Football is back and so is the News 10 Sports Podcast! As a part of the Friday Night Frenzy fun, Fred Heumann joins John Gustin to talk Michigan State University football!

The two look at the overall strengths and weaknesses of the team, if Anthony Russo or Payton Thorne should be the starting quarterback, how many wins Sparty could rack up this season and if that includes the Northwestern Wildcats. Fred also shares how more sports are coming to News 10 newscasts on a nightly basis.

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We’re back with a special two-guest edition of the Sports Blitz Podcast. First up, Kellan Buddy joins John Gustin to look back at the Detroit Lion’s draft. Is building inside out with Penei Sewell the right move, should they have passed on Ohio State QB Justin Fields in the first round and what does the departure of RB Kerryon Johnson mean for the franchise?

Kellan also touches on the state of Michigan's new COVID rules and players entering/exiting the transfer portal for Michigan State football/basketball. Point guard Foster Loyer is officially heading to Davidson. What will be his legacy as a Spartan?

Fully shifting gears to the hard court, Lazarus Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys is back on the pod (41:22). He reviews the Pistons’ trio of 2020 1st round rookies (Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey and Killian Hayes), what pieces on the roster will be here going forward and why hopes are so high for the 2021 NBA Draft. #fadeforCade

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It’s part 2 of the Lansing Lugnuts season preview so who better than to talk to than Lugnuts broadcaster Jesse Goldberg-Strassler! Jesse dishes on the players fans should keep an eye out for, the Lugnuts’ biggest strengths and areas for growth and all the quirks a pandemic creates for calling baseball games.

He also discusses the best players he’s seen over the years, his favorite baseball memories, and of course, what team has the baseball ballpark food.

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Tim Staudt jumps on this edition of the WILX Sports Blitz Podcast for the Mid-Michigan lightning round. He touches base with John Gustin on all the latest developments: from Michigan State’s Spring Game, players transferring out of and into Tom Izzo’s basketball squad, the Detroit Lion’s first-round pick, and more.

John is then joined by Lansing Lugnuts Assistant General Manager Zac Clark (24:45). Zac shares how the organization has worked to safely reopen for the 2021 season for fans and players, his story on becoming the assistant GM, the great U.S. Beer City debate, and favorite players they’ve had a chance to see in person.  

Stay tuned for Part 2 with Lugnuts play-by-play broadcaster Jesse Goldberg-Strassler as he breaks down the roster and the rest of the Midwest League. Part 2 will be released the week of May 3!

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The WILX Sports Blitz Podcast is back after spring break with the one and only Tony Paul of the Detroit News! He chats with John Gustin about the Detroit Tigers’ surprising success after 12 games. They discuss if the 6-6 record as of April 15 is a sign of the season to come, the application Colin Cowherd’s “if you can’t be good, be interesting” and rookie sensation Akill Baddoo.

The two also look at Tony’s article about former Michigan State assistant coach Stan Health getting hired as Eastern Michigan’s new men’s basketball coach and what makes EMU a “sleeping giant.”

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Kellen Buddy joins John Gustin on this episode of the WILX Sports Blitz podcast to react to Michigan State’s First Four round loss to UCLA in the NCAA Tournament. They look at what went wrong, the halftime altercation between Gabe Brown and Tom Izzo (8:10 ), and the future of the Spartan’s roster. Graduate senior shooting guard Joshua Langford has played his last game as a Spartan and junior forward Aaron Henry could be departing for the NBA (13:10 ).

Breaking just before the show recorded, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is increasing outdoor stadiums’ capacity to 20%. That is if the venues meet certain safety requirements. Athletes will also be required to be tested before all MHSAA games. Kellan and John discuss what this news could mean and why they think it’s on the state to provide support (18:36 ).

Closing out the show, Norma Gonzalez joins John as the first out-of-state beat reporter in Sports Blitz history! Gonzalez works for the Salt Lake Tribune, covering the Brigham Young University Cougars. She shares her insider knowledge on the BYU-UCLA matchup and how Michigan State might have fared (25:03 ).

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This the audio edition of the WILX Sports State of the Spartans special which originally aired on March 9.

Tim Staudt previews Michigan State’s bracket 1st and possible 2nd round opponents (1:21 ). Sports reporter Natalie Kerwin reflects on the highs-and-lows of the season with Stephen Brooks of 247 Sports and MSU Associate Athletic Director Kevin Pauga (2:01 ). Sports anchor Kellan Buddy shares Aaron Henry and Joshua Langford’s thoughts on returning to Indianapolis for the tournament and being able to play in front of fans (4:35 ). Fred Heumann sits down for a one-on-one with Tom Izzo to look at bracketologists’ NCAA Tournament projections (6:56 ).

Finishing out the special, all four members of our sports team come together for a round table to look at all the possibilities that lay ahead for MSU (8:57 ).

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Natalie Kerwin is back as her always fantastic, incredible self! She and John Gustin dive straight into the breaking news that Blake Griffin is agreeing to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons! How did it get to this point and why are the Pistons okay with paying a player $40-plus million to not be on the court?

After that, the duo gives their day-after reaction to the Michigan State Spartans falling hard on the road to the Michigan Wolverines (5:44 ). Natalie shares why Sparty might have been flat, if they have a chance Senior Day in East Lansing and if the loss impacts their March Madness hopes.

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Lansing legend Fred Heumann is back! Fred joins John Gustin to react to the Michigan State Spartan’s remarkable turnaround. What do back-to-back Top-5 wins over Illinois and Ohio State mean for Tom Izzo as he tries to guide his team back to the NCAA Tournament?

The two look at why Gabe Brown replacing Joey Hauser in the starting unit has been crucial to MSU’s success and how Thomas Kithier is an unsung hero. Fred also breaks down the different scenarios for State. What happens if they win out, fall to Michigan or worst-case scenario, lose to Maryland/Indiana.

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Kellan Buddy joins John Gustin for this week’s edition of the WILX Sports Blitz Podcast. Kellan reacts to Michigan State’s back-to-back losses to Purdue and Iowa and what it means for the NCAA Tournament hopes. John also shares the only path forward for the Spartans to get into March Madness.

The two also give their thoughts on Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons mutually agreeing to go separate ways while he still has a player option for more than $39 million in 2021-2022.

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