Graham Couch (@grahamcouch.bsky.social)

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 12:58 AM

🚨🎙️ Couch and The Rube listeners: We'll begin our Monday show, presented by MuskOx quality flannels, with our takes. We want your best take, too — and maybe a bonus or baked take — on MSU football, the Lions, life, love, anything. Reply here by 9:30 a.m. Monday or email [email protected]

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 12:17 PM

The phantom offsides call on MSU's fourth-quarter onside kick was ridiculous and shouldn't happen. But it was the least consequential in a series of plays that cost the Spartans the game against Illinois.

Column.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 4:39 AM

Here are my grades for MSU's football team after its 38-37 overtime loss to Illinois on Saturday — offense, defense, special teams, coaching, and the bottom line.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 12:54 AM

If you're into both time-wasting and MSU football, do I ever have something for you: 9-plus minutes of video analysis from me and @chrissolari.bsky.social on MSU's overtime loss to Illinois, time you'll never get back.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/videos/sport...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 12:28 AM

Here is a harried 3 quick takes column on Michigan State's 38-37 overtime loss to Illinois on Saturday.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:37 PM

That was the most needed drive I can remember in some time. This thing was getting dark.

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:49 PM

Here are the games for Week 5 of the #CouchandTheRubepickem contest:

Indiana -7.5 at Nebraska
Illinois -2.5 at MSU
UCLA +10 at Oregon
Bears -1.5 at Packers
Lions -5.5 at Cardinals
Bills +3 at Rams

Reply here by kickoff

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:15 PM

🎙️NEW SPARTAN SPEAK POD: @chrissolari.bsky.social and I dig in on MSU football as the Spartans try to keep their season alive against Illinois. Plus, hoops and hockey.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 8:20 PM

🚨🎙️❓ Couch and The Rube listeners: We'll answer your questions during our Friday show. Have one? Reply by 9 a.m. Friday or email [email protected]

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:57 AM

Adam Nightingale and Co. begin Year 5 at MSU, with another loaded roster, one thing left to accomplish, and no one left from their humble start.

Interview column with MSU's hockey coach.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 8:20 PM

🎙️📺 NEW COUCH AND THE RUBE: A good conversation with The Athletic's @nickbaumgardner.bsky.social on whether the Lions' season can be saved and how the defense got here, MSU's roster and program under Fitzgerald, and what's gone wrong at U-M.

Download it anywhere or 📺⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/WXkn7T1...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 4:14 PM

For MSU football, two rare October home games, against two foes in the same weight class and two old friends at quarterback, and a last chance to alter the season.

Column.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 1:37 AM

Before our fall foliage tour, @chrissolari.bsky.social and I discuss the state of Spartan football, while, fittingly, getting a whiff of Sparty as he drove by. www.lansingstatejournal.com/videos/sport...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 1:17 AM

🎙️ 📺 NEW COUCH AND THE RUBE SHOW (not for the faint of heart): We dug into the state of MSU football after the performance at Wisconsin and the Lions' demoralizing defense. But also MSU hoops! So enjoy that.

Download it wherever you get your podcasts or 🎧 ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/9M2h_5b...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 9:23 PM

🚨 Heads up for Monday's Couch and The Rube 🚨 We won't be including listener takes this week, because of a time crunch Monday afternoon. But we'll be live from 1-2 p.m., with our takes on MSU and Big Ten football, MSU hoops and the Lions. Hope to see you then.

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 1:35 AM

The rest of MSU's football season has value. It would just be better off played behind closed doors.

Column.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 10:41 PM

Here are my grades for Michigan State's football team — offense, defense, special teams, coaching and the bottom line — after its performance at Wisconsin.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 10:40 PM

No doubt. That's part of the issue at MSU.

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 9:55 PM

They're still pretty good. People are upset. When they turn apathetic, it's not great. But the worst of football is better than everything but men's hoops in terms of readership.

@grahamcouch.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 9:54 PM

If you've got 9 more minutes to give MSU football today, save it for my next column. If you've got 9 more minutes beyond that, @chrissolari.bsky.social and I dig in on the state of things after a 31-3 loss at Wisconsin.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/videos/sport...