Can't Read, Can't Write

The guys breakdown MSU's 45-31 loss to USC and walk away impressed by the team's resiliency. We get into scheme vs. personnel, the growth this team has shown and what it'll take to someday be great. After a short jaunt Off Grand River, we take your Social Media Questions. Join in the fun next week on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod or Bluesky @spartanpod.

We're joined by Dante Razzano of ‪YouAreTheProgram‬ to discuss the Michigan State Spartans' recent performance against Youngstown State. We breakdown offense, defense, and special teams while Dante clues us in on player and coach speak tropes like, the next man up mentality, trap games, whether players even listen to press conferences, and how halftime adjustments get implemented. After Dante shares his wisdom, Grech and Jones discuss recent gambling issues affecting college sports before taking your Social Media Questions. Join in next week ‪at spartan_pod‬ on Twitter and IG. @spartanpod on Bluesky.

Kicker U is 2-0 , defeating the Boston College in a double overtime thriller. The guys got together after the game to record their reactions, look forward to the rest of the season, and take your social media questions. Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Your Spartans are 1-0, but how did it look? The guys hopped on a call after the game to discuss and take your social media questions. Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

In this episode of 'Can't Read Can't Write', we dive into the excitement surrounding the upcoming football season, specifically the first game against Western Michigan. We navel gaze, chatting about how hard it is to preview a MAC team particularly in Week 1. So we analyze Western Michigan's previous season performance while acknowledging a lot of their personnel has changed. Eventually we give up and talk about the new concessions at Spartan Stadium. We then move to the strengths and weaknesses of MSU's position groups, with particular concern for the offensive line and defensive secondary. As the hosts make predictions for the season. Finally we get to your Social Media Questions. We chat game day experiences, bold predictions for the year ahead, NIL experiences and expectations, tailgating traditions, dining experiences, football season predictions, what could have been with Saban at MSU, naming rights and sponsorships at Spartan Stadium, the impact of athletic directors, and our game day traditions and superstitions.Join in the conversation next week on Twitter and Instagram  @spartan_pod  or on Bluesky @spartanpod. Grooch will also be talking to Jonesy about how this is obvious AI slop.

College football is nigh (but not next week), and the NCAA finally releases its findings on the UM cheating scandal. And you have social media questions on both those subjects!Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Woke is dead, so the bro-cast gets as offensive as it can get! MSU football offensive, that is. Got em! Man, we're ready for the Comedy Mothership.So get your X questions in, because we're stone cold killers. Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Defense wins championships. So, let's preview them to find out if they have the goods. Oh, and Plum get's going about Tre Holloman at Moneyball.All that, and we take your Social Media Questions! Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

We kick off our 2025 Spartan Football season preview with Special Teams. You know, punting, fielding, driving fans crazy. That stuff. Then we talk about additions to the basketball and hockey rosters, and take your social media questions. Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

The Social Media questioners have spoken, and there's a lot of heavy F, Mary, Kill questions in this one! But first we take a walk off Grand River, and talk about other podcasters for way too long.Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

We're back! And we're bringing the football recruits! And the conference realignment! And the social media questions! Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Kind of a lot has happened in two weeks. MSU football is on a roll (?), The board has passed revenue sharing among student athletes, and THE WHOLE CRCW GANG IS BACK TOGETHER. It's a blessed occasion to take your social media questions. Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Like a Bigfoot sighting, this is an extremely rare, well-timed episode. We break down a teenage boy choosing our school PLUS hiring a new AD who appears to be the cover model for "SEC Frat Alumni Apparel Monthly."It's such a packed show, we forget until the end to mention a massive portal addition for Tom Izzo, but we still get to your Social Media Questions.Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

There's a new addition to the basketball team, and a new addition to the Jones family. And the LSJ tells its readers to shut their yap about 'juice' in the football program. We discuss it all, and take your social media questions. Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Plum's cousin is Pope, and that calls for a special occasion. So, he's back! The Dean of MSU Podcasts, Mr Matt Sheehan. And he stays for your Social Media Questions. Also, this is a companion piece to this week's episode: https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1638895Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

After three years that feel like a lifetime, Allan Haller is out as MSU's Athletic Director. What does this mean for the department moving forward, its teams, and its coaches? And how does the fanbase feel about all this?We discuss it all, and take your social media questions. Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

It's been a relatively quiet transfer window for the MSU football team. Some new additions, few significant departures. But is there any heat? Does that matter? And what's happening with the other teams on campus? We break it all down, and then take your social media questions. Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

It's transfer season in college sports, but are these guys truly SDF4? We get to the bottom of it once and for all. Then we take your social media questions. Join us next week ​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

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.

One Trey staying, one Tre going. It's transfer portal season, and MSU is in the thick of it. We talk about that, explore spring football, and take a stroll Off Grand River. And as always, your Social Media Questions.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @spartan_pod and on Bluesky @spartanpod to join in the conversation next week.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod