Podcast appearances and mentions of Jonathan Smith

We dug into our takes and yours — largely on Michigan State football after a mess of a loss at Nebraska, and concerns about Jonathan Smith's tenure as MSU's coach. Plus, some Tigers and MSU hoops.

Husker Nation, this one's personal. Bye week's over—now it's Sparty's turn in the woodchipper. Let's talk where Nebraska attacks and why this should be a get-right Saturday. We open with the team's mindset—no smiles, just business. Then we dive into Michigan State's offense under Jonathan Smith and a mobile QB who'll pull it down—but ball security isn't perfect and their WR room leans on just a couple guys. We hit MSU's defense: top-50 vs the run, but rough on third down and 93rd in red-zone D—exactly where Nebraska focused during the bye. We talk Huskers' red-zone/run-game fixes, the O-line shakeup watch (Pritchett chatter vs “Gunner Tool”), and why Nebraska's secondary + pass rush match up well if MSU's OL shuffles again. We also call out the sneaky special teams storyline (MSU's punter nukes the ball), then fire through prop bets on Raiola yards, RB2 carries, MSU passing total, third-down vs punt average, Emmett Johnson total yards, and which defense allows more pressure. We close with predictions: point spread, total, and whether Nebraska steps on the gas or coasts. 00:08:11 Michigan State Offense – Mobile QB, limited WR distribution, OL shuffle talk, turnover notes 00:18:31 Michigan State Defense – Run-D strength vs Nebraska's red-zone/run-game fixes; third-down issues 00:23:12 Interesting/ Funny Fact – This could be a special-teams game: MSU's punter bombs it, elite net punting 00:26:04 Prop Bets – Raiola passing line, RB2 carries, MSU pass yards vs Blackshirts, 3rd-down vs punt avg, Emmett total yards, pressure allowed 00:55:09 Predictions – Spread/total talk, why we think Nebraska rolls, style-points vs coast mode What say you, Husker Nation—do we hang 40+ or does this turn into a punter duel? Drop your prop picks and score in the comments! #NebraskaFootball #Huskers #GBR #HuskerNation #MattRhule #DylanRaiola #BigTen #NebraskaVsMichiganState #CollegeFootball #HuskerPodcast #BRJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nebraska is back after a bye week to take on the Spartans inside of Memorial Stadium this weekend. Nebraska is 9-4 all-time vs the Spartans and look to get to double digits as an 8 point favorite over Jonathan Smith's group. Parks will briefly recap the Michigan loss and dive into what the Spartans will look like this weekend. Drop your score predictions in the comments for a chance to win a No Rivals Cap if you hit it on the nose. 

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We answered your questions — on Michigan State football and whether the program is capable of returning to prominence, on Jonathan Smith and Joe Rossi, on MSU basketball's team this season, on the Tigers' future and who if anyone should pay for this collapse, on the Lions, living your best life without your spouse and more.

We answered your questions — on Michigan State football and whether the program is capable of returning to prominence, on Jonathan Smith and Joe Rossi, on MSU basketball's team this season, on the Tigers' future and who if anyone should pay for this collapse, on the Lions, living your best life without your spouse and more.

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football, MSU's defense, Jonathan Smith and Joe Rossi and more coming off a loss at USC, on Michigan football, the Tigers hellish and historic slide and more.

On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple-Double") and intern India Otto are back in studio previewing the Trojans late night showdown against Michigan State. The Spartans come into the Coliseum boasting a 3-0 record with quarterback Aidan Chiles playing at a high level and more importantly, not turning the ball over. USC is coming off its first real Big Ten road win at Purdue and will try to secure another conference win before the huge road showdown with No. 9 Illinois. The crew talks about the state of this USC football program heading into the game with an offense that has generated more yards per game than any other program, the most sacks in the country and some concerns in a secondary that has struggled at times and is dealing with multiple injuries. Looking at the Spartans, there are certainly some concerns despite the undefeated record. The defense has been leaking, giving up points to FCS Youngstown State last weekend, and there are multiple major injuries that head coach Jonathan Smith is dealing with. Lincoln Riley faced off with Smith back in 2022 when the Trojans survived an upset bid from Oregon State. Eventual Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams struggled until late, finally putting together a touchdown drive to give USC a 17-14 victory in Corvallis. Smith will try to recreate some of that magic to give the Spartans a shot Saturday night, coming in as a 17.5 point underdog to SC. This is the podcast version of our Tunnel Vision video show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE for 30% OFF an annual VIP membership to USCFootball.com!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.  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

Detroit Sports Podcast -- Doc N Jock Sports w/ John & Adam This week -- MSU and UM played cupcakes! Previewing their upcoming games against Nebraska and USC. Plus: Lions dominate Bears, how much credit do Lions deserve for beating down a bad team? 

