Couch and The Rube

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  Ep. 1173: Hot Take Monday: Mixed opinions on MSU football, Detroit Lions after recent performances 14.09.2026 2t

  We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football after its Week 2 performance against Eastern Michigan and heading into Saturday's game at Notre Dame, on the Detroit Lions' performance in an overtime win against the Saints, on Michigan football and Bryce Underwood, and more.
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  Ep. 1172: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football expectations in Week 2 and Blue Wall denial 11.09.2026 2t 3min

  We answered your questions on Michigan State football heading into Week 2, what success looks like against Eastern Michigan and this season, on Michigan football and Bryce Underwood, on Detroit media and the Blue Wall, on rushing the field, Izzo and Grind Week, troughs at Spartan Stadium and more.
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  Ep. 1171: Shawn Windsor on MSU football and the Michigan-WMU clock fiasco; plus CFB and NFL picks 09.09.2026 1t 22min

  Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor joined us for a conversation on MSU's football team, Michigan's football team and the clock fiasco at the end of the Western Michigan game, as well as the new Freep Sports Show he and editor Andrew Birkle are launching (17:00). Then a conversation on the Blue Wall and MSU QB Alessio Milivojevic's fast start to his career (48:00). Plus, our college football and NFL picks for this weekend (1:06:00).
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  Ep. 1170: Hot Take Sunday: MSU football outlasts Toledo; and WMU gets hosed in Ann Arbor 06.09.2026 2t

  We dug into our takes and yours — on what we learned about Michigan State's football team in its opener against Toledo, and concerns and predictions going forward; on Michigan's extra-second Hail Mary win over Western Michigan and the controversy surrounding it, and more.
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  Ep. 1169: Dave Briggs on Toledo football, and MSU football-eve Twitter questions 03.09.2026 2t 12min

  Toledo Blade columnist Dave Briggs joined us for a conversation on Toledo's football team ahead of the Rockets' game at MSU (12:00). Then our best bets for Week 1 in college football (36:00). Plus we answered your questions on MSU football, what to expect Friday night, the most important players, and the chances this MSU football season will be a success (42:00).
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  Ep. 1167: Hot Take Monday: MSU football bliss before the storm 31.08.2026 1t 22min

  We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU football just ahead of the season opener, with hope increasing, especially for the Spartans' defense, on the decision not to write about an MSU athlete under investigation, on the Tigers finally letting go of the season, and more.
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  Ep. 1167: Twitter Question Friday: Actual answers about MSU's football team 28.08.2026 1t 28min

  We answered your questions -- on MSU football, the ceiling of this team and certain players, the likelihood Pat Fitzgerald succeeds, and the keys to success this fall, on the College Football Playoff, on golf and what to do with the LIV Tour players, on John Mayer vs. Les Miserables, and more.
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  Ep. 1167: The Athletic's Scott Dochterman on MSU and Big Ten football and the case to expand the CFP 26.08.2026 1t 6min

  A conversation with The Athletic's Scott Dochterman on the Big Ten football season, where MSU fits, and the case for expanding the College Football Playoff (15:00). Plus, a discussion off the top on Tarik Skubal's return to face the Tigers, the Lions' new rivalry jerseys (57:00), and Norm's golf picks for this week (1:03:00).
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  Ep. 1166: Hot Take Monday: Disrespect, excitement and concern for MSU football 24.08.2026 1t 29min

  We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU football, the disrespect coming the Spartans' way, the excitement from some fans and the concern from others, on the fading Tigers and the Tigers' former ace, bad Premier League bets, tracking your spouse on your phone, The Rube belonging at Hallmark Christmas parties, and more.
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  Ep. 1165: Twitter Question Friday: Dialing in on MSU football and goodbye to Nolan the Intern 21.08.2026 2t 10min

  We answered your questions — on Michigan State football as the season nears, on new MSU AD Dan Bartholomae and how that'll change things in East Lansing, on Jaxon Kohler going to BYU, on the Tigers, the Lions, life and more, including a farewell to Nolan the Intern.
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  UPDATED: Ep. 1164: Hot Take Tuesday: MSU hires a new AD, as football season looms 18.08.2026 1t 56min

