Spartan Spotlight

MSU/Kansas Preview + National CBB Talk (ft. Carter Elliott)

Justin Thind was joined by Carter Elliott of Sleepers Media to preview the 2024 Champions Classic matchup between Michigan State and Kansas. Before that, they took stock of what they’ve seen from MSU through the first two games and whether they’re more optimistic than before, while also discussing the national college basketball picture.

MSU Basketball Season Preview (ft. David Klein)

Justin Thind is joined by @SpartanHoops_DK as they break down the upcoming 2024-25 Michigan State basketball season, ahead of MSU’s matchup with Monmouth on Monday. They discuss what MSU needs to have happen in order to outperform expectations, what could go wrong and cause them to fall short, and what’s most realistic for this season.

Michigan State loses to Michigan: Post-Game Reaction

Justin Thind gives a quick post-game recap of MSU's loss to Michigan, including a look at how it happened, what the gameplan was, and where MSU goes from here.

Michigan/MSU Preview + Iowa Recap (ft. Matt Sheehan)

In the re-launch of the show, Justin Thind is joined by former co-host Matt Sheehan as the duo discusses Michigan State's win over Iowa, how it happened, what the recruits think about it, and what it means for the season going forward. Then, they dive into the upcoming matchup versus the Michigan Wolverines, including how the Iowa game-plan aligns with stopping Michigan.

Spotify Live: MSU Recruiting Momentum + Preseason Talk

Justin Thind and Twitter sensation "MSU Chief of Propaganda" discuss MSU's four recent commitments of Xavier Booker, Gehrig Normand, Stanton Ramil, and Nick Marsh. Afterwards, they talk Michigan State football's preseason camp. Corey Robinson also joins mid-way through.

Interview: How Tom Izzo landed 5-Star Xavier Booker

Justin Thind is joined by Xavier Booker's AAU coaches Chris Scott and Mike Saunders. The George Hill All-Day co-directors talk about what Michigan State & head coach Tom Izzo did to land the five-star big-man, what MSU fans can expect out of Booker, and a lot more...

2023 Recruiting, NIL Talk, Spartan Dawg Con, & Hoops Recruiting

In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson discuss the 2023 recruiting cycle, how to make sense of MSU's standing in the NIL world, how star-studded the 2022 Spartan Dawg Con is, and all the latest developments with MSU basketball's recruiting efforts.

Spotify Live: MSU June Recruiting Preview

A recording of the June 2nd Spotify Live room where Justin and Corey preview every recruit that is visiting Michigan State in June, before taking live listener questions regarding MSU recruiting.

Spotify Live: Football Deep-Dive & Q&A (Post-Spring)

A recording of the 5/26 Spotify Live room where Justin Thind and Corey Robinson dove into the Michigan State offense and defense, before taking audience questions.To listen to these rooms like, follow Justin here: https://spotifylive.link/ClwISfqVlqb

Tom Izzo versus NIL & the Portal (feat. Matt Sheehan)

In this episode, Justin Thind has a conversation with Matt Sheehan (via the LockedOn Spartans podcast) regarding Justin's latest column on Tom Izzo's internal struggle against the Transfer Portal and NIL, while diving into the frustrating 2022 Michigan State basketball offseason.This episode directly pulls two segments (out of three) from the 5/19/2022 episode of LockedOn Spartans, which can be found at THIS LINK. There was a third segment there regarding Michigan State football pursuit of seven 5-Star prospects.