Valenti shares his distaste for the Michigan State football program

The guys continued their reactions to Valenti's Baker vs. Goff take, taking more of your calls on the topic. Then, they shifted their sights to talk about Michigan State and their frustrations with Jonathan Smith/the program.

Valenti started today's show with a confession that he'd rather have Baker Mayfield on the Lions instead of Jared Goff. The guys + the people responded up until the end of the second hour, where they began a discussion about their frustrations with Michigan State football and head coach Jonathan Smith. Then, they covered their final topic of the day on the Tigers and where the excitement is ahead of the postseason.

MSU is 3-0, but 17-point underdogs at USC to begin Big Ten play this week

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football and concerns about MSU's team and coaching (and injuries) heading into Big Ten play, about why Jonathan Smith is unlikely to be interested in the UCLA job, about Michigan football, the Lions' decisive win over the Bears and Ben Johnson and what it means going forward, on the Tigers and more.

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football and concerns about MSU's team and coaching (and injuries) heading into Big Ten play, about why Jonathan Smith is unlikely to be interested in the UCLA job, about Michigan football, the Lions' decisive win over the Bears and Ben Johnson and what it means going forward, on the Tigers and more.

Mitch Lyons joins the show for our weekly "Mondays with Mitch" chat to react to the Lions' bludgeoning of the Bears, and the rumors surrounding Jonathan Smith leaving Michigan State for UCLA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Lyons joins the show to look ahead to Michigan State's Week 2 matchup with Boston College in the Spartans home opener, and tells you what Jonathan Smith and Co. need to do to move to 2-0 on the young season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Tim are back to discuss the opening win for MSU Football over the Broncos of Western Michigan, and to look forward to this weekend's matchup against Boston College! The Spartans defense look to take their dominant display in Game 1 to Spartan Stadium as they prepare for one of the biggest games of the Jonathan Smith era. Will this be the make-or-break moment in the Smith's career in East Lansing? All of that and more in this week's episode of Spartan Crazies!

Chris Holman welcomes back Jonathan Smith, Senior Chief Deputy Director for LEO, Michigan's Labor and Economic Opportunity Department. Chris had several questions for Jonathan in this conversation: What is the Community Growth Academy and why is it so important for Michigan right now? How will the program help make Michigan's communities more resilient to future economic shifts? How does this effort tie into Michigan's clean energy and mobility transition? When's the deadline to apply and how can people learn more? All of this falls under Michigan's Community & Worker Economic Transition Office. Can you tell us a little bit about the office and its mission? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ Application for Community Growth Academy now open Peer learning cohort program to provide technical assistance and resources to transition-impacted communities LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Community & Worker Economic Transition Office is now accepting applications for the Community Growth Academy, an 18-month program that helps Michigan communities that have been impacted by transitions in the auto and utility sectors plan for long-term economic growth and prepare for future change. “Many Michigan communities have been impacted by changes in the auto and energy industries, especially when major employers shut down,” said Community and Worker Economic Transition Office Director Jonathan Smith. “The Community Growth Academy gives these communities the tools to build stronger, more diverse economies and deal with challenges like lost tax revenue, higher unemployment or rising utility costs.” Academy members will receive technical assistance designed to support communities with the tools and capacity to deploy the Community Transition Playbook and build customized economic growth and resilience strategies unique to their local needs. Selected members will have access to additional benefits, including grant funding to implement projects, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, support from state employees with resource navigation and a dedicated, full-time fellow to assist with implementing the strategies designed and developed through the program. “Economic shifts are not a one-size-fits-all process. The Transition Office recognizes that and works with communities to address their individual challenges. This project complements the Michigan Municipal League's efforts to support local economic development, so we are happy to see this program launch," said Daniel Gilmartin, Michigan Municipal League Executive Director. “Many communities, despite having a shared idea of how they want to grow, do not always have the resources or capacity to pursue their vision. This program helps fill those gaps and builds on the work that CEDAM has done to build local capacity through its existing fellowship programs,” said Eddie Fakhoury, Community Economic Development Association of Michigan Executive Director. The Transition Office encourages applications from community-serving organizations such as municipal governments, nonprofits, community foundations, regional planning or economic development agencies or tribal organizations representing transition-impacted communities. Academy membership will reflect diversity in affected industries and geographies across the state. The Community Growth Academy is supported by funding from the Ballmer Group. For more information about this opportunity, including a list of transition-impacted communities, visit Michigan.gov/CommunityGrowthAcademy. To apply, visit Michigan.gov/CommunityGrowthAcademyApplication. ###

