Dave Lakin

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@SophieC_FanClub @sophaller Reminds me of a ZZ Top song

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@couchandtherube @goMuskOx If you had Cody on the podcast on a regular basis, you guys could do entire segments about "Now That's a Story Worth Telling". The 3 of you together must have been a great time.

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@couchandtherube @groovy_donuts @FireKeepers Based on your interview with Pete Sampson; IF MSU Football can get to a $30 Mil NIL Budget, AND they can retain players, AND they can successfully recruit high level talent from High Schools, the Spartans can get back to a top tier program under Fitz. Do you buy it?

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@couchandtherube @groovy_donuts @FireKeepers So, Alan Haller told you some things off-the-record that you couldn’t report because anyone could figure out where the info came from. Isn’t Haller gone? What spicy tid-bits are you holding onto? Come on Graham; spill the beans!

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@couchandtherube @goMuskOx Chris Ilitch must despise Dylan Larkin. After the "former" Red Wings captain tried to get out of Detroit and forced Ilitch to fire Yzerman, the Red Wings can't find a new GM with training camp starting soon. Ilitch's revenge will be to make Larkin sit on the bench all season.

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@Graham_Couch Graham, this ties in with my take on your last Couch and the Rube podcast. We need a name (Wolverine Willy, Time Warp Tom, ...) to blame for those who always want to evoke Spartan Bob.

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@Graham_Couch You're right Graham. I wish Alan Haller had showed this kind of spine when the "Tunnel Gate" went down in Ann Arbor. The only reason that WMU didn't complain about the "dual" clock situation sooner is because they didn't want to kill the cash cow (which is the game payout)

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@couchandtherube @goMuskOx Just like Spartan Bob (who took the heat years ago to leave 1 second on the clock for Smoker) we need to know the persons name who made the ultimate decision to give UM another play against Western (Wolverine Willy?). 1 person ultimately made the decision.

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@couchandtherube @FireKeepers Jason, how do you select the sound bites that you use on the show? I thought for sure you would pick up the one from Max Bullough saying “you’ve been dying to ask that one”.

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@couchandtherube @FireKeepers Graham, I’m glad that your wife trusts you so much that she needs to track your cell phone. Quit trying to blame it on “picking something up at Meijer” or “stopping at Groovy Donuts” (although that is a good excuse). You must love the Flock Cameras too.

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@couchandtherube @FireKeepers Intern Nolan actually had a great idea. Like Harper’s, you guys should sell Couch and the Rube "line jump cards", so that card holders can move up to get their takes & questions read ahead of Eric Shultz (instead of waiting an hour to hear a response). Name the card cost.

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@JKnick30 @couchandtherube Looks like a fairly remote location with a poor cell signal. Do you think Couch can still be tracked by his wife?

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@couchandtherube @FireKeepers MSU football is in a much better place under Coach Fitz & the staff he assembled. They will get much better in years to come. However, with depth on the line of scrimmage still being a weakness, I see them being around .500 for the season.

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@couchandtherube @FireKeepers I appreciate Jason trying to keep Intern Nolan accountable with his non-performance on the Instagram page. I hope that Graham’s attempt to cover for Nolan isn't an indication of his parenting skills. Poor little Cora may never learn any discipline.

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@couchandtherube @FireKeepers Can you please explain how drafting Okorie makes the Pistons any better than when they drafted Jaden Ivey? They are statistically identical. (Ivey – led Purdue in scoring, 1st team all B1G). (Okorie – led Stanford in scoring, 1st team all ACC)

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@couchandtherube @FireKeepers Sorry Graham, but I disagree that MSU’s new ethics code is somehow impeding free-speech. As a board member, you can speak your mind on issues that are on the table. However, after the vote is taken, the debating & behind-the-scenes theatrics are OVER. Fall in line or step down!

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@couchandtherube @FireKeepers When you purchase a service (like internet streaming) and you’re getting a “better deal” than an existing customer, you should expect to get screwed somewhere down the line. As an existing customer, I don’t think I should have to beg or plead to get the same price as some Newby.

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@couchandtherube @FireKeepers Because of the incompetent trustees, I’m embarrassed for the University. Spartan Trustees WILL (screw it up). Please schedule a grief counselor for a future show. Ordering some comfort food, like a box of Groovy Donuts, might also help.

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@couchandtherube @FireKeepers Guskiewicz got the offer from Clemson and had already made up his mind to leave before MSU tried to get him to stay by doubling his salary. I give him credit for being principled and telling the Trustees to shove it! Bring back Lou Anna K Simon and Mark Hollis!

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@Graham_Couch Great article Graham. Being on a Board of Directors should not be about politics. It should be about what’s in the best interests of the institution. Any board should operate with the rule that once a board decision is made, all the board members need to fall in line. PERIOD!