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We dug into the disparity between MSU football and the playoff teams, and the Spartans' matchup in hoops with Iowa, then picked the NFL games against the spread.

A deluge of hot takes, yours and ours – on MSU basketball coaching decisions, gambling losses and the Rube's attempted takedown of online pedophiles 20 years ago.

A recording of The Rube's call 20 years ago to the late Tommy Lasorda (RIP) and then answering your Twitter questions - on MSU's big men, running backs, and stories about being arrested.

We dove into MSU's win over Rutgers, what transpired and why it did, including a conversation with former MSU and Division I assistant coach Rick Carter. Then we picked the NFL playoff games with our man Harry Gagnon.

We spent our 500th show diving into our hot takes and yours - on MSU basketball as an NCAA tournament bubble team, MSU football transfers, the Lions, the ethics and art of tanking and more.

We kissed 2020 goodbye answering your Twitter questions – on MSU hoops, including how we'd coach Izzo's team, and more, which led to unseemly stories from The Rube.

We dug into our hot takes and listener hot takes – on MSU basketball lineups and the potential and problems of this team.

We dug into MSU's loss at Northwestern, lineup issues, and Spartan football transfers, through our hot takes and yours.

We dug into you Twitter questions on MSU football's evolving roster, the QB situation, Mel Tucker's approach and more.

MSU football recruiting and Big Ten hoops-heavy show today, presented by Front 43 Neighborhood Pub and Cask & Company. We led off digging into Mel Tucker's frist recruiting class and what matters and what doesn't. Then The Athletics' Brendan Quinn joined us for a great conversation on Big Ten hoops, followed by our picks for this week's football games.Front 43 and Cask and Co. are offering Holiday Meal Kits. Let them do the work for you this month, with several delicious meal offerings. Visit Caskandcompany.com for more.

We dug into our hot takes and yours – on MSU football and hoops, great bets and bad romantic comedies during today's show – presented by Halo Sport.Enjoy 20% off any of eight flavors of HALO Sport or a variety pack when you use the promo code "rube" when ordering at HALOsport.com or on Instagram.

We dug into your Twitter questions – on Julian Barnett, MSU's recruiting class, Coach K vs. Harbaugh, sports writing vs. hard labor and more – presented by our friends at Groovy Donuts and Groovy Donuts - East Lansing.Enjoy Christmas and holiday donuts today by ordering at GroovyDonuts.com. Groovy Donuts will also be open Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, so you can make Groovy Donuts part of your holidays.

We dug into what this MSU basketball and college hoops season might look, presented by our friends at Front 43 Neighborhood Pub and Cask & Company. Is Coach K overreacting? Should the Big Ten break rules for Ohio State football and our picks for the college football and NFL slate.Front 43 and Cask & Company are offering incredible Holiday Meal kits. You set the table, they'll do the cooking. Enjoy one of four delicious dinners – prime rib, spiral sliced ham, brined turkey or Nova Scotia salmon, with sides and desert. Visit CaskandCompany.com and click on the "Holiday Meals" tab for more.

Fantastic listener hot takes during today's show, presented by our friends at Halo.Sport. We dug into all of them, after our hot takes – on the situation with MSU football, MSU hoops, Jaden Akins and Emoni Bates, the Lions and more.Enjoy any of eight refreshing flavors of Halo.Sport or a variety pack by ordering at HALOsport.com or on Instagram. Use the promo code "rube" for 20% off.

Answering your Twitter questions, presented by Groovy Donuts. Digging into MSU's chances against Ohio State, how the MSU basketball team stakes up against Luka Garza and the rest of the Big Ten and more. Groovy Donuts' Christmas Donuts are back! Reserve your gingerbread, red velvet donut, cherry bismarks and more at GroovyDonuts.com or swing into either of their locations, in East Lansing and Williamston.

If you're thinking about Michigan State hoops after the win over Duke, you'll enjoy the first half-hour of today's show, presented by our friends at Front 43 Neighborhood Pub and Cask & Company. Plus, what to make of the Ohio State football situation and our college football and NFL picks against the spread.Missing the abiilty to dine in? Check out the warm patio at Cask & Company and Front 43, with personal table heaters and smokeless firepits. Or simply order carryout and take their incredible menu hope with you. Visit CaskandCompany.com.

So much goodness to get into and we got into it all during our Monday show, presented by Halo.Sport. What we saw from MSU football and basketball over the weekend, hope and decisions for the Lions amid regime change — just a a great 90 minutes plus with our hot takes and yours.You can enjoy 20% off any of eight refreshing flavors of Halo.Sport – or the variety pack – when you order at HALOSport.com or on Instagram. Just use the promo code: rube. Make Halo.Sport a part of your life, like we have.

We spent a lot of today's show digging into MSU's basketball team, answering your Twitter questions, presented by our friends at Groovy Donuts and Groovy Donuts - East Lansing.

A highly intellectual show today, presented in part by Midtown Brewing Company, featuring a conversation with The Athletic's Brendan Quinn on Rocket Watts, Foster Loyer and the interesting dynamics on this MSU basketball team. Plus, our picks for the college football and NFL slate.