Today we're broadcasting from the beautiful Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa in Thompsonville. Throughout the show, we were joined by some of the great folks from Crystal Mountain so they could tell us about everything they have to offer you. We were also joined by some of our other guests to talk about the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, the start of the College Football season, and more. We kicked off the show talking about the Tigers as we were joined by Greg Heeres. He and Huge talked about the loss to the A's last night, gave their thought's on how the pitching has been, talked about their concerns, and more. We were then joined by George Blaha who is the voice of MSU Football. He filled us in on what he's seen from Jonathan Smith and the team in the off-season, talked about some of the key players on the team, and more. We wrapped up the hour talking with Brittany Primeau who is the Director of Marketing at Crystal Mountain. She and Huge talked about the amazing Fall golf they have to offer talked about their "Labor Day Live" event happening this weekend, and much more. In our second hour we were joined by Saginaw Valley's Head Football Coach Ryan Brady. He talked about what the off-season was like for him and his team, talked about some of the standout players they've got on the team, and much more. We were then joined by Calvin University Football's Head Coach Trent Figg. He talked about year one for his team, talked about how recruiting has gone for him, told us about some of the things they've overcome, and more. We were then joined by former Piston Lindsey Hunter. He talked about how the new job as Sparta's Head Varsity Basketball Coach is going, talked about his foundation, and more. We were then joined by Mark Fenech who is the Director of Golf. He and Huge talked about how nice their courses are right now, talked about the learning center, the Ryder Cup, and more. In our final hour, we played Bill's earlier conversation with George Blaha in regards to the start of the Michigan State Football season. We were then joined by Michigan Tech's Head Football Coach Dan Mettlach. He talked about the guys he wants to recruit for his team, talked about the season ahead, and more. We were then joined by Alma College's Head Football Coach Jason Couch so we could hear about his team. Northwood University's Head Football Coach Dustin Beurer then joined us to fill us in on his team before the season starts. We were then joined by John Melcher who is the CEO at Crystal Mountain. He and Huge talked about some of the great things you can experience at Crystal Mountain, talked about the Ski season being just around the corner, and more. We wrapped up the show talking with the one and only Lomas Brown. He and Huge talked about our Detroit Lions and the start of the season next weekend, talked about the teams strengths and weaknesses, discussed expectations for the season, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're broadcasting from the beautiful Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa in Thompsonville. Throughout the show, we were joined by some of the great folks from Crystal Mountain so they could tell us about everything they have to offer you. We were also joined by some of our other guests to talk about the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, the start of the College Football season, and more. We kicked off the show talking about the Tigers as we were joined by Greg Heeres. He and Huge talked about the loss to the A's last night, gave their thought's on how the pitching has been, talked about their concerns, and more. We were then joined by George Blaha who is the voice of MSU Football. He filled us in on what he's seen from Jonathan Smith and the team in the off-season, talked about some of the key players on the team, and more. We wrapped up the hour talking with Brittany Primeau who is the Director of Marketing at Crystal Mountain. She and Huge talked about the amazing Fall golf they have to offer talked about their "Labor Day Live" event happening this weekend, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by George Blaha who is the voice of MSU Football. He filled us in on what he's seen from Jonathan Smith and the team in the off-season, talked about some of the key players on the team, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Valenti and Rico debate which of Sherrone Moore, Jonathan Smith, Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard, and offensive coordinator John Morton has the most pressure in 2025.

The guys hear from the people on who they think is under the most pressure.

The guys spent the second hour discussing which of Jonathan Smith, Sherrone Moore, Kelvin Sheppard, and John Morton have the most pressure going into 2025.

