The Spartan Shadows Podcast
The Spartan Shadows Podcast is a show devoted entirely to Michigan State University athletics, covering news, analysis and commentary on the Spartans' teams and games. It is produced in association with spartanshadows.com and is aimed at MSU fans who want regular discussion of recruiting, matchups and program developments. Episodes mix opinion and breakdowns of the latest happenings around East Lansing. The show also engages its audience through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube under the Spartan Shadows name.
Episodes
Episode 78: Wisconsin Recap/Illinois Preview
Welcome back!Chris and Emmett are back today to recap the loss against Wisconsin as well as previewing Saturday’s game for homecoming vs Illinois. We also talk updates from sports around campus including hockey and men’s soccer! What happened vs Wisconsin? What does MSU need to correct to be the Illini this weekend? We break it all down as well as give our picks. Check us out! Join us!*** BRAND DE
Episode 77: Nebraska Recap, Wisconsin Preview, and More!
Welcome back!Chris and Emmett are back today to recap the loss against Nebraska as well as previewing Saturday’s game at Wisconsin. We talk about what went wrong for MSU against the Cornhuskers. We’re the refs to blame? What must MSU do this weekend to beat Wisconsin? We break it all down as well as give our picks. Check us out! Join us!*** BRAND DEAL ALERT ***We are also please to announce that w
Episode 76: Notre Dame Recap/Nebraska Preview
Welcome back!The fellas are back today to recap the loss at Notre Dame as well as previewing Saturday’s Big Ten opener at home against Nebraska. We break down what went wrong last week and what the Spartans will need to do to secure a much needed win this weekend. We also pick who will win and some bold predictions! Join us!Episode Recorded: Friday, September 25th, 2026timecodes: 0:00 - Intro0:53
Episode 75: Notre Dame Preview ft Former MSU LB Byron Bullough
Welcome back!Chris and Emmett are back! Today we are joined by friend of the program and former MSU LB Byron Bullough. We are here to talk all things Notre Dame. What are the keys to the game? What’s the mindset for a team going in as such big underdogs? Can MSU pull this out? Plus we get Byron’s perspective on playing this rivalry and his brother’s return to South Bend.Follow Byron on X and IG! X
Episode 74: Toledo Recap and Eastern Preview
Welcome back!Chris, Zack, and Emmett are back with our recap of week 1’s win against Toledo. We also preview this weeks game against Eastern Michigan. We end with our predictions on final score and first touchdown. Episode Recorded: Thursday, September 10th, 2026timecodes: 0:00 - Intro1:03 - Toledo Breakdown17:11 - Eastern Preview Start18:52 - 9/11 Tribute information20:43 - Eastern Team Breakdown
Episode 73: Football Season Preview with Matt Sheehan!
Welcome back!Chris, Zack, and Emmett are back with our full 2026 Football preview In this episode, we are joined by the incomparable Matt Sheehan! The host of Locked on Spartans dropped by to preview what we are most excited and scared about for the upcoming season. We also will give our season predictions as well. We eventually wrap it up with some favorite things about East Lansing from Matt as
2026 Football Roster Preview: Linebackers and Defensive Backs
Welcome back! It’s time to start our 2026 Football Roster Preview episodes! Today we are talking about the Linebackers and Defensive Backs! Emmett and Chris introduce the players and provide thoughts on this upcoming season.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Thursday, August 27th, 2026Have a question, email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on our socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook
2026 Football Roster Preview: Tight Ends
Welcome back! It’s time to start our 2026 Football Roster Preview episodes! Today we are talking about the Tight Ends. Emmett and Chris introduce the staff and provide thoughts on this upcoming season.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Thursday, August 27th, 2026Have a question, email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on our socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Spartan-Sha
2026 Football Roster Preview: Receivers and Running Backs
Welcome back! It’s time to start our 2026 Football Roster Preview episodes! Today we are talking about the Receivers and Running Backs. Zack, Emmett, and Chris introduce the staff and provide thoughts on this upcoming season.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Monday, August 24th, 2026Have a question, email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on our socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.
