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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

The 300th | From Indonesia to East Lansing: MSU Dodgeball Reigns | This Is Sparta B1G #300

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 Strayh

Fitz's Blueprint, Big Ten Billions & The Pistons Are Built Different | This Is Sparta B1G #299

🎉 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

Champions, Chains & Deuce Believes | This Is Sparta B1G #298

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 an

Smell Good Speaks | Spring Showcase Breakdown, Portal Hunt & Big Ten Champs 🏆This Is Sparta B1G #297

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 P

It Hurts, But We Ain't Hiding | Ep. 296

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

Air Your Grievances: The Izzo Accountability Debate | This Is Sparta B1G #295

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 t

Changing the Narrative | This Is Sparta B1G #294

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.