Valenti and Rico kicked off the show with a discussion about big-name personalities being added to CFB pregame shows (McAfee/Portnoy) and whether this will impact your interest in tuning in. Then, they debated which of Jonathan Smith, Sherrone Moore, Kelvin Sheppard, or John Morton has the most pressure in 2025 before spending the final few segments talking about a potential Za'Darius Smith/Lions reunion.

2 hours and 13 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. Noncon and Big Ten: The Bottom Four Starts at 0:54 New Mexico. Former Wisconsin player who was at Idaho takes over, brings the QB and the DE who gave Oregon problems last year. Keegan Johnson used to play at Iowa. Oklahoma. Spiderman pointing game. Their defense was great and their offense just as terrible. Mateer the savior doesn't have WRs and his OL is highly recruited and young. They spent a lot for Damonic Williams at DT, have a great FS and iffy corners. Punting and arm-punting is winning? CMU. New coach is the former Army OL coach, interesting dude who sends his coaches home at 5pm, got all local coaches because he wants to be there a long time. Got an Iowa QB. #18: Purdue. Odom: Why? Team was falling apart already under Walters and got gutted. Multi-year rebuild. #17: Maryland. Walking Locksley to the gallows season. Inexplicable receiver depth is gone. Jalen Husky (from Bowling Green) and secondary is the relative strength of the defense. How much will Maryland seriously try to compete in this sport or just throw their House money at basketball? #16: Northwestern. The2021 running backs are still there. Caleb Tiernan how do you not come home? Edges Hubbard and Anto Saka (getting draft hype) are good. Dillon Tatum late transfer followed Harlon Barnett. Receivers are gone though. #15: UCLA. Encouraging second half last year, new belief in Deshawn Foster. But they're back to rebuilding from the portal, look like they have to do that every year. Only 2/15 players with 200+ snaps returned. Did get Nico Iamaleava. They have some access to money, but where's it going? Jalen Berger is their RB!   [The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP]  2. The Big Ten Middle Starts at 34:54 #14: MSU. Defense takes a step back, offense takes a step forward, Aidan Chiles could be a budding star. Jonathan Smith probably didn't understand what kind of fanbase he's walking into. #13: Wisconsin. Is this the last hurrah of Fickell? They dumped the spread and their best player is a huge RT so that's good; their defense is kind of falling apart so that's bad. #12: Rutgers. Schiano has done it: Rutgers is a perennial bowl team! No more Monangai but plenty of parts are back, especially on the OL. #11: Minnesota. High-variance offense, Koi Perich is an All-American. If a few of the transfers hit it's a strong defense. Could win 10 games vs a bad schedule, could also be just fighting for a bowl. #10: Nebraska. Raiola year 2 has a lot of weapons. They really spent to get him some WRs, Dane Key and a contested catch guy from Cal. Still going to be a 3-3-5 but playing tiny. The problem is their DL coach left and took the DL with him. #9: Washington. Only Big Ten RB to return, really like them. Also got back Boston. Upgraded from Stephen Belichick to Ryan Walters at DC, have a dual-threat QB who took over last year. Opposite Michigan: no kicker, weak in the trenches.  #8: Iowa. Mid! Offense improved quite a bit under Tim Lester, rose to 69th in SP+, had fewer wins because that's not Iowa. "We have a quarterback now!" /runs a waggle. #7: Indiana. Cignetti is tough to play for but he was able to rebuild through the portal again with guys who don't have to get to know Cignetti, including a new QB who might be pretty good.   3. The Contenders Starts at 1:10:38 #6: Illinois. Brian is wearing an Illinois shirt after a 10-2 season that was really lucky. Lose their playmakers from a team that was really lucky last year and did most of their work. Paid all these guys to return because they have a very weak schedule. Circle Illinois-Indiana. #5: USC. Ewebwuddy Woves Waymond. Scott Frost season where they lost to Maryland, banking on a massive, sorta overrated 2026 class. Have their choice receivers, have their QB in Maiava, have a magic wand to turn their secondary into poop. (#4 is Michigan) #3: Oregon. Dan Lanning is our top coach in the league but in-game management in Rose Bowl scares us. Doesn't lose bad games. Will be some talent drop-off, do we trust Dante Moore? He's had a year in the program and they didn't import someone. Probably spent the most of anybody in the portal. Bear Alexander at DT is a reason to doubt them; this team has a big potential to come together or completely fall apart with locker room issues. Easy schedule: Play two OSUs but not THAT OSU. #2: Ohio State. Have the best player on offense (Jeremiah Smith) and the best player on defense (Caleb Downs) in the country, but do they have a quarterback? Their OL is kinda iffy, but the LT situation looks like a hit, and then two transfers are battling for RT. Run game is meh, trust the pass game. People underrating how much they lost on the DL, but we like Beau Atkinson pickup. LB and secondary have a ton of talent: Sonny Styles and Igbinosun are back. S&P+ #1 because there's talent everywhere. If you're looking for reasons to hate on Ohio State: Matt Patricia is there to ruin their defense. #1: Penn State. Drew Allar started very low in our eyes, has improved to okay or mid, and then had a great bowl game. RBs can run in a straight line. TE lost Warren. Receiver is a little iffy, but best OL in Franklin's tenure (not saying much). Kotelnicki is a factor in the offense though. Reasons they're not overrated: defense is filled with talent and experience. Think national pundits see last year, see Big Ten teams that returned their quarterbacks and a strong defense won the last two national championships.   4. Hot Takes & Lightning Round Starts at 1:49:41 Takes hotter than this summer. At seven hours of podcasting we are getting loopy but we still answer most important, breakout players, biggest x-factors, who's your dude, and final predictions. MUSIC: "None of My Friends"—Liz Lawrence    "Pages"—Credit Electric "A Cold Sunday"—Lil Yachty “Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra   

