Ep. 859: Hot Take Sunday

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on Michigan State's basketball team, Tom Izzo's approach and stubbornness, the center position, MSU's NCAA tournament hopes, the future of the program and more. Plus, discussion on the Wolverines, the Tigers, the Pistons, Zach Edey in the NBA and more.Â

We answered your Twitter questions – on Michigan State basketball, whether this MSU team still has a chance to make a run and how, the program's future under Izzo and with the transfer portal, on MSU football, the Tigers, Big Ten football on Friday nights, life's predicaments and more.

We opened talking about Michigan State basketball – MSU's senior night win over Northwestern, where the Spartans stand on the NCAA tournament bubble and whether this team has a chance to make a run, like others have. Then a good conversation with The Athletic's Brendan Quinn – on his story on Steven Izzo, how it came together, his life as reluctant national writer and his perceptions of Tom Izzo and MSU and Michigan's programs (24:00).

We dug into our hot takes and yours – largely on Michigan State basketball, this senior class, the lineups, the Spartans' NCAA tournament path, Izzo's future and more.

We answered your Twitter questions – largely on Michigan State basketball, on Tom Izzo's response to criticism, MSU's chances and approach against Purdue, next year's roster and more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – mostly on Michigan State basketball after Sunday's loss to Ohio State, on Tom Izzo, his future, on the decision not to bring Xavier Booker back in the game for the final 15 minutes, on the second-half rotations, this MSU team's postseason fate and more.

We answered your Twitter questions – largely on Michigan State basketball, on Tom Izzo's roster and playing time decisions, on Xavier Booker and Coen Carr's futures, on this MSU team's chances to do anything in the postseason, on next season's team and where and whether the portal will be needed. Also, Lions and Tigers expectations, movies, marriage advice and more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU basketball, changes at center, playing time for Jaxon Kohler, Xavier Booker and Coen Carr, the Spartans' NCAA tournament seeding, Gus Johnson and the blue wall and more.

Live from Midtown Brewing Company, we talked MSU basketball, then dug into our worst hot takes and most cringe moments, as suggested by listeners, before answering your Twitter questions.

We answered your Twitter questions – largely on Michigan State basketball, on how sustainable Malik Hall's performance at Penn State is, on Tyson Walker's health, Mady Sissoko's playing time, Xavier Booker, the playing rotations and more.