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The guys continue to entrench themselves in their main topic of the day, taking a different angle when it comes to the influence of the struggles of MSU under Jonathan Smith plays a part in it.
If Valenti could only pick Mel Tucker or Jonathan Smith to coach Michigan State, who would he choose? Find out on this episode of Cash the Ticket. Download and subscribe today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is there a legitimate reason that Michigan State hasn't fired head coach Jonathan Smith? Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Assuming Jonathan Smith is a goner, everyone goes around and gives their ideal characteristics for the next MSU Football head coach.
From 'Cash The Ticket' (subscribe here): If Valenti could only pick Mel Tucker or Jonathan Smith to coach Michigan State, who would he choose? Find out on this episode of Cash the Ticket. Download and subscribe today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Michigan State's Jonathan Smith bombed this season, including the current five-game losing streak. His time as head coach will end soon, and there are some intriguing candidates to discuss, including James Franklin.Can the Spartans keep star players like Nick Marsh from entering the Transfer Portal so the next head coach can access the talent to at least reach a bowl game during Year 1?@fbscout_florida On X @LO_ThePortal TikTok @lockedontheportalSupport us by supporting our sponsors!PelotonLet yourself run, lift, flex, and push forward. Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ today at https://www.onepeloton.com.DoorDashWith DoorDash Streaks, you save every Saturday you order — stack it up all season and you could save up to $250. Order this Saturday. Keep the streak alive. Fuel your gameday — only with DoorDash. Terms apply. Promo period through 11/18.MazdaIt's the small details that make the big plays. And just like there's more to every player, there's more to a Mazda vehicle. Mazda. Move and Be Moved. GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now.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)
- Should Michigan State move on from Jonathan Smith before the season ends? - Ranking the 2024 QB class (Maye, Williams, Daniels, Nix, etc.) - Can Jalen Duren take his offensive game up a notch? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2 hour and 30 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. Offense vs Michigan State Starts at 1:05 They watch games in Craig's garage but to be clear it's a very nice garage. This game means different things based on if you're from Michigan or not. This game is like "Jerry Springer: the Rivalry". Michigan went back to the 2023 "we can just run the ball and get away with a win" gameplan. 'Road Bryce' seems to be a real thing. Every time they show Jonathan Smith he looks like he doesn't want to be there. Should there be an ingrained hatred of Michigan if you're going to be the head coach at Michigan State? Bryce doesn't have a good game but both backs go for over 100 yards. Bryce looked great last week, what happened? Or is this just the case of a true freshman in a road environment again? Sprague and Guarnera had great games, El-Hadi maybe not so much? The pieces for the 2026 offensive line may already be in place. Let's talk about Semaj... We're mostly out on Semaj, do you bench him now for his own good? Jordan Marshall: runs through guys and runs through guys. The Crippen high snap was unfortunate. Can anyone play fullback better than Max Bredeson? [The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP] 2. Defense vs Michigan State Starts at 59:04 We've been down on Wink but this was a good game for the defense. You can't take much on this based on the performance of the opposition. Chiles was awful in a vacuum, Michigan was not forcing his problems. Hillman had a really good game, he's been given a lot of criticism but this was a chaotically good game. Jimmy Rolder was a little bit of everywhere, he's a playmaker now. Derrick Moore is pretty good, he should start! Everything around the defensive tackle position is fine but we're used to a defense designed around great defensive tackles. Defensive backs should have as equal right to the ball as wide receivers. 3. Hot Takes, Game Theory, and Special Teams Starts at 1:26:57 Takes hotter than the bacteria and/or virus that really got up in Brian's business this week. Glue the hat and pants on, Michigan State's not getting the trophy back. Some of us don't think that guy was off-sides... or was he? The hold on Crippen is not even remotely a hold. If that's a hold then we need to talk about Jaishawn Barham. Why are we accepting a fair catch on the 20?? We are out on J.B. Brown as special teams coordinator. Hollenbeck had a nice game at least. Semaj gets run over by Goodwin?! Should they have taken a shot in the endzone before the end of the half? 4. Around the Big Ten with Jamie Mac Starts at 1:51:10 Rutgers 27, Purdue 24 The Purdue QB catches his own pass and spectacularly hands the game over to Rutgers in dramatic fashion. Rutgers gets yards, not points. Purdue wins a game they probably shouldn't have. This game kind of saved Rutgers' season, they could potentially compete with Penn State for bowl