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We answer your questions — on Michigan State basketball after the Spartans' win at Purdue, on emerging players and struggling ones, lineup decisions, backup point guard, and what the win does to MSU's NCAA tournament seeding, and on the Michigan basketball, the Tigers, Lions, Pistons and life.

We opened with a discussion on Michigan State basketball and MSU's critical matchup with Purdue. Then Detroit Free Press writer Omari Sankofa joined us for a conversation on the Pistons, their ceiling this season and what this roster still needs (19:30). Plus, a short discussion on happenings with the Detroit Lions and Norm's golf bets (48:00).

We dug into our takes and yours on Michigan State basketball, lineups, concerns, Jordan Scott and Coen Carr, and next season, on Michigan basketball, the loss to Duke and Yaxel Lendeborg, USA Hockey, the MSU women's team's massive win, being roofied on the road, and more.

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, Tom Izzo's approach to roster building, Spartan Ventures and MSU's NIL approach, MSU football, Michigan basketball and Dusty May, getting rid of the Big Ten tournament, the Tigers season wins over-under, and more.

We opened with a discussion on Michigan State basketball's win over UCLA on Tuesday night and what can be taken from it, including Mick Cronin's asinine postgame behavior. Then a conversation with Ant Wright on this Michigan team, MSU's path to a Final Four and the Big Ten (24:00).

We dug into our hot takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball, MSU's ceiling this season and frustrations with this team and Tom Izzo, on Michigan basketball as national contenders and Dusty May vs. Izzo as program-builders, and more.

A good conversation with The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen on the Detroit Tigers — the recent signings of Framber Valdez and Justin Verlander, on Tarik Skubal, the lineup, Chris Ilitch and Scott Harris and more (11:30). Then, with a stoned Rube, we answered your questions on MSU basketball, the point guard situation, Aday Mara's flagrant foul for Michigan, the Lions, Pistons, stupid bets and more (35:00).

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball after MSU's win over Illinois, the discourse surrounding Jeremy Fears Jr., the Spartans' ceiling as a team, on the Super Bowl, Kenneth Walker and where the Detroits Lions stand compared to the Seahawks and Patriots, on MSU hockey moving toward another Big Ten title, and more. Plus, some good leftover Twitter questions.

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, on Jeremy Fears Jr.'s on-court antics, on Divine Ugochukwu's injury and MSU's situation at point guard, on the Spartans' February swoon, on Tom Izzo's roster construction and the frustrating nature of it all, and on MSU football under Pat Fitzgerald to this point, MSU hockey facing Michigan, the Tigers being active, breaking chairs and more.

We opened with sound bytes from a a testy Tom Izzo at his press conference Monday, before digging into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball's loss to Michigan, whether this MSU roster can truly contend, on different players on the Spartans' roster who are the keys to the rest of the season, on the postgame handshake between Izzo and Dusty May, on how Izzo builds his roster, and more.

We spent 30 minutes talking MSU basketball after the Spartans' loss to Michigan on Friday night — why it happened the way it did, the impact of having Jordan Scott in the line, what it said about both programs and how they're constructed and more. Then, Super Bowl best bets and prop bets with Harry Gagnon (33:00).

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, on the Kur Teng/Tom Izzo's mom viral Izzo clip, on what it'll take for MSU to win the Big Ten this season, on finding a fifth year for Jaxon Kohler or Carson Cooper, and what next year's roster needs, on MSU football in the portal, the Lions' offensive coordinator hire, the Pistons' needs, the Tigers and Skubal, breaking chairs and bunking with Chris Solari. Plus, our best bets this weekends, all presented by FireKeepers Casino and iCasino and Sportsbook app.

We dug into our takes and yours on Michigan State basketball's performance at Washington, on what Jeremy Fears Jr. is becoming, Coen Carr's struggles, Denham Wojcik, what it'll take to win the Big Ten, etc., and on the NFL playoffs, Chicago Bears and the playoff QBs relative to the Lions' Jared Goff, on the Tigers' offseason and what fans can do about it, MSU football after the transfer portal, and more, including another broken chair during the show.

We opened with a good conversation with noted MSU basketball parent Jeff Kohler, father of the Spartans' Jaxon Kohler — on this MSU team, Jaxon's development, his relationship with the fan base and more (beginning at the 9:00 mark). Then we picked this weekend's NFL playoff games and College Football Playoff championship, along with some other best bets (51:30). Plus, for the final 90 minutes, answers to your questions on MSU basketball — on Coen Carr, Jordan Scott, Jeremy Fears, the rotation and starters — and on MSU football recruiting, the Lions, life and more (1:06:00).

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball, the rotation and the week ahead, on Michigan basketball's first loss, on the Lions-less NFL playoffs, Indiana on the cusp of a college football national championship, MSU football in the portal, reporter etiquette at press conferences (and the outrage surround what happened in Jacksonville) and more, including a couple stories worth telling.

We answered your questions — on Michigan State basketball, Coen Carr and the freshmen, Jaxon Kohler's NBA prospects, and Paul Davis' apology, on MSU football's work in the transfer portal, on Michigan basketball, on the Lions getting serious with a potential offensive coordinator hire, and more.

We opened 2026 by digging into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball, from Coen Carr to Denham Wojcik, on the juggernaut that is Michigan basketball, on MSU football in the transfer portal, what is SD4L, on the Lions, the Pistons, and life.

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball's start and concerns that remain, on MSU football's offensive coordinator hire, on the bah humbug Detroit Lions and the offseason ahead, on Michigan football's coaching situation, U-M basketball's fan base, and whether mid-majors belong in the college football playoff. Plus, a few Christmas stories worth telling from listeners and the timeless classic, Santa Rube (at the 1:29:00 mark). Merry Christmas.

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, the shooting guard position, rotation changes coming, Big Ten hoops, MSU football and coaching hirings, Michigan football's turmoil and coverage of it, the Lions, Tigers (dang it, Scott Harris) and Pistons, The Rube's jail term,Christmas and more.

We opened with a discussion on Michigan State basketball and what's going to happen at the shooting guard position and how that impacts the backup point guard spot. Then a conversation with The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner on the Lions' future and roster decisions, Michigan football's mess, the legacy of the Jim Harbaugh era and the hire ahead, and on MSU's hiring of Pat Fitzgerald and the fit in East Lansing (17:00). Plus, Harry Gagnon joined us to pick this week's College Football Playoff games and loaded NFL slate (50:00).