Spartan Spotlight
247Sports reporter Justin Thind brings you exclusive news and analysis on all things Michigan State football, basketball, and recruiting. Look out for interviews with recruits, players, coaches, & more. Check out Thind’s work at SpartanTailgate.com and follow him on socials at @JustinThind.
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Episodes
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
In this episode, Justin and Corey recap the game, talk about Kenneth Walker's Heisman moment, discuss what that means for MSU's future portal recruiting, talk about some post-game recruit reactions, give current UM players some credit for battling, and then laugh at everything about the way the Michigan Football program is constructed. If you're just here for the UM rant, you can start listening shortly around the 21-min mark.
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson are joined by #SD4L (Spartan Dawg 4 Life) founder Jay Greene, The former Spartan defensive tackle shared some insight on the Mel Tucker-LSU noise and his first-hand observations of the second-year head coach at practice, before diving into the specifics of the upcoming game. Greene shared what it was like to be a player in the rivalry, specifically the vibe in the days leading up to the game. He also dove into his opinion of the Michigan football program, before Justin and Corey talked about some keys to the game to close out the episode.
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
In this bye week episode, Corey & Justin look back on the first 7 games of the season. They reflect on their preseason predictions and how the Spartans have compared with those expectations, before diving into the good and the bad on both sides of the ball. They also dive into Kenneth Walker's Heisman chances.
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
In this episode, Justin Thind and Corey Robinson discuss the Bruce Feldman report that some LSU donors are interested in Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker. They evaluate just how meaningful the report is, whether LSU's Scott Woodward would even target Tucker, the myriad of reasons why Tucker would want to stay at MSU, and a lot more.
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
In this episode, Corey Robinson and Justin Thind discuss the win against Indiana, the trajectories of the OL and the cornerbacks, and what these observations mean for the rest of the season.
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Spartan Spotlight co-hosts Justin Thind & Corey Robinson are taking over The Spartan Beat! Catch them live on the Spotlight Media Network every Thursday from 2-3pm. Each episode will also be uploaded to the popular streaming services after it has aired, so make sure to subscribe to the Spartan Beat on all platforms! Also, follow @SpartanBeat on Twitter & Facebook to stay updated.
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Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Justin Thind is joined by David Klein (SpartanHoops.com) to give you pick-by-pick predictions for every game in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.They also go on tangents of Nate Oaks' Michigan State connection, Penn State's hiring of Purdue assistant Micah Shrewsberry, the mess that is Indiana Basketball, failed coaching searches, and much more.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Justin Thind & Corey Robinson talk about the first 7 transfers that the Michigan State staff has landed via the portal. They share their thoughts on each of the guys, then outline how they'd like to see the rest of the transfer spots be utilized. Afterwards, they breakdown how the national recruiting approach has been structured in a way that'll be very beneficial for MSU once visits open up again.
This interview was recorded on 2/27/21.
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Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
MSU's newest commit, Arizona OG Gavin Broscious, joined Corey & Justin to discuss his decision to join the Spartans' 2022 recruiting class. He talks about his thoughts on Michigan State, Coach Chris Kapilovic, the overall recruiting process, his parents' involvement, and much more!
(This interview was originally recorded on November 14th)
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Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
2021 MSU commit Kevin Wigenton joins Corey & Justin for an in-depth, 30+ min interview in which he discusses a wide array of topics. The NJ OL dives into his recruitment, what makes Coach Chris Kapilovic and Coach Mel Tucker different than other coaches, how much film he watches in his spare time, his conversation with Tom Izzo, the basketball super-class with Emoni Bates, and who he wants to see MSU add to its 2021 recruiting class. This will be a classic, fan-favorite interview.
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