# Ep. 1158: Joe Rexrode on college football and the saga at Michigan and situation at MSU

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Published: 2026-07-22T18:35:36+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4982

## Resource

The Athletic's Joe Rexrode joined us for a conversation on the saga at Michigan and the situation at Michigan State (and why MSU is a football school), and on the state of college football and future of the sport (13:00). Then we discuss what the Tigers should do at the trade deadline, given their uneven play and the struggles of Framber Valdez, etc. (1:00:00), followed by a discussion on the Lions as camp nears (1:11:00), and then Tre Holloman's appearance at the Moneyball Pro-Am (1:13:30). Plus, Norm's golf bets for this week's 3M Open (1:18:00).

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