# UPDATED: Ep. 1164: Hot Take Tuesday: MSU hires a new AD, as football season looms

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Podcast: [Couch and The Rube](https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-780757)
Published: 2026-08-18T19:40:43+00:00
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Duration seconds: 6976

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NOTE: The audio has been fixed to include the start of the show. We dug into our takes and yours — on MSU hiring WMU's Dan Bartholomae as its next athletic director, on the Spartans' looming football season and hopes, excitement and lack thereof for it, on the Tigers, the Lions, the start of the Premier League, life's pet peeves and more.

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