Couch and The Rube

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Ep. 857: MSU football QB situation; MSU basketball Tennessee scrimmage; the Lions' opportunity; and picking the games Oct 31, 2023

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We opened talking about the bizarre story of Michigan football staffer Connor Stallions possibly being on Michigan State's sideline, then dug into MSU's QB situation and whether Sam Leavitt is the clear choice to start against Nebraska. Then, on more positive note, what we learned about MSU basketball and MSU's freshmen against Tennessee. Plus, the massive opportunity in front of the Lions and our NFL and college football picks with Harry Gagnon.

Ep. 856: Twitter Question Thursday Oct 27, 2023

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We answered your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball and what we learned from the first exhibition game, on the growing allegations of cheating against Michigan's football program and the coverage of the U-M saga, on MSU's football program and its coaching search and more.

Ep. 855: U-M football's cheating allegations; MSU football's woes; MSU hoops begins; and our picks Oct 24, 2023

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Off the top, we dug into the sign-stealing allegations against Michigan football and what that could mean for the Wolverines. Plus the likelihood MSU football will lose many of its top young players. Then a good conversation with the Detroit Free Press' Shawn Windsor on MSU and U-M football, the Lions and MSU basketball (14:00). Plus, our football picks with Harry (38:30).

Ep. 854: Hot Take Monday Oct 23, 2023

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State's football team, its 49-0 loss to Michigan, MSU's quarterback situation, the coaching search, Hitler on the video board at Spartan Stadium, MSU's basketball roster, the Lions' loss, concerns about Jared Goff and more.

Ep. 853: Twitter Question Thursday Oct 20, 2023

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We answered your Twitter questions – on Michigan State's chances against Michigan, Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines' latest cheating allegations, MSU's next coach, Liz Frank and other MSU basketball foot injuries, the impact of MSU being without Jaxon Kohler, the Lions, Red Wings, bad advice we've been given and more.

Ep. 852: Nick Baumgardner on the MSU-Michigan game and the Lions; and best bets with Harry Oct 17, 2023

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The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner joined us for a good conversation on Michigan State and Michigan football and the matchup this Saturday, as well as the Lions, their ceiling this season and the future of Jared Goff. Plus, Harry Gagnon joined us to pick this week's college football and NFL games.

Ep. 851: Hot Take Monday Oct 16, 2023

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on the state of Michigan State's football team, MSU's collapse at Rutgers, the matchup with Michigan, how bad this Saturday and season might get, on MSU basketball saving the vibe, on the Lions, the wonderful Detroit Lions, on how much Jared Goff deserves in a new contract, and more.

Ep. 850: Twitter Question Thursday Oct 12, 2023

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We answered your Twitter questions — on Michigan State football, Mel Tucker to Urban Meyer, Katin Houser's ability to elevate the offense this season and on the future of the MSU's program, on what we would do as MSU's president, on MSU basketball, the Lions, journalism ethics, our flaws as human beings and more.

Ep. 849: Joe Rexrode on the MSU football coaching search and our picks with Harry Oct 11, 2023

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Former Michigan State beat writer Joe Rexrode, now a columnist with The Athletic, joined us for a conversation on MSU football and his column on the MSU coaching search — on Urban Meyer, Pat Narduzzi, etc. — and the direction the Spartans should go (18:00). Then Harry Gagnon joined us to pick this week's college football and NFL games, including MSU-Rutgers and the Lions-Bucs (44:00).

Ep. 848: Hot Take Monday Oct 09, 2023

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State's football coaching search, aka strong feelings about Urban Meyer as a candidate and the responses to that possibility, on reasons to believe MSU's athletic director is the right person to make this decision, on the Lions' ceiling and Jared Goff's future, on MSU's surging hockey program, MSU's basketball team, Cider Mill hell, us as models for MuskOx flannels and more.

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