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EP172: Sweet Sixteen
Ryan and Tim are back to talk about your Spartans returning to the Sweet 16 for the third time in four years! The Spartans take care of business and head back to the second weekend where they will take on Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies. Can MSU beat the Huskies this time around? If so, do they end up clashing with Duke, or could another upset upend the bracket? All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP171: Let the Madness Begin
Ryan and Tim are back - after a disappointing B1G Tournament showing from the Spartans - to discuss the NCAA Tournament. Did the Spartans deserve to fall to a 3 seed? Could MSU possibly get out of this absolutely loaded region?All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP170: B1G Tournament
Ryan and Tim are back to preview the 2026 B1G Tournament, where your Spartans have a triple bye and will play Friday evening for a berth in the semis. Will a win on Friday night be enough to lock in the Spartans as a 2-seed for March Madness? Who do they think will be the victors on Sunday afternoon? All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP169: On the Road Again
Ryan and Tim are back to discuss the Spartans after a a few weeks fraught with controversy followed up by the biggest win of the season. The Spartans’ title hopes are in the balance, and a win at Wisconsin is a must!After that, the Spartans welcome back a familiar face in Xavier Booker. How will the Spartans fare against their old teammate? All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP168: Hate Week
The Spartan Crazies are back this week to talk about the humongous win versus Maryland followed by the miraculous win at Rutgers, keeping their Big Ten Championship hopes alive!After that, Ryan and Tim talk about the massive date with their rival at the Breslin on January 30th. Will this game be a deciding factor in the championship race? Will the Spartans reign victorious again? All of that and more on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP167: Maryland & Rutgers
Ryan and Tim are back to talk about your red hot MSU Spartan Basketball team as they come off their 2-0 west coast trip. The Spartans have two winnable games coming up before the highly-anticipated rivalry matchup against the Wolverines at the end of the month, can they go 2-0? All of that and more on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP166: Can the Spartans get it done in Lincoln?
Happy New Year! Ryan and Tim are back to talk some new MSU Football coaching hires and what we think of those additions!After that, the Crazies break down the upcoming Big Ten slate for the basketball team. Can the Spartans go back-to-back and win another conference title? All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP165: Spartans Go On The Road
Ryans and Tim are back to talk about the new football hire for MSU, welcoming back Max Bullough to East Lansing. After that, Ryan and Tim talk about MSU Basketball’s disappointing loss to Duke. But, the overall outlook of the team is extremely positive. The Spartans look to win their first game on the road as they go to Penn State this weekend. Can this team start 2-0 in the conference? All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP164: Football Woes and Hoop Dreams
The Jonathan Smith era at MSU comes to an end, in what was a very forgetful and disappointing two seasons. The Spartans have quickly moved on and hired Pat Fitzgerald, which has received mixed reviews from the fanbase. Ryan and Tim discuss it all, and give their personal thoughts on the current state MSU Football.On the flip side, the MSU Basketball program is absolutely rolling and has a monster week ahead with both Iowa and Duke coming to town. Their thoughts on that, and even more, on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP163: Michigan State’s Beatdown of Kentucky
Ryan and Tim are back to talk the 4-0 Michigan State Basketball team after a completely dominant showing in Madison Square Garden in the Champions Classic. What are the expectations for this team now that they’ve shown their ability to play in and win big games? Can this team be even better than last year’s team? All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP162: Basketball Season
Ryan and Tim are back to wallow in their miseries regarding Spartan Football after another loss to their rival. Is this the end of the Smith era in East Lansing?After that, it is finally time to talk about the defending B1G Champions on the hardwood. They had an opening exhibition win against Tum Tum and Bowling Green. The Spartans head out to the east coast for a big exhibition test against UConn. And following that, they have the opening game of the season at home against Colgate. All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP161: Rivalry Week
