Couch and The Rube

By Graham Couch & Jason KnickSports Basketball Football

Couch and The Rube episodes

May 15 Ep. 1140: Twitter Questions: MSU football, Jeremy Fears and the NBA, the Lions, Tigers and Pistons
We answered your questions — on Michigan State basketball, Jeremy Fears Jr. and the NBA, on MSU football and NIL resources, on the Lions' schedule, the Tigers' woes, the Pistons and Jalen Duren, vacationing with in-laws, parenting and more.
1 hr 46 min
May 04 Ep. 1139: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball and football, the surging Pistons, and Skubal's injury
We dug into our hot takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball and football, NIL and MSU, the Pistons first-round rally against the Magic, Jase Richardson, the Tigers (with news breaking on Tarik Skubal's injury), parenting advice, and more.
1 hr 36 min
May 01 Ep. 1138: Twitter Question Friday: Angst over MSU basketball and football, the Pistons and Tigers
We answered your questions — on whether Michigan State basketball is actually a contender next season, who the Spartans' leading scorer might be, early returns on new MSU football coach Pat Fitzgerald's recruiting and expectations for Year 1, the Pistons, Tigers, Golf, parenting and more.
1 hr 43 min
April 29 Ep. 1137: MSU basketball takes shape, an expanded NCAA tournament, and Nick Baumgardner on the Lions
Off the top, we dig into MSU's basketball roster with the NCAA's decision to push forward with five years of eligibility, but not in time for Carson Cooper or Jaxon Kohler. We look at the addition of big man Anton Bonke, and discuss the problems with the expansion of the NCAA tournament. Then The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner joins us for a conversation on the Detroit Lions' NFL draft and roster (26:00). And finally, the Tigers, Pistons and Norm's golf bets (45:00).
1 hr 1 min
April 27 Ep. 1136: Hot Take Monday: Digging into MSU basketball, the Pistons, Lions and more
We dug into our hot takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball, the addition of center Anton Bonke, whether that's enough to make the roster a contender, the loss of Divine Ugochukwu, on MSU football's best-case scenario, the scuffling Pistons and Jalen Duren, the Lions' draft, parenting and more.
1 hr 52 min
April 24 Ep. 1135: Twitter Questions: MSU adds a big man, Lions add an O-lineman, and parenting a newborn
We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball, on the addition of transfer center Anton Bonke, what's next with Divine Ugochukwu leaving, what to make of the roster overall, on MSU football and whether to have hope, the Lions' draft, parenting a newborn and more.
1 hr 52 min
April 21 Ep. 1134: Hot Take Tuesday: Talkin' MSU basketball and football, Tigers, Pistons and becoming a dad
We returned after a week off and the addition of Cora Couch to the Couch and The Rube family, digging into our takes and yours — on MSU basketball and the center position, MSU football after the spring game, the Pistons after Game 1, the Tigers and becoming a dad.
2 hr 25 min
April 07 Ep. 1133: Hot Take Tuesday: What's next for MSU basketball after Michigan wins the national title
We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan basketball's national championship, what it means for Tom Izzo and Michigan State, what's next for MSU's program and roster, and more.
1 hr 38 min
April 03 Ep. 1132: Twitter Question Friday: What's next for MSU basketball and Michigan hoops chases a title
We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball's roster and Tom Izzo's willingness and ability to go get the center his program needs in the transfer portal, on MSU's team next season, who's likely to return and the impact of the incoming guys, on feelings as Michigan plays for a national championship, on NIL, MSU football, the Tigers, World Cup tickets, Easter meals, dead rabbits and more.
2 hr 11 min
April 01 Ep. 1131: Izzo's Suns comments and media tour, and Nick Baumgardner on the Lions, MSU and Michigan
We opened discussing Tom Izzo's comments about the Phoenix Suns head coaching Job and other upcoming games on MSU's schedule. Then The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner joined us to talk the MSU-Michigan dynamic in basketball right now, MSU and Michigan football and the Detroit Lions' treatment of Frank Ragnow and the draft (19:00). Plus, our best bets for the NCAA tournament and golf (43:00), and takes on the Jaden Ivey situation (52:00).
58 min

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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…