Spartan Spotlight

247Sports Michigan State insider Justin Thind breaks down what the Spartans will need to do in order to compete with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, He also gave an updated look at MSU's chances of making a bowl game this year. Finally, he broke down the buzz surrounding MSU being on the verge of landing a five-star guard in Antonio Pemberton.
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This episode is brought to you by Woodward Equity, a full-service real estate firm founded by Justin Thind. As the lead agent, Justin is excited to work with Spartan fans who are looking to buy a new home or dive into the world of real estate investing. Visit WoodwardEquity.com for more information and to book an advisory appointment with Justin!

247Sports reporter Justin Thind is joined by Jacob Cotsonika (Sports Illustrated) to review MSU's win over Toledo. They discussed positives, concerns, top performers and much more - before looking ahead to the Eastern Michigan and Notre Dame games. They ended by looking around at how every opponent on Michigan State's schedule fared in Week 1, giving the a Stock Up or Stock Down grade.
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This episode is brought to you by Woodward Equity, a full-service real estate firm founded by Justin Thind. As the lead agent, Justin is excited to work with Spartan fans who are looking to buy a new home or dive into the world of real estate investing. Visit WoodwardEquity.com for more information and to book an advisory appointment with Justin!

247Sports reporter Justin Thind is joined by Matt Sheehan (LockedOn Spartans) to preview the 2026 Michigan State football season. They predicted what storylines will come to fruition, what win/loss record the Spartans will have, and who the projected starters will be on offense and defense.
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This episode is sponsored by Woodward Equity, a full-service real estate firm founded by Justin Thind. As the lead agent. Thind is excited to work with Spartan fans who are looking to buy a new home or dive into the world of real estate investing. Visit WoodwardEquity.com for more information and to book an appointment with Justin Thind!

Discussing MSU's hiring of Pat Fitzgerald, what it means, why it could be a big success, what there is to be weary of, and what developments have already happened from a recruiting front on this national signing day.

Michigan State has fired head football coach Jonathan Smith. What do the next steps look like? Justin Thind (247Sports) shares intel on the timing we can expect, another key development set to unfold, and details some potential candidates who may be qualified (Matt Campbell, Jason Eck, Pat Fitzgerald, Brent Key and others).

Justin Thind is joined by David Klein (@SpartanHoops_DK) to discuss Michigan State Basketball’s early-season win against Arkansas, MSU’s standout freshmen, the team’s ceiling, and the really bright future - given the latest with the 2026 recruiting class anchored by Jasiah Jervis and potentially Ethan Taylor.

Justin Thind dives into why he thinks this Michigan State Spartans squad will make a bowl game and surprise anyone that's counting them out, while also addressing some fair points of concern. Come for the full season schedule preview, stay for deep discussion on linebacker versatility.

Justin Thind is back with another episode, this time diving into every single commitment Michigan State landed in the 2026 official visit window, along with macroscopic thoughts on the recruiting momentum and strategy. He concluded with thoughts on new AD J Batt, Aidan Chiles' optimistic quotes and more.

Michigan State Basketball forward Cam Ward, a standout high school prospect who is enrolling this summer, joined Justin Thind to talk about his recruitment, his high school career, Tom Izzo’s recruiting personality, Doug Wojcik’s effort, Kevin Durant ties, and other fun topics about himself.

Justin Thind looks at Michigan State's transfer portal class now that the dust has settled on the winter window, including candid assessments of every pickup the Spartans made and looking at where each position group stands.After, he gives his thoughts on the resurgence of MSU Basketball, including how Tom Izzo built this roster in the exact way this team needed.