Green Room podcast: Spartans in nosedive, Izzo's team No. 1

The Detroit News

Matt Charboneau and Tony Paul take a look at Michigan State's football program on a three-game losing streak and they preview Tom Izzo's basketball team, which is ranked No. 1 heading into Tuesday's opener against Kentucky at Madison Square Garden.

Here are some of the highlights from Episode 10 of the Green Room:

:45: Halloween trick or treats

3:40: Fans gluttons for punishment

7:50: "Unwatchable" Spartans

10:15: Pressure of being perfect on defense

12:10: Brian Lewerke interview

18:30: Bowl projections

20:15: Mark Dantonio's future 

24:40: "Fradulent" Gophers are 8-0

27:00: Two cheeseburgers at stake

30:10: Michigan-Maryland predictions

32:15: Michigan State 85, Albion 50

37:45: Clear rotation of seven players

39:50: Steven Izzo makes a free throw

41:30: Tom Izzo on win over Albion

47:30: Astros in 7 

48:30: Danton Cole's hockey team

50:30: Matt's getting married on Saturday

Podcast archive

Ep. 9: Penn State preview, recruiting expert Allen Trieu

Ep. 8: Badgers blowout, transfer portals, hoops hoopla

Ep. 7: Wisconsin preview, Morris Peterson interview

Ep. 6: Ohio State preview, transfer portals, fair pay to play

Ep. 5: Indiana preview, Blackwell lawsuit, Izzo news conference

Ep. 4: Arizona State meltdown, Northwestern preview

Ep. 3: Arizona State preview, Dantonio's future

Ep. 2: Was MSU's 'new' offense really new?

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