eligibility. Nebraska 28, Northwestern 21 Northwestern outgains Nebraska and Dylan Raiola was un-inspiring. That said, Raiola was still the better QB. Northwestern always seems to find the worst QB in the portal. Nebraska seems to think they can solve their offensive line problems with the portal but they can't. Indiana 56, UCLA 6 There was a pick-six a minute into the game and that's all she wrote. Last year Indiana was a fun story, this year THEY'RE SCARY. Washington 42, Illinois 25 Road Washington is a thing. The worst roughing the passer call we've ever seen is in this game. Could Oregon be a play-in for a playoff spot for Washington?? Oregon 21, Wisconsin 7 Wisconsin doesn't get shut out three games in a row! All things considered, the Wisconsin defense is playing their hearts out. Iowa 41, Minnesota 3 Iowa had 274 total yards. How do you get 41 points on 274 total yards? It's Iowa. We need a Floyd of Rosedale pose on touchdowns in this game. Playoff Iowa??? No, that's silly. MUSIC: "Chokkan Way"—Haku "My Girlfriend Doesn't Worry"—Jeffrey Lewis "Nausea"—Jeff Rosenstock “Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra
The guys wonder if Jonathan Smith should make a QB change with the season essentially lost.
The guys hear from a few more of the people before the end of the show.
Mike and Rico began today's show with their reactions to Michigan's win over Michigan State in their annual meeting. They discussed the job (or lack thereof) that Jonathan Smith did and whether Michigan should be satisfied with their win. Then, the guys did their first "Can We Say That?" of the day.
Mike and Rico wonder if Jonathan Smith made the wrong decision keeping QB Aiden Chiles in for the majority of their matchup with Michigan Football before beginning to take your calls.
Mike and Rico discuss the coaching performance from Jonathan Smith on Saturday, asking if defensive coordinator Joe Rossi had more of an effect on the game.
We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football, Jonathan Smith, what the program should do next, on AD J Batt, QB Aidan Chiles, the loss to Michigan, the Pistons, Red Wings, MSU hoops and more.
Joe Cook of Inside Texas analyzes the Longhorns after another road OT win against MSU. Chuck and Heath discuss the Heisman race still being wide open. Ryan Fowler of Tide 100.9 looks as Alabama coming off a close road win in Columbia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In our final hour, we were joined by Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com to get his thought's on Michigan's win over MSU. He and Huge talked about how Michigan looked in that game, talked about some of the improvements they would like to see moving forward, and much more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge broke down that loss to Michigan, talked about the poor Coaching, gave their thought's on Jonathan Smith, and more. We wrapped up the hour talking with Rob Bentley who is the voice of the Ferris State Bulldogs. He and Huge talked about a big win for Ferris over Grand Valley in the Anchor-Bone Classic. 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 all about Michigan beating Michigan State as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking with Chris Balas from theWolverine.com so we could get his thought's on that win. He talked about what he liked in that game, gave his opinion on improvements he would like to see, looked ahead on the schedule, and more. Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com then joined us to give us some MSU perspective on Saturday's loss. He talked about some positives he saw, as well as all the negatives he noticed, he and Huge gave their thought's on how much longer Jonathan Smith is the Head Coach, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Doug Karsch who is the voice of Michigan Football. He gave us his thought's on how the Wolverines looked in that win over MSU, talked about what he liked and disliked about that game, and much more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He gave us his thought's on how the Spartans looked in that loss, gave his opinion on how much longer Jonathan Smith is Coach, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com to get his thought's on Michigan's win over MSU. He and Huge talked about how Michigan looked in that game, talked about some of the improvements they would like to see moving forward, and much more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge broke down that loss to Michigan, talked about the poor Coaching, gave their thought's on Jonathan Smith, and more. We wrapped up the hour talking with Rob Bentley who is the voice of the Ferris State Bulldogs. He and Huge talked about a big win for Ferris over Grand Valley in the Anchor-Bone Classic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In our second hour, we were joined by Doug Karsch who is the voice of Michigan Football. He gave us his thought's on how the Wolverines looked in that win over MSU, talked about what he liked and disliked about that game, and much more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He gave us his thought's on how the Spartans looked in that loss, gave his opinion on how much longer Jonathan Smith is Coach, 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.
Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com joined us to give us some MSU perspective on Saturday's loss. He talked about some positives he saw, as well as all the negatives he noticed, he and Huge gave their thought's on how much longer Jonathan Smith is the Head Coach, 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 all about Michigan beating Michigan State as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking with Chris Balas from theWolverine.com so we could get his thought's on that win. He talked about what he liked in that game, gave his opinion on improvements he would like to see, looked ahead on the schedule, and more. Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com then joined us to give us some MSU perspective on Saturday's loss. He talked about some positives he saw, as well as all the negatives he noticed, he and Huge gave their thought's on how much longer Jonathan Smith is the Head Coach, 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 were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge broke down that loss to Michigan, talked about the poor Coaching, gave their thought's on Jonathan Smith, 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 were joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He gave us his thought's on how the Spartans looked in that loss, gave his opinion on how much longer Jonathan Smith is Coach, 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.
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The guys discuss Michigan-Michigan State tomorrow, wondering whether there's any last chance for Jonathan Smith with a win.
The guys wonder what needs to happen for MSU against Michigan tomorrow for MSU to pull the plug on Jonathan Smith.
Valenti and Rico take some more of your calls on their MSU/Michigan football discussion.
Mike and Rico started today's show diving right into the Michigan/Michigan State football discussion ahead of their annual meeting tomorrow. They wondered whether Jonathan Smith will be able to save his job with a win against Michigan and if there are any concerns for the Maize and Blue. Then, they gave their picks for this week's "Prop Bet Casino".
Michigan is involved in one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but that game is not played until the end of the season. However, to make "The Game" mean even more, they have to get through their in-state rival on Saturday as #25 Michigan visits Michigan State. Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey dive into what has happened to Michigan State over the years to diminish this rivalry. They look at the tenure of Jonathan Smith in East Lansing and then they chat about how Michigan's future schedule shapes up leading into their matchup with #1 Ohio State. Will Ohio State's lack of challenging games this season come back to bite them? Plus, there was breaking news Thursday morning in the NBA with Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier getting arrested for separate gambling investigations. The guys chat about this and what impact gambling issues could have on the future of college football. Later, Andy, Ross and Godfrey chat about a couple of National Championship winning coaches who want back into college football. Jimbo Fisher and Ed Orgeron want to return to the sidelines. The guys discuss how realistic this desire is and how it can be accomplished.Then, Ross gives an update in Ross' Congressional Minute on the SCORE Act and the Big Ten's private equity discussions. Lastly, it's time for I've Got A Feeling as the guys make their picks. Michigan, Mississippi State & North Dakota State are who the guys are taking this week.Get ready for Week 9 with College Football Enquirer. (1:01) - Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier arrested(6:01) - Gambling impact on college football(10:30) - #25 Michigan @ Michigan State preview(18:12) - Michigan's schedule leading up to Ohio State(26:40) - Jimbo Fisher and Ed Orgeron want back into college football(43:39) - Ross' Congressional Minute(48:05) - I've Got A Feeling Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:
Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with their reactions to the Lions' win over the Buccaneers last night on MNF. They posed multiple Lions-related "Can We Say That?"s and discussed if they're moving the goal posts on their long-term expectations for the team now. Plus, they broke down the importance of MSU-Michigan for Jonathan Smith and the MSU Football program as a whole.
