The Final Four Is Not On The Schedule - A Michigan State Basketball Podcast.

Michigan State basketball fanalysts Eric and Rod break down the Spartans to a level of detail that casual and hardcore Spartan fans will love.

Purdue Looks for Redemption this Season 10/16/2023

Purdue Looks for Redemption this Season Octboer 16, 2023: Purdue fans must be struggling to properly define last season's team. Was it a successful one where they ran away with the Big Ten conference championship, won the Big Ten Tournament, secured a number one seed in the NCAA, and had a national player of the year in Zach Edey? Or was the year a failure where despite their #1 seed they failed to get out of the first round losing to an historically bad #16 seed in Fairleigh Dickinson? Despite Matt Painter's success during the regular season, his squads have been very poor in the postseason NCAA tournament. Not only is he only the second coach to lose in the first round as a #1 seed, but they have been eliminated by double digit seeds the last three year. Also, he has never made it to a final four. The question heading into this season with an almost intact roster from last year has to be whether or not the Boilers can repeat and achieve redemption. Can they do what Virginia did after losing its first round game and go on to win the NCAA tournament? Or will there be too much pressure to live up to the expectations? Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #BoilerUp #Purdue #Boilermakers #PurdueBasketball /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/28115015

Ohio State Looks to Jump Back into the NCAA and Compete for a Big Ten Title 10/12/2023

Ohio State Looks to Jump Back into the NCAA and Compete for a Big Ten Title October 12, 2023: It's hard to describe the Ohio State Buckeyes' season last year as anything but an unmitigated disaster. A horrendous 13th place finish in the Big Ten, a defensive rating in the 200s, and nowhere near sniffing an NCAA bid. Our questions about Chris Holtman and whether he can take the next step haven't changed. The biggest liability for the Buckeyes has been defense where they struggle individually and as a team. Interestingly, that was a perceived strength of Holtman at his previous job at Butler. This year's squad looks on paper to have a lot more ability and history of playing defense so there is every reason to believe that Ohio State will figure it out this year. Unless they don't. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #Buckeyes #OhioState #OhioStateBasketball /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/28112894

Wisconsin Looks to Challenge for BiG Titles Again 10/09/2023

Wisconsin Looks to Challenge for BiG Titles Again October 9, 2023: Throughout the 2000s, Wisconsin was the epitome of consistency. The Badgers were always in the thick of things in the conference and aside from Michigan State, was probably the best team year in and year out. They racked up a lot of conference titles and NCAA tournament appearances over those 20 years. However, under the leadership of Greg Gard, Wisconsin has been just a touch less competitive. They missed the NCAA last year and were more vulnerable at home. They hope to turn things around this season returning almost the entire roster, staying healthy, and bringing in a dynamic transfer, AJ Storr, from St. Johns. Whether this will be the right recipe for the Badgers or not could certainly help determine the long term future of Gard. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #WisconsinBadgers #Wisconsinbasketball #Badgersbasketball /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/28032015

Jahmir Young and the Terrapins Look to Improve 10/05/2023

Jahmir Young and the Terrapins Look to Improve October 5, 2023: After a year in the wilderness with the abrupt midseason departure of former head coach, Mark Turgeon, the Terrapins returned again to prominence in the Big Ten last year. They did it with transfer point guard Jahmir Young under new head coach Kevin Willard from Seton Hall. Maryland made its hay at home last year in the Big Ten but struggled on the road despite being a fairly sound team on both ends of the court. This year, Maryland returns most of its players and adds some top level recruits suggesting that a high NCAA tournament bid is likely in their future. Whether there is enough horsepower to challenge Purdue and Michigan State for the conference title is still in doubt. The fastest way to turn things around for the best would be if the Terrapins could start hitting from outside as they were a dreadful 32.8% last season(#238 in the country). Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #Maryland #Terrapins #Terrapinsbasketball #Marylandbasketball /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/28031313

Indiana Looks Toward Continued Success without TJD 10/02/2023

Indiana Looks Toward Continued Success without TJD October 2, 2023: The Indiana Hoosiers are considered one of the Blue Bloods of college basketball yet their program hasn't been at asustained elite level since Bobby Knight was head coach. That's a long time and Rod Woodson was brought in to reconstruct this languishing basketball program and put it on good footing for the next coach - whomever that is going to be. However, despite Indiana's modest success last year in the regular season, they failed to win the league despite being the consensus pick. Also, they swept their rival at Purdue yet weren't even close to winning the Big Ten. They also flamed out early in the NCAA tournament failing yet again to make the second weekend. A trend that has persisted far too long in basketball crazy Indiana. This year's team look to be above average but probably not on the same level as the tops of the Big Ten. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #Hoosiers #Hoosierbasketball #IndianaHoosiers /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/28002774

