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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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80:43

Ep. 1059: Twitter Question Friday: What to make of...

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2025/08/15

We reacted to the NCAA's punishment of Michigan's football program, Jim Harbaugh, Connor Stalions and Co., and answered your questions on the NCAA and U-M, CMU, as well as MSU football, the Tigers and more.

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90:20

Ep. 1057: Hot Take Monday: MSU football as the season...

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2025/08/11

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football and the state of the defense and other areas, on MSU basketball's need for go-to players to emerge, on the Lions' injuries, the Tigers' season, what MSU fans want for CMU, people watching in East Lansing, and more.

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96:00

Ep. 1056: Twitter Questions: MSU football and...

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2025/08/08

We answered your questions on Michigan State football and basketball, the Lions' injuries, the Tigers make the players, media stories being ignore and more.

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86:11

Ep. 1055: Hot Take Tuesday: MSU football, the Tigers,...

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2025/08/05

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football and Joe Rossi's comments about MSU's receivers, on the Spartans' schedule and how much of it is truly a toss-up, on the Tigers coming out of the trade deadline and Jason's experience at Comerica on Monday night, on why Couch is actually the Rube and more.

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81:24

Ep. 1054: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football,...

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2025/08/01

We answered your questions on Michigan State football, position groups of intriguing, what-ifs in program and MSU history, on CMU and proper punishment, from shunning to death, coverage of U-M football, the Tigers and the trade deadline and more.

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103:10

Ep. 1052: Hot Take Monday: MSU and Michigan football...

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2025/07/28

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball and the addition of Carlos Medlock Jr., on MSU and Michigan football season win totals, on message board rumors, media coverage, the Tigers as sellers or buyers, and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling.

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83:40

Ep. 1051: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football,...

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2025/07/25

We answered your questions on Michigan State football and what to make of what came out of Big Ten media days, on season-win totals, on MSU basketball, the Tigers' despair and whether they should be sellers at the trade deadline, coverage of U-M football and more.

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76:34

Ep. 1050: Hot Take Monday: MSU football, hoops,...

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2025/07/21

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football, basketball and hockey, including the addition of a massive new recruit, and on the Tigers and the decision to pull Tarik Skubal before the end of the seventh inning Sunday, on Scottie Scheffler and the Tiger Woods comparisons, on U-M fans and coverage of U-M football, and more.

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99:33

Ep. 1049: Twitter Questions: MSU football...

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2025/07/18

We answered your questions about minimum expectations for Michigan State football in Year 2 under Jonathan Smith, on MSU basketball, coverage of Michigan football, Aidan Chiles vs. Bryce Underwood, the Tigers' needs, and plenty of "July topics."

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67:52

MSU basketball developments, Chris Castellani on the...

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2025/07/16

We open talking Michigan State basketball, including on Carson Cooper's 3-point shooting and the player and person Trey Fort could be for the Spartans. Then a conversation with Chris Castellani on the Detroit Tigers, how good this team really is and what needs to be done before the trade deadline (14:00). Plus, our best British Open golf bets with Harry Gagnon and a couple college football and NFL futures picks from Harry (40:00).

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108:55

Ep. 1047: Hot Take Monday: MSU football and hoops,...

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2025/07/14

We returned from vacation, digging into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football and likely wins and pivotal games, and MSU basketball and the growth of a couple players, on Michigan football amid continued scandal, the suddenly sliding Tigers, and some "July topics", including a couple stories worth telling.

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101:50

Ep. 1046: Twitter Questions: MSU basketball, Jase...

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2025/06/26

In our final show until mid-July, we answered your questions — on Jase Richardson's fit with the NBA's Orlando Magic, on Michigan State's basketball team this coming season, MSU football recruiting in June, on J Batt's influence already, on the Tigers, MSU beat flatulence, and more.

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60:03

Ep. 1045: MSU basketball at the Moneyball Pro-Am and...

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2025/06/25

We opened with a conversation and takeaways on Michigan State's basketball team — Coen Carr, Cam Ward and more — after opening night at the Moneyball Pro-Am. Then a good conversation on the Tigers with The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen (20:00). Plus, baseball and golf bets and some football season-win over-unders with Harry Gagnon (44:00).

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96:45

Ep. 1044: Hot Take Monday: MSU football recruiting...

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2025/06/23

We dug into our takes and yours – on MSU basketball after the Kaleb Glenn injury, MSU football's surge in recruiting, what the Tigers should do to solve their pitching woes, the Pistons offseason and more.

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96:15

Ep. 1037: Hot Take Monday: MSU football and...

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2025/05/27

We dug into our takes and yours on Michigan State football and Jonathan Smith, on MSU basketball and Jase Richardson, NIL and the state of college sports, on the Tigers and Tarik Skubal and his future with the team, along with some deep thoughts on life and sport.

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119:09

Ep. 1036: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball...

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2025/05/23

We answered your questions on Michigan State basketball concerns and MSU football angst, questions about the state of the Spartans' football program and how fans feel about Jonathan Smith, and on the Tigers, freakin' Totten Hotspurs, awkward moments in life and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling.

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62:51

Ep. 1035: Talkin' Tigers and Lions with John Niyo;...

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2025/05/21

We opened with a conversation with Detroit News columnist John Niyo on the Detroit Tigers' start to the season, the story lines and what's real about this team and what might not be, and on the Lions' schedule, advantages and disadvantages and the window ahead (6:00). Then our discussion on MSU football fan angst stemming from a local recruit's decision (38:00).

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96:51

Ep. 1034: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball and...

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2025/05/19

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State basketball, the Spartans' new point guard, next year's roster and Tom Izzo's approach to the transfer portal, on MSU football and donor support for Jonathan Smith, on what the Tigers still need, the Lions schedule, bad golf bets, life's predicaments and more.

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109:40

Ep. 1033: Twitter Questions: MSU football and...

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2025/05/09

We answered your questions on Michigan State football and basketball, on the state of both programs, Tom Izzo and Jonathan Smith, on MSU's athletic director situation, sports that could be cut, on punishment for Michigan football, on the Tigers, on The Rube in Prison, and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling.

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60:00

Ep. 1032: Challanges for MSU's new AD, Cody...

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2025/05/07

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