Chris Holman welcomes Jonathan Smith, Senior Chief Deputy Director for LEO, Michigan's Labor and Economic Opportunity Department. What is the Community Transition Playbook and why is it so important for Michigan right now? What does it mean for Michigan to be “in the driver's seat” of our economic transition, and how does this playbook help us get there? How does this effort tie into Michigan's clean energy and mobility transition? All of this falls under Michigan's Community & Worker Economic Transition Office. Can you tell us a little bit about the office and its mission? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ State of Michigan receives $1.5M grant from Ballmer Group to create Community Transition Playbook Playbook will equip local leaders, workers and businesses with the tools to thrive in Michigan's evolving economy Lansing, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has received a $1.5 million grant from Ballmer Group to create the Community Transition Playbook. Spearheaded by the Community & Worker Economic Transition Office, the playbook will engage local stakeholders to create a comprehensive resource that empowers communities, workers and employers with the resources they need to proactively prepare for, benefit from and shape Michigan's future economy. “The Community Transition Playbook will put Michigan in the driver's seat as we prepare for the wave of new jobs and investments coming to our state,” said Community & Worker Economic Transition Office Director Jonathan Smith. “The generous support from Ballmer Group is a critical investment that helps move this important work forward and positions Michigan as a national leader in economic resilience and clean energy workforce development.” The playbook is part of a broader strategy that will support resilient communities and shared prosperity through economic transitions impacting the automobile and energy industries. The Ballmer grant is funding three phases of work to support this strategy: Phase 1: Conducting simulated exercises to document and understand the existing process that the state and local stakeholders use to respond to plant closures, then reviewing that process to look for improvements, enhancements or best practices. Phase 2: Creating a playbook that communities can use to prepare for economic transitions. This playbook would include resources that could be used for resiliency and diversification planning as well as a guide for how to navigate a specific plant closure or business failure. Phase 3: Identifying a cohort of cities/regions particularly exposed to economic transitions and providing technical assistance to help them deploy the playbook to develop a resiliency or growth plan for their communities. Input for the playbook is being gathered through a series of collaborative roundtable events held across the state, bringing together key stakeholders from diverse regions and sectors. These half-day sessions feature plant closure simulations, tabletop exercises and facilitated group discussions — all designed to identify the critical components needed to build a practical, action-oriented guide for real-world implementation. The Community & Worker Economic Transition Office was created as part of a historic package of clean energy and climate bills passed by the legislature and signed into law by Gov. Whitmer in 2023. To learn more about LEO's Community & Worker Economic Transition Office, visitmichigan.gov/economic-transition. ###

On this episode of Bingeworthy, host Mike DeAngelo heads back into Peacock's wildest ride, ‘Twisted Metal.' Season one surprised audiences with its mix of brutal action, absurdist comedy, and unexpected heart. Now, season two takes things even further, upping the stakes with bigger stunts, more elaborate effects, a larger cast, and cosmic weirdness creeping in around the edges. This season finds John Doe (Anthony Mackie) and Quiet (Stephanie Beatriz) thrown into a high-stakes tournament run by the unpredictable Calypso (Anthony Carrigan), with returning chaos from Sweet Tooth (Samoa Joe/Will Arnett) and a roster of new eccentric competitors. Joining the podcast for two separate interviews are Michael Jonathan Smith, the series' showrunner, and actor Anthony Carrigan, who makes his debut as the chaotic wish-granting figure at the center of the tournament.

