MSU basketball; Steven Sipple on Nebraska football; and Twitter questions

We open discussing Tom Izzo's high hopes for this MSU basketball team. Then a conversation when Nebraska columnist Steven Sipple on the Huskers' football team and what to

Ep. 1176: Hot Take Monday: The MSU football loss that didn't feel like a defeat

We dug into our hot takes and yours — on MSU football's performance at Notre Dame and how it sets up the rest of the season, on MSU basketball and Tom Izzo's recruiting a

Ep. 1175: Twitter Question Friday: Lions woes; Does MSU have a shot at Notre Dame? Will MSU ever?

We opened with a conversation on the Lions after their loss to Josh Allen and the Bills, joined by former LSJ sportswriter and Wyoming's own Cody Tucker. Then we answered

Ep. 1174: Pete Sampson on the Notre Dame-MSU football matchup; and how much CFB teams have in NIL

The Athletic's Notre Dame football beat writer Pete Sampson joined us for a conversation on the Irish — just how good this Notre Dame team is, the rivalry with Michigan S

Ep. 1173: Hot Take Monday: Mixed opinions on MSU football, Detroit Lions after recent performances

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football after its Week 2 performance against Eastern Michigan and heading into Saturday's game at Notre Dame, on the

Ep. 1172: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football expectations in Week 2 and Blue Wall denial

We answered your questions on Michigan State football heading into Week 2, what success looks like against Eastern Michigan and this season, on Michigan football and Bryc

Ep. 1171: Shawn Windsor on MSU football and the Michigan-WMU clock fiasco; plus CFB and NFL picks

Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor joined us for a conversation on MSU's football team, Michigan's football team and the clock fiasco at the end of the Western Mi

Ep. 1170: Hot Take Sunday: MSU football outlasts Toledo; and WMU gets hosed in Ann Arbor

We dug into our takes and yours — on what we learned about Michigan State's football team in its opener against Toledo, and concerns and predictions going forward; on Mic

Ep. 1169: Dave Briggs on Toledo football, and MSU football-eve Twitter questions

Toledo Blade columnist Dave Briggs joined us for a conversation on Toledo's football team ahead of the Rockets' game at MSU (12:00). Then our best bets for Week 1 in coll

Ep. 1167: Hot Take Monday: MSU football bliss before the storm

We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU football just ahead of the season opener, with hope increasing, especially for the Spartans' defense, on the decision not to writ

Ep. 1167: Twitter Question Friday: Actual answers about MSU's football team

We answered your questions -- on MSU football, the ceiling of this team and certain players, the likelihood Pat Fitzgerald succeeds, and the keys to success this fall, on

Ep. 1167: The Athletic's Scott Dochterman on MSU and Big Ten football and the case to expand the CFP

A conversation with The Athletic's Scott Dochterman on the Big Ten football season, where MSU fits, and the case for expanding the College Football Playoff (15:00). Plus,

Ep. 1166: Hot Take Monday: Disrespect, excitement and concern for MSU football

We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU football, the disrespect coming the Spartans' way, the excitement from some fans and the concern from others, on the fading Tiger

Ep. 1165: Twitter Question Friday: Dialing in on MSU football and goodbye to Nolan the Intern

We answered your questions — on Michigan State football as the season nears, on new MSU AD Dan Bartholomae and how that'll change things in East Lansing, on Jaxon Kohler

UPDATED: Ep. 1164: Hot Take Tuesday: MSU hires a new AD, as football season looms

NOTE: The audio has been fixed to include the start of the show. We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU hiring WMU's Dan Bartholomae as its next athletic director, on