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Michigan State University Spartans Basketball Coach Tom Izzo met with the media on April 16 to discuss the state of the sport he loves and all of college athletics.Conversation Highlights:(0:00) – Tom's opening remarks. “We've created a bad system, and it's not specific to MSU. My biggest concern is that people are in the ears of the players all year. The portal is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. I'm worried about the kids; the pressure on them is enormous.”(10:24) – How do you manage the outside money? – “I'd love to have more transparency.”(16:44) – What keeps you doing this? – “I'm still living the dream.”(20:49) – Are these issues seeping down to the high schools?(25:06) – Talk about the departures of Gehrig Normand, Xavier Booker, and Tre Holloman.(31:48) – Are there conversations going on to try to change the system?(34:50) – Talk more about Jase Richardson.(39:26) – Is there an appetite among the players for more structure? – “There will be more unintended consequences.”(47:31) – What solutions would you suggest? And if nothing changes, where are we headed? – “I wish there was total transparency. And I wish coaches would respect each other more than I think we do.”(54:09) – How do you go about retaining your current players?(58:48) – Closing thoughts and Jud-isms.Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

Max Maier talks about the three Spartans entering the transfer portal. Xavier Booker who has transferred to UCLA. Tre Holloman and Gehrig Normand also entered the transfer portal. I also talk about if Isaac Howard can become the third Spartan to win the Hobey Baker Award. My Information https://msuspartans.com/My Emailspartanathleticpod@gmail.com Big Ten Conference Newshttps://bigten.org/

Valenti and Rico spend the second hour reacting to Michigan State losing Tre Holloman and Gehrig Normand to the transfer portal. They ask if the portal and players bouncing around is killing your love for CBB.

Valenti and Rico kick off the show reacting to Jackson Jobe's MLB debut for the Tigers last night. They take this topic until the second hour, when they discuss the news of Michigan State basketball's Tre Holloman and Gehrig Normand entering the transfer portal. The guys ask if this is ruining college basketball before covering a multitude of topics in the third hour, including new NFL rule changes and a Pistons' social media post. They wrap it up by breaking down Brad Holmes' comments at the NFL owners meeting.

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.

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.

Tom Izzo is entering his 30th year as head coach of the Spartans men's basketball team. On October 17, he addressed the media and student journalists to preview the 2024/25 season and talk about the state of college basketball. Conversation Highlights: (0:00) – Opening comments. Reflections on trip to Tom's alma mater Northern Michigan University. (4:48) – Are you looking back or forward as you begin your 30th year as head coach? What's the balance? (7:12) – How is leadership developing on the team? (8:52) – How are roles developing on the team? (10:23) – How will conference realignment impact basketball. And are you OK with football being the king in most athletic departments? (14:12) – How is Jase Richardson progressing? (16:49) – Is anyone on the roster developing into your go-to scorer in crunch time? (18:42) – Do you have a starting line-up in mind yet? (20:43) – More on leadership development. (22:10) – What keeps your engine driving for you? (24:45) – Talk about Frankie Fidler's game. (26:51) – How do you support your players' mental health? (30:55) – Is there anyone on the roster you think might surprise us? Maybe someone underrated? (32:46) – Talk about turnovers. (35:03) – Talk about rebounding. (36:37) – How has the Covid era impacted the game? (41:14) – Talk about how putting your team together is like putting together a puzzle.  (43:21) - Talk about Jaxon Kohler's development. (44:56) – What's the update on Gehrig Normand and how is Xavier Booker's game developing? (47:56) – How have you changed as a coach over 30 years?  (49:34) - Do you coach different generations differently? (53:01) – What qualities do you look for in players you recruit? (55:47) – Talk about how important former players are to your team. And what do you expect from your current players when they become alumni? (59:20) – How is Coen Carr's game developing? (1:01:38) – Closing remarks. Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

We opened with the latest on Michigan State basketball after Tuesday night's Moneyball Pro-Am, including thoughts on Gehrig Normand, Coen Carr and the center position. Then a good conversation with The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen on the Detroit Tigers' recent surge, the state of the organization and what might happen with Tarik Skubal (12:45). Followed by our best British Open bets and two smart college football season wins bets to make now, including on MSU (34:30). And then a fun segment on our and your most loathed and frustrating athletes of all-time (42:00).