Mike and Rico kick off this week's Best of Valenti asking what it will take for Jonathan Smith to make Michigan State football interesting again. Plus, Valenti shares why he thinks the Tigers should call up top prospect Kevin McGonigle and the guys play "Who Am I?"

Indy's Sports Ticket 1430 AM Host Jonathan Smith joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to break down the Indianapolis Colts before their Saturday matchup with the Packers!

Mike wonders what others think of his MSU/Jonathan Smith opinions.

The guys hear from the people on the expectations for Michigan State football and if Jonathan Smith can turn the program around.

Valenti goes over a few points related to MSU football and its head coach Jonathan Smith.

Bear Bets is back! Chris “Bear” Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, and Sammy Panayotovich return to get you ready for the 2025 college football season with their favorite win total bets. The trio kicks things off by debating the strategy of betting unders on some of the sport's top title contenders. Would you fade Alabama, Georgia, Texas, or Clemson this year? They then reveal their favorite over and under win total picks. Do we believe in the hype surrounding South Carolina and Illinois? Also featured: live bears, MACtion madness, and a Cam Rising tribute as we induct him into the Bear Bets Parlay Pantheon. Intro (0:00) Fade Texas? (4:43) Ryan Williams & Jonathan Smith vs the field (8:08) Do we believe in the Clemson hype? (11:50) Favorite Win Totals (18:45) MACtion (26:31) LIVE Bear in Bear's backyard?! (31:06) WORST Beats of 2024 (37:15) Full Betting Card Recap (48:23) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephanie Beatriz (@stephaniebeatriz) and Michael Jonathan Smith (@iammichaeljonathan) of Twisted Metal join the 'boys to talk Mitch's fishy laundry, Twisted Metal Season 2, and Toronto restaurants before a review of Jeni's Ice Creams.Watch this episode at youtube.com/doughboysmediaGet ad-free episodes at patreon.com/doughboysGet Doughboys merch at kinshipgoods.com/doughboysAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSources for this week's intro:https://www.today.com/food/jeni-s-creates-ice-cream-honoring-president-joe-biden-t206458https://www.eater.com/2020/4/24/21234361/joe-bidens-campaign-spent-over-10000-on-jenis-ice-creamhttps://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/2021/01/20/jenis-and-joe-biden-love-story/115336256/https://jenis.com/pages/our-storySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Schick and Nick react to the great performance from Kenneth Berry.  The show predicted everything that would happen at B1G Media Days.  A closer examination of "Touchdowns and Tangents."  Matt Rhule trashed the program to save Frost.  An amazing old Scott Frost soundbite.  Jonathan Smith stumbled.  Mike Locksley pulled a Werner Berger.  The perfect license plate.  The Kholls polls. Connect with us! SchickandNick.com Facebook, Twitter, or email  We would hate it if you missed an episode! So PLEASE subscribe, rate the pod, and throw us a review. It helps us out so much! We'd likey that.  This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or Hurrdat Media YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rico and Riger opened the third hour with a question for the people: Does Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore or Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith have more pressure in 2025? Then, they played "Who Said It?"

David joins with a list of all the Big Ten football coaches ranked.

Rico and Riger discuss whether MSU football head coach Jonathan Smith or Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore has more pressure going into the 2025 college football season.

The guys hear from more of the people, this time on which of Jonathan Smith and Sherrone Moore has more pressure going into this upcoming CFB season.

Rico and Riger (in for Valenti) kicked off the final show of the week with a reaction to multiple articles reporting that Tigers President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris plans on being conservative ahead of next week's trade deadline. They talked Lions in the second hour and whether you'd take a deal where the Lions would win 10 games and make the playoffs guaranteed right now. Then, the guys asked which of Jonathan Smith or Sherrone Moore has the most pressure on them going into the 2025 CFB season before they put a bow on things for the week returning to their Tigers topic in the final hour.