Spartan Spotlight

Justin Thind and Twitter sensation "MSU Chief of Propoganda" discuss MSU's four recent commitments of Xavier Booker, Gehrig Normand, Stanton Ramil, and Nick Marsh. Afterwards, they talk Michigan State football's preseason camp. Corey Robinson also joins mid-way through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Thind is joined by Xavier Booker's AAU coaches Chris Scott and Mike Saunders. The George Hill All-Day co-directors talk about what Michigan State & head coach Tom Izzo did to land the five-star big-man, what MSU fans can expect out of Booker, and a lot more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson discuss the 2023 recruiting cycle, how to make sense of MSU's standing in the NIL world, how star-studded the 2022 Spartan Dawg Con is, and all the latest developments with MSU basketball's recruiting efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recording of the June 2nd Spotify Live room where Justin and Corey preview every recruit that is visiting Michigan State in June, before taking live listener questions regarding MSU recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recording of the 5/26 Spotify Live room where Justin Thind and Corey Robinson dove into the Michigan State offense and defense, before taking audience questions. To listen to these rooms like, follow Justin here: https://spotifylive.link/ClwISfqVlqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin Thind has a conversation with Matt Sheehan (via the LockedOn Spartans podcast) regarding Justin's latest column on Tom Izzo's internal struggle against the Transfer Portal and NIL, while diving into the frustrating 2022 Michigan State basketball offseason. This episode directly pulls two segments (out of three) from the 5/19/2022 episode of LockedOn Spartans, which can be found at THIS LINK. There was a third segment there regarding Michigan State football pursuit of seven 5-Star prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corey and Justin dive into some of the recruiting buzz that is coming from the 2022 MSU Spring Game. From Elliot Washington to Enow Etta, here's a rundown on all the storylines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corey and Justin talk about all the recruiting happenings from the last month, before diving into the unprecedented visitor's list for the 2022 spring game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a recording of the LIVE Twitter Space that aired on Tuesday night (3/29). Hosts Justin Thind, @OdellBretthamJr, and Corey Robinson dive into every facet of MSU football recruiting and spring camp news. Then, Justin and Brett discuss basketball recruiting and the transfer portal. At the end, they are joined by the father of 2022 four-star RB commit Kedrick Reescano, who gives insight on what he thinks of the MSU staff and their recruiting operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Klein from SpartanHoops.com joins Justin Thind to preview Michigan State's matchup against Davidson and a possible matchup against Duke. Then they zoom out and fill out the rest of the East region, before quickly touching on the rest of the bracket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Thind and Corey Robinson are joined by legendary, Lansing-area sports columnist, broadcaster, and radio host Jack Ebling. The trio discuss Magic Johnson's recruitment, funny Nick Saban stories, Mel Tucker's momentum, and Kenneth Walker's legacy. Afterwards, Corey and Justin talk about new MSU commit Bo Edmundson and what the Spartans are getting in the Top-500 gunslinger. They also talk about what this means for Dante Moore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is the archived recording of January 31st's Twitter Space featuring Justin Thind, @OdellBretthamJr, Corey Robinson, and others. The 2-hour open forum was centered around every aspect of the Michigan State football program, featuring extensive segments on the recent recruiting momentum and what's ahead for the 2023 class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Corey and Justin talk about the impact that new MSU pass rush specialist Brandon Jordan is already having, the epic Junior Day that just took place, and 3 new 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions they are putting in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Corey and Justin discuss Germie Bernard's flip to Michigan State, including some behind the scenes details, and then provide some much-needed insight on why MSU hasn't been able to land any portal commitments in the last couple weeks. Lastly, they give their thoughts on the hiring of Effrem Reed as RB's coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson are joined by Stephen Brooks as the 247Sports trio recap everything that happened in the last 48 hours before signing day. They discuss the recruitments of Kiyaunta Goodwin, Armani Winfield, Caleb Coley, Zion Young, transfer Khris Bogle, and more. They also talk about who the most underrated prospects in the class are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corey and Justin start by discussing the two new transfer portal pickups for Michigan State, Jacoby Windmon & Aarron Brule, along with portal target Khris Bogle. They analyze how they can see them fitting in the defense next year and what they bring to the defense. Then they discuss Kiyaunta Goodwin, Damari Alston, and the big visit weekend that is upon us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin & Corey are joined by Spartan Dawg & MSU trustee emeritus Brian Mosallam, who was in the inner-circle of the Mel Tucker contract extension process. He talked about the two donors, Mat Ishbia and Steve St. Andre, that made the extension happen. He also gave insight on what he has seen from Mel Tucker first-hand, what statement this contract sends, why it was a no-brainer for MSU, and more. He also dives into why he always knew Mel Tucker would stay for the long haul, even before he was hired... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin & Corey are joined by their colleague Stephen Brooks to break down the win over Penn State, Mel Tucker winning COTY, the addition of Jalen Berger, the pursuit of Jahmyr Gibbs (Georgia Tech), and overall transfer portal needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Corey & Justin talk about the blowout loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes and the injuries that are currently plaguing Michigan State. Then, they discuss this weekend's matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions and what MSU will need to have happen in order to win. At the end, they discuss James Franklin's contract extension, along with the significance of Mel Tucker's imminent extension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin and Corey preview the Michigan State-Ohio State game. The noon showdown in Columbus is for all the marbles, as the winner would simply have to win their final game of the year to go play for a Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis, and possibly the College Football Playoff. The 247Sports duo talk about the keys to the game, what the best-case scenario is for the defense, what the offense will need to do on a consistent basis, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Corey and Justin recap the Maryland game and dive into the performances by the defensive backfield, offensive line, the RB's, the WR's, and more. They also touch on the recruiting updates from this past weekend, including Kentucky commit Alex Afari and Wisconsin transfer Jalen Berger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Corey and Justin recap the Purdue debacle and then look ahead to Michigan State's game against Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Corey and Justin preview the keys to the game against Purdue, discussing why it truly is a trap game and not just something people are needlessly paranoid about. David Bell, George Karlaftis, and Purdue's third-down defense are just a few reasons why the Boilermakers could make life difficult for Michigan State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin and Corey are joined by David Klein (SpartanHoops.com) to break down the upcoming Michigan State hoops season. The trio cover a wide array of topics from the excitement regarding the newcomers to the expectations revolving around the returning impact players.   Specifically, they discussed how massive the addition of Tyson Walker is and just how it could fuel the resurgence of the Spartans' transition offense. Then they dive deep into the Max Christie hype train and why MSU may not be able to hold onto him for more than a year. Some raving about Jaden Akins' potential and discussion about AJ Hoggard's development rounded out the backcourt breakdown. They also dive into some things that could hold the team back, which focuses on buying or selling Marcus Bingham's stock and banking two open scholarships going into this season. Taking a more macro view, they round out the podcast by touching on the 2022 and 2023 recruiting classes, predicting who will finish atop the Big Ten, and who some potential national title winners could be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin and Corey recap the game, talk about Kenneth Walker's Heisman moment, discuss what that means for MSU's future portal recruiting, talk about some post-game recruit reactions, give current UM players some credit for battling, and then laugh at everything about the way the Michigan Football program is constructed. If you're just here for the UM rant, you can start listening shortly around the 21-min mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson are joined by #SD4L (Spartan Dawg 4 Life) founder Jay Greene, The former Spartan defensive tackle shared some insight on the Mel Tucker-LSU noise and his first-hand observations of the second-year head coach at practice, before diving into the specifics of the upcoming game. Greene shared what it was like to be a player in the rivalry, specifically the vibe in the days leading up to the game. He also dove into his opinion of the Michigan football program, before Justin and Corey talked about some keys to the game to close out the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bye week episode, Corey & Justin look back on the first 7 games of the season. They reflect on their preseason predictions and how the Spartans have compared with those expectations, before diving into the good and the bad on both sides of the ball. They also dive into Kenneth Walker's Heisman chances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson discuss the Bruce Feldman report that some LSU donors are interested in Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker. They evaluate just how meaningful the report is, whether LSU's Scott Woodward would even target Tucker, the myriad of reasons why Tucker would want to stay at MSU, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Corey Robinson and Justin Thind discuss the win against Indiana, the trajectories of the OL and the cornerbacks, and what these observations mean for the rest of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spartan Spotlight co-hosts Justin Thind & Corey Robinson are taking over The Spartan Beat! Catch them live on the Spotlight Media Network every Thursday from 2-3pm. Each episode will also be uploaded to the popular streaming services after it has aired, so make sure to subscribe to the Spartan Beat on all platforms! Also, follow @SpartanBeat on Twitter & Facebook to stay updated. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Thind is joined by David Klein (SpartanHoops.com) to give you pick-by-pick predictions for every game in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. They also go on tangents of Nate Oaks' Michigan State connection, Penn State's hiring of Purdue assistant Micah Shrewsberry, the mess that is Indiana Basketball, failed coaching searches, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Thind & Corey Robinson talk about the first 7 transfers that the Michigan State staff has landed via the portal. They share their thoughts on each of the guys, then outline how they'd like to see the rest of the transfer spots be utilized. Afterwards, they breakdown how the national recruiting approach has been structured in a way that'll be very beneficial for MSU once visits open up again. This interview was recorded on 2/27/21. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MSU's newest commit, Arizona OG Gavin Broscious, joined Corey & Justin to discuss his decision to join the Spartans' 2022 recruiting class. He talks about his thoughts on Michigan State, Coach Chris Kapilovic, the overall recruiting process, his parents' involvement, and much more! (This interview was originally recorded on November 14th) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2021 MSU commit Kevin Wigenton joins Corey & Justin for an in-depth, 30+ min interview in which he discusses a wide array of topics. The NJ OL dives into his recruitment, what makes Coach Chris Kapilovic and Coach Mel Tucker different than other coaches, how much film he watches in his spare time, his conversation with Tom Izzo, the basketball super-class with Emoni Bates, and who he wants to see MSU add to its 2021 recruiting class. This will be a classic, fan-favorite interview. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022 MSU OL commit Kristian Phillips joins Corey and Justin to discuss his announcement, what he liked about the staff, his Detroit background, his first experience with football, and his amazing reception from the MSU fanbase. After the interview, the two Rivals.com insiders break down the 4 recent commitments for MSU in the past 3 days. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corey and Justin talk to MSU safety commit Michael Gravely Jr. from Cleveland, OH. He talked about why he chose MSU, what he liked from the win versus Michigan, what he expects from the Spartans for the rest of the season, and who his top 5 favorite rappers are. After chatting with Gravely, Corey and Justin talk about Rayshaun Benny, Andrel Anthony, Jah'von Grigsby''s decommitment, and Aromorion Smith being re-offered. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rivals insiders Corey Robinson & Justin Thind talk with MSU legend Sedrick Irvin about MSU's huge win over the Michigan Wolverines.  They dive into the state of the program in Ann Arbor, the topic of recruiting rankings, what the win means for recruiting, the identity Michigan State has crafted, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Thind and Corey Robinson are joined by legendary MSU RB Sedrick Irvin Sr to preview this week's rivalry game against Michigan. He tells a story about how a trip to Meijer woke him up to the rivalry's significance, he gives insight on what the environment is like at practice the week, and even gives his version of a pre-game speech. Justin & Corey also explore the X's & O's behind the match-up. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rivals.com MSU insider Justin Thind talks about MSU's season-opening loss to Rutgers. Topics of discussion were certain player personnel decisions, the O-Line, the running game, Rocky's performance, the offensive game plan, ridiculous complaints about Mel Tucker's salary, and more.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4-star MSU target Rayshaun Benny, along with his high school teammate ¤t MSU commit Davion Primm, sit down with Justin Thind and Corey Robinson of SpartanMag.com. Benny is on the verge of announcing his college commitment and he breaks down his recruitment on the podcast. Him and Primm also talk about their bond, what music they listen to, what they each think of the MSU staff, and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Justin & Corey talk to MSU OL target Ru'Quan Buckley about his recruitment and his off-the-field interests. Plus, they go into detail about other recruiting efforts that the Michigan State staff is making, including Antonio Gates Jr, Rayshaun Benny, and other 2022 in-state targets. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 0 of the series, Corey Robinson and Justin Thind set the stage for the Spartan Spotlight podcast. Check out the vision we have for the podcast and what we hope it offers listeners. Also, we go into our personal history and outline how we got into the recruiting business. Corey Robinson & Justin Thind are Michigan State insiders for Rivals.com. Subscribe to Rivals' MSU site (SpartanMag.com) to keep up with all the developments they provide! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spartanspotlight/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices