Podcasts about Izzo

In this powerful episode of The Free Thought Project Podcast, Jason and Matt sit down with Dominick Izzo, a retired 16-year veteran police officer who transitioned from the "golden boy" of his Chicago-area department to a vocal whistleblower. During his tenure as a Use of Force expert and Field Training Officer, Izzo exposed illegal surveillance within his own department and called out the coerced confession of an innocent woman by his corrupt chief. Today, he is the author of Before the Badge and the host of Cop Talk LIVE, where he actively warns the public—and potential recruits—about the toxic, unconstitutional nature of modern law enforcement. We start out the podcast talking about why Dominick initially joined the police force and walk through the uncomfortable, slow process of his awakening to the deeply corrupt incentive structures baked into modern policing. He shares an incredible full-circle story about reading a critical article The Free Thought Project wrote about him years ago. He admits it initially pissed him off, but as the veil began to lift, he realized TFTP was absolutely right. This leads us into a deep dive on the reality of policing for profit, exploring how the justice system has fundamentally shifted from "protect and serve" to a massive, state-sponsored revenue collection machine. We then shift gears to discuss the terrifying surveillance net currently being cast over the country, from ubiquitous Flock cameras to automated license plate scanners tracking our every move. The conversation naturally transitions to the paramilitary shift of ICE. Dominick shares his unfiltered thoughts on the recent tragic deaths of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents. He contrasts his past experiences working alongside the old INS with the masked, unaccountable ICE "Metro Teams" we see stomping on the Constitution today. Can the current policing system actually be reformed? Dominick answers this by dropping one of the most profound statements ever made on this show: "Every American should be a threat to the police." We then close the show with our solutions-based segment, We ask Dominick how everyday people can bridge the manufactured political divide, talk to their "Back the Blue" family members without choking each other, and unite against the actual overreach of the state. (Length: 1:18:06)  Click Here to Support TFTP. Follow & Support Dominick Izzo: Website: coptalklive.org https://coptalklive.org/ YouTube: @coptalklive https://www.youtube.com/@coptalklive Instagram: @dominickizzo https://www.instagram.com/dominickizzo/ Book: Before the Badge on Amazon (https://a.co/d/0dn3x92F)

In the news today- Colleges of Human Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine will merge, the president says, Izzo still in need of bench help entering the Big Ten Tourney, and Senate hopeful Mallory McMorrow says feds must fund MSU, questions Israeli military aid during campus visit. 

Things Discussed: Fears: The Red Cedar Message Board are sacrificing their junk to get the bottom of this. Minus LJ: Roddy Gayle stepping up. Just need him to finish (read: no turnovers) at the rim. Trey McKenney doing it on defense. What teams scare you in the BTT? Illinois has the size and can shoot their way out of any problems with the softness of their frontcourt. Nebraska plays offense like an NBA team, and that allows them to get around Michigan's defense a bit. MSU is a bad matchup for them, however, because MSU has so much size on the perimeter. Purdue? They are getting 100% what they can from offense and they are limited on defense. Michigan? Can they keep Mara and Cadeau on the court? Cadeau is showing he's willing to shoot more and there will be a correction to that from defenses to bring back the dunks. Officiating vs MSU, what's the deal? Fears should have been thrown out of the game. The 3rd foul on Rez was 100% a foul grift and needs to be legislated out of the game. The only reason they called a tech on Mara is because they just gave one to Fears. They must like being yelled at by Izzo because they reward his behavior. It's just the one guy—Ron Groover—who shows deference to Izzo, is a notorious Duke friend. But this does not apply to Jeffrey Anderson, and DJ Carstensen, who's retiring after the Tourney, is the best at officiating bigs. The Fears foul can't be a Class B tech—that's what McKenney knocking the ball out of a guy's hands is. These should not be the same things. We saw that in hockey last night when ND ran the goalie twice; the Big Ten doesn't care about player safety. Izzo: Why should you go to jail for a crime someone else noticed? IU: What happened to you? Don't even think DeVries's kid is that good. NCAA Tourney? Duke lost their PG and might be without their C until the 2nd week, aren't as deep as Michigan. Arizona has so much size and depth; their offense can be stopped by three bigs but until they meet a Michigan they probably won't be threatened. Iowa State can shoot man—Mommy!—might be in our bracket because Michigan played a lot of the potential 2 seeds already. Good news all of these teams don't want to see Michigan.

Michigan State loses again to Michigan and the chat is on Jason, Sean, Swerve and Slow Sipper from the opening tip. We break down the rivalry loss at Crisler, the Jeremy Fears flagrant, the “cylinder” rule, and whether the refs got it right or completely flipped the call. Then we zoom out: is Tom Izzo too old-school for the NIL/portal era, how much will it really take to keep Fears in East Lansing, and can MSU realistically make a Final Four run with this roster? From arguing if Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight is “good enough,” to debating Ishbia's wallet, future portal targets, and whether Michigan has actually closed the gap on Sparty, this episode is part therapy session, part barbershop, and part hard truth about where Michigan State basketball really stands right now.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-sparta-msu--5664600/support.

1 hour and 44 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. Our associate sponsors are: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, The Sklars Brothers, Champions Circle, Winewood Organics, Community Pest Solutions, Venue by 4M where record this, and Introducing this season: Radecki Oral Surgery, and Long Road Distillers. 1. Men's Basketball vs Michigan State Starts at 0:51 Michigan is the best team in the Big Ten since the 1977 Indiana team. You can't say they didn't earn it, they had to win at Breslin, Carver, and Illinois. They would still win the Big Ten outright if you only counted the games that Michigan won by double digits. It was Yaxel's deep shooting that propelled Michigan when they weren't shooting well. Michigan felt mortal with Tschetter at the four but MSU didn't exactly take advantage of that time. There were a lot of 1-on-1 opportunities, Michigan only had 12 assists. 1.27 PPP is crazy against Michigan State. Where does Yaxel Lendeborg rank all time amongst all Michigan players? They had a reel prepared for when Fears would kick someone in the jingle jangles, and it did happen. Credit Dusty for keeping the team calm when things start to go wrong. How is Fears allowed to keep playing the way he does? Congrats to Nebraska for getting the #2 seed.  2. Men's Basketball vs Iowa Starts at 32:06 A very slow game and a very annoying win. Their thing is fouling you constantly and hoping the refs don't call it. They fired Fran and we hate Iowa basketball now. Michigan finally gets some calls in the second half and turns the ball over a lot. Bennett Stirtz's 4-14 from three feels optimistic for him given the shot quality. There was a "sink or swim" moment when Cadeau had to sit out and it wasn't great. Cadeau played 30 minutes but in an important tournament setting he'll probably play more than that. Roddy Gayle has some at-the-rim difficulties that have lasted most of the conference season. Fran McCaffery was a beautiful Big Ten coach and now he's in the Ivy League. 3. Hot Takes and Spring Ball - Offense Starts at 54:05 How excited is everyone for this spring practice? What will Bryce's role as a runner be? JJ didn't run much but in the championship season there were only 4-5 games where he would have needed to. Maybe Bryce looks a little better throwing downfield now that he has actual receivers. JJ Buchanan might have a Colston Loveland level catch radius. There was a moment of silence for Max Bredeson but we truncate silence on this podcast so you didn't hear it. What's the tight end depth going to look like? Evan Link to guard? We're expecting a big third year swing for Blake Frazier.  4. Spring Ball - Defense Starts at 1:22:09 Any sort of news about John Henry Daley being able to play would be high on the list. And Rod Moore. Also hoping to hear good things about Palepale and Cam Brandt. The North Dakota State linebacker (Nathaniel Staehling) transfer could be really good, he was a captain and these scenarios often work out nicely. Ideally he's the 3rd linebacker because that means some other guys popped off. How much much better will everyone look with better coaching? Unfortunately we won't be able to see if rotation on defense gets better in the Spring Game. Could Shamari Earls overtake Jyaire Hill? New kickers but kicking in April seems different than in the Fall. Looking forward to punting drills. Taylor Tatum for punt return?    MUSIC: "Any Major Dude"—Steely Dan "Believe"—My Morning Jacket "Broken Chair"—Luna “Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra   

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Izzo was annoyed by Little Brother chants at the end of Michigan's 90-80 win over MSU

We dug into our takes and yours — on the Michigan State basketball team's performance and loss at Michigan, on the Spartans' two point guards (earmuffs, Denham Wojcik), on Izzo and roster construction, and MSU's NCAA tournament chances, on MSU hockey, the Red Wings, Lions and Pistons, and more.

In this episode of the Water Polo Expert Talk, Karl Izzo, President of the Malta Aquatics Federation and Vice Chairman of the European Aquatics Technical Water Polo Committee, shares insights into the next phase of Malta's water polo development. The conversation focuses on structural reform, professional coaching standards, league restructuring, and the future introduction of the new Water Polo 4x4 discipline under World Aquatics.

March 6, 2026 ~ Jamie Edmonds and Chris Renwick talk with head coach Tom Izzo and Steve Courtney. Coach Izzo discusses Senior Night, military appreciation, and the upcoming game against Michigan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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In this episode of the Water Polo Expert Talk, Karl Izzo, President of the Malta Aquatics Federation, shares an in-depth update on Malta's remarkable rise in European water polo. Since the beginning of his presidency, Malta has re-established itself on the international map by hosting major European and World Aquatics events, including multiple Final Four tournaments, European Championships, and World Cup competitions. Beyond event hosting, Malta achieved its best-ever national team result with a historic 13th place at the European Championships in Belgrade — a significant milestone for one of Europe's smallest countries. Karl explains the strategic pillars behind this progress: rebuilding relationships with European Aquatics and World Aquatics, investing in coaching education, strengthening safeguarding structures, and stabilizing the federation's financial situation. After years of financial challenges, Malta recorded a positive financial balance, enabling reinvestment into clubs, youth development, grassroots programs, and international participation. The episode also addresses ongoing challenges such as referee development, domestic club rivalry, and increasing participation numbers. Karl outlines Malta's renewed focus on school programs, youth academies, Splash Ball initiatives for younger age groups, and the expansion of women's water polo to ensure long-term sustainability. This conversation provides valuable insights into sports governance, federation leadership, financial restructuring, grassroots development, and how smaller nations can compete internationally through clear strategy and consistent execution.

In this episode, Joseph Izzo, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer at San Joaquin General Hospital, joins the podcast to discuss leading informatics and AI strategy in a public teaching hospital while balancing innovation, governance, and cybersecurity. He shares insights on emerging digital health tools, data driven care, and advice for clinicians navigating rapid technological change.

Two wins against UCLA and Ohio State keep the Spartans at 22-5, but this episode earns its soul not from the wins themselves — the UCLA game was a blowout and the Ohio State game was an officiating drama wrapped around a Bruce Thornton highlight reel — but from the questions underneath: whether Kohler's foul trouble and shooting coldness is a problem that follows them to Mackie, whether Fears can finally become the guy Izzo is still waiting for, and whether Carson Cooper's career performance against Ohio State is a new floor or just a good day. Mick Cronin provides the comic relief, the Naismith committee provides the outrage, and Plum once again is right about Jeremy Fears being maddeningly inconsistent, even in a win.

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, Tom Izzo's approach to roster building, Spartan Ventures and MSU's NIL approach, MSU football, Michigan basketball and Dusty May, getting rid of the Big Ten tournament, the Tigers season wins over-under, and more.

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, Tom Izzo's approach to roster building, Spartan Ventures and MSU's NIL approach, MSU football, Michigan basketball and Dusty May, getting rid of the Big Ten tournament, the Tigers season wins over-under, and more.

February 20, 2026 ~ Jamie Edmonds, Steve Courtney, and MSU Head Basketball Coach Tom Izzo Tom Izzo discuss the Spartans' big win against UCLA. Izzo credits the team's defense and rebounding. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We dug into our hot takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball, MSU's ceiling this season and frustrations with this team and Tom Izzo, on Michigan basketball as national contenders and Dusty May vs. Izzo as program-builders, and more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball, MSU's ceiling this season and frustrations with this team and Tom Izzo, on Michigan basketball as national contenders and Dusty May vs. Izzo as program-builders, and more.

February 16, 2026 ~ Jamie Edmonds and Steve Courtney talk Michigan State basketball with Head Coach Tom Izzo. They discuss the Wisconsin game, team performance, and upcoming tough schedule. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2 hours and 6 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. Our associate sponsors are: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, The Sklars Brothers, Champions Circle, Winewood Organics, Community Pest Solutions, Venue by 4M where record this, and Introducing this season: Radecki Oral Surgery, and Long Road Distillers. 1. Men's Basketball vs UCLA Starts at 0:51 Brian gets three minutes to talk about Mick Cronin, he hopes he never gets fired from UCLA. He's like a jolly caricature of Izzo. He's Sideshow Bob stepping on the rakes. Michigan would be up by 10 in the first half and it would feel like they should be up 20. Tschetter's really improved as a defender but this game wasn't for him. UCLA was turning the ball over a ton, Michigan didn't have any until the end of the first half. This was a responsible game from Cadeau, some of his turnovers have been boneheaded. He's at around the same turnover rate as last year. LJ Cason is becoming a reliably effective playmaker. Mick Cronin might not have forgotten how to coach defense but he might've forgotten to scout Xavier Booker. If they play a bad game that means only winning by 10.  2. Men's Basketball vs Northwestern Starts at 28:10 Similar situation in this game where Michigan played a dominant second half. The difference is they were down 16 points. Kenpom still had them at about 30% chance to win even down 16 in the second half! Michigan missed so many bunnies in this one. They started running NBA sets in their second half rally and that works because they have the size for it. The big story of this game was LJ Cason. Cadeau wasn't doing anything so Dusty put in Cason who stepped up. Who's the most random guy you've ever been thankful for in a game? Probably Kam Chatman. Michigan is rotating nine guys and the ninth guy was the MVP in this game. The six game stretch to finish the regular season features Michigan State as the second easiest game. Alex isn't scared of Purdue. Duke looms.  3. Hot Takes and Hockey vs Penn State Starts at 55:44 Takes hotter than the genius that came up with the two-man luge. Special guest, Seth daughter's Mira. Michigan takes 5 out of 6 points against Penn State, this was their first overtime that they didn't win this year. Michigan made it hard on themselves in the Friday game, Ivankovic sort of deflected a goal into their own net. These officials were fine because they degraded the game of hockey but they weren't as bad as some other guys! Penn State split their goalies but the better goalie gave Michigan a couple easy ones. Michigan has first round picks but the only one that has the sauce is Jayden Perron. You look at men's basketball and you think they could win a national championship. You look at hockey and you don't see it. Wisconsin has faded enough to not make the tournament but their forecheck also seemed like Michigan's kryptonite. If you want to win the conference you need six points against Wisconsin. You might need to win out. Michigan is still 96% to be a 1 seed.  4. Potpourri Starts at 1:38:22 Michigan replaces defensive tackle coach Lou Esposito with Larry Black out of Vanderbilt. He checks the recruiting boxes. He helped get Vanderbilt to respectable on defense which even Jesse Minter couldn't do. His resume is really good and still isn't as good a resume as the rest of the staff (complimentary). Women's basketball fell behind big to UCLA and got it to within one score. They're so close to the elite teams. Stickball! As of this recording baseball is 2-0 against good programs. USC and UCLA baseball hate being in the Big Ten. Softball is 7-2 overall, Alex was down after the Florida game. If you have six pitchers on the roster you have no pitchers. Brian has only watched curling. Olympic skiing discourse. Sweden pulled their goalie while up 5-2 to get the goal differential (did not get it).  MUSIC: "Idol"—Mind Enterprises "YUHDONTSTOP"—De La Soul "Brand New City"—Snocaps “Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra   

Kenneth Walker III just became a Super Bowl MVP, and the guys break down how K9 took over the biggest stage, what it means for Michigan State, and why running backs still matter in today's game. They also dive into Pat Fitzgerald's early recruiting moves, his heavy Midwest focus, and how the new staff is reshaping Spartan football from the inside out. Plus, reactions to the Bad Bunny halftime show, the end of Detroit's bowl game, wild NCAA eligibility decisions (hello, ninth-year linebacker), and some candid MSU hoops talk after another chippy Big Ten weekend.​Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-sparta-msu--5664600/support.

February 9, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Jamie Edmonds, Lloyd Jackson, and Stephen Courtney welcome Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo. They discuss Michigan State's big win against Illinois and upcoming game against Wisconsin. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Doug Bucshon is the publisher of Orange and Blue News, a part of the On3 family, and has covered Illinois athletics for years. He joins us this hour to discuss Illinois vs Michigan State, Jeremy Fears' issues, Underwood vs Izzo, Keaton Wagler, and much more!  We also talk with Doug about some of the changes to Bret Bielema's coaching staff, including the addition of TE Coach Jared Elliot and the loss of D-Line coach Terrance Jamison. Plus, Brad Underwood's presser and more!

February 6, 2026 ~ Steve Courtney and Jamie Edmonds talk with Head Coach Tom Izzo. Izzo discusses the Spartans' loss to the Golden Gophers, Jeremy Fears, and the upcoming game against Illinois. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No Sam today. Dusty shirt is maize; get it before we play MSU again. Things Discussed: Men's & Women's Basketball win at Breslin: 40 basketball wins. Jeremy Fears's instant karma for his dirty play. Impossible not to see all the extra stuff that guy does when you rewatch the games: yankbacks, pulldowns, more trips. Ira counted 80 yards in penalties and a targeting. MSU game: Brilliant defensive first half, all MSU could do consistently was get to the free throw line. Calling out their dirty play goes right to their heart because it's the best thing they can do. Going 2-3 zone out of halftime made good tactical sense but ball betrayed them a bit, good resilience to fight back. More tactics: Michigan was getting it down to Mara but he's not big enough on the block to make that. McKenney love: He's played his way to Michigan's best two—Burnett and Gayle are losing minutes to him. Anticipates screens, is big, and his midrange pullups are a good floor for possessions that help you against an elite defense. Really important for what this team needs to be going forward. Who's M's best draft pick? We'd take Morez. Who's the best five? Depends on opponent and context. Might not play Mara vs a 5-out team, can go three bigs against an MSU-like opponent. Who's the best team in the Big Ten? Illinois. They go to Breslin and host Michigan but the rest of their schedule are the mids Michigan already played, they got the best player in the league from the composite 250s in Wagler—worst scouting miss in history? Hope Underwood calls out MSU's assist lies so Wagler gets his laurels for his real assists. Michigan next year? Might only have to replace Yaxel (McKenney and Cason take Gayle and Burnett minutes), can go to the portal for a difference-maker and run it back. Penn State preview: They have Mingo back but Yuric played out of his mind last time and think he's not coming back from a 103-degree fever on Saturday to play like that again. Have a bunch of questionable guys tonight. Think University Park atmosphere is similar to Saline 7th Grade Middle School game. WEAR PINK (I can't; I don't have any). What's the reverse Dusty May for Izzo? Sing he's a jolly good fellow, or bring out the newspapers. Hockey: MSU series could be for the conference since Wisconsin is wilting and Penn State just lost McKenna to a bar fight. Michigan needs to get more than a split because MSU has Minnesota, Notre Dame, and Ohio State left, and Michigan still has to play the other contenders. Put me down for this: Mick Cronin is going to complain about Michigan buying players when he comes to Ann Arbor. Craig says he'll dog his own players.

Thursday Hour 2: Iowa State football's expectations, Izzo, and Dave & Busters games

(SPOILER) Your Daily Roundup covers Kat Izzo dishes on Dale, new matching making show premieres today, Chris Harrison back in the reality TV dating show world, answer on my Grammys question, & shows getting cancelled.   Music written by Jimmer Podrasky (B'Jingo Songs/Machia Music/Bug Music BMI) Ads: Tonal⁠ - $200 off your tonal purchase at https://tonal.com⁠ Promo Code:  RealitySteve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(SPOILER) Your Daily Roundup covers Kat Izzo speaking more on Dale, Savannah from Survivor angering the Swifties, Love is Blind SPOILERS!, and yes, Mr. Roll is back in the news again.   Music written by Jimmer Podrasky (B'Jingo Songs/Machia Music/Bug Music BMI) Ads: Tonal⁠ - $200 off your tonal purchase at ⁠https://tonal.com⁠ Promo Code:  RealitySteve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We opened with sound bytes from a a testy Tom Izzo at his press conference Monday, before digging into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball's loss to Michigan, whether this MSU roster can truly contend, on different players on the Spartans' roster who are the keys to the rest of the season, on the postgame handshake between Izzo and Dusty May, on how Izzo builds his roster, and more.

What really happened between Dale Moss and Kat Izzo?? Kat is here to share her side of the story now that her relationship is “deaded” with Dale.We get into one of Kat and Dale’s early arguments, what happened after they broke up, and why she’s speaking now.Plus, what are Kat’s thoughts on Dale making TikTok’s with a specific Bachelor Nation alum? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(SPOILER) Your Daily Roundup covers today's weekly podcast with Rachel Juarez, Part 2 of Kat Izzo's Bachelor Happy Hour interview where more tea is spilled, Survivor tribes officially announced, & not a good start to Love is Blind season 10.    Music written by Jimmer Podrasky (B'Jingo Songs/Machia Music/Bug Music BMI) Ads: Ollie - Go to https://ollie.com/realitysteve Promo Code: REALITYSTEVE for 60% off your first box plus a Happiness Guarantee.  Not satisfied?  Get your money back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things Discussed: Nebraska: Nearly won that game shorthanded. Got great performances from replacements but ran their starters into the ground. Craig's analysis: Hoiberg decided to play some football. Steamroller screens and the like. Nebraska just made contested threes in the first half that they missed in the second half. Sam Hoiberg is straight up good: understands basketball, understands how to organize a team, understands how to get the ball to his guys. Second half Michigan did press the press the edges a little tighter. Kenpom tracks 2 point distance. We're thrilled. Seth: The most important stats in basketball are two-point defense and two-point offense, and the most important component of two point percentage is distance from the rim. Michigan wins these games because they get to the rim better than anybody and push you away from the rim better than anybody. Hoiberg knew he had to shoot to win, but also drew up some excellent sets to get free twos when he needed them. Shout-out to Nebraska's Max Bredeson kickout and form tackling. Hoiberg messed so well with Michigan's switches: They want to switch one to four, and they want to leave Mara available to put his hand in the way at the rim. Nebraska's response was to run these double screens—the Rip Hamilton way—to get cracks open for their shooters, but that contributed to their shooters getting tired in the 2nd half. Turnovers: some are baked in, unforced. This game additionally had ref show turnovers but they're going to take chances to get to the rim because that's what's so important to them. MSU preview: They're such a Big Ten team. They can get around M's two-point defense because they shoot assisted other twos and those are good enough shots opposite the #1 defense. They get after you (not the ball: they jump on your back) on the boards. Kohler has really turned himself into a shooter, might be an NBA player. Fears was terrible early in the season but now he's an excellent guard. Gets after it (and you) on defense, isn't a great shooter but can find pockets to pass into and draws a ton of fouls then makes his FTs. Coen Carr = Brent Petway! MSU is going to play dirty. Nobody in the country gets better calls at home, and they are going to use that strategically. Expect them to be mauling Mara to deny paint touches, expect Cooper to have his arm wrapped on Rez and pulling him down. All the gritty trick that define Izzo teams. What's with Yax? Think he's drawing more defensive attention and that's creating more for Morez Johnson. That's a credit to Dusty May: when he built this roster he built in answers for everything you want to do to them. Credit to Trey McKenney. He's become the 6th man, because he will come in and give you whatever you need right then. Defense? He's big and athletic. Need to hit some free throws (vs OSU, or the three at the Under-8 timeout?) he's got you. Missing your threes, he'll knock down a pair.

