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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 8h

🚨🎙️❓ Couch and The Rube listeners: We'll answer your questions during our Friday show. Have one? Reply by 9 a.m. Friday or email graham.couch@gmail.com

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 18h

Adam Nightingale and Co. begin Year 5 at MSU, with another loaded roster, one thing left to accomplish, and no one left from their humble start. Interview column with MSU's hockey coach. www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🎙️📺 NEW COUCH AND THE RUBE: A good conversation with The Athletic's @nickbaumgardner.bsky.social on whether the Lions' season can be saved and how the defense got here, MSU's roster and program under Fitzgerald, and what's gone wrong at U-M. Download it anywhere or 📺⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/WXkn7T1...

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Ep. 1181: Nick Baumgardner on the Lions, Spartans and Wolverines

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For MSU football, two rare October home games, against two foes in the same weight class and two old friends at quarterback, and a last chance to alter the season. Column. www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🎙️ 📺 NEW COUCH AND THE RUBE SHOW (not for the faint of heart): We dug into the state of MSU football after the performance at Wisconsin and the Lions' demoralizing defense. But also MSU hoops! So enjoy that. Download it wherever you get your podcasts or 🎧 ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/9M2h_5b...

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Ep. 1180: Hot Take Monday: What to make of the Spartans and Lions

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🚨 Heads up for Monday's Couch and The Rube 🚨 We won't be including listener takes this week, because of a time crunch Monday afternoon. But we'll be live from 1-2 p.m., with our takes on MSU and Big Ten football, MSU hoops and the Lions. Hope to see you then.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The rest of MSU's football season has value. It would just be better off played behind closed doors. Column. www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Here are my grades for Michigan State's football team — offense, defense, special teams, coaching and the bottom line — after its performance at Wisconsin. www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

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Michigan State football grades for the Spartans' performance at Wisconsin

Columnist Graham Couch grades the Spartans' performance at Wisconsin — offense, defense, special teams, coaching, and the bottom line.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

No doubt. That's part of the issue at MSU.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

They're still pretty good. People are upset. When they turn apathetic, it's not great. But the worst of football is better than everything but men's hoops in terms of readership.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If you've got 9 more minutes to give MSU football today, save it for my next column. If you've got 9 more minutes beyond that, @chrissolari.bsky.social and I dig in on the state of things after a 31-3 loss at Wisconsin. www.lansingstatejournal.com/videos/sport...

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Talkin’ Spartans: Analyzing Michigan State’s football team after 31-3 loss at Wisconsin

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari discuss the state of MSU football after a loss at Wisconsin.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is my 15th season covering MSU football. I’ve seen MSU score a total of 16 points at Camp Randall.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Here's a 3 quick takes column (from afar) on MSU basketball's way-early exhibition win over Incarnate Word on Friday night, including an outstanding photo gallery from @nickkingphoto.bsky.social, who was in the building. www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

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Couch: 3 quick takes (from afar) on Michigan State basketball's exhibition win over Incarnate Word

Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on the Spartans' early October exhibition against Incarnate Word on Friday night with three quick takes.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Here are the games for Week 3 of the Couch and The Rube pick'em contest: Michigan -5.5 at Minnesota MSU +10 at Wisconsin Ohio State +14.5 at Iowa Jets +3 at Bears Rams -3 at Eagles Lions -3.5 at Panthers Reply here by kickoff or email graham.couch@gmail.com

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🎙️📺 NEW COUCH AND THE RUBE SHOW: A good conversation with Wisconsin State Journal columnist Jim Polzin on Badgers football and their matchup with MSU. Plus, your Twitter questions on MSU football, basketball, the Tigers, Lions and life. Download it anywhere or 📺 ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/dHk2vrj...

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Ep. 1179: Jim Polzin on Wisconsin football and the matchup with MSU; and Twitter questions

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The line of students to get a spot for the Izzone campout.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Talk to MSU football, basketball and the Big Ten. They don't consider us with their scheduling.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🎙️We’ll answer your questions as part of our THURSDAY show. Have one (no more than two)? Reply here by 9 a.m. Thursday or email graham.couch@gmail.com

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thinking about this for the downstairs bathroom.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎙️📺 NEW COUCH AND THE RUBE: We dug into our takes and yours — on sinking vibes and mounting injuries with MSU football, the Lions' win over the Jets, Verlander's send-off, The Rube's at the Presidents Cup, and more. Download it wherever you get your podcasts or 📺 ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/Xa2Che4...

