Couch and The Rube

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Ep. 1025: Twitter Questions: MSU basketball lands another transfer. What to make of the roster now? Apr 18, 2025

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We answered your questions – on Michigan State basketball, the addition of transfer Tre Fort, what else the Spartans need or might do in the portal, the rotation next season, Michigan and Purdue making portal moves, what to think of MSU football this spring, the Tigers, the Pistons, life advice and more.

Ep. 1024: Hot Take Monday: Next moves for MSU basketball, and Rory at the Masters Apr 14, 2025

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We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball entering a pivotal time with the transfer portal, on MSU's roster needs, on Tre Holloman and Kalen Glenn, on MSU football, on Rory and the Masters, the Tigers, Pistons, adults wearing jerseys, our goof-ups and more.

Ep. 1023: Twitter Questions: MSU basketball reels in a transfer. How does he fit? What's next? Apr 11, 2025

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We answered your questions – on Michigan State basketball, the addition of transfer Kaleb Glenn, how he fits, what MSU still needs most in the portal, on MSU's roster, adult fans wearing jerseys and more.

Ep. 1022: MSU basketball in the portal, Brendan Quinn from the Masters, and Masters bets with Harry Apr 09, 2025

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We opened talking about Jase Richardson's departure from MSU and the fan base's lack of trust in Tom Izzo when it comes to the transfer portal. Then a good conversation with The Athletic's Brendan Quinn, from Augusta, on covering the Masters, this year's storylines, the NCAA tournament and how MSU stacked up with the teams in the Final Four (8:00). Plus, Harry Gagnon joined us for a whirlwind of Masters best bets (39:00). And, lastly, why the Tigers are winning (1:02:00).

Ep. 1021: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball, the transfer portal and the Tigers Apr 07, 2025

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We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball, MSU's roster, the transfer portal, NIL, Michigan's program, the Tigers, Pistons and more. Plus a couple stories worth telling, including The Rube getting into an altercation in the parking garage before the show.

Ep. 1020: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball's next chapter and more Apr 04, 2025

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We answered your questions – on Michigan State basketball, MSU's roster next season, the transfer portal, Tre Holloman, MSU football, the Tigers and more. Plus a couple stories worth telling, including stories of the times we both fell for scams recently.

Ep. 1019: Talkin' MSU basketball and the transfer portal with Shawn Windsor, and leftover hot takes Apr 02, 2025

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A good conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor on Michigan State's basketball program, the transfer of Tre Holloman, next season's roster, and what'll take for MSU to compete for a national championship (7:00). Then our Final Four best bets, plus baseball, golf and soccer bets with Harry Gagnon (39:00). Finally, we dug into the remaining listener takes from Tuesday's show – on MSU basketball and more (58:00).

Ep. 1018: Tuesday Hot Takes: MSU basketball postmortem and Tre Holloman in the transfer portal Apr 01, 2025

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We dug into to the news that Michigan State's Tre Holloman has entered the transfer portal — why it happened, what it means for Holloman and MSU. Plus our takes on Xavier Booker and Gehrig Normand leaving, on MSU's Elite Eight loss to Auburn and the season the Spartans had, on MSU hockey and the absurdity of a one-and-done NCAA tournament in that sport, and more.

Ep. 1017: Joe Rexrode on MSU vs. Ole Miss, Twitter Questions and picks with Harry Mar 26, 2025

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Former MSU beat writer Joe Rexrode – who covers the SEC and Ole Miss and Auburn – joined us for a conversation on the Spartans' Sweet 16 matchup with the Rebels and potential games against Auburn or Michigan (8:00). Then we picked the NCAA tournament games and got into some baseball futures with Harry Gagnon (29:00). Plus, we answered your questions on MSU basketball and more (43:00).

Ep. 1016: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball heads to the Sweet 16 Mar 25, 2025

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We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball's NCAA tournament win over New Mexico and the performances by MSU's players, the Spartans' matchup with Ole Miss in the Sweet 16, the possibility of facing Michigan again in the Elite Eight and the angst surrounding it, the end of Cinderellas and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling.

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