Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch discuss Michigan State's hiring of Dan Bartholomae as the Spartans' new athletic director and their initial impressions of the former Western Michigan AD. Plus, football and hoops talk.

Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch discuss Michigan State's hiring of Dan Bartholomae as the Spartans' new athletic director and their initial impressions of the former Western Michigan AD. Plus, football and hoops talk.

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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MSU gets a new athletic director (again) as Dan Bartholomae takes over

Andrew Birkle, Shawn Windsor, Tony Garcia, Graham Couch and Chris Solari were LIVE on a massive crossover show from the Freep Sports Show, Spartan Speak and Hail Yes! The guys open the show by discussing the Michigan vs. Michigan State rivalry game on Saturday and what's at stake for both teams at the Big House. That conversation ventures into the changing college sports landscape and how much fans are still truly invested with players in their first rivalry game. Does it feel like this game has no juice? Then, the guys talk a little bit of college basketball after both the Spartans and Wolverines opened the season with wins on Monday. Who will be the better team this year and go further in March Madness?

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Andrew Birkle, Shawn Windsor, Tony Garcia, Graham Couch and Chris Solari were LIVE on a massive crossover show from the Freep Sports Show, Spartan Speak and Hail Yes! The guys open the show by discussing the Michigan vs. Michigan State rivalry game on Saturday and what's at stake for both teams at the Big House. That conversation ventures into the changing college sports landscape and how much fans are still truly invested with players in their first rivalry game. Does it feel like this game has no juice? Then, the guys talk a little bit of college basketball after both the Spartans and Wolverines opened the season with wins on Monday. Who will be the better team this year and go further in March Madness?
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Do Michigan & MSU fans still care about rivalry as much in transfer portal era?

Chris Solari and Graham Couch discuss the state of the Spartans men's basketball team after two somewhat uninspiring exhibition games, then dive into MSU football, where the Spartans can't buy a break.

Chris Solari and Graham Couch discuss the state of the Spartans men's basketball team after two somewhat uninspiring exhibition games, then dive into MSU football, where the Spartans can't buy a break.

MSU basketball enters season with questions after exhibitions

Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch discuss what they learned from Michigan State basketball's exhibition loss to UConn, then dive into the Spartans' football game at UCLA this Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch discuss what they learned from Michigan State basketball's exhibition loss to UConn, then dive into the Spartans' football game at UCLA this Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

MSU gets a new athletic director (again) as Dan Bartholomae takes over

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