Usually you don't win games kicking field goals, but playing Iowa isn't most games. Is this the new look Spartan offense or was this fool's gold. We weigh in. We are ready to say a dynasty died(!), and who else has fallen in to the dreaded tier or "unserious program" (ahem, USC and Oklahoma...). Previewing the week ahead it's time to bring "Playoff…

Hoop In The Yoop. Running through the entire roster's performance in the first exhibition game because we are sickos. Reviewing the past week of college football aka, here's the weirdest stuff we could find. Making the case for Utah's QB to take on an 8th year of college or hit indeed.com, Army/Navy playoff scenarios, and rule changes mid-season. P…

0 - 12 Breaking down the Buckeye beatdown and highlighting the silver linings. 12 - 36 Reviewing some goofy national games and every B1G result. 36 - 47 Reviewing and projecting Austin's sicko game picks. 47 - 1:04 Previewing MSU @ Oregon under the Friday night lights.Oleh John Kirby

0 - 6:30 250th Episode! Dogs barking to celebrate, as per tradition, as well as some bonus hoops talk. 6:30 - 20 Reviewing the tape with Boston College, what did we learn and what can we expect entering the rest of in-conference play. 20 - 45 Reviewing the week's biggest games and every B1G matchup. 45 - 52 Checking in on last week's spread picks a…

0 - 11 Recapping MSU's 40-0 triumph over Prairie View A&M 11 - 28 Reviewing the big games across the nation (there are like three outside of the B1G now). Panic in Athens (now because of ON the field issues as well)??? Should the B12 own Friday night for their goofy games? Yes. 28 - 59 Recapping every B1G game! Wisconsin is cooked, but not as cooke…

0 - 21 Terps go Derp and turtle when times get tough. MSU shows resolve, flash and the building blocks for what could become a bright future. 21 - 1:08 Relishing in the rest of the weekend full of rivalry losses and standard college football goofiness. 1:08 - 1:31 Previewing the biggest national games and each B1G matchup. 1:31 - Fin Prairie View A…

0:00-00:38 Glass half full vs glass half empty recapping MSU's 16-10 victory over Florida Atlantic 0:38-1:00 Taking a long walk through week one national results. 1:00-1:27 Taking a longer walk through week one national and B1G results. Taking the time to enjoy college football's return. 1:27-1:40 Previewing the biggest national games and every B1G…

0 - 14 Offensive Line Preview; a new coach with some nice pieces to work with. 14 - 25 Defensive Line Preview; lots of new faces and we take you through our Portal Pals 25 - 47 Week 0 review and a Week 1 big time game previews 47 - 1:10 B1G Previews, From Thursday-Monday with some OPE! games sandwiched in there 1:10 - 1:21 Florida Atlantic Preview …

0-7 General BS 7-17 WEEK ZERO IS HERE + Thoughts on MSU Football captains aaaaand those were NOT chosen 17-30 Linebacker Room Overview 30-44 Secondary Overview 44-54 It is never too early for NATIONAL HOT SEAT TALK 54-1:21 BONUS: B1G HOT SEAT TIERS 1:21-Fin Hoops Trip to Spain RecapOleh John Kirby

0 - 20 Olympic Hoops talk (we tie in MSU eventually) 20 - 49 Taking our time going through the Wide Receiver depth chart, also we remember some guys 49 - 1:12 Tight End Talk, the best position in the sport and WE GOT A GOOD ONE 1:12 - fin AP Top 25 rundown. Pretenders, contenders and Iowa.Oleh John Kirby

0:00 - 0:12 Very important Olympic conversations 0:12 - 0:36 Quarterback Room chat. Everyone from last year? OUT. We give you the low down on the new blood and provide expectations. Also, we MAAAAAY have a new Vibe King. 0:36 - 0:57 Running Back Room also flush with new faces. A sure thing, a wildcard and some question marks. Will CFB follow the NF…

