The noise around Michigan State football is nothing but positive after the Spartans handled Northwestern in its season opener. Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch get into all that and more in Thursday's episode.

This week's topics:
An air of positivity for the Spartans
Kenneth Walker
MSU linebackers Quavaris Crouch, Cal Haladay
MSU's offensive line
Payton Thorne
Youngstown State preview
Transfer portal
MSU football, men's basketball benefit from NIL deal
Predictions

The noise around Michigan State football is nothing but positive after the Spartans handled Northwestern in its season opener. Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch get into all that and more in Thursday's episode.
This week's topics:
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<li><a href="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/columnists/graham-couch/2021/09/04/michigan-state-football-mel-tucker-kenneth-walker-delievered-couch-column/5722273001/">An air of positivity for the Spartans</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/09/08/michigan-state-football-kenneth-walker-iii-maxwell-award/5769242001/">Kenneth Walker</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/09/09/michigan-state-football-cal-haladay-linebacker-tre-mosley-wide-receiver/5779535001/">MSU linebackers Quavaris Crouch, Cal Haladay</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/09/08/michigan-state-football-offensive-line-northwestern-kenneth-walker-iii/5778460001/">MSU's offensive line</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/msu/2021/09/03/payton-thornes-path-msus-starting-quarterback-began-infant/5721867001/">Payton Thorne</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/09/07/michigan-state-football-mel-tucker-press-conference-youngstown-state/5755447001/">Youngstown State preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/msu/2021/08/27/michigan-state-football-how-bevy-transfers-fit-fall/8158101002/">Transfer portal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/columnists/graham-couch/2021/09/08/michigan-state-football-msu-basketball-ishbia-united-wholesale-mortgage-nil/5775443001/">MSU football, men's basketball benefit from NIL deal</a></li>
<li>Predictions</li>
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Weekly discussion from the Lansing State Journal … Lansing, Michigan. 

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