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. 1047: Hot Take Monday: MSU football and hoops, the Tigers' slide and U-M football

July 14, 2025 • 108 mins
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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Ep. 1046: Twitter Questions: MSU basketball, Jase Richardson in the NBA and MSU football recruiting

June 26, 2025 • 101 mins
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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Ep. 1045: MSU basketball at the Moneyball Pro-Am and talkin' Tigers with Cody Stavenhagen

June 25, 2025 • 60 mins
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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Ep. 1044: Hot Take Monday: MSU football recruiting momentum, an MSU basketball injury and the Tigers

June 23, 2025 • 96 mins
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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Ep. 1043, Part 2: Twitter Questions: MSU basketball hopes, MSU football and the Tigers

June 13, 2025 • 50 mins
In the second of a two-part podcast, we answered your questions on MSU basketball, including an injury to a big man and hopes for Kur Teng, on MSU football, J Batt, CMU, recruiting violations and the Tigers.
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Ep. 1043, Part 1: Twitter Questions: MSU football vibes and recruiting, and the Blue Wall

June 13, 2025 • 57 mins
In the first of a two-part podcast, we answered your questions on Michigan State football and changing vibes and recruiting, on Jonathan Smith expectations, on the Blue Wall and more.
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Ep. 1042: Talkin' MSU athletics and the Tigers with Shawn Windsor; U.S. Open bets with Harry

June 11, 2025 • 77 mins
A conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor on MSU athletics and football after the hire of athletic director J Batt, on Michigan vs. the NCAA, the surging Tigers, and his night in jail (7:30) Then Harry Gagnon joined use as we tried to redeem ourselves with our U.S. Open best bets and more (48:00).
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Ep. 1041: Hot Take Monday: How the House Settlement impacts MSU football and athletics

June 9, 2025 • 109 mins
We dug into our takes and yours – on how the House vs. the NCAA settlement impacts MSU athletics, on MSU's football roster, on the proper NCAA punishment for U-M, how J Batt should handle CMU, on the Tigers chasing big dreams, the French Open finals and more. Plus, a couple stories worth telling.
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Ep. 1040: Twitter Question Friday: What will J Batt's impact be on MSU football and athletics

June 6, 2025 • 110 mins
We answered your questions on the priorities and initial impressions of new Michigan State athletic director J Batt, on his influence on Jonathan Smith's MSU football program, Batt's power within MSU, on MSU basketball's roster relative to last year at this time, on U-M and the NCAA, MSU hockey recruiting, the Tigers, troughs, stadiums, untold stories and more.
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Ep. 1039: Hot Take Monday: MSU makes a statement in hiring J Batt as athletic director

June 2, 2025 • 86 mins
We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State's new athletic director, J Batt, what we think of the hire, the challenges ahead at MSU, on MSU football and hoops, on the Tigers and Lions, people that annoy us and more.
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Ep. 1038: Twitter Question Friday: MSU football and basketball, NIL, the Tigers and "Michigan Men"

May 30, 2025 • 115 mins
We answered your questions on Michigan State football and whether fans should have faith in Jonathan Smith and for how long, on MSU basketball and whether Jase Richardson or another headliner could have been brought in through the transfer portal, on MSU's NIL situation, on U-M hoops and being a "Michigan Man", on how our show began and what we think of each other, on the Tigers and trades that make sense and more.
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Ep. 1037: Hot Take Monday: MSU football and basketball, and Tarik Skubal's future with the Tigers

May 27, 2025 • 96 mins
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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Ep. 1036: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball concerns, football angst, and awkward moments

May 23, 2025 • 119 mins
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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Ep. 1035: Talkin' Tigers and Lions with John Niyo; plus MSU football recruiting fan angst

May 21, 2025 • 62 mins
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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Ep. 1034: Hot Take Monday: MSU basketball and football, the Tigers, Lions and more

May 19, 2025 • 96 mins
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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Ep. 1033: Twitter Questions: MSU football and basketball, the Tigers, the Rube in prison and more

May 9, 2025 • 109 mins
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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Ep. 1032: Challenges for MSU's new AD, Cody Stavenhagen on the Tigers, and best bets with Harry

May 7, 2025 • 60 mins
We opened with a discussion on Michigan State athletics and the challenges ahead for the next AD. Then a conversation with The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen on the Tigers' season, roster and future (13:00). Plus, our best bets on NBA, NHL, golf and soccer with Harry Gagnon, who also just killed a rattlesnake with his bare hands (39:00).
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Ep. 1031: Hot Take Monday: MSU's athletic director and donors, and Sherrone Moore's suspension

May 5, 2025 • 95 mins
We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State's athletic director, on Alan Haller and MSU's donors, on the football program and Jonathan Smith, on U-M's self-imposed suspension of Sherrone Moore, on the Tigers, the Pistons and more.
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Ep. 1030: Twitter Question Friday: On Alan Haller's firing and MSU football and athletics

May 2, 2025 • 83 mins
We answered your questions on the firing of Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller and the reasons for it, whether it was justified, what MSU needs in its next AD for its football program and athletic department, on MSU's basketball roster, the Tigers, Pistons and more.
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Ep. 1029: Hot Take Monday: MSU football and hoops, the Pistons, refs, Tigers and NFL draft

April 28, 2025 • 97 mins
We dug into our takes and yours — on the state of MSU football and basketball, and MSU sports in general, on fan concerns and negativity around the Spartan football program and whether it's overdone, on the Pistons and accountability for refs, on trusting Brad Holmes, on Shedeur Sanders, the Tigers, why anyone would ever attend an NFL draft, disappointing our parents and more.
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