Podcast appearances and mentions of Jonathan Smith

Valenti and Rico discuss Michigan State's firing of Jonathan Smith and the corresponding hiring of Pat Fitzgerald as their new head football coach. Plus, the guys have a hilarious discussion about the Rocky movie franchise, Rico gives his top 14 NFL teams, and they all react to the Lions' win over the Cowboys.

This weekly show is now part of the "Happy Hour with John Gaskins" daily podcast, which you can find at SiouxFallsLive.com, MidwestSportsPlus.com, and most podcast platforms like the one you find here! So, if you enjoy the topics Matt & John cover, you'll get those topics, plus relevant local guests, every Monday through Thursday on Happy Hour... so we highly recommend you check that out!What is the silver bullet?This is a question outside observers may ask when teams like the Jackrabbits and the Coyotes produce a late-season turnaround. Both have gone from funks — the Jacks' four-game slide after a 7-0 start and more the Yotes' haven't-figured-it-out-yet malaise at 5-4 — to heaters that make them look like dangerous playoff teams. In South Dakota State's case, the return of quarterback Chase Mason is an easy answer, given how flawless, electric, and inspired the Jacks looked in their 41-3 first round playoff win over New Hampshire. But SDSU had already turned the corner the week before in the dramatic win at North Dakota. So, what is the other silver bullet at SDSU? Hint: It lies in both the head coach and offensive coordinator. In Wednesday's "John-o-logue," Happy Hour John Gaskins plucked insight from Dan Jackson and others (like John Stiegelmeier) to pinpoint the turning points.At USD, there isn't one player or aspect that sticks out as a cure-all in their four-game win streak, which included three consecutive wins over Top 25 teams just to reach the playoffs.But there was a broad, overarching concept employed by head coach Travis Johansen that yielded powerful results. It wasn't an obvious or dramatic silver bullet, but Johansen reveals it in his weekly one-on-one 30 minute chat with Gaskins. After a close first half against Drake, the Yotes pulled away 38-17 in the first round of the playoffs as quarterback Aidan Bouman had his best game of the season.Was there a big turnaround moment for Bouman? How has Larenzo Fenner broken out into an at-times impossible-to-cover receiver? How did Mikey Munn become an All-MVFC first teammer? Johansen answers these questions and gives a glimpse into why Mercer has the nation's second-best passing yardage attack, and what kind of challenges the Bears defense will present to USD's now-humming offense.Meanwhile, Wednesday marked (Early) National Letter of Intent Signing Day for high school athletes all across the country. It is always a day for college football teams to pump up their incoming recruiting class.Gaskins chatted with two Sioux Falls standouts about their paths to CFB — Sioux Falls Washington receiver Jhace Woods (South Dakota State) and Sioux Falls Jefferson tight end Eddie Whiting (Michigan State).How did the schools they signed with first start a relationship? What led them to choosing their school, and which other schools tried to pluck them away?In both players' cases, the schools they chose went through coaching changes — Woods earlier in his process when Jacks coach Jimmy Rogers left for Washington State, and Whiting just days before signing day when MSU fired Jonathan Smith and within 24 hours hired Pat Fitzgerald.So, what kept the Sioux Falls ballers loyal to their original choice?  

In the news today: All you need to know about the firing of MSU football head coach Jonathan Smith; MSU launches a $1 billion fundraising push: FOR SPARTA; Star MSU wide receiver Nick Marsh plans to enter the transfer portal; and Michigan State football announces Pat Fitzgerald as its new head coach. 

On Tuesday's   Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett starts off the Tuesday show with headlines and it's a busy day for major league baseball.  Winter meetings get started next week and rumors flying around of who the Mariners might end up with. The Seahawks could be getting reinforcements on the way to help out their defense and who is the MVP of the defense?Danny Kelly, The Ringer, pays Puck a visit and they talk about the Seahawks defense and the rough patch of play that Sam Darnold has found himself in.  Are the Seahawks faithful losing faith?  The offense need a second option and right now no one is stepping up.  Danny chimes in on Puck's question of who the MVP of the Seahawks defense is.  Danny asks Puck what's going on with Lamar Jackson and they discuss an incredible stat involving Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com joins Puck from Corvallis where Oregon State will introduce JaMarcus Shephard as their new football coach.  They also discuss the other candidates that were up for the job and was Shephard the first choice or did Oregon State settle for him?  Did Oregon State reach out to Jonathan Smith?  Lane Kiffin has left a mess and who is responsible for that mess?  The new College Football Playoff Rankings come out later and where will the Oregon Ducks be ranked and why are we rooting for chaos??“On This Day…”   An item you may use daily was invented on this day and Bobby Bonilla makes history on this day. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”     Don't hit the panic button yet on Sam Darnold, but it must improve soon. (1:00) Puck (13:50) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (44:14) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:12:48) “On this Day….”  (1:18:08) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

