Couch and The Rube

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Ep. 956: Hot Take Monday: MSU and Michigan football, the freakin' Lions, Tigers and more Sep 16, 2024

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State football heading into a telling stretch and whether six wins is still the most likely outcome, on Michigan football and where the Wolverines might finish, on the Lions' frustrating loss and concerns about the offense, on the Tigers pushing for a wildcard berth, and more.

Ep. 956: Twitter questions for The Rube, live from Midtown Brewing Company Sep 14, 2024

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Live from Midtown Brewing Company in downtown Lansing, we answered your big-picture Twitter questions on MSU and Michigan football, the Lions, life and love. And, more significantly, Jason answered your poignant and personal questions about the man behind The Rube.

Ep. 955: Honoring MSU football's most consequential teams; picking the games; and Twitter questions Sep 11, 2024

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We opened with a conversation with author Tom Shanahan about MSU football and two of its most trailblazing teams, from 1965 and '66, going into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend as, fittingly, MSU's first HBCU opponent, Prairie View A&M, visits Spartan Stadium. Then a discussion on receivers coach Courtney Hawkins' comments on freshman Nick Marsh (22:00). Followed by our picks for this week's NFL and college football games with Harry Gagnon (27:30) and then we answered your questions on MSU and Michigan football, the Lions, Tigers, troughs and more (1:03:00).

Ep. 954: Hot Take Monday - changing trajectories for MSU and Michigan football, the Lions and more Sep 09, 2024

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State football and the changing trajectory for the season after MSU's performance at Maryland, on Aidan Chiles and Nick Marsh and more, on Michigan football, which appears headed in the other direction this season, on the Lions' overtime win against the Rams, on the Tigers seriously in the playoff hunt and more.

Ep. 953: Twitter Question Friday: An MSU football bonanza Sep 06, 2024

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We answered your Twitter and YouTube questions – many of them on Michigan State's football team, on Aidan Chiles' performance and future, the receivers and tight ends, the defense, injuries, Jonathan Smith and more, along with questions on Michigan football, the Lions, Tigers, life decisions, movie and music taste and more. Plus, what we're betting this weekend.

Ep. 952: MSU football at Maryland preview and college and NFL picks with Harry Sep 04, 2024

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Off the top, we talked with Baltimore Sun Maryland football beat writer Ed Lee about what to expect from the Terrapins in their matchup with MSU this Saturday. Then we picked this week's college football and NFL games with Harry Gagnon, including MSU-Maryland, Michigan-Texas and the Lions-Rams (26:00).

Ep. 951: Hot Take Monday – reacting to Michigan State football's opener and more Sep 02, 2024

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State football's 16-10 win over FAU, including MSU's laboring offense and the play of QB Aidan Chiles and a defense that looked promising, and on Michigan's uninspiring start against Fresno State, the Tigers playing meaningful baseball and more.

Ep. 950: Twitter Questions - MSU and U-M football, Tigers, Lions and The Rube breaks a kid's finger Aug 29, 2024

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We answered your Twitter and YouTube questions – on Michigan State football heading into the Spartans' opener, on Michigan football and Connor Stalions, on the Tigers suddenly being in the wildcard hunt, the Lions being Super Bowl favorites and more, including a story worth telling of the time The Rube broke a kid's finger while stealing his candy on Halloween.

Ep. 949: A flawed Connor Stalions 'doc', previewing MSU football vs. FAU, and Week 1 bets Aug 28, 2024

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We opened digging into the flawed Connor Stalions Netflix film that is far from a documentary. Then a conversation with Florida Atlantic beat writer Robbie Lastella on what to expect from the Owls in their game at MSU Friday night (14:30). Before we picked the Week 1 college football games with the great Harry Gagnon (32:00).

Ep. 948: Hot Take Monday - MSU football hope and Michigan football troubles Aug 26, 2024

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on the reasons for increasing optimism for MSU football, why Aidan Chiles is and isn't the key to all of it, on Michigan football having received a notice of allegations from the NCAA, on the Tigers becoming fun, bad Jared Goff takes and more.

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