  NOTE: The audio has been fixed to include the start of the show.We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU hiring WMU's Dan Bartholomae as its next athletic director, on the Spartans' looming football season and hopes, excitement and lack thereof for it, on the Tigers, the Lions, the start of the Premier League, life's pet peeves and more.
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  Ep. 1163: Twitter Questions: MSU football gets rolling, and did we give up on the Tigers too early? 07.08.2026 1t 51min

  We answered your questions — on Michigan State football and early thoughts on Pat Fitzgerald and his team as fall camp begins, on MSU basketball and the roster coming out of the summer, on the Tigers and whether we gave up on them too soon, on the Lions, now that Jahmyr Gibbs has signed, and more.
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  Ep. 1162: Hot Take Tuesday: Tigers trades, MSU football with a chance, and Jaxon Kohler's next move 04.08.2026 1t 56min

  We dug into our takes and yours, beginning with ours on the Tigers' trades of Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize and the return they got back (6:30), on the Lions' negotiations with Jahmyr Gibbs (22:00), and on MSU basketball's roster, the five-year eligibility rule and why Jaxon Kohler is unlikely to return (30:30), followed by listener takes and our reactions to them — on MSU football this season, Pat Fitzgerald, the Tigers' trades, Jaxon Kohler and MSU basketball, Tom Izzo and more (41:00).
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  Ep. 1161: Twitter Question Friday: Pat Fitzgerald gets folks fired up, and a looming Skubal trade 31.07.2026 1t 55min

  We answered your questions — on MSU football, hopes for this season and whether what Pat Fitzgerald said at Big Ten media day got you fired up and believing, on Michigan football and the coverage of it, the Tigers and a looming Tarik Skubal trade, the Lions at training camp and the Jahmyr Gibbs contract situation, and more.
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  Ep. 1160: Hot Takes: MSU football, trading Skubal, Warde Manuel's hush money, and pent-up July takes 27.07.2026 1t 37min

  We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU football expectations, Warde Manuel's cushy go-away-quietly package, the frustrating Tigers and trading Tarik Skubal, the Lions' window, and a number of July takes that listeners just needed to get off their chests.
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  Ep. 1159: Twitter Question Friday: Why media tiptoes around criticism of Michigan athletics 24.07.2026 1t 48min

  We answered your questions on Michigan athletics and how the media covers the Wolverines, on MSU football and basketball, ways to fix college football, on the Tigers, the World Cup, life and more.
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  Ep. 1158: Joe Rexrode on college football and the saga at Michigan and situation at MSU 22.07.2026 1t 23min

  The Athletic's Joe Rexrode joined us for a conversation on the saga at Michigan and the situation at Michigan State (and why MSU is a football school), and on the state of college football and future of the sport (13:00). Then we discuss what the Tigers should do at the trade deadline, given their uneven play and the struggles of Framber Valdez, etc. (1:00:00), followed by a discussion on the Lions as camp nears (1:11:00), and then Tre Holloman's appearance at the Moneyball Pro-Am (1:13:30). Plus, Norm's golf bets for this week's 3M Open (1:18:00).
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  Ep. 1157: Hot Take Monday: Warde Manuel's exit; MSU football on the mind; World Cup fever lingers 20.07.2026 1t 50min

  We dug into our takes and yours — on accountability at Michigan and for athletic director Warde Manuel, on MSU football, on lingering World Cup Fever, on The Open, the Tigers, and life.
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  Ep. 1156: Twitter Questions: MSU football and hoops, U-M's mess, and who the Tigers should trade 17.07.2026 1t 33min

  We answered your questions — increasingly on Michigan State football, on MSU basketball too, on the mess at Michigan, on the World Cup, the Tigers and who they should trade, the Red Wings and Steve Yzerman, betting advice with the World Cup and MSU football, and life advice.
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  Ep. 1155: Shawn Windsor on the drama in Michigan athletics, MSU, Pistons, and our British Open picks 15.07.2026 1t 18min

  We open talking about the mess with University of Michigan athletics. Then a conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor on the drama at U-M, Warde Manuel, the former president and a problematic lawsuit, on U-M basketball, the Pistons and Jalen Duren, the Tigers, and farting through your chest after surgery (20:00). Plus, our best bets for this week's British Open golf tournament (67:00).