photo credit: The State NewsMichigan State University introduced new Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald to Spartan Nation at an introductory press conference on December 2 in the Greg and Dawn Williams Lobby of the Tom Izzo Football Building on the MSU campus.Conversation Highlights:(0:00) – Opening remarks from Athletic Director J Batt(3:59) – Remarks from President Kevin Guskiewicz(8:58) – Remarks from Coach Pat FitzgeraldQuestions from the media:(18:05) – How hungry are you to succeed?(19:45) – How are you prepared to handle the changing and evolving landscape of college football?(21:04) – When is the first time you thought about coaching MSU?(22:10) – For J Batt – how early on did you identify Pat as the guy? How quickly will we see his impact on the field?(23:17) – What did you learn from your Northwestern experience and how will that make you a better coach at MSU?(24:30) – What are the resources available to you, and what resources do you need to succeed?(25:25) – What's your message to MSU students?(26:58) – For Kevin and J – When and how did you decide to change coaches?(29:08) – How important are these next five days for you?(31:35) – What traits will you look for in your coaching staff?(33:26) – When did it click for you that MSU was the place for you?(35:23) – Was it an advantage in a way to be away from the game for awhile?Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows. Conversation Transcript:J Batt (00:00):Well, good afternoon. Good afternoon. Welcome to everyone today, our head coaches that are with us, our donors, our athletic department staff, media members, so glad to see you and many of our special guests in particular. Welcome to the Fitzgerald family. We're so glad you're here. Welcome. It is indeed a great day to be a Spartan. We are excited you're here and ready for a tremendous start to the next chapter of Michigan State Football. Before I get into today's news, I'd like to thank Jonathan Smith for the first class manner in which he represented Michigan State and the professional classy manner. He's handled this transition. We certainly wish him well and his family well and their future endeavors, but as I said, today marks the start of a new era of Michigan State football. Spartan football has a proud history of national championships, big 10 Championships, rose Bowl, CFP appearances and much of that success is recent. (01:08):More importantly, Spartan football is defined by its people, the student athletes and coaches that have built this program and the loyal passionate fan base that fill Spartan Stadium each and every week is with them in mind that I set about making sure we had the right coach to lead our program. Transitions are always difficult and throughout the process I continually focused on what I believe was in the best long-term interest of our programs. I wanted a coach who was a proven winner, a coach of integrity and intensity, someone with a formula for success on the field and a plan of attack in a continually evolving landscape, someone who could effectively and efficiently use the resources they were provided. Fit was also important as we set out on this search. Someone who understands the Big 10 and has relationships through the Midwest, a coach who embodies the values on which our program was built. (02:07):Perhaps most importantly, someone who shares our standard of excellence and aggressively pursues that excellence each and every day. I was looking for someone who would partner as we continue to elevate not just Michigan State football, but our entire athletic department, someone who would share our fundraising vision. Some of you may have seen we launched a $1 billion capital initiative today, so a few renderings of the east side of Spartan Stadium. Pretty excited about that and it certainly gave me chills to see that rendering for the first time and hopefully he did the same for you as we went through this list of criteria. Pat Fitzgerald met every criteria. He's a passionate winner. He understands the Big 10 in college football here in the Midwest. We have a shared vision for building championships and returning this program to its elite level of success. At the same time, we have an obligation as a department to the football program. (03:02):We are fully committed to providing the resources and infrastructure required to compete at the highest lever. Nearly six months ago, almost to the day, I stood in this exact same spot and shared that my vision for reestablishing Michigan State Athletics as a top 10 athletic department. I also spoke about the importance of Michigan State football and what is required for us to reach that goal. To reach that level of success requires alignment at every level. I'd like to publicly thank President Gussy and our board of trustees for their support of our department through this transition and throughout the year also being a great partner as we work towards our common goals. They have certainly positioned us well for success in years to come and is in that spirit of alignment that I'd like to welcome the stage our president, Dr. Kevin Skow. Kevin Guskiewicz (04:00):Thanks Jay and it's an honor to be here Today I want to take this opportunity to welcome the Fitzgerald family to our family here in East Lansing to Michigan State University State, Jack, Brendan, and I know that Ryan, I think is off at football practice across the lake. You're going to love the family that you are joining today. I want to also take this opportunity to welcome two of our board of trustees members, Renee Kki Jefferson and Dennis Deno who are with us today. I see Dennis and Trustee Kki Jefferson is here somewhere I think, but thank you for your support in supporting this transition. I also want to take the opportunity as Jay Bat has already done, and that is to thank Jonathan Smith for his contributions to Michigan State University and his family for being part of this community and he is indeed a class act and I know we will continue to try to support him and his family even on a wintry day like today. (05:01):I'm sure that Coach Fitz, as he has said, he likes to be called Coach Fitz. I'm going to work on that and his family will discover the warmth of our Michigan State community much in the same way that Amy and our family did when we visited this campus nearly two years to the day when it was much like this with a little snow on the ground, but it's warmth that's as I like to say, kindled by our passionate campus and a Spartan community and all those many who are in the room today who are dedicated to making a difference on the field and beyond, and that's the way we develop talent here at Michigan State University. I'm excited for what Coach Fitzgerald's addition to our athletics program will do not only for Spartan football but for our entire campus. Pat Fitzgerald is a p...

