Couch and The Rube

Graham Couch & Jason Knick

Graham Couch and Jason Knick discuss Michigan State and Big Ten football and men’s basketball, Detroit pro sports and the buzz nationally, weekdays from 1:00 to 3:00 Eastern (10-Noon Pacific) on the Spotlight Radio Network + archives on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes, iHeart, Spotify, Spreaker, YouTube & Facebook Live.

  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Ep. 1003: Hot Takes: Epic day for MSU basketball and Jase Richardson; Super Bowl lessons for Lions
    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.
    10 February 2025, 8:35 pm
  • 2 hours 2 minutes
    Ep. 1002: Twitter Question Friday: An MSU basketball bonanza
    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.
    7 February 2025, 8:38 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Ep. 1001: MSU basketball's bad trip to LA, Joe Rexrode, and our Super Bowl prop bets with Harry
    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).
    6 February 2025, 1:18 am
  • 2 hours 23 seconds
    Ep. 1000: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball finally loses, concerns? And this show won't die
    In our 1,000th-ish show, we dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball, concerns about MSU after the loss to USC and the significance of Tuesday's game at UCLA, on the biggest NBA trade ever, on the Tigers, a Lions trade possibility and why this forsaken show still exists after all this time.
    3 February 2025, 8:36 pm
  • 2 hours 1 minute
    Ep. 999: Twitter Questions: MSU basketball and Tom Izzo, and U-M's response to Connor Stalions
    We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball – what it'll take to win the Big Ten, when MSU might lose its first game, Tom Izzo's coaching this season, and trolling opposing fan bases, on Michigan's response to the NCAA on the Connor Stalions' charges, on the Lions new coordinators, the origin of our show, holding babies, kidnapping cats and more.
    31 January 2025, 8:01 pm
  • 1 hour 28 seconds
    Ep. 998: MSU basketball keeps rolling; Omari Sankofa on the Pistons; and Super Bowl prop bets
    We opened talking Michigan State basketball after MSU's win over Minnesota, the promising signs, one concern and the absurdity of the doubters. Then a conversation on the Pistons with the Detroit Free Press' Omari Sankofa – on Cade Cunningham, the trade deadline, looming decisions with other players and where this season might end up (21:45). Plus, Connor Stalions and Kofi Cockburn news (44:00), and our early Super Bowl prop bets (53:00).
    29 January 2025, 7:33 pm
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    Ep. 997: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball atop the Big Ten, NFL playoff conspiracies and regrets
    We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State's basketball team and whether the Spartans actually might be the most talented team in the Big Ten and whether a championship should be expected, on the AFC and NFC championship games, regrets from Lions fans and conspiracies about the Chiefs, on the great weekend it was for MSU sports, and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling.
    27 January 2025, 8:33 pm
  • 1 hour 43 minutes
    Ep. 996: Nick Baumgardner on the Lions, MSU basketball, Twitter questions and our football picks
    We opened with a good conversation with The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner on the Lions – their window to win a Super Bowl, their offensive and defensive coordinators, why they lost to Washington, and Jared Goff's future (7:00). Then we picked the NFC and AFC championship games with Harry, after a salacious discussion on our teenage TV viewing habits (25:00). Plus we answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, Ben Johnson as Judas and more (42:00).
    23 January 2025, 7:37 pm
  • 2 hours 7 minutes
    Ep. 995: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball beats Illinois, Lions heartache and Jared Goff
    We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State's win over Illinois and what we're learning about this MSU basketball team, on the Izzone, on the Lions' heartache and trolling, snarky, tweeting columnists postgame, and on Jared Goff.
    20 January 2025, 8:59 pm
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    Ep. 994: Twitter Questions: MSU and Big Ten basketball, the Lions, and picking the NFL playoff games
    We answered your questions – on Michigan State basketball and whether we've overhyped MSU's return to glory, on best lineups, Frankie Fidler, Jeremy Fears Jr., and facing Illinois, on Michigan basketball and Big Ten hoops, MSU football, the Lions' preferred opponent, cottage cheese tubs and more. Plus, we picked the divisional round NFL playoff games and the College Football Playoff championship game with Harry (1:10.00), and then when back to more listener questions, some really good stuff at the end (1:28:00).
    16 January 2025, 8:40 pm
  • 1 hour 49 minutes
    Ep. 993: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball buzz, the NFL playoffs and David Muir
    We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball, on Jeremy Fears Jr. and what he could be for MSU's program, on the reasons the Spartans are winning as they are and our revamped expectations for them, on the NFL playoffs and the Lions' matchup with the Commanders, on MSU football recruiting, the College Football Playoff and more, including, of course, David Muir.
    13 January 2025, 8:22 pm
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