0-9: NCAA Football video game is BACK. Our families are not prepared. 9-15: Conference realignment prognostications 15-30: Previewing the NEW Big Ten football conference 30-45: Football non-Conference scheduling strategies moving forward 45-fin: Xavier Tillman, NBA Champion! Saddi Washington, new Assistant coa- WELP, GOTTA GO!…

0-16: NFL Draft Review, talking picks that are friends of the pod and other MSU connections 16-22: 2025 NFL Draft QB prospects 22-29: Where Spartans landed across the NFL landscape 29-38: MSU program health as it relates to the latest NFL Draft... but we offer hope 38-47: The evolved version of the Spring Game kinda stinks until future portal dates…

0-16 - We dive into the assistant coach search as a result of the Mark Montgomery departure 16-38 - Dominoes falling everywhere and none bigger than Coach Cal bolting from Kentucky 38-55 - Serious programs hit the portal. Let's be one! We share the current most likely candidates to be in green and white next year 55-1:09 - Previewing the men's bask…

0-32: Unpacking men's basketball NCAA Tournament loss, the season and program in general. 32-55: so what's next for the men's hoops program? New faces are needed and welcomed because next year's Big Ten is wide open. 55-fin: Are the Big Ten regular season and tournament Hockey squad ready to take the next step? It's all in front of them for the tak…

0-8: Men's Hockey looks for their first tournament conference championship since 2006 AND Women's Hoops takes on the CAROLINAS. The team looks to build on an excellent regular season, but their work will be cut out for them taking on 8 seeded North Carolina and a looming date with undefeated South Carolina. 8-10: Obvious Tim Robinson and "Roundball…

0-10: Hockey! Join us as we discuss the MSU Hockey team and learn about them in real time (because they deserve it) 10-33: Recapping losses to Ohio State and Purdue and the Senior Night strugglefest over Northwestern. And some perspective on Tom Izzo's legacy. 33-41: State of Indiana hoops. Kinda bleak! 41-54: Ideas to pump some juice into the MSU …

0-12: It could be worse, lol. 12-14: Recapping the wins. 14-19: Iowa recap - ugly stuff. 19-40: Asking some questions about the rotation! Asking some questions about player development! Asking some questions about the staff! Confused why we have to ask some of these questions! 40-48: A look at the week ahead and our expectations. 48-fin: Chasing a …

0-14: The Super Bowl hurt us. We talk about the Lions, we're sorry. 14-33: Coaxing you into the "Acceptance Phase" and then into the "Bargaining Phase" of MSU's Center position situation. Tyson Walker appreciation talk. 34-47: Put up or shut up time for 2023-24 MSU Hoops. 47-fin: We try to talk Hockey but then it devolves into a meandering football…

0-16: The mid-season autopsy commences. 16-41: Wisconsin and Michigan games were eye-opening for a different reason.. What happened to the Wolverine's temporarily proud program? 41-fin: Looking forward, what we think MSU can still do to make a real March run.Oleh John Kirby

0-41: College Football Never Sleeps. Coaching Carousel news, predictions and gossip. 41-End: MSU Basketball son, we want you to succeed. We know it's in there.Oleh John Kirby

0 - 28 BASKETBALL! We are back: Baylor, Oakland, Stony Brook and Indiana State coverage 28 - 39 A Look Around the Big Ten 39 - 45 MSU Football Chat 45 - End Bowl Season conversation but mostly the importance of the Pop Tart Bowl. And wishes for the New Year!Oleh John Kirby

0-15: Courtney Hawkins? BACK. Joe Rossi? HERE. What do both coaches bring to the table and what can we realistically expect? 15-34: You know we had to talk portal 34-end: We gave our basketball son the silent treatment after a very disappointing start out of the gate this season. Don't judge our parenting. IT WORKED. So was it a sign of things to c…

0-17: Offensive Staff Review 17-26: Defensive Staff Review 26-36: Defensive Coordinator Conversation 36-1:00: Portal Talk 1:00-1:35: Championship Week Scoreboard and Bowl Review 1:35-Fin: Basketball BreakdownOleh John Kirby

0-16: Playoff contender scores and grades 16-36: The final B1G games and we say goodbye to the Big Ten West (don't let the door hit you on the way out). 36-End: Championship preview and maybe some betting ideasOleh John Kirby

0-14: Who is Jonathan Smith? 14-24: Filling out the rest of the football staff 24-34: Austin talks John into the idea of hiring manyfro Oregon State's former staff 34-55: Comparing MSU's hire to the rest of the coaching carousel hires 55-1:04: Filling out the roster and examining the transfer portal 1:04-End: Grading the hire…

0-22: Basketball anger 22-29: MSU WIN over Nebraska football!? 29-1:21: laughing about the ridiculousness of college football and previewing the week ahead 1:21-End: OSU-MSU previewOleh John Kirby

0-27: Recapping the good, bad and ugly from the Duke loss and wins over Southern Indiana, Butler and Alcorn State 27-28: REBOUND THE BALL WE ARE BEGGING 28-Fin: Previewing Arizona and where we think MSU needs to show growth to have a shot at a real run.Oleh John Kirby

0-13: Coaching Search update... four names for your consideration. 13-22: Bringing home the SPITTOON. Beating rivals in year 7 of their rebuild with 45 scholarship players? It's good. Enjoy it! 22-48: National & Big Ten Scoreboard watching + a preview of one of the biggest weeks of the year. 48-Fin: LAND GRANT TROPHY ON THE LINE…

0-53 - Hoops Preview! Thank God! 53-1:12 - Football whiparound, college coaching search notes and weekend things to watch (that are not MSU football) 1:12-Fin - Nebraska PreviewOleh John Kirby

0 - 4: Losing 49-0* is bad 4 - 41: Being at the center of the biggest cheating scandal in college sports is worse 41 - 1:08: Scoreboard watching 1:08 - Fin: Gophers on the clock (it's almost over everyone just hang on... and basketball tips off!)Oleh John Kirby

0-20: Hoops lands a legacy commit! 2024-25 roster rounding into form and a sneak preview of our thoughts on the 2023-24 season. 20-41: Rehashing Rutgers and reframing the program's situation. 41-1:03: Scoreboard watching and previewing the week ahead. The Big Ten West's ugliness is beautiful to us. 1:03-Fin: Rivalry Week! Game preview and some reas…

0-42:HOT BOARD TALK 42-53: Scoreboard Watching 53-58: Weekend Preview 58-Fin: RUTGEROleh John Kirby

Tony Paul and Lynn Henning discuss the official firing of MSU football coach Mel Tucker and what to expect in the coming weeks and months on and off the field.Oleh The Detroit News

0-26: Sorting through the wreckage 26-35: Who MSU should be looking at to lead and coach the football program 35-58: National/B1G round up. We crack jokes at everyone as a form of coping. 58-1:10: Week 4 Preview (LOADED SLATE!) 1:10: Maryland previewOleh John Kirby

0-28 - The Mel Tucker Era Comes To A Close. What it means to the University, the football program and to us as members of the Spartan Community 28-39 - Dissecting the 45-14 win over the Richmond Spiders 39-1:10 - Reviewing the results of Week Two 1:10-1:25 - Previewing the National and B1G Week Three slate 1:25-end - Previewing MSU-Washington…

0-23: The good, the bad and the weird from the MSU's win over CMU 23-54: National and B1G Week One Roundup. Austin called his shot with the Duke upset over Clemson! 54-1:10: National and B1G Week Two Preview. Listen for our next big upset special. 1:10-fin: Week Two Richmond Spiders PreviewOleh John Kirby

Tony Paul and Matt Charboneau preview Michigan State football's season opener against Central Michigan on Friday at Spartan Stadium at 7 p.m.Oleh The Detroit News