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In our second hour, we were joined by David Gregory, who is a Lawyer and NFLPA Certified Sports Agent for Bullrush Sports. He updated us on where the House vs. NCAA case is currently at, talked about the sanctions that the NCAA has hit Michigan with, and more. Keith Langlois from DetroitPistons.com then joined us to talk about last night's loss to the Knicks. He and Huge also looked ahead to next season, talked about what the off-season will look like, and more. We wrapped up the hour talking with Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. We got his thought's on Allen Haller being let go, talked about what the right fit would be, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. We got his thought's on Allen Haller being let go, talked about what the right fit would be, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Pistons, Michigan and Michigan State Athletics, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about the Pistons being out of the Playoffs as Scoop Jackson from ESPN Chicago joined us. He and Huge gave their thought's on that loss, talked about experience being the difference maker, talked about who they'd like to see the Pistons take in free-agency, talked about other match-ups in the Playoffs, and more. We were then joined by another Basketball insider, Ant Wright. He told us what his expectations were with this Pistons team at beginning of the season, he and Huge gave their thought's on Cade Cunningham, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by David Gregory, who is a Lawyer and NFLPA Certified Sports Agent for Bullrush Sports. He updated us on where the House vs. NCAA case is currently at, talked about the sanctions that the NCAA has hit Michigan with, and more. Keith Langlois from DetroitPistons.com then joined us to talk about last night's loss to the Knicks. He and Huge also looked ahead to next season, talked about what the off-season will look like, and more. We wrapped up the hour talking with Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. We got his thought's on Allen Haller being let go, talked about what the right fit would be, and more. Throughout our final hour, we were joined in studio by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. During that time, Mitch and Huge talked about Allen Haller being out as AD at Michigan State. They gave their thought's on why that was, talked about how NIL has changed the College landscape, talked about what type of person would be a good fit to be the new AD, they talked about the end of the Pistons season, Mitch told us how he can help you with your retirement, and so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of 'Can't Read, Can't Write', we're joined by Graham Couch of ​⁠ “Couch and the Rube” and the Lansing State Journal. It's a great, wide-ranging conversation.We go deep on Tre Holloman's transfer, exploring themes of loyalty and career decisions. We also touch on the future of college sports, roster construction for the basketball team, and the rising success of the gymnastics program. Finally, Graham provides insights into spring football and the current state of the program under Jonathan Smith. In this conversation, the hosts discuss various aspects of Michigan State's football and hockey programs, including coaching changes, player development, and the impact of NIL on recruiting and contracts. As always, join us for Social Media Questions next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.

In the two weeks following Michigan State basketball's loss to Auburn in the Elite Eight, the Spartans have already seen a shift in the team. Jase Richardson declared for the NBA draft, Tre Holloman transferred to NC State and Kaleb Glenn has transferred in from Florida Atlantic. On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari dig into all things Spartan basketball - including what Tom Izzo and his staff can do in the transfer portal. Plus, spring football, hockey and gymnastics.

