Couch and The Rube

We answered your questions — on Michigan State basketball and what MSU's win over Kentucky means for the season, on MSU football and Jonathan Smith, the circumstances when he was hired and his future, on the Pistons, Tigers, Lions, and more, including a couple stories definitely worth telling.

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball – on MSU's rising ceiling, whether the Spartans could be a 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, Jase Richardson's future, the Spartans upcoming games against Wisconsin and Michigan, life, diet and career advice, and more.

We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball's win over Michigan and whether MSU is becoming a contender nationally, on whether Jase Richardson should be the Big Ten's freshman of the year, on Jaden Akins, Tre Holloman and Xavier Booker, the week ahead against Maryland and Wisconsin, on Michigan and their center proposing to his girlfriend after a rivalry loss, on Jared Goff vs. Matthew Stafford, the Tigers and more.

We went inside the Michigan State-Michigan basketball matchup and talk Big Ten hoops with Greg Waddell from the Sleepers Podcast (8:00) and then answered your questions on MSU basketball, from lineups to certain players and the matchup with the Wolverines. That and how to deal with unseemly nose hairs and more (35:00).

We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball's win at Illinois, what we should take from it and what it means for MSU's season going forward. Plus, fragile fans, Tigers season wins over-unders and more.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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).