Locked On Badgers - Daily Podcast On Wisconsin Badgers Football & Basketball

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Wisconsin Badgers football recruiting with John Garcia, we talk NIL, Jordan Mayer, Jaquez Keyes and Chase Spellman! Apr 29, 2022

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John Garcia joins the show as we jump into NIL discussions, recent Wisconsin Badgers football recruiting targets with OLB Jordan Mayer and RB Jaquez Keyes. We also discuss the latest in QB recruiting for the Badgers and dive into Chase Spellman.

The always luminous John Garcia from Sports Illustrated jumps on the program to talk about NIL and its impacts on the non-blue blood college football programs. Does it help level the playing field, or does it widen it ? We talk about the Wisconsin brand and what blue-blood means. We also jump into how NIL might change in the coming years.

Next we talk about two big recent Badger targets OLB Jordan Mayer and RB Jaquez Keyes. For Mayer we talk about his timeline and how the Wisconsin brand is a big deal to defensive recruits. For Keyes the frame and physicality scream Big Ten running back, we talk about his fit on the Badgers and who else is recruiting him the hardest.

Finally on Locked On Badgers we talk about the current Badgers recruiting picture, why there's been a reset and who the Badgers are currently looking at. We dive into in-state HS recruit Chase Spellman and the type of player he is as well as some big time schools expressing interest.

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NFL Draft talk, Leo Chenel, Jake Ferguson, Logan Bruss and Wisconsin Badgers football prospects. Apr 28, 2022

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With the NFL draft around the corner, we talk Wisconsin Badgers football prospects; including Leo Chenel, Jake Ferguson, Logan Bruss and we touch on last year's class for an NFL check up.

We discuss Leo Chenel and why some talent evaluators are way too low on him and how his game will translate so well into the NFL. I don't think he will slip out of the second round. We jump into Logan Bruss and why he might have some trouble finding his role in the NFL, but why he should still be a valuable player. Finally we get into Jake Ferguson and why the NFL is too low on his athletic ability and why he's a pretty safe player to have a successful career at the NFL level.

We jump into the group of Badgers that are on the fringes of the NFL draft, will the safety duo of Scott Nelson and Colin Wilder get a look ? Why Faion Hicks is going to stick on an NFL roster and why the tough Matt Henningsen and dependable Jack Sanborn have a great shot at sticking in the league.

Finally on Locked On Badgers we jump into last year's class, how is Cole Van Lanen, Rachad Wildgoose and Isaiahh Loudermilk doing in their NFL journeys.

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Wisconsin Badgers Basketball - is Chucky Hepburn and Tyler Wahl the only sure things next year, more thoughts on John Blackwell and Kamari McGee. Apr 27, 2022

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Ben Spiering from Wisconsin Sports Heroics joins the show to chop it up on Wisconsin Badgers basketball, Chucky Hepburn, Tyler Wahl, Stephen Crowl and the transfer portal.

We kick off the show talking about the sure things on next year's basketball roster. How do we see Tyler Wahl's game evolving and why he needs to get his jumper going. We dive into Chucky Hepburn's game and why he's such a steadying force for the roster. We talk about Stephen Crowl and why we both think he's going to improve. Finally we talk about if this team has a star on its roster.

For the next segment we talk about the transfer portal, how many spots Wisconsin needs to fill and what those spots needs are. We discuss the transfer in of Kamari McGee and why he fills a necessary role.

Finally on Locked on Badgers we talk about the 2022 and 2023 basketball recruiting classes. We dive into 2022 guard Connor Essegian and 2023 combo guard John Blackwell. Both players have unique offensive games, we dive into what they bring to the table. Lastly we talk about Gus Yalden and why he would be a HOME RUN recruit in the 2023 class.

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Dillon Graff jumps on to talk Graham Mertz, Wisconsin Badgers football and the 2023 recruiting class. Apr 26, 2022

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Dillon Graff from USA Today joins the show to talk about which off-season coaching moves from the Wisconsin Badgers football team he likes the most, did Paul Chryst maximize those moves and will Graham Mertz make a big jump?

This was an off-season of change for the Badgers coaching staff. We talk about Bobby Engram and what he might bring to the offense, and are there any concerns with so many new coaches in spots they haven't coached before. Dillon and I agree on moving Bostad over to the oline position and we talk about the impact it will have on Graham Mertz.

Next we discuss the 2023 HS football recruiting class, and once again we pivot to Tackett Curtis! We lay out the case that Mickey Turner is the perfect fit as recruiting coordinator.

Finally on Locked On Badgers - we talk about the Badgers football offense, how confident Dillon is in Graham Mertz - could he be benched this year ? We get into the WRs and which player has Dillon excited ?

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John Blackwell is going to be a winner for Wisconsin Badgers Basketball and UW football questions Apr 25, 2022

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I talk about John Blackwell the 2023 Badgers basketball commit from Bloomfield, Michigan. We also discuss some Wisconsin Badgers football Q/A, does the defense just reload, any chance we could turn to Deacon Hill this year?

To kick off the show, I talk about John Blackwell and why his mentality is so unique, he's going to bring a winning thought process to Madison. What are his goals for his senior season, and what are his goals for his Madison career? I get into his offensive game and why his versatility is uncommon and how he fits into today's type of basketball.

For the next segment we dive into Badgers football and some Q/A. Any chance Guerendo can be a Deebo-lite player ? Why his athletic skills are so unique. I talk about the defensive line and why they are a good but not great unit - and finally we discuss if there is a chance we could see Deacon Hill this year at QB if Mertz continues to struggle.

Finally on Locked On Badgers; we take a look at the defense and if this unit has gotten so good and so deep that they just reload at this point. There are a lot of starters to replace, but I'll tell you why it probably won't matter.