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Couch and The Rube

Graham Couch & Jason Knick

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 show is a fun, engaging, and thought-provoking all-in-one radio and podcast experience for the Michigan State, Michigan and Detroit sports fan whose assorted interests also might include the outrageous national story, sports gambling and life’s relatable predicaments. Hosts Graham Couch, a sports

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103:31

Ep. 1150: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball...

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2026/06/19

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball's roster heading into the summer and Moneyball Pro-Am, on the dram with MSU and MSU athletics, including with departing AD J Batt, president Kevin Guskiewicz and the board of trustees, on the World Cup experience and more.

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83:13

Ep. 1149: J Batt bolts, leaves MSU in flux

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2026/06/17

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117:53

Ep. 1148: Twitter Questions, and Chris Vannini on...

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2026/06/11

The Athletic's Chris Vannini joined us for a conversation on Brendan Sorsby, Texas Tech, what's coming down the pike in college football and hope for MSU's football program (13:00). Then the saga with MSU and trustee Rema Vassar (37:00) and can't-miss World Cup bets (47:00). Plus, we answered your questions on MSU football recruiting, NIL, the Tigers, Knicks, and more (51:00).

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110:12

Ep. 1146: Chris Castellani on the Tigers; and Twitter...

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2026/06/03

Chris Castellani joined us for a conversation on the state of the Detroit Tigers, the roster, trade deadline decisions, best prospects in the organization and more (8:30); Plus, we answered your questions on MSU basketball and football, the board of trustees, the Tigers, life and more (37:00).

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97:57

Ep. 1145: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball, football...

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2026/06/01

We dug into our takes and yours — the Tigers' and A.J. Hinch and Scott Harris, on MSU football and the Spartans' recruiting momentum, MSU basketball and the center position, the mess with MSU's president and board of trustees, the most hated prominent MSU figures, the Pistons and Wemby regret, and more.

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96:32

Ep. 1143: Twitter Question Friday: Jeremy Fears'...

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2026/05/22

We answered your questions — on Michigan State basketball and Jeremy Fears Jr., on MSU football and college football playoff expansion, on the Tigers' lost season, life and more.

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95:38

Ep. 1139: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball and...

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2026/05/04

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.

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102:44

Ep. 1138: Twitter Question Friday: Angst over MSU...

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2026/05/01

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.

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60:56

Ep. 1137: MSU basketball takes shape, an expanded...

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2026/04/29

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111:58

Ep. 1136: Hot Take Monday: Digging into MSU...

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2026/04/27

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.

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111:46

Ep. 1135: Twitter Questions: MSU adds a big man,...

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2026/04/24

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.

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144:10

Ep. 1134: Hot Take Tuesday: Talkin' MSU basketball...

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2026/04/21

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.

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57:16

Ep. 1131: Izzo's Suns comments and media tour, and...

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2026/04/01

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).

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136:29

Ep. 1130: Hot Take Monday blues: MSU bows out of...

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2026/03/30

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball and hockey bowing out of the NCAA tournament, one frustratingly but expectedly, the other in epic and crushing fashion, on where MSU hoops goes from here roster-wise, whether Tom Izzo will do what needs to be done, on Michigan's run in basketball and hockey and women's basketball, and that tough dynamic for MSU fans, and more.

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60:45

Ep. 1128: A conversation with Steven Izzo, as MSU...

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2026/03/25

We opened with a conversation with Steven Izzo, former MSU player and son of Tom, on this MSU basketball team, his relationship with the current players, playing for his dad, and a trip to Niagara Falls with Mark Dantonio. Then, what the North Carolina coaching opening could mean for Michigan and other fan bases, the infuriating NCAA hockey tournament, and best bets this weekend.

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110:50

Ep. 1127: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball rolls into...

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2026/03/23

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball, the Spartans' Sweet 16 matchup against Louisville, Trey Fort's emergence, Coen Carr's performance, the Big Ten in the NCAA tournament, MSU hockey's NCAA tournament draw, MSU women's hoops falling to Oklahoma, some inappropriate takes from The Rube, and more.

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101:05

Ep. 1125: Hot Take Monday: Mixed thoughts on MSU...

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2026/03/16

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State's NCAA tournament draw, the selection committee, the Big Ten tournament, Purdue, Michigan, MSU hockey, hopes, fears, Jeremy Fears, Trey Fort, and more.

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103:14

Ep. 1124: Twitter Question Thursday: MSU basketball...

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2026/03/12

We answered your questions — on Michigan State basketball, lineup decisions at point guard and elsewhere, the rematch the Spartans want most at the Big Ten tournament, the definition of "die trying" as Tom Izzo said he would do two years, on Michigan basketball, tampering, the Red Wings, life, staircases and more.

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114:09

Ep. 1123: Hot Take Monday: Varying opinions on MSU...

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2026/03/09

We dug into our takes and yours — on the Michigan State basketball team's performance and loss at Michigan, on the Spartans' two point guards (earmuffs, Denham Wojcik), on Izzo and roster construction, and MSU's NCAA tournament chances, on MSU hockey, the Red Wings, Lions and Pistons, and more.

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71:53

Ep. 1121: Joe Rexrode on MSU basketball's NCAA...

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2026/03/04

We opened with discussion Michigan State basketball's seniors heading into the Spartans home finale. Then a conversation with The Athletic's bracketologist and former MSU beat writer Joe Rexrode on the Spartans' most likely NCAA tournament seed, their chances of making a run, and whether Jeremy Fears Jr. or Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg deserves to be the Big Ten player of the year (21:00). Finally, we talk Tigers, Pistons and Lions at the end (56:00).

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