The Only Podcast - A Michigan State University Sports Podcast

Austin and John talk about the football staff hires and the hoops team rolling through the Holiday season. Bonus: College football playoff chat + bets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan State receives a war chest to meet the investment level necessary to compete at the highest level. The Hoops team has a few warts exposed vs Duke. Finally, Austin and John take their time making fun of Notre Dame football. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jonathan Smith OUT. Pat Fitzgerald IN. Austin and John go over the good, the bad, and the confusing as MSU football begins a new era. Also, MSU hoops is on a blue blood tear. Conference season kicks off and another blue blood visits East Lansing this weekend in what should be a WILD atmosphere at the Breslin Center. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan State beats down Kentucky in the Champions Classic which makes us wonder... how high is the ceiling for this Spartan team? We praise and nitpick and inevitably wind our way to the College Football Coaching Carousel drama. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hoops! Roster breakdown, starters, non-con, season predictions. We got it all! Don't let the overtime loss to Minnesota get you down! They are in year eight with PJ Fleck, so it could absolutely be worse. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Electric atmosphere, but the Spartans can't stop getting in their own way. We discuss the scenarios ahead and play the name game for new head coach considerations (one of our favorite games). A prediction this may be "Blood Week" aka the week where you least expect the maximum amount of chaos. MSU Hoops is back! We enjoy the BGSU exhibition takeaways and talk big picture about this year's team. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Backdoor covering a 26.5 point spread in a conference game is where we are at. We try to draw a path back to prominence. More and more coach vacancies are popping open as bigger programs begin to throw their hats in the ring to find the next great head coach. Your Big Ten Hoops champions (by three games) are back in action this week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was as bad as you could imagine. How many more games (days?) does Jonathan Smith have left in East Lansing? Can he salvage his mess? We provide our parameters for a head coach that can succeed at MSU. What started as an offhanded comment last week has snowballed into a leading candidate. Is James Franklin the potential solution?? Great games around the country, so there's still plenty to love about this irrational sport. And for the truly depressed, Hoops szn is just around the corner! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Basketball talk! Doesn’t matter if we are doing it to put off talking about the football program. The Spartans coaching staff snatches defeat from the jaws of victory in Lincoln. An especially challenging task considering the opponent’s year over year interest in the very same thing. We talk about the biggest surprises of the national and league schedule, and MSU’s next opponent UCLA did the unthinkable and beat #7 Penn State as 26 point underdogs. And, dear listener, you already know Austin and John can’t wait to talk about Penn State head coaching candidates. UCLA is only an 8 point underdog as MSU welcomes the Bruins to East Lansing for Homecoming. It’s officially Make Or Break time for Jonathan Smith. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We meander around last week's favorite games. An incredible slate, all with the luxury of an anxiety-free Saturday as the Spartans were off. Previewing the Nebraska game. This one might need two bounces for MSU to walk out of Lincoln with a dub. Either way, taking the over on this one. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0-34 What went right and what went wrong in L.A. One third of the way through the season, we re-evaluate the final eight games. 34-58 Cutting commentary about the rest of the B1G/national result. HOT SEAT SZN never sleeps. 58-fin Previewing the biggest games across the country. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We chat through MSU Football's current status (3-0, nbd) and future trajectory (TBD,but we choose to be optimistic) and then hone in on the big game @ USC. Bonus: a couple of our best bets headed into a wild college football weekend. Please enjoy our special "brand" of podcast - if you're a long time listener, you'll know exactly what we are talking about. Hopefully, after you are annoyed, you will smile. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0-36 MSU-Bryant + MSU-New Mexico recaps. What we learned and what needs to improve if MSU has eyes on bigger prizes. 36-1:25 NCAA Tournament Chatter and the remaining contenders (nearly everyone, but not actually). East, West, Midwest, East (again) 1:25-1:34 Midwest region preview. Taking a look at all that stands between MSU and another Final Four birth: Auburn/Michigan and Mississippi. 1:34-1:53 Mississippi preview 1:53-Fin Final thoughts... embrace this week. It's what being a sports fan is all about. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0-20 Recapping the Wisconsin BTT loss and what can be learned before the real games. We also learn from the NCAA Tournament committee just how much the Big Ten Tournament matters... not at all! 20-40 Previewing the MSU vs Bryant 40-58 Previewing Marquette vs New Mexico 58-1:37 Previewing every other Big Ten matchup + bonus thoughts on their potential R32 opponents 4 Purdue (-7.5) vs 13 High Point 3 Wisconsin (-16.5) vs 14 Montana 7 UCLA (-5.5) vs 10 Utah State 5 Michigan (-2.5) vs UC San Diego 4 Maryland (-10.5) vs 13 Grand Canyon 6 Illinois vs. 11 Texas / 11 Xavier 5 Oregon (-6.5) vs 12 Liberty 1:37-Fin Answering the hard questions Which First Four team will go the furthest and how far Which double digit seed will advance the furthest and how far? Which B1G team (MSU excluded) will advance the furthest and how far? Final Four picks? National Champion pick? What has to happen for MSU to win banners? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0-17 Iowa recap 17-34 Michigan recap 34-43 Big Ten Awards + Season recap 43-1:14 Dishing out Player Grades 1:14-Fin Big Ten Tournament Preview, Championship, and Tournament MVP picks Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0-36 Recapping the Maryland buzzer-beater and holding serve at home vs Wisconsin. Why is MSU's defense good? What's different than in years past? 36-1:02 A Banner Week ahead. Shared and sole possession of a Big Ten Title are on the line with two games to go, and we preview both. How long does the Fran McCaffery experiment last? 1:02-fin How far can this team go? We discuss the types of teams that will give the Spartans the most trouble as the team hits postseason play. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0 - 17 The mandatory February slump is over, let us rejoice and be glad. Austin and John reflect on the dominate road win @ Illinois and stark the difference between the two programs. 17 - 38 Purdue feels like they are simply a 7'4 dude away from being a real contender. Ah well, that's a shame. Backcourt depth wins big games. Michigan found this out the hard way in Ann Arbor. 38 - 55 Previewing Maryland and Wisconsin with banners on the line. Expectations can be scary. We say, embrace them! 55 - Fin A couple more fun ones are added to the "Teams we don't want to see in March" list. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0-8 A moment of silence for the football season officially coming to a close and SUPER BOWL talk (read: excuse to temporarily talk about the Detroit Lions) 8-Fin Dissecting the traditional February MSU hoops slump. What we believe can be fixed... and what cannot... before March. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0-12 College Football Potpourri 12-43 Big Apple, Big Dub. What we learned from the win over Rutgers in NYC. 43-1:02 West Coast Trip preview of USC and UCLA with Minnesota thoughts peppered in. 1:02-Fin We begin to compile THE LIST... Teams we don't want to see in the NCAAT (note: MSU is on everyone else's list) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

0-28 Wrapping up the College Football Season, sadly. But the offseason begins and that means football never really ends. 28-fin An uninspiring win over Penn State win, a resume building win over Illinois and a conversation about how far the Spartans have to go to become contenders for banners. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.