We opened with the latest on Michigan State basketball after Tuesday night's Moneyball Pro-Am, including thoughts on Gehrig Normand, Coen Carr and the center position. Then a good conversation with The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen on the Detroit Tigers' recent surge, the state of the organization and what might happen with Tarik Skubal (12:45). Followed by our best British Open bets and two smart college football season wins bets to make now, including on MSU (34:30). And then a fun segment on our and your most loathed and frustrating athletes of all-time (42:00).

August 9, 2023: 6'5" freshman wing Gehrig Normand joins us again to discuss his first impressions at Michigan State. Our sit down went down a number of avenues from what he thinks of East Lansing (in the summer), Moneyball, his freshmen teammates, and coach Izzo. When we asked him what he thought of the yelling from Izzo and the staff he simply shrugged it off and said it showed they actually care. Besides, he recalled, his dad yelled all the time and coached him through middle school. But is there a difference between Izzo's corrections and his dad's? Tune in to find out what he said. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There's only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. (https://www.nudgeprinting.com) Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also buy our merchandise to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can't keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact Kurt Stauffer at the Brothers that Just Do Gutters. (https://www.brothersgutters.com/grand-rapids-mi/). If you're anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (https://www.brothersgutters.com/metro-detroit-mi/). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work.

August 9, 2023: 6'5" freshman wing Gehrig Normand joins us again to discuss his first impressions at Michigan State. Our sit down went down a number of avenues from what he thinks of East Lansing (in the summer), Moneyball, his freshmen teammates, and coach Izzo. When we asked him what he thought of the yelling from Izzo and the staff he simply shrugged it off and said it showed they actually care. Besides, he recalled, his dad yelled all the time and coached him through middle school. But is there a difference between Izzo's corrections and his dad's? Tune in to find out what he said. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There's only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. (https://www.nudgeprinting.com) Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also buy our merchandise to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can't keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact Kurt Stauffer at the Brothers that Just Do Gutters. (https://www.brothersgutters.com/grand-rapids-mi/). If you're anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (https://www.brothersgutters.com/metro-detroit-mi/). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work.

July 26, 2023: Lansing's annual pro-am basketball tournament that features Michigan State's roster, Moneyball, is happening again this year. This year's free to the public event at Holt High School allows for all Spartan fans an opportunity to get an early glimpse of the incoming freshmen and a peek at how last year's players are progressing. As always, defense is optional at Moneyball so there's only so much that you can take away from the tournament. Many remember the summer that Tum Tum Nairn torched the nets from 3 only to struggle to score the following year during the regular season. So evaluations are best taken with a big grain of salt. However, there are things that can be discerned from what we see. We can evaluate the body conditioning of players, their ability to shoot (when wide open), athleticism, and their health. Oh, and can they dunk? On all those counts, MSU looks ready for next year and returning veterans will be joined by some very talented Freshmen including two McDonald's All-Americans, freak athlete Coen Carr, and sharpshooter Gehrig Normand. The last two put on a show with Normand hitting 3s and Carr putting down unbelievable dunk after unbelievable dunk. It's only Moneyball but the future certainly looks bright for this squad. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There's only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. (https://www.nudgeprinting.com) Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also buy our merchandise to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can't keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation.  If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact Kurt Stauffer at the Brothers that Just Do Gutters. (https://www.brothersgutters.com/grand-rapids-mi/). If you're anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (https://www.brothersgutters.com/metro-detroit-mi/). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 26, 2023: Lansing's annual pro-am basketball tournament that features Michigan State's roster, Moneyball, is happening again this year. This year's free to the public event at Holt High School allows for all Spartan fans an opportunity to get an early glimpse of the incoming freshmen and a peek at how last year's players are progressing. As always, defense is optional at Moneyball so there's only so much that you can take away from the tournament. Many remember the summer that Tum Tum Nairn torched the nets from 3 only to struggle to score the following year during the regular season. So evaluations are best taken with a big grain of salt. However, there are things that can be discerned from what we see. We can evaluate the body conditioning of players, their ability to shoot (when wide open), athleticism, and their health. Oh, and can they dunk? On all those counts, MSU looks ready for next year and returning veterans will be joined by some very talented Freshmen including two McDonald's All-Americans, freak athlete Coen Carr, and sharpshooter Gehrig Normand. The last two put on a show with Normand hitting 3s and Carr putting down unbelievable dunk after unbelievable dunk. It's only Moneyball but the future certainly looks bright for this squad. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There's only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. (https://www.nudgeprinting.com) Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also buy our merchandise to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can't keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation.  If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact Kurt Stauffer at the Brothers that Just Do Gutters. (https://www.brothersgutters.com/grand-rapids-mi/). If you're anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (https://www.brothersgutters.com/metro-detroit-mi/). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MSU added some more beef to its 2024 offensive line class as Ohio brothers Charlton and Mercer Lunieski commit to MSU football. What are we liking about this commitment, and what have the last few classes said about coach Chris Kapilovic's recruiting? SPOILER: Good things.We then go through the new hires inside the MSU program with Tyler Johnson, Darius Hicks and Jenna Learn being added to the recruiting department.And it's finally Moneyball Pro-Am season, we go through the rosters for this summer's event and highlight the top team with Gehrig Normand and Coen Carr on it.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MSU added some more beef to its 2024 offensive line class as Ohio brothers Charlton and Mercer Lunieski commit to MSU football. What are we liking about this commitment, and what have the last few classes said about coach Chris Kapilovic's recruiting? SPOILER: Good things. We then go through the new hires inside the MSU program with Tyler Johnson, Darius Hicks and Jenna Learn being added to the recruiting department. And it's finally Moneyball Pro-Am season, we go through the rosters for this summer's event and highlight the top team with Gehrig Normand and Coen Carr on it. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We kick things off with some Michigan State basketball notes from the key NBA Combine and NCAA Transfer Portal window dates that will impact the future of AJ Hoggard and Jaden Akins. And then we take a peek at On3's re-rankings for their 2023 basketball class and see where Xavier Booker, Coen Carr, Gehrig Normand and Jeremy Fears stack up.We then commiserate over the Boo Buie return to Northwestern by having our Top Five Tuesday list be "Top 5 Spartan Headaches."We then end the show with talking about MSU baseball and MSU golf as they both get into their postseasons.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We kick things off with some Michigan State basketball notes from the key NBA Combine and NCAA Transfer Portal window dates that will impact the future of AJ Hoggard and Jaden Akins. And then we take a peek at On3's re-rankings for their 2023 basketball class and see where Xavier Booker, Coen Carr, Gehrig Normand and Jeremy Fears stack up. We then commiserate over the Boo Buie return to Northwestern by having our Top Five Tuesday list be "Top 5 Spartan Headaches." We then end the show with talking about MSU baseball and MSU golf as they both get into their postseasons. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan State basketball incoming freshman Gehrig Normand joins the pod and talks with Ryan and Tim about what he does for fun, his favorite spots in East Lansing so far, and how basketball has been going for him lately.

MSU basketball center Carson Cooper joins the show after an exciting season that ended in the Sweet Sixteen to talk about his season, playing for Tom Izzo and what's to come in his career. The guys then breakdown the end of the season for MSU basketball and also what's to come in an off-season that's full of storylines from Malik Hall, Tyson Walker and Joey Hauser with big decisions to make. Also, what to make of what Jeremy Fears, Xavier Booker, Coen Carr and Gehrig Normand will bring to the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MSU basketball center Carson Cooper joins the show after an exciting season that ended in the Sweet Sixteen to talk about his season, playing for Tom Izzo and what's to come in his career. The guys then breakdown the end of the season for MSU basketball and also what's to come in an off-season that's full of storylines from Malik Hall, Tyson Walker and Joey Hauser with big decisions to make. Also, what to make of what Jeremy Fears, Xavier Booker, Coen Carr and Gehrig Normand will bring to the table.

