Spotlight Productions

We dug into your Twitter questions – on what this MSU football team needs to show against Akron, how things might be different for MSU's program had the 12-team playoff existed years ago, MSU's brutal basketball schedule, the original beef with Hondo, the worst Detroit pro sports signings, who's to really blame for the Tigers, good bets, Super Bowl picks and more.

Off the top, we dug into MSU's football team and what constitutes success agains Akron. Then a terrific conversation with The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner on the potential and concerns for this Spartan football team, U-M's quarterback situation and what to expect from the Lions. Plus, we pick college football and NFL games with Harry Gagnon.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State's football team after its performance against Western Michigan, hopes and concerns, as well as other happenings around the Big Ten and college football.

We dug into your Twitter questions – largely on MSU football, including statistical over-unders for different players this season, what's important Friday night against Western Michigan, predictions, preferred trick plays for the Spartans, and some other fun stuff.

We dug into Michigan State's matchup with Western Michigan, joined by WMU play-by-play man Robin Hook. Plus talked about changes coming to Spartan Stadium. And picked the Week 1 college football games with Harry Gagnon.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on the contrasts between Mel Tucker's MSU program and Scott Frost at Nebraska, on individual player and position expectations for MSU football, betting the Spartans against WMU, Jim Harbaugh's quarterback situation, the problem with liking the Lions and more.

A good conversation with The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach off the top on what's next in Big Ten expansion and more. Then Week 0 college football picks and NFC North over-unders with Harry, along with a can't-miss Premier League parlay. Plus, an hour of your Twitter questions on MSU football and more.

In our return from vacation, we dug into the pressing storylines we missed – Tom Izzo's 2023 recruiting haul (including two more pledges) and new contract, MSU football storylines (Keon Coleman's swagger, etc.), the likable Lions and Al Avila's firing. Plus, a can't-miss Premier League parlay.

We dug into your Twitter questions - on Tom Izzo, MSU basketball recruiting (as another recruit committed), what makes a successful MSU football season, the changing dynamic of the MSU-Michigan football rivalry, the angst of being a Tigers fan in the Al Avila era and more. Plus, Premier League best bets from Harry and us.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Xavier Booker choosing MSU and what that means for Tom Izzo and the Spartans, on MSU football expectations, on the anger toward Al Avila and apathy toward the Tigers, on teal Pistons jerseys, poorly told stories and more.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on MSU football scenarios, MSU basketball recruiting, hopes for the Lions, betting against the Tigers, revoking media credentials, life advice and more. Plus, a couple thrilling stories.

We opened with a discussion on MSU football recruiting in an NIL world and dug into the latest Big Ten expansion reports, and what it might look like if Big Ten athletes share TV revenue. Then, a good conversation with Lansing State Journal's Ryan Black - his MSU football observations from media day, and his reporting last weekend on Xavier Booker. Plus, NFL season wins over-unders with Harry Gagnon.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on the perils and challenges of MSU football recruiting in an NIL world, on MSU, U-M and Lions season wins over-unders, on Izzo's chase for Xavier Booker, making money betting against the Tigers, and more.

A rich smorgasbord of a show - beginning with a conversation on my worst takes and the words from SEC football media day that MSU fans fear, before a great conversation with The Athletic's Scott Dochterman on Big Ten expansion, future schedules and realignment and this coming season. Then, college football season-win over-unders with Harry and 45 minutes of your Twitter questions.

In our return, we dug into our hot takes and yours – on Big Ten football realignment, what's real about what MSU's Pierre Brooks is doing at Moneyball, MSU and Michigan football recruiting, Jim Harbaugh's future, betting golf, Al Avila, Carmen Electra and more.

In our final show until mid-July, we dug into your Twitter questions – on USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten, which schools might be next in the Big Ten's expansion, Chris Ilitch's tone-deaf assessment of the Tigers, Miles Bridges' domestic violence charges, Emoni Bates at Eastern Michigan and more, including The Rube's story about nearly burning down a house with fireworks.

We opened with takeaways on MSU's basketball team from the Moneyball Pro-Am - on Mady Sissoko, Jaxon Kohler, Carson Cooper, Pierre Brooks and AJ Hoggard especially. Plus we dig into MSU's basketball schedule and what a division-less Big Ten might look mean for MSU football. Then The Athletic's James Edwards joined us talking Pistons (as a trade was happening!), digging into expectations for draft picks Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren and what the Pistons might do in free agency. And, finally, the great Harry Gagnon with his tennis, golf, baseball and USFL best bets.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – projecting Michigan State football season wins and why, the Pistons' draft and future, Max Christie as an NBA player, AJ Hoggard next season, Al Avila's tenure and future and more.