Graham Couch
@grahamcouch.bsky.social
Lansing State Journal columnist, sports and otherwise (a lot of Michigan State football and MSU basketball). Co-host of the Couch and The Rube podcast three days a week.
Divine Ugochukwu didn't just shepherd the Spartans during Jeremy Fears' foul trouble Tuesday. He propelled them to an insurmountable lead. In doing so, Ugochukwu showed signs of being the player MSU needs him to be.
He needed it, too.
Column.
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He needed it, too.
Column.
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Couch: Divine Ugochukwu showed signs Tuesday of being the player MSU basketball needs him to be. He needed it, too.
Ugochukwu didn’t just shepherd the Spartans in Jeremy Fears' absence. He propelled them to an insurmountable lead. “I really needed that,” he said.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Divine Ugochukwu didn't just shepherd the Spartans during Jeremy Fears' foul trouble Tuesday. He propelled them to an insurmountable lead. In doing so, Ugochukwu showed signs of being the player MSU needs him to be.
He needed it, too.
Column.
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He needed it, too.
Column.
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Here's a 3 quick takes column on Michigan State's 89-56 win over East Carolina on Tuesday in Fort Myers.
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Couch: 3 quick takes on Michigan State basketball's 89-56 win over East Carolina at Fort Myers Tip-off
Columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on the Spartans' win over East Carolina on Tuesday at the Fort Myers Tip-off with three quick takes.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Here's a 3 quick takes column on Michigan State's 89-56 win over East Carolina on Tuesday in Fort Myers.
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Coen Carr looks like he's OK. Just said something like that to Izzo.
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Coen Carr looks like he's OK. Just said something like that to Izzo.
Coen Carr looks like he's OK. Just said something like that to Izzo.
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Coen Carr looks like he's OK. Just said something like that to Izzo.
MSU with seven turnovers in the first eight minutes. East Carolina has been better than I expected defensively.
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
MSU with seven turnovers in the first eight minutes. East Carolina has been better than I expected defensively.
Pretty much a full crowd here at Florida SouthWestern State College. Intimate gym. Has to be 95% MSU fans.
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Pretty much a full crowd here at Florida SouthWestern State College. Intimate gym. Has to be 95% MSU fans.
Here’s a look at Michigan State’s men’s basketball game against East Carolina on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Myers - including matchup analysis, storylines, how to watch and listen, the betting line and a prediction.
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Michigan State basketball vs. East Carolina, Fort Myers Classic tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction
A look at MSU's game against East Carolina in the Fort Myers Classic — including matchup analysis, how to watch, the betting line, and a prediction.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Here’s a look at Michigan State’s men’s basketball game against East Carolina on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Myers - including matchup analysis, storylines, how to watch and listen, the betting line and a prediction.
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Here’s a look at Michigan State’s men’s basketball game against East Carolina on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Myers - including matchup analysis, storylines, how to watch and listen, and a prediction.
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Michigan State basketball vs. East Carolina, Fort Myers Classic tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction
A look at MSU's game against East Carolina in the Fort Myers Classic — including matchup analysis, how to watch, the betting line, and a prediction.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Here’s a look at Michigan State’s men’s basketball game against East Carolina on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Myers - including matchup analysis, storylines, how to watch and listen, and a prediction.
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Michigan State's women's soccer teams chases even bigger dreams after exorcising its "Sweet 16 curse" in a 2-1 win over Colorado to reach its first Elite Eight.
Column from DeMartin.
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Column from DeMartin.
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Michigan State women's soccer exorcises ‘Sweet 16 curse’ in 2-1 win to reach first Elite Eight
There are bigger dreams now for MSU's women's soccer team, but Sunday's Sweet 16 win — 'to break the curse' — was something that had to be done first.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Michigan State's women's soccer teams chases even bigger dreams after exorcising its "Sweet 16 curse" in a 2-1 win over Colorado to reach its first Elite Eight.
Column from DeMartin.
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Column from DeMartin.
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🚨🎙️📺 Our Sunday evening Couch and the Rube show, digging into our takes and yours — on MSU football and Jonathan Smith's future, MSU basketball, the Lions and more — begins now.