January 23, 2023: Rod and Eric introduced 2023 incoming freshman, Gehrig Normand, to the Spartan Nation in this interview. Normand is a 4* recruit, 6'6" shooting guard from the Dallas-Forth Worth, TX area who was the third commit for MSU this summer. Many describe his game as similar to former Spartan, Matt McQuaid, who was from the same area and had sneaky athleticism. McQuaid became a great defender and sharpshooter and was instrumental in MSU's run to the Final Four in 2019. Gehrig tells us about his name, what his game is like, how he is recovering from his injury, and why he chose Michigan State. You can listen to our summer episode about Normand's recruitment here. Check out the video interview on our YouTube channel. Need some Spartan apparel or decals? Head on over to Nudge Printing to get some high quality products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

January 23, 2023: Rod and Eric introduced 2023 incoming freshman, Gehrig Normand, to the Spartan Nation in this interview. Normand is a 4* recruit, 6'6" shooting guard from the Dallas-Forth Worth, TX area who was the third commit for MSU this summer. Many describe his game as similar to former Spartan, Matt McQuaid, who was from the same area and had sneaky athleticism. McQuaid became a great defender and sharpshooter and was instrumental in MSU's run to the Final Four in 2019. Gehrig tells us about his name, what his game is like, how he is recovering from his injury, and why he chose Michigan State. You can listen to our summer episode about Normand's recruitment here. Check out the video interview on our YouTube channel. Need some Spartan apparel or decals? Head on over to Nudge Printing to get some high quality products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MSU football got some good news this week with the return announcement from interior offensive linemen JD Duplain and Nick Samac. What does the offensive room look like now? And staying on football, what Spartans are there to watch this weekend in the NFL Playoffs?And after talking about Xavier Booker, Coen Carr, Jeremy Fears and Gehrig Normand being McDonald's All-American nominees, we try a new segment...MAKE YOUR TAKE.You supplied the hot takes on MSU basketball, football and field hockey, we make them come true.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MSU football got some good news this week with the return announcement from interior offensive linemen JD Duplain and Nick Samac. What does the offensive room look like now? And staying on football, what Spartans are there to watch this weekend in the NFL Playoffs? And after talking about Xavier Booker, Coen Carr, Jeremy Fears and Gehrig Normand being McDonald's All-American nominees, we try a new segment...MAKE YOUR TAKE. You supplied the hot takes on MSU basketball, football and field hockey, we make them come true. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wednesday was National Signing Day for college basketball, and all four of Michigan State's commits - Xavier Booker, Jeremy Fears, Coen Carr and Gehrig Normand - sent in their letters of intent, meaning coach Tom Izzo has secured the nation's No. 3 recruiting class for 2023, according to 247Sports. Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari discuss the Spartans' excellent haul and discuss Monday's season-opening win over Northern Arizona. They also discuss MSU football's home game Saturday against Rutgers and the latest in the MSU-Michigan tunnel skirmish from two weeks ago.

Jason Jordan, Sports Illustrated Director of Basketball Recruiting, joins the show to talk about Michigan State's big 2023 class and beyond.What separates Tom Izzo from the rest of coaches and programs around college basketball? What was Jotdan's reaction to Izzo reeling in a big class with Jeremy Fear, Coen Carr, Gehrig Normand and Xavier Booker? How big of a deal is it to wrap up a class this early? And is there ANY shot MSU adds Bronny James to its class?Also, we take a look at potential 2024 targets and names that have already popped up and take a gander at which other Big Ten teams have been impressive on the recruiting trail lately.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jason Jordan, Sports Illustrated Director of Basketball Recruiting, joins the show to talk about Michigan State's big 2023 class and beyond. What separates Tom Izzo from the rest of coaches and programs around college basketball? What was Jotdan's reaction to Izzo reeling in a big class with Jeremy Fear, Coen Carr, Gehrig Normand and Xavier Booker? How big of a deal is it to wrap up a class this early? And is there ANY shot MSU adds Bronny James to its class? Also, we take a look at potential 2024 targets and names that have already popped up and take a gander at which other Big Ten teams have been impressive on the recruiting trail lately. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the bad gets show! So much of the discourse all spring is about "good gets", so we go over the signings we didn't love this spring in the portal. Of course, this isn't to say a player isn't good, but the team-building strategy behind the move was often flawed and can be the difference between getting fired and going to the postseason. Plus, plenty of thoughts on recruiting, including Michigan State's recent heater with Gehrig Normand and Coen Carr, Kansas State's second top-75 recruit of the class, Ohio State's continued success with multi-year guys, and much more.

