Couch and The Rube

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 520: Twitter Question Friday Feb 19, 2021

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We dive into your Twitter questions, some fantastic stuff on Michigan State basketball and more. Plus a couple stories worth telling that will get us in trouble.

Ep. 519: An examination of MSU basketball, and a look at Max Christie from a writer who covers him Feb 17, 2021

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We dove into the state of Michigan State's basketball team and program today, criticism of Izzo and the roster, and then talked Max Christie with Chicago Sun-Times writer Michael O'Brien, who knows the incoming MSU recruit's game well.

Ep. 518: Hot Take Monday Feb 15, 2021

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We dug into our hot takes and yours, largely on this MSU basketball team and the state of the program.

Ep. 517: Twitter Question Friday Feb 12, 2021

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We dug into your Twitter questions - on MSU basketball hopes and personnel, gambling wins and mistakes, our worsening appearances and more.

Ep. 516: How much hope remains for MSU basketball Feb 10, 2021

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We dug into Michigan State's win over Penn State, what we saw and what it means, including a conversation with The Athletic's Brendan Quinn. Plus, Harry Gagnon's best bets for Wednesday night.

Ep. 515: Hot Take Monday Feb 08, 2021

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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU basketball lineups and players, Marcus Bingham, Joey Hauser and Rocket Watts especially, and Super Bowl experiences, gambling opportunities and more.

Ep. 514: Twitter Question Friday Feb 05, 2021

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Answering your probing Twitter questions – on MSU's football schedule, Keon Coleman, MSU Hoops, what The Rube would do with $32 million and more.

Ep. 513: MSU Hoops, Life and a Wild Recruiting Day for MSU Football Feb 03, 2021

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We dug into MSU's close loss at Iowa, both promising signs and changes we – and you – would make if you were coaching Izzo's team. Plus, MSU loses one big-time football recruit and gains another on signing day.

Ep. 512: Hot Take Monday Feb 01, 2021

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We dig into our hot takes and yours – largely on this MSU basketball team (what hope remains, fixes to make) and the Lions' Stafford trade.

Ep. 511: Twitter Question Friday Jan 29, 2021

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We dug into your feelings about MSU basketball through listener Twitter questions. They were, as you might expect, specific and blunt.