2026 Football Roster Preview: Offensive and Defensive Lines
Welcome back! It’s time to start our 2026 Football Roster Preview episodes! Today we are talking about the Offensive and Defensive Lines. Zack and Chris introduce the staff and provide thoughts on this upcoming season.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Monday, August 24th, 2026Have a question, email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on our socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peo
2026 Football Roster Preview: Quarterbacks and Special Teams
Welcome back! It’s time to start our 2026 Football Roster Preview episodes! Today we are talking about the Quarterbacks and Special Teams. Emmett and Chris introduce the staff and provide thoughts on this upcoming season.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Thursday, August 14th, 2025Have a question, email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on our socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.co
EMERGENCY EPISODE: MSU Hires New AD
Welcome back, everyone!Emergency podcast time as MSU hired its next AD today in Dan Bartholomae from Western Michigan.The fellas are here to break down all things AD hire related and our thoughts on it. Join us!Because of the breaking news, our next installment of the Roster Preview Series will be delayed. It was originally scheduled for Tuesday the 18th but we will post it on Wednesday the 19th i
2026 Football Roster Preview: Coaching Staff
Welcome back! It’s time to start our 2026 Football Roster Preview episodes! Today we are talking about the Coaching Staff. Emmett and Chris introduce the staff and provide thoughts on this upcoming season.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Thursday, August 14th, 2025Have a question, email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on our socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Spartan
EMERGENCY EPISODE: Class of 2022 Eligibility Injunction Ruling
Welcome back!Zack and Emmett are back with an emergency episode! In this episode, we discuss the injunction that was passed allowing Class of 2022 collegiate athletes an extra year of eligibility. This ruling could effect several big name MSU athletes in both Football and Basketball and across college sports. The fellas discuss what options Pat Fitzgerald and Tom Izzo will have and more! Let’s dis
Episode 72: Official Visits Week 3 and Recruiting Talk
Welcome back!Emmett, Zack, and Chris are here to break down the last few weekends of official visit season. We talk about who has been on campus, who will be there this weekend, and some commits we have gotten recently. We also talk about what the overall class is shaping up to look like and what we can hope for in that regard.Then we end with some exciting hockey updates as well!Episode Recorded:
Episode 71: Football OV's Week 1
Emmett and Chris are here to break down the first weekend of official visit season. Prospects will be on campus this weekend and we can officially be on commit watch. Who is coming to campus? We will break it down!We apologize for the sound quality. There was an issue this time and will make sure it’s cleaned up before the next one! Thanks all! Episode Recorded: May 28th 2026timecodes: 0:00 - Intr
Episode 70: Off-season News Update 1
Welcome back!Join the boys for a catch up on the news of MSU Athletics for the past couple weeks. We talk football schedule and recruiting updates, NFL Draft, Basketball news, hockey news, and more!Join us for a fun episode! Episode Recorded: May 8th 2026timecodes: 0:00 - Intro1:45 - MSU Football talk20:54 - Hockey news and notes24:30 - Basketball updates27:35 - MSU Tennis Coaching Change31:03 - M
Episode 69: Tournament Recaps, Portal Action, and Football!
Welcome back!We missed you all! Sorry for the sporadic posting but the three of us are back, alive, well, and ready to talk MSU Sports. In this episode, we discuss the disappointing tournament runs for MSU Basketball and Hockey, some portal news for both those sports, and then we dive into Spring Football!Join us for a fun episode! Episode Recorded: April 16th, 2026timecodes: 0:00 - Intro2:45 - Ba
Episode 68: Hockey and Basketball Catch-up
Welcome back!Zack and Chris pop in for a quick episode as it has been a while. Not a ton to cover today but we did want to catch up on the couple weeks worth of basketball and hockey results for everyone. With the regular season for both sports winding down, we talk game results and what’s left for both teams before starting post season play in a few weeks. We hope to be back to our regular postin
Episode 67: Delayed Break Over! Let's Talk MSU!
Welcome back! We are back! After another delay, Chris and Emmett are finally here to catch you on all things MSU.We talk MSU football finalizing its 2026 recruiting class and some 2027 commits. Then we discuss the recent basketball games and how MSU’s dip in play recently is going to shape the season. Finally we wrap up recapping all the latest hockey news from the past few weeks as well. Check us
Episdoe 66: We're Back! Basketball and Hockey Catch Up and Portal Madness
Welcome back! We are finally back from holiday break! While he had some other content coming out during the holidays, it was finally time to get back to our regular episodes. Today, Emmett, Zack, and Chris are back to recap the basketball games over the break. We also touch on the few hockey games since last recording. After that it’s full on portal madness. Who has committed? What are we thinking
Episode 65: MSU Football Coaches Update and Basketball Coverage Galore!
Welcome back! Join Chris, Emmett, and Zack as they discuss the MSU news for the past week! Football officially has some new position coaches. Aidan Chiles hits the portal. Basketball game recaps of Penn State and Toledo with a preview of tomorrow’s game against Oakland after. Much more as well!Check us out! Episode recorded on: Thursday December 18th, 2025timecodes: 0:00 - intro1:05 - Position Coa
Episode 64: Max Bullough is Back, Michigan Scandal, Basketball, Hockey, and More
Welcome back! Join Chris, Emmett, and Zack as they discuss a whole lot of news for the past week! Max Bullough has returned to East Lansing. Meanwhile we update you on the latest from the scandal with the school down the road. We finish with the latest basketball and hockey news as well. Check us out! Episode recorded on: Thursday December 11th, 2025timecodes: 0:00 - intro01:25 - Max Bullough retu
Episode 63: Coach Fitz's First Week, Donation Records, and More!
Welcome back! Join Chris, Emmett, and Zack as they discuss a whole lot of news for the past week! We discuss Coach Fitz’s first week on campus, the donation news from today, basketball, hockey, and more!Check us out! Emmett will be live from the press box for hockey tonight! Follow him on X for real-time updates!Episode recorded on: Friday December 5th, 2025timecodes: 0:00 - intro1:39 - Coach Fitz
EMERGENCY PODCAST: Jonathan Smith Fired, Pat Fitzgerald to Take Over?
EMERGENCY PODCAST!! Zack, Chris, and Emmett are back to break down today’s insane day for MSU Athletics. Jonathan Smith is fired and it appears his replacement is being finalized already. We discuss what lead to Coach Smith’s departure and our thoughts on the potential of Pat Fitzgerald becoming the next Head Coach for MSU Football. We also throw in some thoughts from some former MSU players as we
Episode 62: MSU Sports Update Galore!
Welcome back! Join Chris, Emmett, and Zack as they discuss a whole lot of news. We have Hockey rolling. Women’s soccer making the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Football’s loss vs Penn State and this weekend’s game in Iowa. Then we finish with some basketball talk and Champions Classic recap!Check us out! Emmett will be live from the press box for football! Follow him on X for real-time updates!
Episode 60: Minnesota Recap, Basketball Talk, Hockey Preview, and More!
Welcome back! Join Chris, Emmett, and Zack as they discuss MSU Football’s loss to Minnesota. After that basketball talk is in full swing. We recap MSU season opening win vs Colgate and then preview MSU’s big time game this weekend at home vs #14 Arkansas. MSU men’s hoops also picked up a big time commitment this week. We talk that. We also shout out the women’s team as they set the university scor
Episode 59: Michigan Reaction, Minnesota Preview, and More!
Welcome back! Chris and Emmett are back to talk football. The guys talk Michigan reaction, preview Minnesota, and talk a little rumor mil about Jonathan Smith. We also cover basketball and hockey results from the past week as well. Check us out! Emmett will be live from the press box vs Minnesota as always. Follow him on X for real-time updates!Episode recorded on: Friday, October 31st, 2025timeco
Episode 58: Indiana Recap, Michigan Preview, Basketball and Hockey Updates
Welcome back! Chris, Zack, and Emmett are back to talk football. From last week’s loss against Indiana to Hate Week vs Michigan this week. It’s rivalry week and we are ready. We also cover basketball and hockey results from the past week as well. Check us out! Emmett will be live from the press box vs Michigan as always. Follow him on X for real-time updates!Episode recorded on: Friday, October 25
Hate Week Bonus Episode: Michigan Rivalry Talk with Byron Bullough
Welcome back, all!It's officially hate week! The school down the road comes to East Lansing Saturday night and we thought what better way to kick off the weekend by talking with former Spartan LB Byron Bullough. Byron joins us for a short interview to talk about what the rivalry was like from his perspective and what this game means to players. Check out this fun episode!Special shout out to B
Episode 57: Indiana Preview, MSU BBall and Hockey News
Welcome back! Chris, Zack, and Emmett are back to talk football. From last week’s loss against UCLA to what to expect this week when taking on #3 Indiana. We also break down some basketball news and hockey info as well. Check us out! Episode recorded on: Thursday, October 17th, 2025Have a question, email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on our socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.c
Episode 56: Nebraska Preview. Hockey and Basketball Preview
Welcome back!Join Emmett and Chris for another fun episode. Preview of Nebraska gameHockey home opener Hockey schedule Basketball schedule Basketball recruiting Basketball captainsBe sure to follow Emmett on Twitter for all of today's live game updates. @ematasovsky57Have a question, email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on our socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/S
Episode 55: USC Game Recap
Welcome back! Chris and Emmett are here today to break down last week’s loss in LA to the USC Trojans. Zack was traveling and attending Alabama Georgia so he couldn’t make it for this game. If you are interested in seeing his recaps of MSU/USC, check out his personal podcast, the Michi-gang Sports Podcast. Zack will be back with us as scheduled next week. We will have our catch up show for the non
Bonus Episode: Talkin Ball with UFL DC Jarren Horton
Welcome back! We have a special bonus episode for you all today! We had the privilege to chat with Jarren Horton, Defensive Coordinator for the Memphis Showboats in the UFL. Coach Horton joined us to talk ball. Everything from what it’s like taking over at a new place and changing the culture there, to building defenses. We also speak on his time coaching at UConn and about some the former Spartan
Episode 54: Youngstown State Recap/USC Preview
Welcome back! The boys are back to recap MSU’s Week 3 win over Youngstown State. We discuss the Spartan’s good and bad over the Penguins before getting into this week’s big west coast trip to LA to take on USC. We close with the preview of that and our picks! Check us out!A bonus episode will be coming Monday with a special guest. Stay tuned for that as well!Follow Emmett on X for live game conten
Episode 53: Boston College Recap and Youngstown State Preview
Welcome back! The boys are back to break down a thrilling 42-40 win over BC last weekend in East Lansing. We talk everything MSU/BC before getting into a small preview of week 3’s match up against Youngstown State. Tune in to get all the info!A bonus episode will be coming out later this week with a special guest. Stay tuned for that as well!Timecodes: 0:00 - Intros 3:58 - BC game thoughts18:11 -
Episode 52: Western Recap. BC Revenge Game?
Welcome back! Week 1 is in the books! The Spartans are 1-0 and the boys are back to talk about it. What did we like and dislike from the game? We will discuss before getting into the previewing Saturday’s week 2 tilt against Boston College. Are the Spartans ready to get some revenge from last year’s heartbreak in Chestnut Hill? What are some things to watch for? We break it all down.Check it down!
Bonus Episode: Football Roster Breakdown- Defensive Backs
Welcome back! Chris, Emmett, and Zack are back with our next installment of breaking down the 2025 MSU Football Roster. Up next, the Defensive Backs!! We will discuss who is on the roster, our thoughts regarding the rooms, and some expectations we have for the group as a whole and individual players.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Thursday, August 28th, 2025Have a question, email us at SpartanSh
Episode 51: Game Week Talk with Matt Seybert
Welcome back! On today’s episode, the boys are joined by former MSU TE and friend of the program Matt Seybert! Matt was kind enough to join us and bring another former player prospective to the show of what opening week is like for the players and what they go through. Stay for some fun conversation and of of course his and our picks!Thanks again to Matt for joining us! Follow him below: X: https:
Episode 50: Recruiting and Life as D1 Parents with Ashleigh and Steven Collier
Welcome back! On today’s episode, the boys are joined by Ashleigh and Steven Collier. Parents of freshman WR Braylon Collier. The Collier’s came on to discuss what life is like as D1 parents. We talk everything to the recruiting process and NIL, to Braylon’s high school career, to what they enjoy most about East Lansing. This was a really fun conversation and super interesting to hear the other si
Bonus Episode: Football Roster Breakdown- Offensive Line
Welcome back! Chris, Emmett, and Zack are back with our next installment of breaking down the 2025 MSU Football Roster. Up next, the Offensive Line!! We will discuss who is on the roster, our thoughts regarding the rooms, and some expectations we have for the group as a whole and individual players.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Monday, August 25th, 2025Have a question, email us at SpartanShado
Episode 49: It's Finally Week 1!! Western Michigan Preview Episode!
Welcome back! It’s game week! We kick off this week with our break down of Friday night’s kickoff against Western Michigan. Join us for thoughts on the roster, game predictions, and more! Stay for Emmett’s hot food takes.(Comment Steak if you know…)We appreciate everyone tuning in. There will be a new episode of the show every day leading up to Friday’s game, so enjoy the mass of football content.
Bonus Episode: Football Roster Breakdown- Linebackers
Welcome back! Chris, Emmett, and Zack are back with our next installment of breaking down the 2025 MSU Football Roster. Up next, the Linebackers! We will discuss who is on the roster, our thoughts regarding the rooms, and some expectations we have for the group as a whole and individual players.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Monday, August 18th, 2025Have a question, email us at SpartanShadowsPo
Bonus Episode: Football Roster Breakdown- Running Backs
Welcome back! Chris, Emmett, and Zack are back with our next installment of breaking down the 2025 MSU Football Roster. Up next, the Running Backs! We will discuss who is on the roster, our thoughts regarding the rooms, and some expectations we have for the group as a whole and individual players.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Sunday, August 10th, 2025Have a question, email us at SpartanShadows
Episode 48: Talkin' Ball with Brian Lewerke
Welcome back! Today we have an insanely special guest on the show with the fellas. Former MSU Quarterback and current podcasting legend Brian Lewerke joins us to talk MSU Football. We are closing in on single digit days remaining until the football season and with Brian, we talk ball. Everything from highlights of his playing career, thoughts on the current team, and just football in general. This
Bonus Episode: Football Roster Breakdown- Defensive Line
Welcome back! Chris, Emmett, and Zack are back with our next installment of breaking down the 2025 MSU Football Roster. Up next, the defensive line! We will discuss who is on the roster, our thoughts regarding the rooms, and some expectations we have for the group as a whole and individual players.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Thursday, August 14th, 2025Have a question, email us at SpartanShad
Episode 47: Athletics News and Updates
Welcome back! Chris, Emmett, and Zack are back with our weekly episode of the podcast! Today's show covers a lot of news and notes from the past week. We have hockey landing a few commits for the future, basketball locking in some official visits, and then we end some football news from Spartans in the NFL and some current Spartans making some preseason watch lists!Check us out!Episode recorde
Bonus Episode: Football Roster Breakdown- WR's and TE's
Welcome back! Chris, Emmett, and Zack are back with our next installment of breaking down the 2025 MSU Football Roster. Today’s focus is the pass catchers. We have the WR and TE groups in the spotlight. We will discuss who is on the roster, our thoughts regarding the rooms, and some expectations we have for the group as a whole and individual players.Check us out!Episode recorded on: Friday, Augus
Episode 46: Hockey commits, Basketball commits, Football camp, and more!
Welcome back! Chris, Emmett, and Zack are back with this past weeks news and notes in the world of MSU sports. We start out with some hockey news and commitments. Then we discuss basketball landing a commitment and locking in some official visits. We end with our thoughts of the first week of football camp and how the squad has looked so far. Check us out!Episode recorded on: Friday, August 1st, 2
Bonus Episode: Football Roster Breakdown- QB's and Specialists
Welcome to our bonus episode! Today we start our 2025 Football Roster Previews. This week, we will break down the QB room and the Specialists. We talk who are the players on roster, what their outlook for the season is, and more. Check us out!Episode recorded: Thursday July 24th, 2025Have a question, email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on our socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook
Episode 45: Basketball, Hockey, and Football news. Oh my!