The Buckeyes played like themselves (minus a few early plays on each side of the ball) and ended up mauling Michigan in The Game, 27-9. Julian Sayin threw a touchdown pass to all three of his starting wide receivers, two of whom recovered sufficiently from injury to return, and an insane 12-minute drive put the game away in the snowy second half. Matt Patricia's defense was untroubled by the Michigan run game and did not let explosive freshman Bryce Underwood have anything all day.We fondly recapped a great day for the Buckeyes, looked back at our score predictions and picks to click, and poured over the game stats. When Bo Jackson outgains the entire Michigan offense, the stats do not lie.After our walk through the greatest rivalry in sports, we looked around the rest of the Big Ten to see how others made out. It was heartbreak for Rutgers in the matchup with Penn State for bowl eligibility, as an unforced error (and a terrible play call) combined to give the Nittany Lions the bowl berth. Iowa blasted Nebraska in Farmageddon on Black Friday. Wisconsin was driving but a turnover helped Minnesota win Paul Bunyan's axe. Northwestern likewise imploded against Illinois as the Fighting Illini won Lincoln's hat. Other than that, the weekend went as expected.We touched on Michigan State firing Jonathan Smith and the reports about Pat Fitzgerald, which was not official at the time of our recording session. Seems like the Spartans are going back to basics. We also ran down the final Big Ten standings briefly and each of us correctly predicted the exact finishing position of four of the 18 teams. Not great!Finally, we ahead to Saturday's matchup with Indiana in the Big Ten title game. The Hoosiers might be the best team the Buckeyes will play all season and we're taking nothing for granted, including the possibility of a rematch in the College Football Playoff. Everyone knows about Fernando Mendoza, but Indiana's defense isn't getting enough credit. The Buckeyes will need to be better against the Hoosiers than they were at Ann Arbor to be successful, and they were fairly dominant up there.We discuss the matchup, make our picks to click, and do our best to predict the final score. I know we said The Game would be close, but we're doubling down this week. This will be a close game.We would love to hear from you, so please reach out with your feedback and questions below in the comments section or ⁠send us an email⁠ at silverbulletspod@gmail.com. Any questions directed toward us will be answered on our next show.Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, share, and follow the show over on Twitter at ⁠@SilvrBulletsPod⁠.As always, thanks for listening!0:20 - Headbutting an official is perfectly fine, and other things we learned from The Game.35:10 - The games around the B1G weren't all good this weekend, but some of them were quite good.1:02:20 - The Buckeyes and Hoosiers have a lot of things riding on Saturday night's game in Indy.

In the news today- Michigan State football snaps losing streak, ends season with win over Maryland. Jonathan Smith was fired after two seasons at MSU The Trump administration's cuts diminish foreign language education at MSU. MSU Museum set to reopen in January following $28 million renovations. 