The podcast will be up when the show ends.
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The podcast will be up when the show ends.
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Ep. 1092: Hot Take Sunday: MSU football pain and coaching flubs; and the Lions live on
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November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🚨🎙️📺 Our Sunday evening Couch and the Rube show, digging into our takes and yours — on MSU football and Jonathan Smith's future, MSU basketball, the Lions and more — begins now.
The podcast will be up when the show ends.
You can watch and listen now on YouTube ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/v1Z1Pyg...
The podcast will be up when the show ends.
You can watch and listen now on YouTube ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/v1Z1Pyg...
MSU women’s soccer beats Colorado 2-1 to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time.
Column coming.
Column coming.
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
MSU women’s soccer beats Colorado 2-1 to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time.
Column coming.
Column coming.
Bella Najera scores on a penalty kick to give MSU a 2-1 lead in the 56th minute. Najera’s second goal today.
Colorado turned the ball over, Kennedy Bell chased it into the box where she was fouled trying to control the ball, which set up Najera’s penalty kick.
Colorado turned the ball over, Kennedy Bell chased it into the box where she was fouled trying to control the ball, which set up Najera’s penalty kick.
November 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Bella Najera scores on a penalty kick to give MSU a 2-1 lead in the 56th minute. Najera’s second goal today.
Colorado turned the ball over, Kennedy Bell chased it into the box where she was fouled trying to control the ball, which set up Najera’s penalty kick.
Colorado turned the ball over, Kennedy Bell chased it into the box where she was fouled trying to control the ball, which set up Najera’s penalty kick.
Colorado scores on a shot off a corner kick in the 33rd minute. Game tied 1-1.
November 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Colorado scores on a shot off a corner kick in the 33rd minute. Game tied 1-1.
And right out of the gate, MSU takes a 1-0 lead in a sweet strike from Bella Najera in the first minute.
Just under way, MSU’s women’s soccer Sweet 16 game against Colorado at DeMartin. Game is also on ESPN-plus.
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
And right out of the gate, MSU takes a 1-0 lead in a sweet strike from Bella Najera in the first minute.
Just under way, MSU’s women’s soccer Sweet 16 game against Colorado at DeMartin. Game is also on ESPN-plus.
November 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Just under way, MSU’s women’s soccer Sweet 16 game against Colorado at DeMartin. Game is also on ESPN-plus.
Here are 13 minutes of your life you'll never get back. But also 13 minutes of Michigan State football video analysis on MSU's 20-17 loss to Iowa and the decisions that led to it.
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Talkin' Spartans: Analyzing Michigan State football's 20-17 loss at Iowa and the decisions that led to it
Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari discuss MSU's loss at Iowa and decisions that led to it.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Here are 13 minutes of your life you'll never get back. But also 13 minutes of Michigan State football video analysis on MSU's 20-17 loss to Iowa and the decisions that led to it.
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🚨🎙️ Couch and The Rube listeners: We'll begin our SUNDAY EVENING show with our takes.
We want your best take, too — and maybe a bonus — on MSU football or hoops, the Lions (you’ll have an hour after the Lions game to submit), Pistons, etc.
Reply 5 p.m. Sunday or email me at [email protected]
We want your best take, too — and maybe a bonus — on MSU football or hoops, the Lions (you’ll have an hour after the Lions game to submit), Pistons, etc.
Reply 5 p.m. Sunday or email me at [email protected]
November 23, 2025 at 3:44 AM
🚨🎙️ Couch and The Rube listeners: We'll begin our SUNDAY EVENING show with our takes.
We want your best take, too — and maybe a bonus — on MSU football or hoops, the Lions (you’ll have an hour after the Lions game to submit), Pistons, etc.
Reply 5 p.m. Sunday or email me at [email protected]
We want your best take, too — and maybe a bonus — on MSU football or hoops, the Lions (you’ll have an hour after the Lions game to submit), Pistons, etc.