The latest installment of the Michigan vs. Michigan State rivalry has arrived! The Spartans and Wolverines will battle for Paul Bunyan on Saturday night in East Lansing. Is this game a last stand for MSU coach Jonathan Smith? What has and hasn't gone well throughout his year-and-a-half tenure? And, most importantly: What are Michigan State's strengths this season, and what are the areas Michigan can exploit against a team that has started 0-4 in Big Ten play? On this week's episode of Behind Enemy Lines, Michigan State beat reporter Stephen Brooks gives us the inside scoop on the Spartans. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Every year the stakes are high in this rivalry. For Sparty beating Michigan would save their season, and maybe their coaches job. For Michigan a win would keep them on track to accomplish their goals. It's also NBC's National Saturday night game. Joining us with his thoughts on this toxic rivalry and the season to this point is Spartan beat writer Connor Earegood from The Detroit News
We opened talking Lions and MSU football and what's at stake for the program and Jonathan Smith this Saturday against Michigan. Then a conversation with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on the MSU-Michigan rivalry, her MSU football memories and NIL (24:30). Followed by a conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor on MSU football, the coaching situation, the game against Michigan and the Lions (36:00). Plus, Harry Gagnon joined us to pick this week's football games and with his best bets (1:03:30).
Joe DeLeone and Blake Ruffino break down the top storylines heading into College Football Week 9, previewing three high-stakes matchups packed with elite talent, coaching drama, and playoff implications. This Week 9 Preview Covers: Michigan vs Michigan State Can Sherrone Moore and 5-star QB Bryce Underwood outduel Aidan Chiles and Jonathan Smith in one of college football's fiercest rivalries? Alabama vs South Carolina Will Ty Simpson and Kalen DeBoer keep Alabama in the SEC race — or can LaNorris Sellers and Shane Beamer shake up the playoff picture? Indiana vs UCLA Can Curt Cignetti and Fernando Mendoza shock the Bruins, or will Tim Skipper and rising star Nico Iamaleava prove too much? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We opened talking Lions and MSU football and what's at stake for the program and Jonathan Smith this Saturday against Michigan. Then a conversation with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on the MSU-Michigan rivalry, her MSU football memories and NIL (24:30). Followed by a conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor on MSU football, the coaching situation, the game against Michigan and the Lions (36:00). Plus, Harry Gagnon joined us to pick this week's football games and with his best bets (1:03:30).
Jonathan Smith and the Michigan State covered, but why? Download and subscribe to Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is the rivalry game special to anyone this season? Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'Cash The Ticket' (subscribe here): Is the rivalry game special to anyone this season? Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Valenti and Rico spent this hour breaking down how MSU Football will fare against Michigan this weekend and how important the game is for them.
The guys take your calls and read your ticket texts on the importance of this weekend's game for MSU football.
The guys discuss the importance of Michigan-MSU for Jonathan Smith and MSU Football.
The guys do this week's CFB version of "Can We Say That?"
Valenti asks whether you think Jonathan Smith is a dead man walking as MSU head coach.
The guys opened the second and final hour of this short show ahead of Lions football at 7 with an either-or question about Jonathan Smith's future with Michigan State. They discussed some NFL topics in the second segment and did an "In Football Today" continuing the NFL conversation in the third. Then, Costa joined Mike and Rico ahead of their Lions pregame show.
Valenti kicked off today's short show ahead of Lions pregame with his disgust at the Giants' unfathomable collapse against the Broncos yesterday. He extended the conversation to the people on whether they've experienced a collapse that brutal in the history of their sports fandoms. They took this topic to the top of the second hour, where they touched on Jonathan Smith's job security at MSU before they wrapped up the show with some NFL discourse.
We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football and Jonathan Smith's tenure, on MSU's matchup with Michigan, on MSU basketball and hockey, and more.
Valenti and Rico started this week off with their reactions to all of the happenings in Detroit sports this past weekend, starting with the Lions' loss to the Chiefs. Also, they discussed Scott Harris and A.J. Hinch's joint press conference, Jonathan Smith's job security with MSU, and more!
Valenti and Rico had 2 main topics on the show today: whether the Lions were screwed by the NFL against the Chiefs on the Jared Goff receiving TD and if Jonathan Smith should be on the hot seat. They mixed in some other college football and NFL topics as well.
Does Michigan State need to move on from head coach Jonathan Smith? Or will the Spartans wait till it's too late? Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