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State firing Jonathan Smith and the hiring of Pat Fitzgerald as football coach, on MSU basketball, who Jeremy Fears is becoming, facing Iowa and Duke, on frustration with the Detroit Lions and Brad Holmes, and more.

The Jonathan Smith era at MSU comes to an end, in what was a very forgetful and disappointing two seasons. The Spartans have quickly moved on and hired Pat Fitzgerald, which has received mixed reviews from the fanbase. Ryan and Tim discuss it all, and give their personal thoughts on the current state MSU Football.On the flip side, the MSU Basketball program is absolutely rolling and has a monster week ahead with both Iowa and Duke coming to town. Their thoughts on that, and even more, on this week's episode of Spartan Crazies!

Both the Lions and Michigan lose, Eli Zaret joins us as MSU hires Pat Fitzgerald, Tara Reid is a mess, Me-Me-Meghan Markle is a menace, Try Guy Ned Fulmer turns into Cry Guy, and Akaash Singh's wife continues her reign of terror. Eli Zaret joins the show as Michigan falls to the Ohio State Buckeyes, CFB coaching carousel, too much Tom Brady (and why you look different?), MSU's terrible attendance at Ford Field, Jonathan Smith blown OUT, Jordon Hudson at the pump, Michigan basketball wins the Players Era Festival, MSU wins the Fort Myers Tip-Off, the Detroit Lions lose on Thanksgiving, Aidan Hutchinson MIA, Frank Ragnow un-retires and then re-retires, the MLB Winter Meetings, another University of Georgia driving violation, and RIP Fuzzy “Jokester” Zoeller (nice joke, btw). Oh, and Donald Trump nailed a chip shot. The Lions suck, the season is probably over… but Jack White and Eminem rocked the Thanksgiving Halftime show. Drew breaks down the 10 most memorable Thanksgiving Day Halftime Shows. South Park crushed it once again. Ned Fulmer has had a rough time in entertainment recently… so now he turns to his Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis for views. Tara Reid vs YouTuber ‘Sean P'. She's looking great these days. She's totally single now. Why You Look Different?: Kelly Osbourne? Ariana Grande? Kim Mathers? Come out to the Lodge Friday night (9pm – 10pm) to hang with us and support Killer Cares. Amy Schumer is only posting pics of how hot she is thanks to Mounjaro. Hollywood Confidential used our show clips to bash Meghan Markle. Ha ha! She has an As Ever pop-up store at the Soho Home. She has been labeled the ‘Salmonella Sussex'. She'll do anything for a photo op. King Charles wants her to reconnect with Thomas. Akaash Singh's wife remains a human toilet. It's all about Jasleen. Turns out OnlyFans may be problematic for some girls. Jess Brolin is a slob and Drew thinks he looks like Brad Pitt. Gays Against Groomers vs Baltimore teacher James Stilipec. Breaking News: Pat Fitzgerald to MSU. Don't forget to grab your Drew Lane Show merch right here! If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comSUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Richard spent Sunday on his phone, gathering information on the day's many college football coach hirings and firings. This episode takes you through Richard's day of reporting. Alex joins him to discuss a bunch of moves: * Lane Kiffin heads to LSU, and Ole Miss replaces him swiftly with the internal succession option we talked about a few weeks ago: Pete Golding * The argument between Kiffin and Ole Miss at the end, Kiffin's efforts to own the narrative, and how much of this is his doing vs. the calendar's * Florida hires Jon Sumrall, who's technically a consolation prize but brings a lot more to the table than many Florida fans realize * Auburn, after weeks of pursuing Sumrall, winds up not with DJ Durkin but with Alex Golesh. But did Durkin play a role in how it shook out? * Arkansas gets Ryan Silverfield, angering Hogs fans but not Memphis fans* Michigan State fires Jonathan Smith and moves quickly to replace him with Pat Fitzgerald, in a sequence that looks like a set piece * Recapping some hires at Oklahoma State, Stanford, Colorado State, and Oregon State, while other jobs wait to be filled * Penn State's search is quieter than a whisper, but it's getting down to two options: Hire a coordinator, or take a big swing on a mystery man. If there's a mystery man, is he coaching a conference championship game? It's a great time to subscribe to Split Zone Duo Our coach carousel episodes, including this one, go behind the $10 monthly paywall for subscribers. If you're looking for a mix of reporting and longer-form discussions about the coach movements that shape the sport, we'd love to have you. Everyone can listen to a free preview of this episode, of course. Further listening from us * Alex's solo episode about DJ Durkin's time at Maryland. For a limited time, we've pulled this 2024 episode out from behind the paywall. If you've ever wondered why this podcast talks about Durkin in a certain way, and what his story has to do with CFB media, this will be the episode for you. * The Week 14 Sunday Hurry-Up, presented by Dad Water.