In our final hour, we were joined by Jimmy Wisinski who is the Head Golf Professional at the Kent Country Club in Grand Rapids. He and Huge talked about Rory winning his first Masters Tournament yesterday, talked about the ups and downs that Rory had to go through, and much more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about the MSU Basketball players that are in the portal, talked a little about the Pistons, and more. We wrapped up the show talking with Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com about the Wolverines, the transfer portal, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about the MSU Basketball players that are in the portal, talked a little about the Pistons, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Masters, WMU Hockey, Michigan and Michigan State Athletics, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about Rory winning the Masters as Bill Hobson from Michigan Golf Live joined us. He and Huge talked about what a great weekend of Golf it was, gave their thoughts on how Rory played, and much more. We were then joined by Pat Ferschweiler who is the Head Coach of Western Michigan Hockey. They just won the D1 National Championship over the weekend - so he filled us in how the teams journey to being National Champions, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by PGA Rules Official Mark Wilson. He and Huge talked about Rory winning the Masters yesterday, talked about some of the other Golfers that played really well over the weekend, and much more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He and Huge talked about players that have entered the portal and where they're going, talked a little Spring Football, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by Jimmy Wisinski who is the Head Golf Professional at the Kent Country Club in Grand Rapids. He and Huge talked about Rory winning his first Masters Tournament yesterday, talked about the ups and downs that Rory had to go through, and much more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about the MSU Basketball players that are in the portal, talked a little about the Pistons, and more. We wrapped up the show talking with Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com about the Wolverines, the transfer portal, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our second hour, we were joined by Tim McCormick from FDTV Detroit. He and Huge talked about how much the Transfer Portal and NIL have changed College Basketball, talked about the Detroit Pistons and how they've been playing lately, and much more. We were then joined by Paul Woods, who is one of the voices of our Detroit Red Wings. He and Huge gave their thoughts on if the Wings can get to the Playoffs and make a run this year, and more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He gave us his thoughts on the recent Spartans that have entered the Transfer Portal. Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal then joined us to continue the conversation. He and Huge talked about Tre Holloman going into the Transfer Portal, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal then joined us to talk MSU. He and Huge talked about Tre Holloman going into the Transfer Portal, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Tigers, Michigan and Michigan State, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking with Ken Kal, who is the voice of our Detroit Red Wings. Ken and Huge gave their thoughts on if the Red Wings can get a Playoff spot, talked about keys to closing out the regular season, talked about tonight's game against the St. Louis Blues, and more. We were then joined by Scoop Jackson from ESPN Chicago. He and Huge talked about where they rank the Pistons heading into the Playoffs, reminisced over some stories about Kobe Bryant, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Tim McCormick from FDTV Detroit. He and Huge talked about how much the Transfer Portal and NIL have changed College Basketball, talked about the Detroit Pistons and how they've been playing lately, and much more. We were then joined by Paul Woods, who is one of the voices of our Detroit Red Wings. He and Huge gave their thoughts on if the Wings can get to the Playoffs and make a run this year, and more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He gave us his thoughts on the recent Spartans that have entered the Transfer Portal. Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal then joined us to continue the conversation. He and Huge talked about Tre Holloman going into the Transfer Portal, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by former Michigan Basketball Head Coach John Beilein and Josh Garvey from Doeren Mayhew for our weekly "Talking Hoops" segment. Huge, John, and Josh talked about the end of Michigan and Michigan State's seasons, talked about the impacts of the Transfer Portal and things they would change, talked about the Detroit Pistons and what they think they can do in the Playoffs, and more. We were then joined by Brandon Day from Bless You Boys to talk about the Tigers. They gave their thoughts on how the Tigers have looked in their first four games, talked about the turnaround for Torkelson, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari preview the Michigan State basketball team's Sweet 16 game against Chris Beard and Ole Miss.

Today on the show, we're talking all about Michigan and Michigan State and their games tonight as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about Michigan State/Ole Miss as Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com joined us. He gave us his thoughts on how the game will go, looked ahead to Sunday and if the Spartans could take on Michigan, and much more. Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com then joined us to give his thoughts on Michigan/Auburn. He told us what Michigan needs to do to beat Auburn tonight, talked about if he thinks Michigan and Michigan State will play each other on Sunday, and more. We wrapped up the hour with Bill's conversation with Tom Izzo from a few days ago. In our second hour we were joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He gave us his thoughts on how MSU will play against Ole Miss tonight, they talked about MSU Hockey and their tough loss last night, and more. We were then joined by Gary Dolphin, who is the voice of Iowa Basketball and Football. He and Huge talked about the last 3 teams from the Big Ten that are still in the tournament, gave their thoughts on how the weekend goes, and more. We were then joined by Chris Balas from theWolverine.com to get his thought's on Michigan's match-up with Auburn. He and Huge talked about a tough team that the Wolverines are taking on tonight, gave their thoughts on how the game goes, and more. We were then joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He gave his thoughts on how MSU will do this weekend, told us how Mitch Lyons Wealth can help you, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by Clark Kellogg from CBS so he and Huge could talk about tonight's big games. He and Huge discussed Michigan/Auburn, MSU/Ole Miss, how they should do tonight, and much more. Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com then joined us to give us his thoughts and predictions on how tonight's Michigan game goes. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He gave us his thoughts on how MSU will do against Ole Miss tonight, and more. We wrapped up the show with a "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge spoke with Ferris State University President Dr. Bill Pink. He and Bill talked about the Trade programs you can get into at Ferris, like the Robotics program, Welding, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final hour, we were joined by Clark Kellogg from CBS so he and Huge could talk about tonight's big games. He and Huge discussed Michigan/Auburn, MSU/Ole Miss, how they should do tonight, and much more. Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com then joined us to give us his thoughts and predictions on how tonight's Michigan game goes. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He gave us his thoughts on how MSU will do against Ole Miss tonight, and more. We wrapped up the show with a "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge spoke with Ferris State University President Dr. Bill Pink. He and Bill talked about the Trade programs you can get into at Ferris, like the Robotics program, Welding, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He gave us his thoughts on how MSU will do against Ole Miss tonight, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our second hour, we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge gave their thoughts on how MSU looked against New Mexico, talked about the great depth on this team, talked about how far they see the Spartans going, and more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He and Huge talked about the most impressive thing Michigan State has done in the Tournament, as well as the most impressive thing that Michigan has done, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge gave their thoughts on how MSU looked against New Mexico, talked about the great depth on this team, talked about how far they see the Spartans going, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking all about the NCAA Tournament as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about Michigan State's win over New Mexico last night as Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network joined us. He and Huge gave their thoughts on how that game went, talked about the slow starts for the Spartans, looked ahead to their game against Ole Miss on Friday and more. We were then joined by Chris Balas from theWolverine.com so he and Huge could talk about Michigan's run in the Tournament. They talked about the turnaround for Michigan, discussed the win over Texas A&M, looked ahead to Friday's game against Auburn, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge gave their thoughts on how MSU looked against New Mexico, talked about the great depth on this team, talked about how far they see the Spartans going, and more. We were then joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He and Huge talked about the most impressive thing Michigan State has done in the Tournament, as well as the most impressive thing that Michigan has done, and more. In our final hour, Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com joined us to talk about Michigan being in the Sweet Sixteen. He and Huge talked about a great first year for Dusty May and his squad, looked ahead to Friday's game against Auburn and how he feels going into that game, and more. We were then joined by Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com so he could give his thought's on Michigan State. He and Huge talked about how far they see MSU going, looked ahead to the game against Ole Miss, and more. We wrapped up the show talking with Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com about Michigan. He gave his thoughts on how Michigan will do against Auburn, talked about how big it would be for Michigan and Michigan State to take each other on in the Elite 8, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari look at the state of the Michigan State men's basketball team and the Spartans' NCAA tournament draw. Plus, a look at the MSU women's basketball team's early NCAA tournament draw.

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari spend more than an hour talking about Michigan State basketball on this week's Spartan Speak podcast. Discussion topics: Exactly how good is MSU "The Shove" - Skirmish at the end of the Michigan game All-Big Ten teams Big Ten tournament preview

Today on the show, we're talking about Michigan and Michigan State Basketball, the Detroit Pistons and the rest of the NBA, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about Michigan's loss to Maryland last night as Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com joined us. He and Huge talked about that loss, talked about the path moving forward, gave their thoughts on Michigan possibly getting a share of the Big Ten Title, and more. We were then joined by Scoop Jackson from ESPN Chicago so he and Huge could talk about the Pistons. They gave their thoughts on how good the Pistons have been playing lately, talked about the Pistons being one of the top teams in the East, talked about some of the storylines surrounding the NBA, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com so he and Huge could talk MSU Basketball. He and Huge previewed tonight's game against Iowa, talked about the Spartans at least having a share in the Big Ten Title, gave their thoughts on if MSU can get the 1 seed, and more. We were then joined by Chris Balas from theWolverine.com to get his thoughts on Michigan's performance against Maryland last night. We were then joined by Brian Boesch, who is the voice of Michigan Basketball. They talked about where things have gone wrong for this team, looked at the path moving forward, and more. We wrapped up the hour with a "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge spoke with Ferris State Head Men's Basketball Coach Andy Bronkema. They're on their way to Michigan Tech where the GLIAC Final Four is being held. He talked with us about how he and his team have been playing, talked about getting ready for the Final Four, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about Michigan State's game against Iowa and gave their thought's on how that goes, they looked ahead to the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA Tournament and talked about how they see MSU doing, and much more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He gave his thoughts on how tonight's game against Iowa goes. We wrapped up the show talking with Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He and Huge talked about this Michigan