MSU football gets MASSIVE Jordan Hall, Ayden West comeback; MSU basketball facing sharp-shooters?

Michigan State Spartans celebrate a major win with Jordan Hall's dramatic return to the linebacker core—could this spark a defensive resurgence under Joe Rossi? The captain's decision to stay, despite a turbulent college career and aggressive transfer portal activity, transforms next season's expectations. Who will step up alongside Hall in a depleted linebacker room, and can the Spartans land another game-changing transfer before the portal closes? Matt Sheehan recaps the key holiday updates for Michigan State football and basketball, including Ayden West's promising return to the secondary, the hiring of offensive line coach Nick Tabbacca, and progress on Spartan Stadium renovations. The episode also previews the hoops matchup against Cornell, spotlighting their elite three-point shooting and Michigan State's defensive edge. With Big Ten play looming, roster changes, and new coaching energy, the Spartans face pivotal challenges—are fans ready for what's next? Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.