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We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State's NIL situation, the MSU football over-under wins total, fair expectations for Mel Tucker, troughs in the bathrooms at Spartan Stadium, the Tigers' predicament, Lions projections, bad words we don't understand, and more.

We answered your Twitter questions – on Michigan State's basketball team next season, realistic expectations and the breakdown of playing time now that Jaden Akins and A.J. Hoggard have announced their return, on the future of watching MSU and Big Ten football with streaming, the Pistons under Monty Williams, the Tigers, Lions and more. Plus a couple stories worth telling.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU football and hoops, including Suzy Merchant's departure and how Mel Tucker should be judged, on the pitfalls and future of NIL, on the Tigers' chances of winning the division, the Lions' evaluation of Jared Goff and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling, including The Rube's harsh words for a judge that got him thrown in jail.

In our return after a short hiatus, we answered your Twitter questions – on Michigan State moving a home football game to Ford Field on Black Friday, on the momentum or lack thereof with Mel Tucker's program, on Jaden Akins and AJ Hoggard, on the Blue Wall, bachelor parties and more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Payton Thorne and Keon Coleman entering the transfer portal, how much it changes next season, on the state of Michigan State football under Mel Tucker, on whether MSU has an NIL problem, on the Detroit Lions' draft and more.

Off the top: We discuss Jaren Jackson Jr., and Xavier Tillman starring for Memphis in the NBA Playoffs and the great what-if of their time at Michigan State. Then a conversation with The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner on the NFL Draft – on the QBs, Will Anderson, the Lions' possible selections and MSU's Jayden Reed. Plus, our favorite NFL Draft prop bets.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on the likelihood Jaden Akins returns to Michigan State and how ready he is for the NBA, on Jameson Williams' suspension and the Lions draft, on the MSU football season ahead, the woes with our Tigers bet, the joys of co-presenting and more.

We answered your Twitter questions – on the state of Michigan State football coming out of the spring, the quarterback competition, the push for one particular QB, who has more pressure on next season, Mel Tucker or Tom Izzo, MSU basketball, Jett Howard, worst Tigers signings, the Lions' draft, "New Girl" and other great sitcoms, dealing with birds in the house and more.

Chris Castellani, of Barstool and Tigers postgame video fame, joined us to talk about the state of the Detroit Tigers – this season and beyond, who on this roster might be around when the winning finally happens, his assessment of GM Scott Harris and owner Chris Ilitch, and more. Plus, we pick some NBA, NHL and soccer games with Harry Gagnon.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State football, what we saw Saturday, the quarterback competition between Payton Thorne, Noah Kim and Katin Houser, some of the fan hype surrounding Houser and Twitter interactions after the scrimmage, expectations for this MSU football season, and on MSU basketball, the Tigers, Couch beating Andre Agassi and more.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball's roster, the likelihood of late transfers, minutes next season, whether the Spartans will contend, on MSU football heading into the spring game, including the QB battle, on the Tigers and Javy Baez and whether A.J. Hinch will last the season and more.

We open talking about the return of Tyson Walker and Malik Hall to Michigan State's basketball team next season and what that means for the Spartans. Then, a good conversation with The Athletic's James Edwards on the Pistons – where they are in the rebuild, who they'd like to draft. Plus, Harry Gagnon joins us for NBA, baseball and soccer best bets.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU football's QB decision and how it'll impact fans' mindset, on the Tigers and the massive betting opportunity, the state of the Pistons, the Masters and the state of Tiger Woods, Michigan basketball adding Caleb Love and other transfers and more.

We answered your Twitter questions – on the state of Michigan State basketball and football, their rosters, recruiting, hopes for next season and more, including the Tigers, Pistons, U-M athletics, our history as street fighters, etc.

We dug into Michigan State's basketball roster with friend of MSU's program and former Division I coach Rick Carter – how far is MSU from title contention, which players returning would really help the Spartans and more. Plus best Masters bets with former Tiger Woods writer Dan Kilbridge of Bookies.com.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State hoops and football, on Angel Reese, Catlin Clark and taunting, on Hunter Dickinson transferring and the state of the Wolverines, the Tigers finishing 0-162, April Fools' Day being ass and more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – largely on Michigan State's basketball team, its Sweet 16 loss to Kansas State, the opportunity lost, who should come back next season, the impact of roster decisions on other MSU players, the NCAA tournament as a whole, college refs, Spartan football and more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – largely on Michigan State basketball's NCAA tournament win over Marquette and matchup with Kansas State in the Sweet 16 in New York, on Tyson Walker's legacy, what to make of Mady Sissoko, changed perceptions of Joey Hauser, and what this means for MSU's team, program and Tom Izzo.