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Ep. 1178: Hot Take Monday: MSU football vibes crater after injuries, Nebraska defeat

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨🎙️ Couch and The Rube listeners; We'll begin our Monday show, presented by MuskOx quality flannels, with our takes. We want your best take, too — and maybe a bonus or baked take — on MSU or U-M football, the Lions, Manchester City, anything. Reply by 9:30 a.m. or email graham.couch@gmail.com.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

MSU football’s performance at Notre Dame allowed for the possibility that this might be a plucky team with just enough talent to get over the line in a lot of these games. This might instead be a plucky team, lacking just enough talent to go 3-9. Column. www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

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UDJG Life @udjg.life · 26/09/2026

Put on a Jersey and get down there. We know you got wheels.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Soares hit the Nebraska player in the groin. That's the reason for the call.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Doesn't look great for Cam Edwards, who's being carted out of the injury tent. Hopefully it looks worse than it is.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Here are the #CouchandtheRubePickem2026 Week 2 games. Prizes for the top 3 places this season based on win %. Minimum 12 weeks played. Iowa +5.5 at U-M Boise State -7 at WMU Nebraska -5.5 at MSU Jets +6.5 at Lions Ravens -3 vs. Cowboys Rams -2.5 at Broncos Reply or use the #

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎙️NEW SPARTAN SPEAK POD: @chrissolari.bsky.social and I discuss a big opportunity for MSU football this week against Nebraska, and then talk some hoops, as MSU men's and women's basketball begin practice. Download it anywhere you get your podcasts or 🎧⬇️ www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

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MSU football has big opportunity against Nebraska | Spartan Speak

On this week's podcast, Chris and Graham preview MSU football's game vs Nebraska and discuss hoops with the Spartans starting practice.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Jordan Hall is the last remaining of the seven four-star recruits in MSU's celebrated 2023 class, an era that seems like a lifetime ago. Against all odds, he's not only still around, but helping to restore the Spartans' lost identity. Column. www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🎙️📺 NEW COUCH AND THE RUBE SHOW: A good conversation with columnist Steven Sipple on Nebraska football and the matchup with MSU this Saturday. Plus, your Twitter questions, and our CFB and NFL picks. Download it anywhere you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/Q8b2Zav...

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Ep. 1177: Izzo's hopes for MSU basketball; Steven Sipple on Nebraska football; and Twitter questions

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🎙️Two-show week for us on Couch and The Rube, so we’ll answer a few selected questions as part of our Wednesday show. Have one you’d like us to answer this week? Reply here by 10 a.m. or email graham.couch@gmail.com

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

.@chrissolari.bsky.social points to where the late Lawrence Phillips is still running at Spartan Stadium. That and 10 more minutes of MSU football analysis, looking ahead to this week's game against Nebraska. www.lansingstatejournal.com/videos/sport...

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Talkin’ Spartans: Looking ahead to MSU’s football game against Nebraska

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari discuss MSU’s upcoming football game against Nebraska.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🚨🎙️📺 Monday's Couch and The Rube, digging into our takes and yours — on the MSU football loss that didn't feel like one, Izzo's latest recruit, the Lions/NFL, Wyoming f-in football more — begins now. The pod will be up as soon as the show ends. Watch/Listen now ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/1upuoGu...

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Ep. 1176: Hot Take Monday: The MSU football loss that felt like a win

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🚨🎙️ Couch and The Rube listeners: We'll begin our Monday show, presented by MuskOx quality flannels, with our takes. We want your best take, too — and maybe a bonus OR baked take — on MSU or U-M football, the Lions, NFL, life, anything. Reply by 9:30 a.m. Monday or email graham.couch@gmail.com

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Here are my grades for MSU football's performance at Notre Dame on Saturday night — offense, defense, special teams, coaching and the bottom line. www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

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Michigan State football grades for the Spartans' performance at Notre Dame

Graham Couch grades the Spartans' performance at Notre Dame on Saturday night — offense, defense, special teams and the bottom line.

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