The Lane Kiffin saga has finally come to a conclusion and it was the messiest version possible. After weeks of proposed "deadlines", meetings and delays, a conclusion has finally been reached. Lane Kiffin has officially left Ole Miss to be the head coach for LSU. Part of the hold-up was that Kiffin wanted to remain Ole Miss' head coach through the College Football Playoff. Ole Miss refused that request. Kiffin is now in Baton Rouge and Pete Golding has been promoted to become Ole Miss' new head coach. Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey breakdown how the final few days of the saga played out. They discuss what they expect from Ole Miss under Golding and if Kiffin should have been allowed to coach the Playoff.Lane Kiffin was not the only coaching change that happened on Sunday. In fact, he was one of many. The coaching carousel turned to chaos on Sunday as Jon Sumrall went to Florida, Alex Golesh went to Auburn, Ryan Silverfield went to Arkansas and Pat Fitzgerald went to Michigan State. The guys discuss if each of these hires were the right fit for the school and Lane Kiffin's affect on how all of these hires played out. Later, the guys recap some of the action from Week 14. #1 Ohio State broke their losing streak to #15 Michigan, but the biggest news of the weekend was #16 Texas defeating previously unbeaten #3 Texas A&M. Andy and Godfrey discuss what effect this will have on Tuesdays College Football Playoff rankings. They also take a look at the ACC. #18 Virginia is set to take on Duke in the ACC title game, but what happens if Duke wins? Could the ACC miss out on the CFP completely? Plus, news breaks during the show as Kentucky fires Mark Stoops.Catch up on all of the coaching chaos with College Football Enquirer.(0:52) - Lane Kiffin choses LSU(31:44) - Jon Sumrall to Florida(36:19) - Alex Golesh to Auburn(41:30) - Ryan Silverfield to Arkansas(46:50) - Michigan State fires Jonathan Smith, set to hire Pat Fitzgerald(54:24) - #1 Ohio State defeats #15 Michigan(56:33) - How does #3 Texas A&M's loss change the CFP?(1:07:01) - Kentucky fires Mark Stoops Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:

Valenti began the third hour with his extended thoughts on MSU's firing of Jonathan Smith and hiring of Pat Fitzgerald as its next football head coach. The guys continued with this topic, mixing in the Lions sparingly as well.

Valenti offers his two cents on his alma mater's hiring of Pat Fitzgerald as their new football head coach.

The Beavers have hired a new head coach in JaMarcus Shephard from Bama, is it the best move they could make...Bill Oram joins the Ticker with thoughts on the hire and if he thinks the Ducks are primed for a deep run in the CFB Playoff...plus, Jonathan Smith gets turfed by Michigan St....the guys play what if Smith never panicked two years ago...

Deni Avdija is BALLIN'. Oregon State hires JaMarcus Shephard as new head coach. Michigan State fires Jonathan Smith. Closing Arguments: If Oregon loses Will Stein & Tosh Lupoi, how should Dan Lanning replace them?

Today on the show, we're talking about Michigan State hiring Pat Fitzgerald, Michigan's loss to OSU, the Detroit Lions, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking with Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com about Michigan State Football. He filled us in on Jonathan Smith's firing after that win over Maryland, talked about Pat Fitzgerald getting hired and what he can bring to the program, and more. We were then joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He gave his thought's on the hiring of Fitzgerald, talked about why he thinks he's a good fit for the program, and 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.

