Episodes

  • Spartan Pride Podcast: Around College Football, Championship Week

    Spartan Pride Podcast: Around College Football, Championship Week
    Nov 29 2023
    We take a look at the Conference Championship games on tap this week, lament at their lost status as the first round of the College Football Playoff, which has become a farce since 2016, and we'll get deep into the arrival of Jonathan Smith to MSU. It is remarkable and looks to be bad form, for so many players to enter the transfer portal with a goodbye postcard. It's not just an MSU thing, it's across the sport as the era of essentially college free agency is sweeping across College Football. But what can Jonathan Smith do about that at MSU? Where does Smith go from here, where should he recruit, and what familiar names might be coming back to join his staff? We'll talk about it all in this edition of the Spartan Pride Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Spartan Pride Podcast: Spartans X 7--Breaking down MSU's 42-0 Loss to Penn State

    Spartan Pride Podcast: Spartans X 7--Breaking down MSU's 42-0 Loss to Penn State
    Nov 26 2023
    A recap of the Spartans getting smoked by Penn State in a true Land Grant rock bottom, 42-0. Michigan State Football begins a full, likely long term reboot, by hiring Jonathan Smith from Oregon State to begin work on restoring and rebuilding Spartan Football. Based on MSU's performance against Penn State, it will not be easy. Michigan State has new facilities, and more on the way, but a long way to go on the field to play up to match their quality. Smith begins with little fanfare, little hype, and a lot of work to do. It's the season final of the Spartan Pride Podcast. We will make sense of the Penn State shutout loss and talk about where Jon C. Smith begins his tenure as Head Coach of Michigan State Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Spartan Pride Podcast: The Outlook for Game 12: Penn St.

    Spartan Pride Podcast: The Outlook for Game 12: Penn St.
    Nov 24 2023
    A new era for Spartan Football begins inside the warm and friendly confines of Ford Field as MSU hosts Penn State at 7:30 on NBC. After years of hit and miss weather, and attendance, Michigan State complied with a request to move this game to Detroit, and up to the evening of Black Friday. Today we preview what looks like a really tough matchup for MSU, but with some potential gold on the back end if the Spartans can somehow pull off an upset. Plus, the lastest on Michigan State's Head Coaching search, which appears to be wrapping up in a hurry. But are they going to get the right guy? And what's kept them from landing a bigger fish they have long been after? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Spartan Pride Podcast: Around College Football, Week 13

    Spartan Pride Podcast: Around College Football, Week 13
    Nov 22 2023
    We have arrived at the closing rivalry weekend in College Football. Let's take a look at the best of the rivalry games on tap for the weekend. What about The Game? Will Ohio State get back on track, or will they have to wait for a likely forfeit of this contest sometime in 2024? With news breaking about Alan Haller's desire to fire Mel Tucker before the '23 season, might Haller now be in a better position to hire the coach he truly wants to lead MSU moving forward? And at this current date, who might that be? We've seen a lot of wild speculation and names out of thin air, how about we cut through the fog a bit and lay out the very big card in the deck that has yet to be played around Michigan State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Spartan Pride Podcast: Spartans X 7--Breaking down MSU's 24-21 Win over Nebraska

    Spartan Pride Podcast: Spartans X 7--Breaking down MSU's 24-21 Win over Nebraska
    Nov 20 2023
    Katin Houser's Touchdown pass to Maliq Carr with 1:19 left put MSU ahead 24-21, and the Spartans' Defense stopped the Hoosiers short of a Field Goal try to tie. On a day that Indiana controlled the line of scrimmage and ran the ball well on MSU, the Spartan Defense bent, but did not break, and saved their best for last call in Bloomington. MSU improves to 3-7 on the year, and will finish 2023 Friday night in Detroit with Penn State. We break down the W and Indiana today piece by piece on this edition of the Spartan Pride Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Spartan Pride Podcast: Outlook Moving Forward: Indiana

    Spartan Pride Podcast: Outlook Moving Forward: Indiana
    Nov 17 2023
    Michigan State travels south to Bloomington, looking to leave town with the Ole Brass Spitoon. Who doesn't love one of those in a trophy case? Indiana coming off a late loss in a thriller at Illinois last week. MSU coming off another blowout loss to Ohio State. Let's break down all the particulars to get you ready for kickoff on this edition of the Spartan Pride Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • Spartan Pride Podcast: Around College Football, Week 12

    Spartan Pride Podcast: Around College Football, Week 12
    Nov 15 2023
    Breaking down Michigan State Basketball's rough start, and really bad 1st Half that cost them against Duke on Tuesday. Concern is on the rise for Tom Izzo and staff as the Spartans have looked less prepared, less sharp, and plain not as good as expected through three games. Fortunately, more game come in a hurry and MSU will have another big one on Thanksgiving at Arizona. Around the world of College Football is getting wild now with the major college firings earlier this week, which creates a contrast for Lane Kiffin. How might Kiffin compare Texas A&M and Michigan State? A very good Pick 6 for your eyes this weekend, and the wild and whacky words that keep coming out of Ann Arbor in the face of facts already found and confirmed in the escalating Michigan Football sign stealing/cheating scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Spartan Pride Podcast: Spartans X 7--Breaking down MSU's 38-3 Loss at Ohio St.

    Spartan Pride Podcast: Spartans X 7--Breaking down MSU's 38-3 Loss at Ohio St.
    Nov 13 2023
    Ohio State once again dominated MSU in all phases of the game. The Spartans did not move the ball, did not stop OSU enough, and thus lost by more than four-scores (aka, > 32). OSU is the measuring stick in the Big Ten. Where does MSU go from here? How long will it take, and why do they need a different kind of Head Coach than the Spartans have hired the last two times? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins