Couch and The Rube

Couch and The Rube

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 columnist at the Lansing State Journal, and Jason Knick, “The Rube,” bring you two hours a day of the topics and stories that grab you — often with your input and through insightful interviews with those who know the stories best.

Episodes

Ep. 1069: Previewing MSU football vs. Youngstown State, talkin' MSU hoops and AP poll hysteria

September 10, 2025 • 68 mins
We opened with a conversation with Youngstown State football writer Neel Madhavan ahead of the Penguins' game at Michigan State (6:00). Then what's behind the AP poll hysteria (21:00) and what to make of MSU basketball's non-conference schedule (30:00). Plus, leftover listener takes on MSU football, the Lions and more (36:00).
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Ep. 1068: Hot Take Monday: MSU football joy, U-M football and Lions misery

September 8, 2025 • 95 mins
We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football's 42-40 overtime win over Boston College, what the win meant and what we learned about MSU's team, on Michigan's loss at Oklahoma and where the Wolverines' season is headed, on the Lions' awful performance against the Packers and concerns for the season, and more.
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Ep. 1067: Twitter Questions; previewing MSU football vs. BC; and this week's football picks

September 4, 2025 • 121 mins
We opened with our college football and NFL picks against the spread for this week with Harry, including the MSU and Michigan games and our best bets (8:00). Then a conversation with Boston College football writer Graham Dietz on the state of the Spartans' opponent this week (35:00). Plus, answers to your questions on MSU football, the Tigers, the possibility we have illegitimate children and more, including The Rube's rant abut Lo...
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Ep. 1066: Hot Take Labor Day: How we feel about MSU football after the Spartans' opener

September 1, 2025 • 106 mins
We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football after its season-opening win over Western Michigan, on the play of Aidan Chiles, the offensive line, the concerning second half, Michigan's opener and other Big Ten shows, on the Lions, Tigers, life and more.
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Ep. 1065: Twitter Questions: How to evaluate MSU football in its opener vs. WMU

August 28, 2025 • 93 mins
We answered your questions — on Michigan State football heading into Friday night's opener, on MSU basketball, on the early moves by AD J Batt, on the Tigers, our knowledges of pop culture and more.
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Ep. 1064: MSU AD J Batt's media roundtable; previewing MSU-WMU football; and Week 1 picks with Harry

August 27, 2025 • 60 mins
We opened discussing MSU athletic director J Batt's roundtable with reporters Wednesday on a number of issues — NIL, MSU's resources, what to do with CMU, etc. Then a conversation with WMU football play-by-play voice Robin Hook on what to expect from the Broncos in their matchup Friday night against the Spartans (15:00). Plus, our Week 1 college football picks and best bets with Harry Gagnon (37:00).
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Ep. 1063: Hot Take Monday: MSU football hopes and concerns as the seasons begins

August 25, 2025 • 89 mins
We dug into our takes and yours on Michigan State football hopes, predictions and concerns heading into the season opener, on perceptions of Michigan football, on the Tigers' postseason rotation, the Lions at receiver, The Rube at LIV, life and more.
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Ep. 1062: Twitter Questions: MSU football predictions; and who's weirder, Couch or Harbaugh?

August 22, 2025 • 97 mins
We answered your questions on Michigan State's football team, expectations and predictions for MSU players and season wins, on MSU basketball, the future of the center position and what-ifs in Izzo's tenure, on the Tigers, Lions, where "that's the taint" ranks as a show moment, and who's weirder, Couch or Harbaugh?
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Ep. 1061: Shawn Windsor on Michigan football's punishment, MSU basketball and the Tigers

August 20, 2025 • 66 mins
Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor joined us for a conversation on Michigan football's NCAA punishment and his column on it, whether the Tigers are World Series contenders, and Michigan State's basketball team (8:00). Then Harry Gagnon joined us as we went around the horn with our favorite college football and NFL futures bets (39:00). 
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Ep. 1060: Hot Take Monday: MSU football, Michigan and the NCAA, CMU and the devil

August 18, 2025 • 79 mins
We dug into our takes and yours on Michigan State's football team as the opener nears, on Michigan football's NCAA punishment and shame (or lack thereof), on CMU athletics deserving punishment and shame, on the Tigers, Lions, and more
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Ep. 1059: Twitter Question Friday: What to make of the NCAA's punishment of Michigan football

August 15, 2025 • 80 mins
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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Ep. 1058: A conversation with GFed on 100 stadiums in 100 days, and best bets with Harry

August 13, 2025 • 60 mins
A conversation with Garrett Fedewa, better known as GFed, for his videos trying to find his way into stadiums and stay as long as he can after games. He talked about his journey, best Stadiums in the Big Ten and college football, and his next venture, 100 stadiums in 100 days (7:00). Then, our best bets with Harry Gagnon — season soccer futures, a couple college football and NFL props, a FedEx Cup picks from Harry and The Rube (34:...
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Ep. 1057: Hot Take Monday: MSU football as the season nears, the Tigers, Lions, and people watching

August 11, 2025 • 90 mins
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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Ep. 1056: Twitter Questions: MSU football and basketball, Lions' injuries and Tigers' playoff hopes

August 8, 2025 • 96 mins
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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Ep. 1055: Hot Take Tuesday: MSU football, the Tigers, and why Couch is a Rube

August 5, 2025 • 86 mins
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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Ep. 1054: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football, CMU's punishment and the Tigers' trade deadline

August 1, 2025 • 81 mins
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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Ep. 1053: MSU football camp takes and Scott Dochterman on the Big Ten and college football

July 30, 2025 • 60 mins
We opened with our takes on Michigan State football after the first day of fall camp — including on Aidan Chiles, the backup QB situation and the good news and potential concerns about MSU's defense. Then a conversation with The Athletic's Scott Dochterman on the Big Ten's preferred College Football Playoff format, scheduling and this season's contenders and dark horses in Big Ten play (13:30). Then our friend Harry Gagnon joined u...
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Ep. 1052: Hot Take Monday: MSU and Michigan football season win totals and MSU basketball recruiting

July 28, 2025 • 103 mins
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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Ep. 1051: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football, basketball, the Tigers' despair and the Blue Wall

July 25, 2025 • 83 mins
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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Ep. 1050: Hot Take Monday: MSU football, hoops, hockey, Tigers, Tiger vs. Scheffler and U-M football

July 21, 2025 • 76 mins
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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