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Couch and The Rube

Graham Couch & Jason Knick

Graham Couch and Jason Knick are a dynamic duo that get together every afternoon to discuss Michigan State and Big Ten football and men’s basketball, Detroit pro sports and the buzz nationally. The show is a fun, engaging, and thought-provoking all-in-one radio and podcast experience for the Michigan State, Michigan and Detroit sports fan whose assorted interests also might include the outrageous national story, sports gambling and life’s relatable predicaments. Hosts Graham Couch, a sports columnist at the Lansing State Journal, and Jason Knick, “The Rube,” bring you two hours a day of the topics and stories that grab you — often with your input and through insightful interviews with those who know the stories best.

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Yesterday · 45 min
Ep. 1180: Hot Take Monday: What to make of the Spartans and Lions
We dug into the weekend that was — MSU football's demoralizing loss at Wisconsin, the Lions' soul-crushingly inept defense, and , on a more positive note, what we learned from MSU basketball's exhibition win on Friday.
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Thursday · 2 hr 7 min
Ep. 1179: Jim Polzin on Wisconsin football and the matchup with MSU; and Twitter questions
Wisconsin State Journal columnist Jim Polzin joined us for a conversation on the Badgers' matchup with MSU and the state of Wisconsin's program under Luke Fickell (13:00). Then we answered your questions on MSU football, the path under Pat Fitzgerald,...
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September 28 · 2 hr 2 min
Ep. 1178: Hot Take Monday: MSU football vibes crater after injuries, Nebraska defeat
We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football after the Spartans' loss to Nebraska and the teams injuries and struggles on the field, on the job Pat Fitzgerald has in front of him, and whether MSU football will win another game; on...
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September 23 · 1 hr 16 min
Ep. 1177: Izzo's hopes for MSU basketball; Steven Sipple on Nebraska football; and Twitter questions
We open discussing Tom Izzo's high hopes for this MSU basketball team. Then a conversation when Nebraska columnist Steven Sipple on the Huskers' football team and what to expect against MSU this Saturday (12:00). Plus, we answered your questions on...
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September 21 · 2 hr 7 min
Ep. 1176: Hot Take Monday: The MSU football loss that didn't feel like a defeat
We dug into our hot takes and yours — on MSU football's performance at Notre Dame and how it sets up the rest of the season, on MSU basketball and Tom Izzo's recruiting after landing guard Antonio Pemberton, on the awful Wyoming bet, on the Lions and...
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September 18 · 1 hr 54 min
Ep. 1175: Twitter Question Friday: Lions woes; Does MSU have a shot at Notre Dame? Will MSU ever?
We opened with a conversation on the Lions after their loss to Josh Allen and the Bills, joined by former LSJ sportswriter and Wyoming's own Cody Tucker. Then we answered your questions on MSU football heading into the Spartans' game against Notre...
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September 16 · 1 hr 12 min
Ep. 1174: Pete Sampson on the Notre Dame-MSU football matchup; and how much CFB teams have in NIL
The Athletic's Notre Dame football beat writer Pete Sampson joined us for a conversation on the Irish — just how good this Notre Dame team is, the rivalry with Michigan State, and how this matchup between Notre Dame and MSU might go on Saturday night...
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September 14 · 2 hr
Ep. 1173: Hot Take Monday: Mixed opinions on MSU football, Detroit Lions after recent performances
We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football after its Week 2 performance against Eastern Michigan and heading into Saturday's game at Notre Dame, on the Detroit Lions' performance in an overtime win against the Saints, on Michigan...
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September 11 · 2 hr 3 min
Ep. 1172: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football expectations in Week 2 and Blue Wall denial
We answered your questions on Michigan State football heading into Week 2, what success looks like against Eastern Michigan and this season, on Michigan football and Bryce Underwood, on Detroit media and the Blue Wall, on rushing the field, Izzo and...
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September 9 · 1 hr 22 min
Ep. 1171: Shawn Windsor on MSU football and the Michigan-WMU clock fiasco; plus CFB and NFL picks
Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor joined us for a conversation on MSU's football team, Michigan's football team and the clock fiasco at the end of the Western Michigan game, as well as the new Freep Sports Show he and editor Andrew Birkle are...
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September 6 · 2 hr
Ep. 1170: Hot Take Sunday: MSU football outlasts Toledo; and WMU gets hosed in Ann Arbor
We dug into our takes and yours — on what we learned about Michigan State's football team in its opener against Toledo, and concerns and predictions going forward; on Michigan's extra-second Hail Mary win over Western Michigan and the controversy...
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September 3 · 2 hr 12 min
Ep. 1169: Dave Briggs on Toledo football, and MSU football-eve Twitter questions
Toledo Blade columnist Dave Briggs joined us for a conversation on Toledo's football team ahead of the Rockets' game at MSU (12:00). Then our best bets for Week 1 in college football (36:00). Plus we answered your questions on MSU football, what to...
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August 31 · 1 hr 22 min
Ep. 1167: Hot Take Monday: MSU football bliss before the storm
We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU football just ahead of the season opener, with hope increasing, especially for the Spartans' defense, on the decision not to write about an MSU athlete under investigation, on the Tigers finally letting go of...
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August 28 · 1 hr 28 min
Ep. 1167: Twitter Question Friday: Actual answers about MSU's football team
We answered your questions -- on MSU football, the ceiling of this team and certain players, the likelihood Pat Fitzgerald succeeds, and the keys to success this fall, on the College Football Playoff, on golf and what to do with the LIV Tour players,...
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August 26 · 1 hr 6 min
Ep. 1167: The Athletic's Scott Dochterman on MSU and Big Ten football and the case to expand the CFP
A conversation with The Athletic's Scott Dochterman on the Big Ten football season, where MSU fits, and the case for expanding the College Football Playoff (15:00). Plus, a discussion off the top on Tarik Skubal's return to face the Tigers, the Lions'...
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August 24 · 1 hr 29 min
Ep. 1166: Hot Take Monday: Disrespect, excitement and concern for MSU football
We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU football, the disrespect coming the Spartans' way, the excitement from some fans and the concern from others, on the fading Tigers and the Tigers' former ace, bad Premier League bets, tracking your spouse on...
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August 21 · 2 hr 10 min
Ep. 1165: Twitter Question Friday: Dialing in on MSU football and goodbye to Nolan the Intern
We answered your questions — on Michigan State football as the season nears, on new MSU AD Dan Bartholomae and how that'll change things in East Lansing, on Jaxon Kohler going to BYU, on the Tigers, the Lions, life and more, including a farewell to...
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August 18 · 1 hr 56 min
UPDATED: Ep. 1164: Hot Take Tuesday: MSU hires a new AD, as football season looms
NOTE: The audio has been fixed to include the start of the show. We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU hiring WMU's Dan Bartholomae as its next athletic director, on the Spartans' looming football season and hopes, excitement and lack thereof for...
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August 7 · 1 hr 51 min
Ep. 1163: Twitter Questions: MSU football gets rolling, and did we give up on the Tigers too early?
We answered your questions — on Michigan State football and early thoughts on Pat Fitzgerald and his team as fall camp begins, on MSU basketball and the roster coming out of the summer, on the Tigers and whether we gave up on them too soon, on the...
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August 4 · 1 hr 56 min
Ep. 1162: Hot Take Tuesday: Tigers trades, MSU football with a chance, and Jaxon Kohler's next move
We dug into our takes and yours, beginning with ours on the Tigers' trades of Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize and the return they got back (6:30), on the Lions' negotiations with Jahmyr Gibbs (22:00), and on MSU basketball's roster, the five-year...
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