State Basketball game as they're taking on Iowa tonight, Mitch updated us on Ferris State Women's Basketball, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final hour, we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about Michigan State's game against Iowa and gave their thought's on how that goes, they looked ahead to the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA Tournament and talked about how they see MSU doing, and much more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He gave his thoughts on how tonight's game against Iowa goes. We wrapped up the show talking with Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He and Huge talked about this Michigan State Basketball game as they're taking on Iowa tonight, Mitch updated us on Ferris State Women's Basketball, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about Michigan State's game against Iowa and gave their thought's on how that goes, they looked ahead to the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA Tournament and talked about how they see MSU doing, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final hour, Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com joined us to give his thoughts on Michigan's loss to Illinois. He and Huge gave their thoughts on why Michigan hasn't seemed all there in their past few games, they looked ahead to their game against Maryland and MSU, and more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about how good this MSU team looks, talked about the depth on this team, looked ahead to their game against Iowa, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about how good this MSU team looks, talked about the depth on this team, looked ahead to their game against Iowa, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about Michigan's loss to Illinois, Michigan State's win over Wisconsin, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about Michigan's loss to Illinois as Chris Balas from theWolverine.com joined us. He and Huge talked about a rough game for the Wolverines yesterday, gave their thoughts on everything that needs to be worked on, and much more. Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com then joined us to give his thoughts on Michigan State's win over Wisconsin. They talked about how comfortable this squad is together, talked about the next couple games for the Spartans, and more. We talked more about Michigan's loss in our second hour as Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com joined us. He and Huge talked about Michigan seemingly hitting a wall at this point in the season, talked about how impressed they are with Dusty May regardless of the loss, talked about Michigan still having a chance at a share in the Big Ten Title, and more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He and Huge talked about this possibly being the best Spartan Basketball run that they've seen, looked ahead to the Big Ten Tournament, and more. In our final hour, Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com joined us to give his thoughts on Michigan's loss to Illinois. He and Huge gave their thoughts on why Michigan hasn't seemed all there in their past few games, they looked ahead to their game against Maryland and MSU, and more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about how good this MSU team looks, talked about the depth on this team, looked ahead to their game against Iowa, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Michigan State basketball team has responded in a big way over the past few days, defeating Illinois on the road Saturday and earning a top-15 home win over Purdue on Tuesday night. Up next? No. 12 Michigan. On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari discuss MSU's win over Purdue as the Spartans regain their football. Then, they preview Friday's showdown with the Wolverines, the biggest game between the two rivals since MSU swept U-M in three contests in 2018-19.

In our final hour, we were joined by former Michigan Basketball Head Coach John Beilein and Josh Garvey from Doeren Mayhew for our weekly "Talking Hoops" segment. Huge, John, and Josh talked about the last few games for both Michigan and Michigan State, they gave their thoughts on how tonight's MSU Purdue game goes, looked ahead to Friday's rivalry game, and more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He gave us his thoughts on how tonight's MSU/Purdue game goes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He gave us his thoughts on how tonight's MSU/Purdue game goes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're broadcasting live from Brown Motors in Petoskey with our affiliates WMBN 104.7fm & 1340am. Throughout the show, we talked Michigan and Michigan State Basketball as we were joined by some of our great College Basketball insiders. We kicked off the show talking with former Spartan Drew Neitzel about this year's MSU squad. They talked about what's different with this year's team, they previewed tonight's big game against Purdue, looked ahead to Friday's game against Michigan, and more. We were then joined by Tim McCormick from FDTV so we could get his thought's on tonight's MSU/Purdue game. He and Huge also talked about how Michigan has been playing, and gave their thoughts on how Friday's rivalry game goes. We wrapped up the hour talking with "Mo' Money Maurice" from Brown Motors. He talked about the easy process of selling your used car, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Matt Steigenga, who is one of the voices of Spartan Basketball. He and Huge talked about how this season has gone for Izzo and his squad, gave their thoughts on how tonight's game goes against Purdue, and more. We were then joined by Terry Mills, who is one of the voices of Michigan Basketball. He and Huge talked about how year one is going for Dusty May, talked about the athleticism on this Michigan team, looked ahead to Friday's game against MSU, and more. We wrapped up the hour with Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He gave us his thought's on how tonight's MSU/Purdue game goes. In our final hour, we were joined by former Michigan Basketball Head Coach John Beilein and Josh Garvey from Doeren Mayhew for our weekly "Talking Hoops" segment. Huge, John, and Josh talked about the last few games for both Michigan and Michigan State, they gave their thoughts on how tonight's MSU Purdue game goes, looked ahead to Friday's rivalry game, and more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He gave us his thoughts on how tonight's MSU/Purdue game goes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michigan State men's basketball has lost 3 of 4 games after starting the season 18-2. The Spartans are more than capable of turning things around, but they must do so against a brutal schedule. Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari discuss the latest with Spartan basketball and how they must rebound Saturday night against Illinois.

