Spartan Speak

Nov 15 2024 100 ep. 46 mins 1.4k
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Weekly discussion from the Lansing State Journal … Lansing, Michigan. 

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MSU basketball falls to Kansas, and football travels to Illinois

Nov 15 2024 36 mins  
On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari discuss the Michigan State men's basketball team's game vs. Kansas and preview Saturday's football game vs. Illinois.

MSU-Michigan week has new dynamic with first-year coaches in charge

Oct 24 2024 44 mins  
On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari dig into this weekend's Michigan State-Michigan football game and the current dynamics between the two schools.

MSU football's pivotal game vs. Iowa, plus Tom Izzo's Northern Michigan homecoming

Oct 17 2024 52 mins  
The boys are back from Northern Michigan after the men's basketball team made the visit up north last weekend and delivered another episode of Spartan Speak! But before that, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari begin the podcast discussing Michigan State's football game with Iowa on Saturday. Then, they move on to the Sparta

MSU football heads to Oregon looking for a signature moment

Oct 03 2024 37 mins  
On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari chat about Michigan State's frustrating game against Ohio State and what can be learned from the performance against the Buckeyes. Then the guys look ahead to the brutal matchup with Oregon on a short week and whether or not the Spartans can get

Where MSU football stands heading into the Ohio State game

Sep 26 2024 63 mins  
On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari have a spirited discussion on the Michigan State football program, coming off Saturday's loss to Boston College and heading into this weekend's upcoming game vs. Ohio State. Plus, the state of MSU basketball heading into Tom Izzo's 30th season a

What can Michigan State football get from its game vs. Prairie View A&M?

Sep 13 2024 36 mins  
On this week's Spartan Speak podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari dive into last week's football game at Maryland and how it changed the possibilities for Michigan State's football season. Then they look ahead to what the Spartans can get out of their matchup with Prairie View A&M.

MSU football looks for 2-0 start in Jonathan Smith era

Sep 05 2024 39 mins  
The Michigan State football team got off to a rousing start in the Jonathan Smith era, beating Florida Atlantic last Friday. It was also the first game for highly-touted QB Aidan Chiles. Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari share their thoughts on the Spartans' win and look ahead to Saturday's Big Ten conference game against

Moneyball Pro-Am reactions: All aboard the MSU hype train

Jul 10 2024 53 mins  
Apologies for being away so long (the last podcast was on April 22), but the Spartan Speak podcast is back with a vengeance! With the Moneyball Pro-Am kicking into high gear, Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari discuss MSU's basketball roster, newcomers and returners, and changing dynamics after Tuesday's Moneyball Pro

Aidan Chiles shows his potential, plus other MSU spring game observations

Apr 22 2024 48 mins  
The Michigan State football team held its spring game on Saturday. And most of the eyes were on new Spartan QB Aidan Chiles, who didn't disappoint by delivering a couple of 'wow' plays. On the latest "Spartan Speak" podcast, Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari react to MSU football's spring game – what we learned QB throug

Michigan State hockey, basketball season reviews

Apr 03 2024 55 mins  
With the Michigan State hockey and basketball seasons over, it's now time for an end-of-season recap for both teams on this week's Spartan Speak podcast. We start with hockey. Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch and LSJ hockey writer Nate Bott dive into the team and program – their performance at the NCAA regionals, the season that was and where the program is he