Illinois: Guard U without a Point Guard Again 09/28/2023

Illinois: Guard U without a Point Guard Again September 28, 2023: They say there are a few things you can count on in this world: death, taxes, Iowa not playing defense, and now Illinois not having a point guard is on that list. Once again, the Illini are without a point guard as they have been unable to recruit a capable guard for the job or find one in the transfer portal. Perhaps it's just really bad luck or maybe something else is going on. For Illinois fans, it's some tough luck because they have all sorts of talent in the low post and wings which should translate into a very tough basketball team. But for the second year in a row, Illinois finds itself sorely lacking at the point which will probably limit how far this team can go this year. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #Illini #IllinoisBasketball /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/28000695

No Murray Twins, No Problem for Iowa? 09/25/2023

No Murray Twins, No Problem for Iowa? September 25, 2023: The Iowa Hawkeyes enter the 2023-24 season much as they have for the past few - with questions. However, to Head Coach Fran McCaffrey's credit, Iowa has overcome their apparent deficiencies to easily make the NCAA tournament. Two years ago, after losing a great player in Luka Garza, they found another great set of players in the Murray twins. Well, Keegan and now Kris Murray are gone and in the NBA and Fran will once again try to reload with underrecruited players and a few transfers. It is hard to discount the Hawkeyes at this point so despite the apparent lack of parts, we will assume they have what it takes to sneak back into the NCAA tournament. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #Hawkeyes #IowaBasketball #FranMcCaffrey #Francon /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27999012

UM's Program is Spiraling 09/21/2023

UM's Program is Spiraling September 21, 2023: Although basketball is a distant second in terms of importance to Michigan fans, there is still a good tradition of winning. However, Juwan Howard and the Wolverines seem to be slowly spiraling the drain. They enter the 2023-24 season after what can only be described as a disappointing season where they not only missed the NCAA tournament but lost in the NIT first round in a heart crushing fashion to Vanderbilt. The program feels like it is lost with strange roster construction and an inability to recruit to the level hoped for when Howard was hired. The Wolverines have struggled to recruit a point guard they trust going to the portal year after year. Worse yet, the team that never could get over the hump last year will enter this season without two first round NBA draft picks (Jett Howard and Coby Bufkin) and the consensus number one transfer portal player, Hunter Dickinson. It's hard to envision that this team is going anywhere in the near future except on a slow circling of the drain. Perhaps they squeeze into the NCAA this year but going forward the future doesn't look rosy. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #Michigan #WolverinesBasketball #JuwanHoward #UMCirclingtheDrain /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27926079

Will Rutgers Miss the NCAA for a Second Straight Year? 09/18/2023

Will Rutgers Miss the NCAA for a Second Straight Year? September 18, 2023: Rutgers has quietly become a serious pest and threat to teams in the Big Ten. After spending years as the league doormat, the Scarlet Knights are not only a legitimate challenge each night but have become somewhat of a regular in the NCAA tournament. Steve Pikiell has done a masterful job in creating a real program at a university with virtually no basketball tradition. However, last year was bit of a weird year for the Knights as they looked assured to make the field of 68 when all of a sudden, the wheels came off as they dropped 6 of their last eight games. Worse yet, one of those was to Minnesota who had a KenPom profile of a middling team in the SWAC. Next year, Rutgers is poised to potentially get 2 of the top 5 high school recruits in the nation. This year, it might really struggle to recover and make it back into the NCAAs. The departures of Cam Spencer and Paul Mulcahy really put Pikiell and his team in a tough spot. They will have to hope that they can bring in enough scoring to overcome the loss of their two seasoned guards. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #RutgersBasketball #Rutgers #ScarletKnights /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27904815

Northwestern Looks to Repeat as Runners Up in the Big Ten 09/14/2023

Northwestern Looks to Repeat as Runners Up in the Big Ten September 14, 2023: Although Purdue and its steamrolling through the Big Ten last year was the main headline - Northwestern may have had an even better season (at least compared to expectations). Chris Collins' crew found 'it' last year and rocketed up to the top of the conference mainly through a tenacious defense. Collins was perhaps a little bit on the hot seat, but after a second NCAA tournament berth (the second ever in the history of Northwestern) and a first round win, we expect he's safe in Evanston for a while. However, Chase Audige elected to go pro instead of take his COVID year leaving a lot of questions still for the 'Cats heading into the year. Northwestern has added some pieces from transfers but like the other teams we have discussed to this point, we will just have to wait and see how they pan out. The one nice thing that the 'Cats have going for them is the return of Boo Bouie who should provide a good foundation for success. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #NorthwesternWildcats #NorthwesternBasketball /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27891972