In our final hour, we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about MSU basketball as they're currently in a slump, gave their thoughts on if the Spartans can get a share of the Big Ten title, they looked around the rest of the Big Ten, and more. We were then joined by our OSU insider Tim May. He and Huge talked about Matt Patricia being hired as the Buckeyes Defensive Coordinator. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about MSU basketball as they're currently in a slump, gave their thoughts on if the Spartans can get a share of the Big Ten title, they looked around the rest of the Big Ten, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Tigers, Michigan and Michigan State Athletics, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about the Tigers as former Major Leaguer John Vander Wal joined us. They both gave their thoughts on Alex Bregman going to the Red Sox, talked about this Tigers team and roster in the off-season, discussed what they think happens with Torkelson, and much more. We were then joined by Chris Balas from theWolverine.com to get an update on Michigan Basketball and Football. He and Huge talked about Dusty May and if they think he would leave Michigan for Indiana, Chris updated us on Michigan Football in the off-season, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com so he and Huge could talk about MSU Athletics. He and Huge talked about MSU Basketball as they've lost 3 out of the past 4 games, they gave their thoughts on what needs to change with that team, Jim updated us on MSU Football in the off-season, and more. We were then joined by Matt Shepard from X's and Bro's so he and Huge could talk about the Tigers. We got his thoughts on Alex Bregman not coming to the Tigers, talked about the off-season for the Tigers, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. He and Huge talked about MSU basketball as they're currently in a slump, gave their thoughts on if the Spartans can get a share of the Big Ten title, they looked around the rest of the Big Ten, and more. We were then joined by our OSU insider Tim May. He and Huge talked about Matt Patricia being hired as the Buckeyes Defensive Coordinator. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Michigan State men's basketball team is rolling. After a big win over Illinois on Sunday, the team was ranked No. 8 in this week's USA TODAY coaches poll. On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari talk about the Spartans' win over the Illini, the Big Ten title prospects for this MSU team and look ahead to Saturday's game against Rutgers in New York. Plus, a preview of MSU hockey ahead of its series against Minnesota and MSU football's transfer portal haul.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Lions, NFL, Red Wings, Michigan and Michigan State Athletics, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about the NFL as Frank Schwab from Yahoo Sports joined us. He and Huge talked about that Vikings loss to the Rams last night, talked about the other Playoff match-ups happening this weekend, they gave their thoughts on how Saturday's game between the Lions and Commanders goes, and more. We talked about the Red Wings in our second hour as we were joined by Ken Kal, who is the voice of the Wings. He and Huge talked about this 7 game win streak for the Red Wings, they gave their thoughts on why this team has been playing since they got their new Coach, talked about tonight's game against the Sharks, and much more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal so he and Huge could talk about MSU Athletics. They both gave their thoughts on how Izzo and his team have been playing lately, Graham updated us on the off-season for the Football team, talked about the Transfer Portal, and much more. In our final hour, we were joined by former Michigan Basketball Head Coach John Beilein and Josh Garvey from Doeren Mayhew for our weekly "Talking Hoops" segment. Huge, John, and Josh talked about how well the Detroit Pistons, Michigan and Michigan State have been playing lately, and more. We wrapped up the broadcast talking with Tim McCullough from the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant. He filled us in on all of the great shows and promotions Soaring Eagle has to offer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked about the Red Wings in our second hour as we were joined by Ken Kal, who is the voice of the Wings. He and Huge talked about this 7 game win streak for the Red Wings, they gave their thoughts on why this team has been playing since they got their new Coach, talked about tonight's game against the Sharks, and much more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal so he and Huge could talk about MSU Athletics. They both gave their thoughts on how Izzo and his team have been playing lately, Graham updated us on the off-season for the Football team, talked about the Transfer Portal, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal so he and Huge could talk about MSU Athletics. They both gave their thoughts on how Izzo and his team have been playing lately, Graham updated us on the off-season for the Football team, talked about the Transfer Portal, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final hour, we were joined by former Michigan Basketball Head Coach John Beilein and Josh Garvey from Doeren Mayhew for our weekly "Talking Hoops" segment. Huge, John, and Josh talked about how well the Detroit Pistons, Michigan and Michigan State have been playing lately, and more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. They talked about how well MSU Basketball has been playing, talked about what they like most about this team, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. They talked about how well MSU Basketball has been playing, talked about what they like most about this team, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Lions, the rest of the NFL, Michigan and Michigan State Athletics, the Pistons, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about the Detroit Lions as Fox Broadcaster Joe Davis joined us. He and Huge talked about what this season has been like for the Lions, they gave their thoughts on who the Lions will play in their next game, talked about Super Bowl expectations, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Tim Staudt from Staudt on Sports in Lansing. He and Huge talked about the Detroit Lions to start the conversation, they gave their thoughts on how the next weeks will go for the Lions leading up to the Super Bowl. They also talked about how well MSU Basketball has been playing lately, talked about a Golf event coming to Michigan, and more. In our final hour, we were joined by former Michigan Basketball Head Coach John Beilein and Josh Garvey from Doeren Mayhew for our weekly "Talking Hoops" segment. Huge, John, and Josh talked about how well the Detroit Pistons, Michigan and Michigan State have been playing lately, and more. We were then joined by Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal. They talked about how well MSU Basketball has been playing, talked about what they like most about this team, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  This week we are discussing the tragic murder of 22-year-old Chelsea Bruck, who vanished after attending a Halloween party in a small Michigan town in October 2014. Her disappearance shocked the close-knit community and led to a months-long search that ended with heartbreaking revelations.   Thank you to this week's sponsors! Set the scene for new holiday memories with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now to get your home holiday ready.  Make your health a priority this holiday season and stop putting off those doctors appointments. Go to Zocdoc.com/MYSTERIES to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today!  Stop wasting money on things you don't use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/MOMS.  So, if you want to stay on track with your health this holiday season, go to lumen.me/MOMS to get 15% off your Lumen.  New merch! Check out Moms and Mysteries Threadless! 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It's a demoralizing loss for MSU football and a demoralizing win for MSU hoops. But who better to discuss it with than the Lansing State Journal's own Graham Couch? Who makes the case for the hottest ticket in town, and it's not what you would think. So join us in our misery! And join us in Twitter questions next week. Via email or Bluesky, of course. And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari discuss the Michigan State men's basketball team's game vs. Kansas and preview Saturday's football game vs. Illinois. 

On today’s show: A federal jury awarded $12 million to a Michigan woman who was fired after refusing the COVID vaccines for religious reasons. The Lansing State Journal has the story. The U.S. gave Israel a 30-day deadline to ramp up aid to Gaza or lose some American military support. But the Washington Post says little has changed since the deadline passed. Jack Herrera reports for Politico about how Trump made major gains with Latino voters in the 2024 election. Plus, Trump’s latest appointments, the decline in split delegations, and a civilian contractor is held liable for torture at Abu Ghraib for the first time. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari dig into this weekend's Michigan State-Michigan football game and the current dynamics between the two schools. 

The boys are back from Northern Michigan after the men's basketball team made the visit up north last weekend and delivered another episode of Spartan Speak!  But before that, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari begin the podcast discussing Michigan State's football game with Iowa on Saturday. Then, they move on to the Spartans' game at Northern Michigan and Tom Izzo's homecoming visit to his alma mater. 