Reply 5 p.m. Sunday or email me at [email protected]
Here's a 3 quick takes column on Michigan State football's 20-17 loss at Iowa on Saturday.
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Couch: 3 quick takes (from afar) on Michigan State football's 20-17 loss at Iowa
Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on Michigan State football's performance in a last-second loss at Iowa on Saturday with three quick takes.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Here's a 3 quick takes column on Michigan State football's 20-17 loss at Iowa on Saturday.
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It should not have taken that long to reverse that call. Where they watching, Instagram reels?
Have the call made in a review center. Not on 12-inch, sun-soaked monitor on a windy field.
If you can't do logic, you can't be in leadership.
Have the call made in a review center. Not on 12-inch, sun-soaked monitor on a windy field.
If you can't do logic, you can't be in leadership.
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It should not have taken that long to reverse that call. Where they watching, Instagram reels?
Have the call made in a review center. Not on 12-inch, sun-soaked monitor on a windy field.
If you can't do logic, you can't be in leadership.
Have the call made in a review center. Not on 12-inch, sun-soaked monitor on a windy field.
If you can't do logic, you can't be in leadership.
Here's a 3 quick takes column on Michigan State's 84-56 win over Detroit on Friday night.
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Couch: 3 quick takes on Michigan State basketball's 84-56 win over Detroit
Columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on the Spartans' performance in a win over Detroit on Friday night with three quick takes.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Here's a 3 quick takes column on Michigan State's 84-56 win over Detroit on Friday night.
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🚨🎙️📺 Friday's Couch and the Rube show, answering your questions — on MSU basketball post-Kentucky win, MSU football and Jonathan Smith, how things have been handled, the Pistons & more — begins now.
The pod will be up as the show ends.
You can watch and listen now ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/cFCPzIi...
The pod will be up as the show ends.
You can watch and listen now ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/cFCPzIi...
Ep. 1091: Twitter Question Friday: MSU basketball's changed ceiling; MSU football's future
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🚨🎙️📺 Friday's Couch and the Rube show, answering your questions — on MSU basketball post-Kentucky win, MSU football and Jonathan Smith, how things have been handled, the Pistons & more — begins now.
The pod will be up as the show ends.
You can watch and listen now ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/cFCPzIi...
The pod will be up as the show ends.
You can watch and listen now ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/cFCPzIi...
MSU women's soccer blanks Wake Forest to reach the Sweet 16 for third straight season — this time at home.
"This team continues to find ways, and it's a pretty special thing to now be able to do it again here on Sunday."
From @nathanielbott.bsky.social.
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"This team continues to find ways, and it's a pretty special thing to now be able to do it again here on Sunday."
From @nathanielbott.bsky.social.
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Michigan State women's soccer reaches Sweet 16 for 3rd straight season
Kayla Briggs scores the only goal in the 69th minute to send the Spartans into a Sunday matchup with Colorado at DeMartin Stadium.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
MSU women's soccer blanks Wake Forest to reach the Sweet 16 for third straight season — this time at home.
"This team continues to find ways, and it's a pretty special thing to now be able to do it again here on Sunday."
From @nathanielbott.bsky.social.
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"This team continues to find ways, and it's a pretty special thing to now be able to do it again here on Sunday."
From @nathanielbott.bsky.social.
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Here are 5 determining factors and a prediction for Michigan State's football game at Iowa on Saturday.
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Michigan State football at Iowa: 5 determining factors and a prediction
A look at Michigan State football's matchup Saturday at Iowa with five determining factors and a prediction. Plus, how to watch and the betting line.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Here are 5 determining factors and a prediction for Michigan State's football game at Iowa on Saturday.
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Here's a look at Michigan State's men's basketball game against Detroit on Friday night — including matchup analysis, storylines, how to watch and listen, the betting line and a prediction.
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Michigan State basketball vs. Detroit tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction
A look at Michigan State's men's basketball matchup with Detroit on Friday evening — including matchup analysis, how to watch and a prediction.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Here's a look at Michigan State's men's basketball game against Detroit on Friday night — including matchup analysis, storylines, how to watch and listen, the betting line and a prediction.
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