Couch and The Rube

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Ep. 1005: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball, zone defenses, 3-pointers and Tom Izzo Feb 14, 2025

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We answered your questions and ours – on Michigan State basketball and this MSU team's shortcomings, on Tom Izzo and the roster, on Michigan basketball, the Lions, things we do when our wives leave and more.

Ep. 1004: Michigan State basketball hits the skids Feb 12, 2025

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We opened talking about Michigan State's basketball team after its loss to Indiana – the why it happened, where things are going wrong and the reasons for long-term concern and not to panic yet. Then Illini writer Jeremy Werner joined us talk about MSU's game at Illinois on Saturday and the buzzsaw the Spartans are walking into (25:00). Then more MSU hoops talk – on the game with Illinois and on why this skid is so disheartening (35:00). Plus, Harry joins us to talk Super Bowl, NFL futures, baseball and college hoops bets (46:00).

Ep. 1003: Hot Takes: Epic day for MSU basketball and Jase Richardson; Super Bowl lessons for Lions Feb 10, 2025

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We dug into our takes and yours – on an epic and critical second half performance by Michigan State's basketball team, on Jase Richardson and MSU's lineup decisions, on Michigan hoops, Spartan hockey, what the Lions can learn from the Super Bowl.

Ep. 1002: Twitter Question Friday: An MSU basketball bonanza Feb 07, 2025

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We answered your questions – a ton of them on Michigan State basketball – on fixing MSU's shooting woes, where this team is going, playing time decisions, the roster moving forward and more, and on Michigan hoops, what the Lions should trade for Myles Garrett and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling.

Ep. 1001: MSU basketball's bad trip to LA, Joe Rexrode, and our Super Bowl prop bets with Harry Feb 06, 2025

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We opened talking Michigan State basketball after the Spartans' loss to UCLA. Then MSU beat alum and Athletic national college writer Joe Rexrode joined us for a conversation on MSU basketball, the Big Ten and SEC and more (13:00). Plus, our Super Bowl picks and favorite prop bets with Harry (41:00).

Ep. 1000: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball finally loses, concerns? And this show won't die Feb 03, 2025

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In our 1,000th-ish show, we dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball, concerns about MSU after the loss to USC and the significance of Tuesday's game at UCLA, on the biggest NBA trade ever, on the Tigers, a Lions trade possibility and why this forsaken show still exists after all this time.

Ep. 999: Twitter Questions: MSU basketball and Tom Izzo, and U-M's response to Connor Stalions Jan 31, 2025

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We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball – what it'll take to win the Big Ten, when MSU might lose its first game, Tom Izzo's coaching this season, and trolling opposing fan bases, on Michigan's response to the NCAA on the Connor Stalions' charges, on the Lions new coordinators, the origin of our show, holding babies, kidnapping cats and more.

Ep. 998: MSU basketball keeps rolling; Omari Sankofa on the Pistons; and Super Bowl prop bets Jan 29, 2025

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We opened talking Michigan State basketball after MSU's win over Minnesota, the promising signs, one concern and the absurdity of the doubters. Then a conversation on the Pistons with the Detroit Free Press' Omari Sankofa – on Cade Cunningham, the trade deadline, looming decisions with other players and where this season might end up (21:45). Plus, Connor Stalions and Kofi Cockburn news (44:00), and our early Super Bowl prop bets (53:00).

Ep. 997: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball atop the Big Ten, NFL playoff conspiracies and regrets Jan 27, 2025

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We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State's basketball team and whether the Spartans actually might be the most talented team in the Big Ten and whether a championship should be expected, on the AFC and NFC championship games, regrets from Lions fans and conspiracies about the Chiefs, on the great weekend it was for MSU sports, and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling.

Ep. 996: Nick Baumgardner on the Lions, MSU basketball, Twitter questions and our football picks Jan 23, 2025

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We opened with a good conversation with The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner on the Lions – their window to win a Super Bowl, their offensive and defensive coordinators, why they lost to Washington, and Jared Goff's future (7:00). Then we picked the NFC and AFC championship games with Harry, after a salacious discussion on our teenage TV viewing habits (25:00). Plus we answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, Ben Johnson as Judas and more (42:00).

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