Ryan and Tim are back to preview the Spartans as they host their arch rival Michigan Wolverines this weekend in Spartan Stadium. Do the Spartans have enough to take the Paul Bunyan Trophy?After that, it is FINALLY basketball season. An exhibition against Bowling Green is on the schedule this week and the reigning B1G Champions have a lot of doubters this season. What are we expecting in this matchup? All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP160: Indiana
Ryan and Tim are back to talk about the massively disappointing loss at home to UCLA on Homecoming. The fanbase is largely unhappy with the state of the program, and voices are speaking up, Ryan included.After that, on a happier note, we are just one week away from MSU’s opening exhibition against Bowling Green. Ryan and Tim look ahead to the season and talk about what they expect from the reigning B1G Champions. All of that and more on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP159: UCLA
After an incredibly frustrating performance in Lincoln, the Spartans return to East Lansing for Homecoming in what should be a great opportunity to restore some confidence against the Bruins of UCLA. After that, Ryan and Tim discuss Midnight Madness and B1G Media Day as the basketball season is just around the corner. All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP158: Nebraska
The Spartans are back this weekend with a huge test on the road in Lincoln against the Cornhuskers. Can MSU’s defense finally get home against an opposing quarterback this week?After that, Ryan and Tim look forward to the upcoming basketball season and talk about the recent recruiting victories! All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP157: Bye Week
Ryan and Tim are back to discuss the 3-1 MSU Football team as they go into their bye week, where do the Spartans stand early into the season?After that, MSU Basketball has its first day of practice, we are officially one month away from the first exhibition game. Best time of the year for Spartan fans, as Ryan and Tim discuss the outlook going into hoops season. All of that and more on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP156: We Needed That One
Ryan and Tim are back to discuss the crucial win over Boston College for MSU Football this past weekend and what that means for the outlook of the season. There were some good takeaways and some bad takeaways, but the most important takeaway was the W!After that, they discuss a little bit of Grind Week and the culture that Izzo has put together over the last three decades in East Lansing. All of that and more on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP155: Boston College
Ryan and Tim are back to discuss the opening win for MSU Football over the Broncos of Western Michigan, and to look forward to this weekend’s matchup against Boston College! The Spartans defense look to take their dominant display in Game 1 to Spartan Stadium as they prepare for one of the biggest games of the Jonathan Smith era. Will this be the make-or-break moment in the Smith’s career in East Lansing? All of that and more in this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP154: Western Michigan
The weather is cooling down in East Lansing and football season is officially upon us. Join Ryan and Tim as they break down the first matchup of the season against the Broncos of Western Michigan, and make predictions on how the overall season will go!
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EP153: Basketball Recruiting Heats Up
Ryan and Tim are back in the doldrums of summer to discuss a new MSU Basketball commit and the newfound momentum in their recruiting strategy.After that, they discuss some of the rumors coming out of Football practices, could the Spartans be sneaky good this year? All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP152: Moneyball Madness
Ryan and Tim are back to discuss the action happening this summer at Moneyball! As regular attendees, Ryan and Tim give their perspective on how the Spartan hoopers look in the context of what Moneyball really offers.Later, MSU fans finally get to discuss the Spartan Football team having some recruiting success and the somewhat optimistic future of the program. All of that and more in this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP151: Season in Review
Tim and Ryan are back after a long sabbatical to discuss your MSU Basketball 2024-25 Season and the outlook going forward. Spoiler: Spartan Crazies are much higher on the 2025-26 outlook than most people. At the end, Ryan breaks down football recruiting and the new commits to join Coach Smith and crew in East Lansing. All of that and more on this episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP150: Sweet 16
MSU Basketball has made it to the Sweet 16 after two tough games in Cleveland! Can they keep the season alive? Tune in to this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP149: March Madness
March Madness is here! Ryan and Tim are back to talk about the NCAA Tournament and the 2-seed Michigan State Spartans. Is this the year MSU can make it back to the Final Four? Tune in to hear what they think!