Welcome back, everyone! On today's episode, Emmett is back and the boys break down the Spartan news that broke over the past two weeks. We start with some basketball scheduling notes and recruiting updates. After that we break down MSU Hockey's non-conference schedule release and the commitment of big time prospect Porter Martone. Then we will wrap everything up with some football news regarding b
Episode 43: Football news and NBA draft talk with Connor Muldowney
Welcome back! The guys are joined by special guest Connor Muldowney this week. Together, the four of us talk MSU football recruiting, CFB 26 Toughest Places to Play, Jase Richardson’s NBA draft moment, and then answer a couple of mailbag questions.Check out all the fun. We really appreciate Connor for joining us again. Check out all of his work on Spartan Avenue and Spartan Shadows. Links to both
Episode 44: Post Holiday Recap!
Welcome back! Zack and Chris are back after the holiday break to recap all things breaking news for MSU sports since we last recorded. We have a new football commit, some breaking baseball news, a basketball update, and some unfortunate hockey news all to cover. Come join the fun! Episode recorded on: Sunday July 13th, 2025. timecodes: 0:00 - Intro01:39 - Football: Chris Addison commits07:31 - Jos
Episode 42: Recruiting Hot Streak Continues, Basketball News, and more!
Welcome back! The fellas are here to break down another big week for Jonathan Smith and staff on the recruiting trail. We also talk football updates, some new news from this week in basketball, and then end with some hockey updates. Join us for all the fun!Episode recorded on: Saturday June 21st, 2025. timecodes: 0:00 - Intro01:37 - Recruiting heater continues12:11 - This weekend’s official visito
Episode 41: Football Recruiting is Cookin'!
Welcome back! The boys are back with another episode. This time we talk MSU Football being on a heater on the recruiting trail. Coach Smith and company have really turned up a notch in landing commitments. We discuss who has pledged their services since our last episode. After that, some hockey, basketball, and other news to share is discussed as well! Tune in!Episode recorded on: Friday, June 13t
Episode 40: Final AD Thoughts, Football News, Hockey News, and More!
Chris, Zack, and Emmett drop in to discuss Zack’s thoughts on MSU officially hiring J Batt as its next Athletic Director. We give our thoughts on this introductory press conference as well. After that we have some football news, recruiting news, and hockey info to discuss. Tune in!Episode recorded on: Thursday, June 5th, 2025. Sorry for the sound and audio/technical issues!timecodes: 0:00 - Intro1
EMERGENCY PODCAST: MSU hires its next AD; Football lands a 2026 commit!
*** EMERGENCY PODCAST TIME! ***Chris and Emmett drop in to discuss the breaking news of the day. MSU officially hires J Batt as its next Athletic Director. We give our thoughts on the hire and break down his career so far. After that we discuss Darien Harris getting hired by the Giants in the NFL. Then we close with the other big news of the day, MSU football landing its first defensive commit of
Episode 39: Football news, CFB 26 updates, and more!
Welcome back, everyone!Chris, Emmett, and Zack are back to discuss this past week’s updates including football scheduling news, CFB26 video game updates, some basketball, hockey, and baseball talk, and more!Tune in for all the fun!** Programming note, this episode was recorded Thursday night. Sunday’s breaking AD news will be addressed in an emergency podcast coming later Sunday evening. **timecod
Episode 38: Memorial Weekend Week News Updates
Welcome back everyone!Chris and Emmett are back with the news updates from this past week! We talk football recruiting updates, basketball landing a new commitment, and hockey and baseball updates!Tune in for all the fun!We apologize for the audio sounding a little different. Had a technical issue that will be fixed for next week!timecodes: 0:00 - Intro01:53 - MSU Football 1st game on a Friday?02:
Episode 37: News Updates and More
Welcome back everyone!In today’s episode, Chris and Emmett are back to discuss the news and notes of MSU athletics over the last few weeks. We talk the latest in the AD search, updates from football and basketball, and then some other cook pieces of news regarding other MSU sports. We end with a fan question from a few weeks ago. Check us out!timecodes: 0:00 - Intro1:35 - AD search updates2:35 - M
Episode 36: Weekend Update
Welcome back! Zack is back and we wanted to have him share his thoughts regarding the Alan Haller firing and state of athletics as a whole. After that, the three of us share some updated news that dropped over the weekend that we thought everyone would be interested in. We talk Jonathan Smith being on the potential hot seat, football recruiting, some basketball info, and Isaac Howard news as well!
