Spotlight Productions

We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball, MSU's roster, the transfer portal, NIL, Michigan's program, the Tigers, Pistons and more. Plus a couple stories worth telling, including The Rube getting into an altercation in the parking garage before the show.

We answered your questions – on Michigan State basketball, MSU's roster next season, the transfer portal, Tre Holloman, MSU football, the Tigers and more. Plus a couple stories worth telling, including stories of the times we both fell for scams recently.

A good conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor on Michigan State's basketball program, the transfer of Tre Holloman, next season's roster, and what'll take for MSU to compete for a national championship (7:00). Then our Final Four best bets, plus baseball, golf and soccer bets with Harry Gagnon (39:00). Finally, we dug into the remaining listener takes from Tuesday's show – on MSU basketball and more (58:00).

We dug into to the news that Michigan State's Tre Holloman has entered the transfer portal — why it happened, what it means for Holloman and MSU. Plus our takes on Xavier Booker and Gehrig Normand leaving, on MSU's Elite Eight loss to Auburn and the season the Spartans had, on MSU hockey and the absurdity of a one-and-done NCAA tournament in that sport, and more.

Former MSU beat writer Joe Rexrode – who covers the SEC and Ole Miss and Auburn – joined us for a conversation on the Spartans' Sweet 16 matchup with the Rebels and potential games against Auburn or Michigan (8:00). Then we picked the NCAA tournament games and got into some baseball futures with Harry Gagnon (29:00). Plus, we answered your questions on MSU basketball and more (43:00).

We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball's NCAA tournament win over New Mexico and the performances by MSU's players, the Spartans' matchup with Ole Miss in the Sweet 16, the possibility of facing Michigan again in the Elite Eight and the angst surrounding it, the end of Cinderellas and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling. 

We're joined by the Providence Journal's Bill Koch for a good conversation on Michigan State's men's and women's opponents in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Bryant and Harvard – what makes those teams tick and what are their chances against the Spartans (12:00). Then the great Harry Gagnon joined us for our NCAA tournament picks and best bets (34:30). Finally, a story worth telling from The Rube on his epic fail when trying to talk to golfer John Daly (1:01:00).

We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball's NCAA tournament draw and matchups, the rotation going forward, lessons the Spartans should have learned last weekend, on Michigan's trolling in after winning the Big Ten tournament, the Wolverines' NCAA tournament seed and more.

We opened with a conversation with Jeff Kohler (father of MSU's Jaxon Kohler) on this MSU team, why they've been so good, on Jaxon's journey with the Spartans, his interactions with fans, what it's like being a parent of a player in this day and age, and his thoughts on the skirmish at the end of the MSU-Michigan game Sunday. Then we answered your questions on MSU hoops, Dusty May, the blue wall, the All-Big Ten teams, the Big Ten tournament and more (32:00).

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball, the win over Michigan, the Wolverines' standing at center court as MSU tried to honor its seniors, Dusty May's response, the Spartans' chance of moving up to a No. 1 seed, the value of the Big Ten tournament and more.

We opened discussing MSU football's season finale being moved to Ford Field, the reasons it makes sense and why folks shouldn't be concerned with what's right for other schools. Then a good conversation with Ant Wright on MSU, Michigan and Big Ten basketball (19:00). Plus, a conversation on the most enjoyable MSU basketball season's under Tom Izzo and where this one ranks (40:00).

We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball, whether the time is now to go after a national championship, on Jaxon Kohler and Carson Cooper, Jaden Akins and Jeremy Fears, on Jase Richardson's future and NCAA tournament seeding, on Michigan basketball, the Big Ten tournament, on MSU hockey and more.

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball – on MSU's rising ceiling, whether the Spartans could be a 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, Jase Richardson's future, the Spartans upcoming games against Wisconsin and Michigan, life, diet and career advice, and more.

We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball's win over Michigan and whether MSU is becoming a contender nationally, on whether Jase Richardson should be the Big Ten's freshman of the year, on Jaden Akins, Tre Holloman and Xavier Booker, the week ahead against Maryland and Wisconsin, on Michigan and their center proposing to his girlfriend after a rivalry loss, on Jared Goff vs. Matthew Stafford, the Tigers and more.

We went inside the Michigan State-Michigan basketball matchup and talk Big Ten hoops with Greg Waddell from the Sleepers Podcast (8:00) and then answered your questions on MSU basketball, from lineups to certain players and the matchup with the Wolverines. That and how to deal with unseemly nose hairs and more (35:00).

We dug into our takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball's win at Illinois, what we should take from it and what it means for MSU's season going forward. Plus, fragile fans, Tigers season wins over-unders and more.

We answered your questions and ours – on Michigan State basketball and this MSU team's shortcomings, on Tom Izzo and the roster, on Michigan basketball, the Lions, things we do when our wives leave and more.

We opened talking about Michigan State's basketball team after its loss to Indiana – the why it happened, where things are going wrong and the reasons for long-term concern and not to panic yet. Then Illini writer Jeremy Werner joined us talk about MSU's game at Illinois on Saturday and the buzzsaw the Spartans are walking into (25:00). Then more MSU hoops talk – on the game with Illinois and on why this skid is so disheartening (35:00). Plus, Harry joins us to talk Super Bowl, NFL futures, baseball and college hoops bets (46:00).

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.

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.