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

WOOWEE WHAT A TIME ON THE RECRUITING TRAIL. Michigan State basketball and football each land big fish in the last few days, so we have to talk about it.We start with basketball's star-studded 2023 class that added another big-time commit in Gehrig Normand. What does he do best, and what does this mean for MSU's roster in 2023-24?We then switch over to the football field where Mel Tucker and Co. reeled in two big fish -- 4-star offensive tackle Stanton Ramil out of Alabama and 2024 wide receiver Nick Marsh out of River Rouge High School.Then we end the show with bantering about Xavier Booker and the chance he decommits and the 2023 MSU football schedule.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WOOWEE WHAT A TIME ON THE RECRUITING TRAIL. Michigan State basketball and football each land big fish in the last few days, so we have to talk about it. We start with basketball's star-studded 2023 class that added another big-time commit in Gehrig Normand. What does he do best, and what does this mean for MSU's roster in 2023-24? We then switch over to the football field where Mel Tucker and Co. reeled in two big fish -- 4-star offensive tackle Stanton Ramil out of Alabama and 2024 wide receiver Nick Marsh out of River Rouge High School. Then we end the show with bantering about Xavier Booker and the chance he decommits and the 2023 MSU football schedule. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

August 2, 2022: Rod and Eric discuss the newest Michigan State recruitment of 2023 SF Gehrig Normand from Texas. Normand's commitment to MSU comes after just a three and a half week courtship with Tom Izzo and his staff. By all accounts, Normand was heading to Wisconsin to play his college ball until the Spartans staff reached out to him and convinced him that Madison really isn't as great a place to play basketball as East Lansing. Also, they discuss the hiring of a replacement recruiting coordinator, John Borovich. Borovich has deep ties to the team as he was a high school teammate of Matt Ishbia, played college basketball under Mark Montgomery, worked as a grad assistant under Tom Izzo, and later coached with Montgomery at Northern Illinois. Most recently, he was an assistant coach under Chris Collins at Northwestern. Borovich will fill the vacated role that Mike Garland left after his retirement this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On todays episode I talk to you guys about the phenomenal job coach Izzo and his staff have done over the past year and recent weeks as MSU gets commitments from both Xavier Booker and Gehrig Normand. So on today's episode I break down what they bring to the table and the program and why it should excite all of Spartan Nation. Tap in ‼️

