Ep. 1191: Twitter Question Friday: Wait, so is MSU basketball a contender again?

We answered your questions — on Michigan State football and basketball, and what the victories over Michigan and Duke mean going forward, where they rank as a pair in MSU lore, and on several players' NBA chances and roles going forward on the Spartans' basketball team, as well as on the Lions, life and more.

We opened with a discussion on MSU basketball's win over Duke in the Champions Classic and what we learned about the Spartans and what it means for the rest of the season. Then The Athletic's Joe Rexrode joined us for a conversation on MSU basketball after the win over Duke, MSU football after the win over Michigan, and the state of the Wolverines (23:00). Plus, our college football and NFL picks for this week (51:00).

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State football's win at Michigan, how it was accomplished, what it says about Pat Fitzgerald's program, the culture he's building, how fans feel about the future of MSU football, and the situation at Michigan, including with Kyle Whittingham, and on MSU basketball heading into its Champions Classic matchup with Duke, the Lions and more.

We answered your questions — on Michigan State's basketball team after a good week and two wins against two lesser opponents, about Jasiah Jervis, Jordan Scott and Kaleb Glenn, about Cam Ward's struggles, and beating Duke, on MSU football's game against Michigan on Saturday and what it would take for the Spartans' to win, on MSU's inexplicable injuries and more.

We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU basketball's performance Monday night and the lineup change that should set the course for the season, on the performances of Anton Bonke, Kaleb Glenn and others, on the MSU-Michigan football rivalry and why it'll never be like it once was, on the Lions and the possibilities at the trade deadline, and more.

We opened with a conversation on MSU basketball after Tom Izzo addressed the concerns about his team following the last two exhibition games. Then a conversation with Detroit Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor — on the Pistons, MSU hoops, the Lions and Michigan football (16:00). Then we answered your questions — on MSU basketball, the center position, Coen Carr, MSU football and NIL, Dan Bartholomae, Halloween costumes and candy, and more (44:00). Plus, our college and NFL football picks and best bets for this weekend (2:05:00).

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State basketball after an exhibition loss at Marquette, the center position and frontcourt, the Jordan Scott-Jasiah Jervis pairing, on MSU football's loss at UCLA and mounting injuries, on the Lions' win, and more.

We opened with a discussion on Michigan State basketball after the Spartans' exhibition performance against Connecticut. Then a conversation with the California Post's Ben Bolch on UCLA football and how the Bruins have turned it around so quickly (16:00). Then we answered your questions on MSU football and hoops — from the center spot to Coen Carr — and more (39:00). Finally, our picks for this week's college football and NFL games (1:56:00).

We dug into our takes and yours — largely on MSU football and Pat Fitzgerald's decision to run the ball three times before kicking a would-be lead-taking field goal that was blocked, rather than be more aggressive late against Northwestern, and on MSU's program long-term, including at quarterback.

We answered your questions — on Michigan State football, the Spartans' slew of injuries, the program's ability to compete long-term financially and with Pat Fitzgerald, and Saturday's game against Northwestern, on the new 24-team College Football Playoff and what it means for the sport, on MSU basketball, the Pistons, Red Wings, and our best bets.