Good, Bad, and Ugly Podcast Covering Michigan State Athletics Episode XXXIX Let's take a deep-dive in Michigan State athletics with our latest episode of the Good, Bad, and Ugly podcast featuring Chuck Grenier. Author: Apr 19, 2021 EAST LANSING – Spartan Nation is back with another episode of the Good, Bad, and Ugly Podcast featuring Chuck Grenier. The longtime contributor is joined by publisher Hondo S. Carpenter Sr. to discuss what's next for Michigan State basketball. Since losing to UCLA in the First Four, MSU has lost three players to the transfer portal in Jack Hoiberg, Rocket Watts, and Thomas Kithier. "We met with Thomas and his parents a couple of times after the season was done, and we both thought that pursuing other options would be mutually beneficial for us and for him," Spartan coach Tom Izzo said. "Thomas has been a selfless player who has always been willing to do whatever we asked of him, whether it was starting at times in the last two years or coming off the bench.