Couch and The Rube

We open talking Michigan State basketball, including on Carson Cooper's 3-point shooting and the player and person Trey Fort could be for the Spartans. Then a conversation with Chris Castellani on the Detroit Tigers, how good this team really is and what needs to be done before the trade deadline (14:00). Plus, our best British Open golf bets with Harry Gagnon and a couple college football and NFL futures picks from Harry (40:00).

We returned from vacation, digging into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football and likely wins and pivotal games, and MSU basketball and the growth of a couple players, on Michigan football amid continued scandal, the suddenly sliding Tigers, and some "July topics", including a couple stories worth telling.

In our final show until mid-July, we answered your questions — on Jase Richardson's fit with the NBA's Orlando Magic, on Michigan State's basketball team this coming season, MSU football recruiting in June, on J Batt's influence already, on the Tigers, MSU beat flatulence, and more.

We opened with a conversation and takeaways on Michigan State's basketball team — Coen Carr, Cam Ward and more — after opening night at the Moneyball Pro-Am. Then a good conversation on the Tigers with The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen (20:00). Plus, baseball and golf bets and some football season-win over-unders with Harry Gagnon (44:00).

We dug into our takes and yours – on MSU basketball after the Kaleb Glenn injury, MSU football's surge in recruiting, what the Tigers should do to solve their pitching woes, the Pistons offseason and more.