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Curtis Blackwell Clears the Air: What MSU Is Missing in Detroit Recruiting | This Is Sparta B1G #320

“It’s not just about the money.” Curtis Blackwell joins This Is Sparta Across the B1G for a candid conversation about his Michigan State exit, the growth of Sound Mind So

Michigan State Football Is at a Crossroads, Rico Beard on What Must Change | This Is Sparta B1G #319

A homecoming heartbreak. A fan base running out of patience. And one big question: What does Michigan State football want to be? Rico Beard of 97.1 The Ticket joins Jason

Does Michigan State Want to Win? Wisconsin Fallout & the QB Revenge Tour | This Is Sparta B1G #318

Three points in Madison. Two former Spartan quarterbacks coming back to East Lansing. And one big question: Does Michigan State want to win? On this episode of This Is Sp

MSU Football Is Fighting for Pride: The NIL, Recruiting & Culture Crisis | This Is Sparta B1G #317

Michigan State football is at a crossroads. After a frustrating 31–13 loss, the This Is Sparta crew breaks down why this season has quickly become a fight for pride—and w

$20M Behind:Jeremy Campbell Breaks Down MSU's NIL Gap After the Notre Dame | This Is Sparta B1G #316

This week on This Is Sparta MSU, Stray, Chon "SlowSippa," and Sedrick "Swerve" Irvin break down Michigan State's tough loss to Notre Dame — highlighting a dominant second

Cam Edwards Balls Out, Notre Dame, and MSU's Budget Excuse Gets Exposed | This Is Sparta B1G #315

Michigan State moves to 2-0 after a 35-7 win over Eastern Michigan, but Slow Sipper, Spencer, and Stray aren't just celebrating — they break down the game tape showing re

Fitz's First W, Michigan's Meltdown & what's a Difference-Maker? | This Is Sparta MSU #314

Pat Fitzgerald's first game as Michigan State's head coach is in the books, and the Spartans got the win over Toledo — but it wasn't pretty. Jason Strayhorn is joined by

Nakai Martinez Talks “Bag of Chips,” Spencer Brown Calls Out the Schedule | This Is Sparta B1G #313

Michigan State football is back — and This Is Sparta Across the B1G is locked in for the season opener against Toledo. Jason Strayhorn, Chon “Slow Sippa” Taylor, and sedr

Big Ten Drops the Hammer, NIL’s New Reality & Swerve’s Football Comeback? | This Is Sparta B1G #312

On this episode of This Is Sparta, Jason Strayhorn, Sean “SlowSippa” Taylor and Sedrick “Swerve” Irvin break down the Big Ten’s new penalties for programs that play forme

MSU’s New AD, NIL Questions & Cam Edwards’ Big Expectations | This Is Sparta B1G #311

Michigan State football is almost here, and this episode of This Is Sparta Across the B1G gets real about what needs to happen in East Lansing. Jason Strayhorn, Chon “Slo

Can Michigan State’s New O-Line Win the Trenches? | 2026 Football Preview | This Is Sparta B1G #310

Can Michigan State football win the trenches in 2026? On this episode of This Is Sparta Across the B1G, Jason Strayhorn, Chon “SlowSippa” Taylor, and Sedrick “Swerve” Irv

Izzo's Roster Gamble, Moneyball Pro-Am, and the $48M NIL Bill | This Is Sparta B1G #309

This captures the three biggest substantive threads — the Kohler/Izzo roster debate, on-court takeaways from Moneyball Pro-Am, and the Senate NIL legislation Become a su

Four Million vs. Seventeen: Why Michigan State Keeps Getting Got | This Is Sparta B1G #308

The crew spends significant time contrasting Michigan State's modest NIL/jersey patch revenue against Big Ten rivals like Ohio State and Illinois, framing it as a symptom

Salacious Saturdays: Michigan Meltdown, Spartan Hype, and a $12M Fall Guy | This Is Sparta B1G #307

The boys of This Is Sparta are back and salacious as ever, kicking off a mid-summer grind with a full dive into Michigan’s latest off-field mess and what it really means

Palumbo Takes the Wheel: Can MSU Fix Football Before Fall? | This Is Sparta B1G #306

This episode covers Michigan State's chaotic athletic administration saga—President Guskiewicz's reversal on leaving for Clemson, former AD J-Bat's exit to Kentucky, and

Turning the Lights On: NIL Valuations with The NIL Standard | This Is Sparta #305

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 spo

Predictions Paid Off | NBA Draft Night & The AD We Need | This Is Sparta B1G #304

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

"Housekeeping Hour: Commits, Kevin G & the Collective Bargaining Rant" | This Is Sparta B1G #303

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 ti

Legacy Visit: Swerve, Amarri & the Future of Spartan Football | This Is Sparta B1G #302

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 #MSUR

Show Me What You're About, Coach | This Is Sparta B1G #301

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