Can Tominaga & Nebraska Build on Last Year? 09/11/2023

Can Tominaga & Nebraska Build on Last Year? September 11, 2023: Fred Hoiberg and the Cornhuskers had a moderately successful season last year. They nearly finished .500 in league play and went 6-2 down the home stretch largely behind the emergence of Keisei Tominaga and his infectious personality and deadliness from behind the arc. Last year, Nebraska was finally not awful on the defensive end of the ball or on the boards. The question coming into this year is an obvious one: was the end of last year a fluke or will it be a foundation for new success going forward? Certainly, if Keisei Tominaga can have a repeat of the shooting performance he put on last year this Nebraska team will at a minimum be a threat to knock you off if you're off your game. But just like the other two previews we've done so far, this team's success will depend in large part on whether the midmajor transfers can deliver. The ones the 'huskers are depending on are Rienk Mast from Bradley and Brice Williams from Charlotte. Whether a successful season is a necessity for Fred Hoiberg to avoid the hot seat in Lincoln is unclear. However, it is probably safe to say that a poor performance again this year might spell the beginning of the end for his reign. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27825690

What Do the Mel Tucker Revelations Mean for MSU Basketball? 09/10/2023

What Do the Mel Tucker Revelations Mean for MSU Basketball? September 10, 2023: Well, MSU fans who went to bed Saturday night feeling pretty good about their football team awoke Sunday to some very sobering news. It turns out that Head coach Mel Tucker, is the subject of a serious Title IX investigation alleging sexual misconduct with a former off campus individual. His coaching future with Michigan State is probably over as we await the next steps within the program and athletic department. However, whenever anything happens within athletics at MSU, it seems Tom Izzo becomes a part of the discussion. Partly because there is such a huge power vacuum at the university and partly because he cares so deeply from the school. In this episode we have a brief discussion over what, if any, impact this will have on the basketball program and season this year. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #MSUHoops #MichiganState #Spartans /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27991776

Penn State Tries to Rebuild from the Ashes 09/07/2023

Penn State Tries to Rebuild from the Ashes September 7, 2023: In perhaps the most surprising season in the Big Ten (outside of Purdue winning and then face planting in the NCAA tourney), the Penn State Nittany Lions did what few thought possible. Micah Shrewsberry cobbled together a team of veterans, grad transfers, and portal additions without any size and managed to get a .500 record and NCAA tourney berth. Not only did PSU make the NCAA and win a game, they almost knocked out a really tough Texas team to make the Sweet 16. However, the most shocking thing about the Lions was that they have to be the most unconventional Big Ten team in recent memory usually playing 5 guards and no one over 6' 5". Despite the size limitations on the team, Penn State managed to be competitive and just pesky enough to defeat a lot of teams who looked much better than them on paper. But then forces that were working in the background (or not working) as Penn State's successful coach - a real diamond in the rough for this sorry basketball program - and let him slip away. Clearly, the administration at Penn State never saw the real value in Shrewberry (and basketball in general) and were way too late in providing any overtures to keep him from leaving Happy Valley. So now Shrewsberry is at Notre Dame and Penn State's roster has been reduced to rubble. They only have 3 remaining players on the roster - none of whom played much last year - and ten new bodies as the new coach, Mike Rhodes, tries to bring his success in the A-10 at VCU to the Big Ten. Much like Minnesota, Penn State is filled with more questions than answers this year. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27775938

Minnesota Preview: A Crapshoot 09/04/2023

Minnesota Preview: A Crapshoot September 4, 2023: Head coach Ben Johnson and the Minnesota Gophers are coming off of a statistically historically poor season. Out of 351 division-1 teams, the Gophers rated 235 in KenPom which was easily the worst in Big Ten. This is following a relatively successful year for a team that was cobbled together by Johnson with mostly transfers. Unfortunately for the Gophers, their weak roster was plagued by injuries to their star players - Dawson Garcia and Jameson Battle. The mild magic that occurred the year before (although Minnesota still didn't win a lot of conference games) was now gone and they only managed two wins in the league. Toughest yet is that Johnson and the Gophers continue to struggle to keep Minnesota talent from escaping the state and heading to other programs. Michigan State got Tre Holloman, Duke got Paulo Banchero, and the list goes on. So this year Minnesota is again faced with a challenging roster that has some unknown potential. Unfortunately for them, they will be without Jameson Battle and Ta'lon Cooper who have transferred out. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27715509

MSU's Non Conference Schedule Out and Exciting Recruiting Update 09/01/2023

MSU's Non Conference Schedule Out and Exciting Recruiting Update September 1, 2023: MSU finally released it's non conference schedule and it has a few surprises. First, there is no true road game which is very unusual for Tom Izzo. He usually likes to challenge his team at least once in a hostile environment before the Big Ten season really gets under way. Second, the schedule is much more manageable this year without games sandwiched between crazy travel schedules. Unlike last year where MSU logged thousands of miles in the air and moved multiple time zones before playing at Notre Dame, this year doesn't look to have any of those difficulties. Finally, 1979 national champion opponent, the Indiana State Sycamores, visit the Breslin in their first matchup since the title game over 40 years ago. It will certainly be an interesting matchup and one that is sure to get a lot of media attention. As far a recruiting, MSU is hosting official visits for Jase Ricahrdson and Davion Hannah this weekend and unofficials for 2026 targets TJ Crumble and Steven Reynolds. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27919824

An Update on MSU's Recruiting: Tucker, Richardson, & Others 08/23/2023

An Update on MSU's Recruiting: Tucker, Richardson, & Others August 23, 2023: Tom Izzo and Spartans are already off to a great start in solidifying their next class of high school recruits for the 2024 class. They have already received commitments from talented 6'5" dead eye shooting Kur Teng and 6'11" big man Jesse McCulloch who we would assume makes up half of the planned class for 2024. To round out the class, MSU is seriously working on landing 6'3" combo guard Jase Richardson (son of Spartan and NBA great, Jason Richardson), 6'6" phenom guard Bryson Tucker, and 6'11" Aidan Sherrell. It looks like Michigan State is seriously in the running for the first two with a good chance at securing one if not both. As for 2025, MSU has a whole lot of targets they have shown interest in, made offers, and begun official and unofficial visits to campus. In fact, there are 15 to date who we have identified as targets for the green and white. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27825255

Tre Holloman on His Game, Recruitment, and Expanded Role This Season 08/16/2023

Tre Holloman on His Game, Recruitment, and Expanded Role This Season August 16, 2023: 6' 2" sophomore point guard Tre Holloman had a very solid freshman year playing nearly 9 minutes a game as a backup to AJ Hoggard. He was solid defensively and good protecting the ball with nearly a 2.5:1 assist to turnover ratio. Not relied upon to score last year, almost certainly we can expect to see him contribute more on the offensive side of the ball this year. Tre has been working on his shot and handle over the off season and those who went to Moneyball saw his improved confidence and three point shot. With the addition of Jeremy Fears as a another point guard there is a good chance that we will see Tre playing backup as both a one and two. Holloman also gave us his impression of Izzo showing up at his football practices in high school and comparing Minneapolis to East Lansing. Did you see Holloman's NIL hot dog commercial? Find it here ( Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also buy our merchandise to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact Kurt Stauffer at the Brothers that Just Do Gutters. (. If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (https://www.brothersgutters.com/metro-detroit-mi/). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. #gogreen #michiganstatespartans #bigtenbasketball #Holloman /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27736419

Gehrig Normand Talks Moneyball, the Freshman, and Coaching 08/09/2023

The Big Ten Expands...Again. What it Means for Big Ten Hoops 08/07/2023

The Big Ten Expands...Again. What it Means for Big Ten Hoops August 7, 2023: The Big Ten was at it again last week as it continues to metastasize across America. After poaching UCLA and USC last year, the Big Ten added Oregon and Washington to its prizes. With 18 member schools spanning both coasts, the Big Ten is changing the nature of its athletic competition and even scheduling the regular season - not to mention the postseason - will be complicated. Any semblance of a regular season champion will probably have to be dispelled once the additional 4 teams join play. The massively unbalanced schedule will make it almost impossible to feel like you have a definitive 'best team' during conference play. Ultimately, how the recent additions affect MSU is probably not severely as the Big Ten did not add any behemoths to the basketball court. Are you looking for Spartan gear? There’s only one place to go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing. () Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. You can also to sport around town where all the sales proceeds go to support the show. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact at the . (). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! (). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. /episode/index/show/18efc189-0203-466c-807b-32e113d46f0d/id/27683880