(SPOILER) Your Daily Roundup covers the live re-watch on Patreon this week has me giggling, Kat Izzo's first interview about her breakup with Dale on Bachelor Happy Hour, & Mel Owens confusing media tour continues on the Almost Famous podcast.   Music written by Jimmer Podrasky (B'Jingo Songs/Machia Music/Bug Music BMI) Ads: Ollie - Go to https://ollie.com/realitysteve Promo Code: REALITYSTEVE for 60% off your first box plus a Happiness Guarantee.  Not satisfied?  Get your money back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of After Reality, I'm joined by Reality Steve and we're breaking down the latest Bachelor Nation headlines. We kick things off with Mel Owens and his final pick Peg Munson, and share why their recent podcast appearances came off defensive and rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.Then we get into Kat Izzo spilling the tea on her breakup with Dale Moss—what she's said publicly, what stood out to us, and why Bachelor Nation can't stop talking about it...We also weigh in on the controversial casting of Colton Underwood on The Traitors, share an update on the ongoing legal investigation involving Laura Owens, and wrap with a few lighter tangents on nostalgic pop culture, winter weather, and whatever we're currently into. Hot takes, honest opinions, and plenty of laughs along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, on the Kur Teng/Tom Izzo's mom viral Izzo clip, on what it'll take for MSU to win the Big Ten this season, on finding a fifth year for Jaxon Kohler or Carson Cooper, and what next year's roster needs, on MSU football in the portal, the Lions' offensive coordinator hire, the Pistons' needs, the Tigers and Skubal, breaking chairs and bunking with Chris Solari. Plus, our best bets this weekends, all presented by FireKeepers Casino and iCasino and Sportsbook app.

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, on the Kur Teng/Tom Izzo's mom viral Izzo clip, on what it'll take for MSU to win the Big Ten this season, on finding a fifth year for Jaxon Kohler or Carson Cooper, and what next year's roster needs, on MSU football in the portal, the Lions' offensive coordinator hire, the Pistons' needs, the Tigers and Skubal, breaking chairs and bunking with Chris Solari. Plus, our best bets this weekends, all presented by FireKeepers Casino and iCasino and Sportsbook app.

Izzo doubled down!

Worse thing a coach has ever said to you?

Today on the show, we're talking about Michigan and Michigan State Athletics, the Detroit Tigers, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about MSU Basketball as we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about that win over Indiana last night, talked about the current strengths and weaknesses on Izzo's squad, talked about the run that the Spartans could potentially make, and more. Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com then joined us. He and Huge previewed Michigan Basketballs game against Washington tonight, Clayton updated us on Michigan Football and the transfer portal, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We talked about MSU Basketball as we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about that win over Indiana last night, talked about the current strengths and weaknesses on Izzo's squad, talked about the run that the Spartans could potentially make, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today on the show, we're talking about Michigan and Michigan State Athletics, the Detroit Tigers, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about MSU Basketball as we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about that win over Indiana last night, talked about the current strengths and weaknesses on Izzo's squad, talked about the run that the Spartans could potentially make, and more. Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com then joined us. He and Huge previewed Michigan Basketballs game against Washington tonight, Clayton updated us on Michigan Football and the transfer portal, and more. Throughout our final two hours, we were joined in studio by former Major Leaguer John Vander Wal. During that time, Huge and John talked about what the off-season has been like for our Detroit Tigers, gave their thoughts on the future of Tarik Skubal and the Tigers, discussed what the Tigers could possibly get if they were to trade Skubal, talked about what the rest of the roster is currently looking like, talked about who they think will take a big leap this year, talked about the guys the Tigers have in the Minor Leagues, talked about their expectations for the upcoming season, and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The World XC Championships return to the U.S. for the first time since 1992, with Saturday's races in Tallahassee offering a chance to reignite global attention on the best distance runners in the world.How to watch: The races will be broadcast on Peacock (starting at 9:35 a.m.) and will be televised on CNBC (starting at 10 a.m. ET).Schedule (All times ET):9:45 a.m. – Mixed 4x2K Relay10:20 a.m. – Women's U20 6K Race10:55 a.m. – Men's U20 8K Race11:35 a.m. – Women's Senior 10K Race12:20 p.m. – Men's Senior 10K RaceYou can read our full race preview here.____________Mixed Relay Preview:Favorites: Kenya w/ Reynold CheruiyotChallengers:Australia (Jessica Hull, Olli Hoare)France (Agathe Guillemot)USA (Sage Hurta-Klecker, Ethan Strand)Morocco's NCAA starsKenya has won 3 of 4 editions since 2017.Senior Women's Race:Star Power Dip: No Beatrice Chebet (pregnancy), no Olympic or World medalists from 5000m/10,000m entered.Top Teams:Kenya: Agnes Ngetich leads (14:01/28:46 PBs); Maurine Chebor debutsEthiopia: Loaded with U20 grads like Senayet Getachew, Asayech AyichewUganda: Joy Cheptoyek, Sarah & Rebecca Chelangat returnUSA: Led by Weini Kelati; Schweizer, Kurgat, Izzo in the mixWild cards: Megan Keith, Lauren Ryan Senior Men's Race:Deepest Field Post-COVID: 145 entrantsTitle contenders:Jacob Kiplimo: Two-time champ, fresh off 2:02:23 marathon winEthiopia: Berihu Aregawi + rising star Biniam MeharyKenya: Daniel Ebenyo returns; Weldon Langat, Robert Koech supportFrance: Jimmy Gressier headlines strong squadTeam USA Outlook:Potential for medal with Graham Blanks, Nico Young, Parker Wolfe, Rocky HansenU.S. last medaled in 2013 (silver)____________SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSASICS: When you move your body, amazing things happen to your mind. Lace up and feel the good vibrations. Check out all of ASICS' latest running shoes and gear here.OLIPOP: Olipop is a better-for-you soda that puts 6-9g of fiber in every single can. This winter, Olipop's holiday cans are back featuring their Yeti Trio. Olipop is a smart, simple way to add more fiber to your day. No recipes, no resolutions, no salads required. Whether you're team Vintage Cola, Crisp Apple, or Ginger Ale, bundle up, pour yourself a can, and sip on some fiber. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit DrinkOlipop.com and use code CITIUS25 at checkout to get 25% off your orders.

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Tom takes the guys down to LCA for our annual tilt against Oakland. Meanwhile, Fitz is filling out his coaching staff, to various degrees of fanfare. Then we talk about about Christmas, Jonesy almost cries, and we take your Twitter questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

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