For the first time since late April, Spartan Speak makes its return! Not only that, we'll be in your podcast feed weekly, if not twice a week during the football season. 

Host Phil Friend is joined by the Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of the podcast - Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch - as we get back into the swing of the college sports season. 

This week's topics: 
Emoni Bates commits to Memphis
Michigan State's unexpected and untimely AD search continues
Who will start at quarterback and running back for the Spartans? 

For the first time since late April, Spartan Speak makes its return! Not only that, we'll be in your podcast feed weekly, if not twice a week during the football season.&nbsp;
Host Phil Friend is joined by the Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of the podcast - Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch - as we get back into the swing of the college sports season.&nbsp;
This week's topics:&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/2021/08/25/emoni-bates-jalen-duren-memphis-basketball-michigan-state-penny-hardaway/5513328001/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/2021/08/25/emoni-bates-jalen-duren-memphis-basketball-michigan-state-penny-hardaway/5513328001/">Emoni Bates commits to Memphis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/08/19/michigan-state-athletic-director-search-tom-izzo-samuel-stanley/8197521002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/08/19/michigan-state-athletic-director-search-tom-izzo-samuel-stanley/8197521002/">Michigan State's unexpected and untimely AD search continues</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/08/23/michigan-state-football-meet-the-spartans-open-practice-observations-mel-tucker/8251486002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/08/23/michigan-state-football-meet-the-spartans-open-practice-observations-mel-tucker/8251486002/">Who will start at quarterback and running back for the Spartans?&nbsp;</a></li>
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Weekly discussion from the Lansing State Journal … Lansing, Michigan. 

Weekly discussion from the Lansing State Journal &hellip; Lansing, Michigan.&nbsp;

Weekly discussion from the Lansing State Journal …

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