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EP148: Big Ten Champions
Ryan and Tim are back to talk about your outright Big Ten Champions, the MSU Spartans! They discuss the dominance over the course of their 20-games and what it means after a long five years without a banner. After that, they touch on the Michigan game and the ensuing scuffle during the Senior Day tradition. Was this over the line or was this classic rivalry activities?Finally, Ryan and Tim preview the upcoming Big Ten Tournament and take a little sneak peek at The Big Dance next week. All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP147: One win away from a banner
Ryan and Tim are back to talk about the red hot Spartans after their historic buzzer-beater at Maryland followed by a huge win at home over Wisconsin. Now, MSU sits just one win away from hanging their first banner in 5 years. Can they close out the season with two wins?All of that and more on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP146: MSU beats Michigan at Crisler
Ryan and Tim are back to talk about the huge rivalry win in Ann Arbor last week and your 1st Place MSU Basketball team. Join in if you want to absolutely revel in the glory of beating your rival on their home court by double digits. After that, Ryan and Tim preview the upcoming week as the Spartans go to Maryland to play the red hot Terps, before coming home to host the Badgers. Will this week determine the Big Ten race?All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP145: Rivalry Week
Ryan and Tim are back to discuss the MSU Basketball team after their two big wins against Illinois and Purdue. And, with a championship on the line, the Spartans head to Ann Arbor to take on their arch rivals. Join us as we breakdown the matchup and talk about what we expect to happen. All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP144: 9-0 Spartans go out West
The red hot Michigan State Spartans cannot lose right now, as they match the school record with their 13th straight win! When will their inevitable first loss come? Can they manage to go 2-0 out west and come home 11-0?All of that and more, on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP143: MSU Basketball are the Vegas favorites to win the conference
Tim and Ryan are back to talk the 7-0 Michigan State Spartans after a humongous victory over Illinois on the week. Can the Spartans finally get a road at MSG to keep their win streak alive, as well as their Big Ten chances? Ryan and Tim give their thoughts on the matter. All of that and more on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP142: Michigan State is a contender to win the B1G
Ryan and Tim are back to talk about the red hot Michigan State Basketball team, who have officially stamped themselves as contenders to win the Big Ten! After coming off destructive wins against Washington at home and Northwestern on the road, MSU looks like a team on a mission. Join us this week on Spartan Crazies to revel in this glory!
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EP141: Undefeated Spartans
Ryan and Tim are back to wax poetic about your 3-0 Michigan State Spartans. They talk about their experience at Value City Arena and what that win means to them regarding the overall season outlook. After that, Ryan and Tim take a broader look at the conference as a whole, and forecast where they see this team ending up. All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP140: MSU returns to B1G play at 11-2
Ryan and Tim are back to talk the current state of MSU Basketball and the upcoming B1G season. Are the Spartans a legitimate contender to win the conference? Or do you need to see a little bit more before you’re sold?All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP139: Oakland and FAU
Ryan and Tim are back after finals week to preview the upcoming matchups for MSU Basketball. Will this be another tough matchup in Detroit for MSU? Will they be able to handle Top-100 Kenpom team in FAU?All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP138: Defend, Rebound, and Run
Ryan and Tim are back this week to talk about the dominant 2-0 start to Big Ten play by the Spartans and the fun style of basketball being played on the hardwood right now. After that, they discuss the transfer portal season for football and the incoming and outgoing transfers. All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP137: Football Season Review, Maui Recap
Ryan and Tim are back to eulogize the football season and talk about where the current regime is heading. Do you worry about the trajectory the football team is on?Following that, they talk about MSU Basketball leaving Maui 2-1 and starting their Big Ten campaign this week. All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP136: Feast Week
Ryan and Tim are back this week to discuss where MSU Football stands, the trajectory of the program, and if they are worried.Later, they talk about the general state of the Men’s Basketball team. How do you feel 5 games into the season? After that, they preview the electric Maui Invitational field and what it looks like for the Spartans. What does it mean for the rest of the season if they perform well/poor?