Episode 35: Alan Haller Fired. Other News and Notes
Welcome back!On today’s episode, Chris and Emmett are here to discuss the big news of the day; MSU AD Alan Haller being relieved of his duties. We have our reactions, what it means for MSU, and why this happened all breaking down. After that, we talk a little football news, hockey news, and basketball schedule release. Join us for the fun!timecodes:0:00 - Intro0:22 - Alan Haller fired and discussi
EMERGENCY PODCAST: MSU Football lands 3 commitments today! Plus more NFL signings!
Emergency Podcast!Chris and Emmett are back for the 2nd episode of the day! This one a quick hitter to update MSU Football’s three newest portal commitments. After that we give you all an update on more former Spartans getting their NFL shots. Then we close with some updates with current MSU Football class of 2026 commit Kayd Coffman from today’s Under Armour camp in Ohio. timecodes:0:00 - Intros0
Episode 34: Spartans to the NFL and Football Talk ft: Kenny Jordan from On3
Welcome everyone! Today, Chris and Emmett are back to recap which Spartans/Former Spartans were drafted and signed by NFL teams this past weekend. We recap all of those signings and then move to post spring practice portal/recruiting talk. Joining us to break all that down is On3 recruiting expert for Spartan Mag, Kenny Jordan. Kenny does a great job with all his stuff for On3. Be sure to check hi
Episode 33: Spring Football, Bball, Hockey, and Gymnastics News
Welcome back, everyone!In today’s episode; Chris, Zack, and Emmett catch you up on all the week’s news from MSU Athletics. We start by recapping some football news as spring practices wind down. After that we talk a couple basketball odds and ends. Then we close with a lot of end of season hockey news and update MSU gymnastics. Check us out!Timecodes: 0:00 - Introductions/Welcome0:56 - Football: M
Episode 32: Football Visits, Basketball Exits, Hockey Becoming a Wagon?
In today’s episode, the boys are back to get you up to date on the latest MSU news and updates. We talk some football recruiting visits and NFL pro day info. For basketball we update you with the latest portal news and roster updates. Finally we break down the spectacular hockey news and what Adam Nightingale is cooking up for next season. Check us out! Timecodes:0:00- Intro1:33 - Football hosting
Bonus Episode: End of Season Basketball Awards
Emmett and Chris are back to start wrapping up basketball season. In this bonus episode, we break down our end of season basketball awards. Who are some of the most important players and coaches from this season? Find out our picks as well as the fan selections as well! timecodes: 0:00 - intro1:11 - Who is your team MVP?6:16 - Who was the most improved player from last year? 10:34 - Who was this t
Episode 31: Football News, Hockey Catch-up, Basketball Recap.
We’re back! Join Chris and Emmett as we catch you up on all news related to football, hockey, and basketball. We start the episode discussing a couple of football news and notes. Next we will dive into the end of the hockey season for MSU. Who is leaving the program? Who is staying? Who might be coming in? We discuss. Finally we wrap up with some end of season recaps for basketball.timecodes: 0:00
MSU/Ole Miss Instant Reaction: Feelin' Elite!
Chris and Emmett are here to talk all things Sweet 16! MSU defeats Ole Miss 73-70. They advance to the Elite 8 where they will play the winner of tonight’s Auburn/Michigan game. We appreciate you all for tuning in. Let us know your thoughts below in the comments below!Have a question? Email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?..
Episode 30: MSU Men's Basketball Sweet 16 Preview
Good morning, all! Zack and Chris pop in to talk MSU basketball prior to Friday’s Sweet 16 match vs Ole Miss. We also start with the final recaps of New Mexico from last weekend as Zack missed our instant reaction video. Enjoy! Timecodes: 0:00 - intro0:34 - back in the Sweet 16!2:13 - final recap of New Mexico10:55 - Ole Miss preview 23:49 - Women’s basketball talkWe have a big few days of MSU spo
Episode 29: NCAA Hockey Tourney Talk featuring Jeremy Dewar!