We talked with Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com about Michigan State Football. He filled us in on Jonathan Smith's firing after that win over Maryland, talked about Pat Fitzgerald getting hired and what he can bring to the program, 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 State hiring Pat Fitzgerald, Michigan's loss to OSU, the Detroit Lions, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking with Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com about Michigan State Football. He filled us in on Jonathan Smith's firing after that win over Maryland, talked about Pat Fitzgerald getting hired and what he can bring to the program, and more. We were then joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He gave his thought's on the hiring of Fitzgerald, talked about why he thinks he's a good fit for the program, and much more. Chris Balas from theWolverine.com joined us in our second hour to talk about Michigan Athletics. He and Huge talked about how Michigan looked in that loss to OSU, gave their thought's on the Coaching, talked about how Bryce Underwood played, and more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He gave us his opinion on Michigan State hiring Pat Fitzgerald, talked about people around East Lansing think about the hire, and much more. In our final hour, Doug Skene from theWolverine.com joined us to talk about Michigan's loss to OSU. He talked about his expectations going into that game and if they were met, talked about the struggles for the team and Coaching, gave his thought's on how Bryce Underwood played this year, discussed the future of the team, and 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.

Jonathan Smith is out, Pat Fitzgerald is in. Ben gives his full reaction to the news out East Lansing. And he recaps every result from the final weekend of the regular season, including Ohio State finally winning The Game once again. Want more podcasts like this? Subscribe to the I-80 Club for as low as $5 a month: patreon.com/i80club. And don't forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club YouTube channel! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ángel Stanich se encuentra en pleno estado de gracia con las nuevas melodías y con las nuevas letras que están dando forma a sus nuevas canciones, En este podcast estrenamos el tercer adelanto de su nuevo disco, "Poquita fe", el crossover de dos series de épocas diferentes: Poquita fe (2023- ), con el personaje de José Ramón, encargado por Raúl Cimas, y Autopista hacia el cielo (1984-1989) con Jonathan Smith, interpretado por Michael Landon. Los arreglos y la producción son sublimes y también se estrena en Turbo 3, con Julio Ródenas. Aparte, escuchamos "No Tiene Sentido", el regreso de 091, la nueva producción de Fred Again.. junto a BIA y a la londinense Tatyana.LA LA LOVE YOU - La Mitad de la MitadELYELLA, LA LA LOVE YOU - Que Nada Nos Pare (Lo Más Importante)EXSONVALDES - Tired of EverythingFred again.. x BIA - Feisty Rooftop Live [Fedes Roof, Naples]TATYANA - What Can I DoGUITARRICADELAFUENTE - Babieca!ALIZZZ - Ya No Siento NadaBARRY B - Monster TruckANABEL LEE - Harto de ParedesBIZNAGA - El EntusiasmoLUZ CASAL - Nada Es ImposibleTHE LEMON TWIGS - I've Got A Broken HeartTHE ANIMEROS - Ponchote de RitmoÁNGEL STANICH - Poquita FeNIÑA POLACA - La Codicia y Capital de las Fuerzas Extranjeras091 - No Tiene SentidoEscuchar audio

December 1, 2025 ~ Detroit Free Press MSU beat writer Chris Solari joins Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie to discuss MSU's move to fire Head Football Coach Jonathan Smith. Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

December 1, 2025 ~ Crain's Detroit Business Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajilo joins Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie to discuss Stellantis going on a hiring spree in Auburn Hills, data center push back stirring up controversy in Michigan, MSU firing Jonathan Smith, and 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.

Mitch Lyons joins for our weekly "Mondays with Mitch" chat, discussing Michigan State's firing of Jonathan Smith and potential hiring of Pat Fitzgerald as head football coach. Mitch also chimes-in on where the Lions stand with a 7-5 record going into Thursday Night Football against a fiery Dallas Cowboys offense. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Murschel, with national College Football coverage for the Orlando Sentinel & Tribune, joins the show to recap a jam-packed weekend in the sport, including Michigan State firing Jonathan Smith and 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.

@JeffreyTheGreek & @B1GKurt had JUST FINISHED recording this Pod when the news of Jonathan Smith getting canned at Michigan State broke. Just an FYI. Other than that...we break down our Turkey Days and 8 B1G Games from Rivalry Weekend. We hope you enjoy this Pod as much as we have been with the leftovers! Take a Listen! #AskForAmador

The guys kick off this week's Best of Valenti with "Can We Say That?" NFL version. Also, they discuss what, if anything, MSU is planning with Jonathan Smith and break down how money is ruining college sports.

Today we're broadcasting from Ford Field as the MHSAA Football State Championship games are in progress. Throughout the show, we talked about the High School games going on, discussed the Lions loss yesterday, previewed Michigan/OSU, and much more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about the Detroit Lions loss to the Packers as we were joined by John Maakaron from Sports Illustrated and the Detroit Sports Podcast. He and Huge talked about everything that went wrong for the Lions yesterday, talked about what needs to change moving forward, looked ahead to the Cowboys, and more. We were then joined by our OSU insider Tim May, so he and Huge could preview tomorrow's big Michigan/OSU game. In our second hour, we were joined by Buck Geno who calls Football games for our affiliate 96.1 the Game in Grand Rapids. He and Huge talked about some of the High School Football match-ups happening today and Sunday, talked about some of the guys to keep an eye out for, and more. We were then joined by Mike Kimber from Chat Sports. He and Huge talked about a bad performance from our Lions yesterday, talked about hopes for the Playoffs, and much more. We were then joined by Greg Herres to get his thought's on the Lions. He and Huge talked about what went wrong yesterday, talked about what important things need to change, and more. In our final hour, Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com joined us to preview Michigan/OSU. He and Huge gave their thoughts on how that game goes, and what Michigan needs to do to win, they talked about how well Michigan Basketball has been playing, and more. We were then joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He and Huge gave their thought's on the future of Jonathan Smith, talked some MSU Hoops, gave their thoughts' on the Lions, and Mitch told us how he can help you with your retirement. 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 Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He and Huge gave their thought's on the future of Jonathan Smith, talked some MSU Hoops, gave their thoughts' on the Lions, and Mitch told us how he can help you with your retirement. 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 final hour, Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com joined us to preview Michigan/OSU. He and Huge gave their thoughts on how that game goes, and what Michigan needs to do to win, they talked about how well Michigan Basketball has been playing, and more. We were then joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He and Huge gave their thought's on the future of Jonathan Smith, talked some MSU Hoops, gave their thoughts' on the Lions, and Mitch told us how he can help you with your retirement. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the news today- MSU jumps to No. 11 in AP Poll before Fort Myers Tip-Off, Men's soccer falls short and faces big roster decisions this offseason, Smith addresses pressure as MSU hot-seat rumors swirl. East Lansing hosts Michigan's largest rail show, Model Train Expo. 

The coaching carousel keeps on spinning, but Florida State is not joining the party in 2025. FSU announced on Sunday that Mike Norvell will remain the head coach of the Seminoles in 2026. This announcement comes at the end of a disappointing season that began with a lot of promise. Promises have been made to enhance the roster next season. Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey discuss why Florida State decided to make this move and if they think it was the right decision. Then, they look to Michigan State where a decision looms. Will the Spartans keep Jonathan Smith or will the current eight-game losing streak be the final straw of a disappointing tenure in East Lansing? Coaching carousel drama would not be complete without another Lane Kiffin update. The guys discuss Kiffin's recent silence on the topic of his coaching decision. They also discuss what will happen to the team that misses out on Kiffin and why this year's selection of candidates is unique to those of the past. Then, the guys talk about events happening on the field. There are a lot of games this week with massive CFP implications as we close out the regular season. A notable one, and one that Andy thinks may be ready for an upset, is #10 Alabama visiting Auburn. The guys discuss if this game will actually be close and Andy makes his case as to why he thinks this is a potential upset to keep an eye on. Then they chat about the game that will have everyone watching because of Lane Kiffin. #6 Ole Miss visits Mississippi State on Friday for the Egg Bowl. A massive rivalry, propped up by coaching drama, one team trying to reach bowl eligibility and the other team fighting for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Ross and Godfrey dive into the history of this rivalry and what they think may come of it this year. Finally they chat about arguably the biggest rivalry in college football. #1 Ohio State takes on #18 Michigan in The Big House. Michigan is riding a four-game winning streak in this rivalry. The crew talks about how this game could be another chance for Michigan to pull the massive upset, or it could be Ohio State's opportunity to exorcise its demons and snap the losing streak. Plus, Ross gives an update on the CFP extending conversations about the future of the CFP format.Later, it's time for I've Got A Feeling. Nebraska, Tennessee and Tec de Monterrey are who the guys have a good feeling about this week. Plus, Ross shares some Louisiana Thanksgiving recipes.Great ready for Rivalry Week with College Football Enquirer.(1:00) - Florida State keeps Mike Norvell(14:05) - Will Michigan State fire Jonathan Smith?(16:40) - Lane Kiffin update(28:21) - Rivalry Week games(29:57) - #10 Alabama visiting Auburn in the Iron Bowl(33:35) - #6 Ole Miss visits Mississippi State on Friday for the Egg Bowl(42:21) - #1 Ohio State takes on #18 Michigan in The Big House(51:11) - CFP format deadline gets extended(55:53) - I've Got A Feeling Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:

The guys take a break from talking Lions to have a conversation about the lack of clarity from MSU when it comes to whether they're going to retain or fire Jonathan Smith.

The guys return to the Jonathan Smith discussion for another segment.

David joined to go over some Thanksgiving dishes with the guys and which they like to consume on Turkey Day. They shifted to the Jonathan Smith discussion for another segment, and then Kenny joined to give his thoughts on the state of the Red Wings.

Valenti and Rico spent the second hour continuing their Lions conversation from the hour before giving some thoughts on what MSU could possibly be planning to do with Jonathan Smith.

The guys do this week's CFB "Can We Say That?"

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football, a frustrating loss to Iowa, Jonathan Smith's future, what J Batt might be thinking, MSU basketball and the shooting guard position, concern over the Lions and more.

Rico Beard talks through the week 13 games in the Big Ten. USC playoff hopes came to an end, Jonathan Smith still has a job and a look at "The Game." Download the latest episode of the 5 Star Zone 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

In our final hour, Doug Skene from theWolverine.com joined us to preview Michigan/OSU. He and Huge talked about how both teams stack up against each other, talked about how much faith they have in Bryce Underwood, talked about what Michigan would need to do to win that game, and much more. We then played Bill's earlier conversation with Jeff Risdon in regards to the Lions win over the Giants. We wrapped up the show talking MSU Athletics as Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com joined us. He updated us on what he's heard about Jonathan Smith staying or going, talked about a great start for Spartan Hoops, 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 MSU Athletics as Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com joined us. He updated us on what he's heard about Jonathan Smith staying or going, talked about a great start for Spartan Hoops, 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 the Detroit Lions, Michigan and Michigan State Athletics, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. Huge kicked off the show giving his opinion on how the Lions looked in that win over the Giants. We were then joined by Jeff Risdon from Lions Wire and Draft Wire to get his thought's on that ugly win. He and Huge gave their thought's on Dan Campbell and the team just not looking comfortable, talked about how good Gibbs played, looked ahead to Thursday's game against the Packers, and much more. In our second hour, we previewed the Michigan/OSU game as Chris Balas from theWolverine.com joined us. He and Huge talked about what the Wolverines need to do on Saturday in order to have a chance of winning, Chris filled us in on the injuries, talked about some of the up and coming playmakers on the team, and more. Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com then joined us to continue the conversation. Clayton gave us his thought's on what happens in that game and if Michigan has any shot of winning, talked about some of the guys he would like to see step up in that game, and more. Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com then joined us to give his thought's on Michigan/OSU. He and Huge talked about the biggest strengths and weaknesses with Michigan, and more. In our final hour, Doug Skene from theWolverine.com joined us to preview Michigan/OSU. He and Huge talked about how both teams stack up against each other, talked about how much faith they have in Bryce Underwood, talked about what Michigan would need to do to win that game, and much more. We then played Bill's earlier conversation with Jeff Risdon in regards to the Lions win over the Giants. We wrapped up the show talking MSU Athletics as Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com joined us. He updated us on what he's heard about Jonathan Smith staying or going, talked about a great start for Spartan Hoops, 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 dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football, a frustrating loss to Iowa, Jonathan Smith's future, what J Batt might be thinking, MSU basketball and the shooting guard position, concern over the Lions and more.

We answered your questions — on Michigan State basketball and what MSU's win over Kentucky means for the season, on MSU football and Jonathan Smith, the circumstances when he was hired and his future, on the Pistons, Tigers, Lions, and more, including a couple stories definitely worth telling.

Valenti offers an interesting theory regarding J Batt and his handling (or lack thereof) of MSU football head coach Jonathan Smith.

The Hawkeyes are preparing for a Senior Day matchup with Michigan State. The Spartans haven't had the season that many expected them to have, but they haven't quit yet. 247Sports' Stephen Brooks joins David Eickholt to discuss Michigan State. He discusses why head coach Jonathan Smith is very much on the hot seat already, Spartans wide receiver core, the inability to rush opposing passers and much more. 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

Rico brings up some of the biggest CFB topics in this blitz.

Valenti reads some quotes from new Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin and wonders what J Batt is thinking by continuing to employ Jonathan Smith.