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EP135: Champions Classic
Ryan and Tim are back after a bye week for the football team and preview the upcoming matchup in Champaign. Later, they talk about the 2-0 start to the season for MSU Basketball, and the looming battle in the Champions Classic against No. 1 Kansas that awaits. Do the Spartans have any chance to upset the top-ranked Jayhawks?All of that and more, on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP134: Niagara
Ryan and Tim are back to talk about the humbling loss to Indiana over the weekend and all of the discussion centering around the future of MSU Football.After that, they discuss the encouraging victory in the season opener for MSU Basketball, as well as their second buy game against Niagara. Do you feel optimistic after seeing their performance Monday night? All of that and more, join us in our discussions this week on Spartan Crazies!
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EP133: Indiana and Monmouth
Ryan and Tim are back to discuss the disappointing loss in Ann Arbor last weekend, as well as the ensuing chaos that followed. Has the outlook for the future changed at all?After that, they talk about the sloppy win against Ferris State as Michigan State Basketball prepares to open the season. Are you concerned with their performance thus far? Does Izzo plan to make some changes in the starting lineup? All of that and more on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP132: Hate Week
Ryan and Tim are back this week to talk about the big Iowa win over the weekend. What does this mean for the rest of the season? After that, they discuss the hated rival down the road and the potential opportunity MSU has to get a big win in this rivalry. Finally, they talk about next week’s exhibition at the Breslin hosting Ferris State, and what to look for and expect. All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP131: Iowa
Ryan and Tim talk about the extravagant showdown at the Superior Dome over the weekend, and the underwhelming basketball game that occurred within. After that, they take a look ahead to this weekend’s huge home football game against Iowa, a matchup that could forecast the rest of the season. All of that and more on this week’s Spartan Crazies!
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EP130: MSU Basketball goes North!
Ryan and Tim talk about MSU’s trip out West and the ugly loss in Eugene. But, with the bye week coming up, Spartan Nation turns their eyes to The Superior Dome as MSU Basketball goes north to play Tom Izzo’s alma mater. Everything and more on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP129: Oregon
Ryan and Tim give their thoughts on the one-sided affair against the Buckeyes last weekend, with a sprinkle of rage for the officiating. After that, they look forward to the first matchup against a new member of the conference.Lastly, they talk about Izzo’s recent comments to the media and look forward to the upcoming basketball season. Basketball is just around the corner! All of that and more on this week’s episode of Spartan Crazies!
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EP128: Ohio State
Ryan and Tim give their postmortem thoughts on the first loss of the season for the Spartans, which includes the topic of Aidan Chiles. What should the coaching staff do with their freshman quarterback?At the end, the sizzling hot duo continue their NCAA Football picks, you’re not going to want to miss out on these!
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EP127: Boston College
Ryan and Tim are back to preview the big showdown this weekend on the road at Boston College. The Eagles are MSU’s toughest test yet, can the Spartans hang on to remain undefeated?After that, Tim touches on basketball recruiting a little before going into their weekly picks for NCAA Football.
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EP126: Prairie View A&M
Ryan and Tim talk about the exhilarating win on the road against Maryland this past weekend as the Spartans start the conference season 1-0. Have their expectations changed for this season?After that, they briefly preview Prairie View and talk a little bit of MSU Basketball recruiting. Stay to the end for their NCAA Football picks ATS, where both Ryan and Tim are currently 16-13 on the season.
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EP125: Maryland
Ryan and Tim react to the close win against Florida Atlantic, opine on Fancher’s late sliding at nauseating length, and preview their Big Ten opener against Maryland on the road. At the end, they give away their football picks with a *somewhat* successful Week 1.
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EP124: Florida Atlantic
College football is underway and the Owls are coming to town. Ryan and Tim talk about the season opener and what we can expect to see. After that, they pick all 18 Big Ten teams’ games ATS.
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Football SZN
Football season is upon us! Ryan and Tim talk about the upcoming season and predict the outcome of every game on the schedule. Plus, they talk about the recent Spain trip for MSU Basketball and what we think it meant for this upcoming season.
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