August 2, 2022: Rod and Eric discuss the newest Michigan State recruitment of 2023 SF Gehrig Normand from Texas. Normand's commitment to MSU comes after just a three and a half week courtship with Tom Izzo and his staff. By all accounts, Normand was heading to Wisconsin to play his college ball until the Spartans staff reached out to him and convinced him that Madison really isn't as great a place to play basketball as East Lansing. Also, they discuss the hiring of a replacement recruiting coordinator, John Borovich. Borovich has deep ties to the team as he was a high school teammate of Matt Ishbia, played college basketball under Mark Montgomery, worked as a grad assistant under Tom Izzo, and later coached with Montgomery at Northern Illinois. Most recently, he was an assistant coach under Chris Collins at Northwestern. Borovich will fill the vacated role that Mike Garland left after his retirement this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 31, 2022: The much hyped recruitment of Xavier Booker from Indiana went Tom Izzo's way as he selected MSU to play his college basketball. Booker was out of the top 100 when Izzo began his recruitment of the 6' 11" power forward but has recently moved up to the top of the charts this season as his game has developed. Booker has even been ranked as the number one of his class according to some recent rankings. Also, two new recruits for the 2023 class took their official visits to MSU this weekend. Both are out of region targets and very late in the recruiting process but word has it that MSU has a good chance on one if not both. Gehrig Normand and Coen Carr would fill the role of the 3/4 which probably be a large need with the departures of Joey Hauser and maybe Malik Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 31, 2022: The much hyped recruitment of Xavier Booker from Indiana went Tom Izzo's way as he selected MSU to play his college basketball. Booker was out of the top 100 when Izzo began his recruitment of the 6' 11" power forward but has recently moved up to the top of the charts this season as his game has developed. Booker has even been ranked as the number one of his class according to some recent rankings. Also, two new recruits for the 2023 class took their official visits to MSU this weekend. Both are out of region targets and very late in the recruiting process but word has it that MSU has a good chance on one if not both. Gehrig Normand and Coen Carr would fill the role of the 3/4 which probably be a large need with the departures of Joey Hauser and maybe Malik Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was Mel Tucker's day to speak with the media at Big Ten Media Days and we sound off on some of his best quotes and quips from the day. How is he feeling about the season ahead, the two running backs in Jalen Berger and Jarek Broussard and does he lose sleep at night?Also, we try not to get too excited as things are starting to look potentially good on the Xavier Booker recruiting front. Plus, two official visitors are heading to campus this weekend in Coen Carr and Gehrig Normand.We end with how Matt would spend $1 billion on strictly MSU football.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was Mel Tucker's day to speak with the media at Big Ten Media Days and we sound off on some of his best quotes and quips from the day. How is he feeling about the season ahead, the two running backs in Jalen Berger and Jarek Broussard and does he lose sleep at night? Also, we try not to get too excited as things are starting to look potentially good on the Xavier Booker recruiting front. Plus, two official visitors are heading to campus this weekend in Coen Carr and Gehrig Normand. We end with how Matt would spend $1 billion on strictly MSU football. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th podcast, we've got a little bit of everything to get to. First, we start with Dana Rettke winning another award which adds to the insane list of awards during her UW career. After that, we get into some basketball and discuss Johnny Davis heading to the Washington Wizards as a top ten pick! Later, we give some other quick basketball updates including the Badgers ACC/Big Ten matchup and some recruiting news surrounding Gehrig Normand and a top-of-the-board player in the 2024 class. In the back half of the show, we focus in on Wisconsin football recruiting as the Badgers picked up another two BIG commits to bolster the trenches this week. First, we discuss Jamel Howard and his possible impact at nose tackle. After that, we get into Christopher Terek who should bring some serious size and strength to the offensive line room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gehrig Normand is a big visitor for Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program. The 6-6 wing out of Texas would fill an big need in the 2023. I talk about his shooting ability and his offensive skill, he has a unique ability to score at all three levels and has the size and frame to play high-level basketball.In the next segment I talk about more football official visitors coming to Madison this weekend. Jace Arnold is an undersized cornerback from Georgia with a lot of speed and quickness. I love his ability on special teams to bring something unique to Madison. I also talk about Trech Kekahuna once again, the slot WR coming from Hawaii - why there may not be many receivers in this class.Finally some bad news for the football program, Travian Blaylock has a confirmed torn ACL. The injury isn't new, but the confirmation of the severity is -- its a really tough break for Blaylock who was in a prime spot for a starters position this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gehrig Normand is a big visitor for Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers basketball program. The 6-6 wing out of Texas would fill an big need in the 2023. I talk about his shooting ability and his offensive skill, he has a unique ability to score at all three levels and has the size and frame to play high-level basketball. In the next segment I talk about more football official visitors coming to Madison this weekend. Jace Arnold is an undersized cornerback from Georgia with a lot of speed and quickness. I love his ability on special teams to bring something unique to Madison. I also talk about Trech Kekahuna once again, the slot WR coming from Hawaii - why there may not be many receivers in this class. Finally some bad news for the football program, Travian Blaylock has a confirmed torn ACL. The injury isn't new, but the confirmation of the severity is -- its a really tough break for Blaylock who was in a prime spot for a starters position this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices