Couch and The Rube

Ep. 1191: Twitter Question Friday: Wait, so is MSU basketball a contender again?

We answered your questions — on Michigan State's basketball team after a good week and two wins against two lesser opponents, about Jasiah Jervis, Jordan Scott and Kaleb

Ep. 1190: Hot Take Tuesday: MSU basketball's promising night; MSU/U-M football rivalry lacking juice

We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU basketball's performance Monday night and the lineup change that should set the course for the season, on the performances of Ant

Ep. 1189: MSU basketball concerns; Shawn Windsor on Lions, U-M and Pistons; and Twitter Questions

We opened with a conversation on MSU basketball after Tom Izzo addressed the concerns about his team following the last two exhibition games. Then a conversation with Det

Ep. 1188: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball's frontcourt drops the ball and MSU football keeps falling

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball after an exhibition loss at Marquette, the center position and frontcourt, the Jordan Scott-Jasiah Jervis p

Ep. 1187: An MSU basketball examination; Ben Bolch on UCLA football; and Twitter questions

We opened with a discussion on Michigan State basketball after the Spartans' exhibition performance against Connecticut. Then a conversation with the California Post's Be

Ep. 1186: Hot Take Monday: MSU football takes its foot off the pedal in final minutes

We dug into our takes and yours — largely on MSU football and Pat Fitzgerald's decision to run the ball three times before kicking a would-be lead-taking field goal that

Ep. 1185: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football's ability to compete and CFB's 24-team playoff

We answered your questions — on Michigan State football, the Spartans' slew of injuries, the program's ability to compete long-term financially and with Pat Fitzgerald, a

Ep. 1184: Louie Vaccher on Northwestern football, Aidan Chiles and Pat Fitzgerald

We talked MSU football off the top and significance of this week's game against Northwestern for Pat Fitzgerald and the program. Then, the only veteran of the Northwester

Ep. 1183: Hot Take Monday: Mixed feelings about MSU's loss to Illinois and an angst-less Lions win

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football's performance and overtime loss to Illinois, the awful refereeing, Pat Fitzgerald's middle finger, on the Lio

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