Welcome back! With the NCAA Hockey Tournament set to kick off on Thursday for MSU, we thought it be best to bring in resident college/msu hockey expert Jeremy Dewar for another chat of all things MSU puck. He joins Chris and Zack to break down a little of bit of MSU's draw in the regional, who are some players to watch for, the state of the NCAA tourney, and more. Of course we couldn't let
MSU/New Mexico Reaction!
Chris and Emmett are back once again to give you our post game thoughts on MSU's 71-63 win vs New Mexico. The Spartans advance to the Sweet 16 where they will take on Ole Miss. Game time for that is Friday at 7:09 PM from Atlanta. Tune in for our upcoming episode this week previewing both Basketball and Hockey and their NCAA tourney matches. Also special shout out to Emmett. Today was his last
Mailbag From Episode 26!
In case you didn't have time to catch all of episode 28, here is the mailbag we did. We really enjoy getting to interact with you guys so if you have a question for us to enter on air, let us know!Editor's note: This episode was recorded on Sunday night post the regular season finale. Some of these questions we now have the official answers for. Timecodes:0:00 - Intro0:30 - "What has
MSU Bryant Post-game Reaction!
Chris joins Emmett (from Cleveland) to talk MSU's 1st round win over Bryant tonight. We give our thoughts and reactions to the 87-62 win. The Spartans will take on New Mexico next. That game will tip at 8:40PM on Sunday!Follow Emmett for more live coverage from the tournament. Have a question? Email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Twitter:
Episode 28: Hockey Awards, Spring Football Practices, and a Mailbag!
Welcome back!On today’s episode, the guys are back to talk Big Ten hockey awards, spring practice for football starting, and then we answer some questions from our listeners. Emmett was at spring practice and Coach Izzo’s press conference today as well so we discuss that. Tune in for some great insight. Timecodes: 0:00 - intro1:58 - Big Ten Hockey Awards5:33 - Mailbag question 1: “Will Trey August
Instant Reaction: NCAA Bracket Reveal
Welcome back everyone! March Madness is here and the brackets have been released! Join Chris, Emmett, and Zack for our thoughts on how the draw for MSU unfolded. What do we expect out of the Spartans? Is another final four run in the cards? Check out the episode as we break it all down! Stay tuned for more tournament content this week!Next MSU basketball game: Friday night at 10pm vs Bryant in the
Rapid Reaction: MSU beats Oregon in the BTT Quarterfinals
Chris and Emmett pop in for a quick reaction breaking down MSU's 74-64 win over Oregon today. Strong effort for the Spartans today gets them another game tomorrow in the Big Ten Semis. Follow Emmett on X for all live updates from Indy!Have a question? Email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Twitter:https://x.com/MSUShad
Episode 26: Big Ten Tourney Talk (Basketball/Hockey), Logo-gate Thoughts, and a Mailbag
Welcome back. We have a long one for you all today! In today's episode we start by touching on some MSU Baseball and Hockey news. We set up/recap the first round of the Big Ten Hockey Tourney and let you know what MSU's path to another title looks like. After that, basketball takes the forefront. We recap the regular season finale vs Michigan in detail. Talk some Big Ten Basketball Tournam
Michigan/MSU Rapid Reaction: Senior Day Dub!
Big time dubs! Check out Chris and Emmett's reaction to today's events at the Breslin Center. A full breakdown will come out later. Our next main episode will come out this week before MSU starts the Big Ten Tourney. Tune in! Check out Emmett's live-streams of the Senior Day Ceremony and Big Ten Championship Ceremony below.Big Ten Champs: https://x.com/E_Matasovsky57/status/1...Senior
MSU/Iowa Rapid Reaction: Outright Big Ten Champs! This One's for Andy!
BIG TEN CHAMPS!!Join Zack, Emmett, and Chris as we give our rapid reaction to MSU's 91-84 win against Iowa tonight clinching the outright Big Ten title for the Spartans!Next up: The Spartans take on the school down the road on Sunday from the Breslin Center for Senior Day! Emmett will be live from the press box so follow him on X for updates. Have a question? Email us at SpartanShadowsPodcast@
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