Francine Hughes, a mother of four, set fire to her Michigan home in 1977, killing her ex-husband after enduring thirteen years of relentless abuse. The case gained national attention and became a pivotal moment in raising awareness about domestic violence and the legal challenges survivors face.   Research by Elizabeth Atwood.    For more information about domestic violence awareness month including resources for survivors, supporters, and ways to give back, including joining us and Navigating Advocacy Podcast in our  Survivor's Bag Drive, check out momsandmysteries.com/dva.  Thank you to this week's sponsors!   Right now, Hungryroot is offering Moms and Mysteries listeners 40% off your first delivery and free veggies for life. Just go to Hungryroot.com/moms to take advantage of this amazing deal! Help your kids gain financial literacy. Sign up for Greenlight today and get your first month free when you go to Greenlight.com/moms.    For 55% off your order, head to NurtureLife.com and use code MOMS.     To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/MomsandMysteriesATrueCrimePodcast.    New merch! Check out Moms and Mysteries Threadless! You can also get new episodes a day early and ad free, plus merch and more at Patreon.com/momsandmysteriespodcast Listen and subscribe to Melissa's other podcast, Criminality!! It's the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality    Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more! Sources: Boots, Anna, “The Burning Bed” Recalls the Case That..., The New Yorker, 2020 Francine Hughes Wilson, whose ‘burning bed'..., The Washington Post Grimes, William, Francine Hughes Wilson, 69, ...,, The New York Times, 2017 White, Otis, Mrs. Hughes accused of affair, Lansing State Journal, 1977 McNulty, Faith Battered wife…(Excerpt from The Burning Bed), Edmonton Journal, 1981 Hughes, Mike, Nichols, Sue, The tale behind 'The Burning Bed' .., The San Bernardino County Sun, 1984  Nixon, Mark, Former wife arrested in arson death, Lansing State Journal, 1977  Woman arraigned for ex-husband's death, Lansing State Journal, 1977  Heron, Kim, Abused Dansville woman helped...,, Lansing State Journal, 1977 Leach, Hugh, Mrs. Hughes bound over to trial, Lansing State Journal, 1977 Killer of ex-husband awaits trial, The Columbus Telegram, 1977 White, Otis, Mrs. Hughes' children tell of beatings, threats, Lansing State Journal, 1977 AP, 2d Man in fire death trial, Detroit Free Press White, Otis, Mrs. Hughes called temporarily insane, Lansing State Journal, 1977 Michigan woman's story of abuse forever changed America's…, Michigan Public, 2017 Jones, Jennifer, Chapter 4. Totaled Women: The Battered Wife…, Project Muse, 2003 State v. Kelly, 33 Wn. App. 541 | Casetext, 1982 State v. Kelly - Washington - Case Law , 1985 Weiand v. State, 732 So. 2d 1044 | Casetext, 1999 State v. Bobbitt, 415 So. 2d 724 | Casetext, 1982 State v. Bobbitt, 389 So. 2d 1094 | Casetext, 1980 Carleton, Sue, Battered spouse case is closed, Tampa Bay Times, 1999 Blakemore, Erin, Francine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband…, History, 2019 Transcript: The Domestic Violence Case That Turned…, Retro Report, 2020 Fletcher, Kayla, National Domestic Violence…,Stockbridge Community News, 2020 Dozier, Vickki, Abused Michigan wife who inspired 'The Burn…, Detroit Free Press, 2017 White, Otis, Childhood incident caused Francine..., Lansing State Journal, 1977 Maitland, Leslie, Courts easy on rising family violence, The New York Times, 1976 Franks, Mary Anne, Real Men Advance, Real Women Retreat: Stand Your Ground, Battered Women's Syndrome, and Violence as Male Privilege, Miami Law Review, 2014 Flock, Elizabeth, How Far Can Abused Women Go to Protect…,, The New Yorker, 2020 White, Otis, Francine Hughes' case nears jurors, Lansing State Journal, 1977 White, Otis, Jury frees Mrs. Hughs, Lansing State Journal, 1977 Van Der Hayden, Ute, Francine Hughes is no longer a battered wife, News-Press, 1980 Diliberto, Gioia, A violent death, a haunted life, People, 1984 Simmons, Emma, Police: Woman fatally shot boyfriend during argument…, ABC, 2017        

On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari chat about Michigan State's frustrating game against Ohio State and what can be learned from the performance against the Buckeyes. Then the guys look ahead to the brutal matchup with Oregon on a short week and whether or not the Spartans can get their signature moment.