A podcast focused on Wisconsin football hosted by the Wisconsin Sports Zone Network’s Zach Heilprin and Badger Connect’s Jesse Temple
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A podcast focused on Wisconsin football hosted by the Wisconsin Sports Zone Network’s Zach Heilprin and Badger Connect’s Jesse Temple
Wisconsin has won three straight Big Ten games for the first time under Luke Fickell. Zach and Jesse discuss the latest triumph over Northwestern, including a masterful effort from the defense and another strong outing from Tawee Walker. The guys also talk two more turnovers by Braedyn Locke and kicking woes. They close with a few questions from listeners.
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The Badgers went on the road and beat Northwestern 23-3 for a third-straight win. Zach Heilprin and Ben Kenney talk all about the win, the guys that stood out and they look ahead to the rest of the year and what it could hold for Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin is getting ready to head to Northwestern on Saturday. Zach and Jesse preview the game, including whether the Badgers can get their run game going against one of the tougher run defenses in the country. Then they get into Jesse’s conversation with OL coach AJ Blazek and they close with their Week 8 picks.
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Wisconsin is halfway through the regular season. Zach and Jesse evaluate the squad so far, including the best and worst surprises. Then they discuss the story from Yahoo that has the Badgers among those still in playoff contention despite having two losses. They close the show with some Overreaction or No.
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Wisconsin won in blowout fashion for a second straight week. Zach and Jesse get into what went right and wrong for the Badgers, including a great effort from Braedyn Locke, Tawee Walker and the whole offense. They also get into listener questions about Cade Yacamelli's role, the impact of the higher tempo offense and whether we need to revise our expectations after the last two weeks.
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Wisconsin is getting ready to head east to face Rutgers. Zach and Jesse discuss what success looks like from the Scarlet Knights, keys to slowing their offense and whether Braedyn Locke and company can build on their performance against Purdue. They also discuss Jesse's story (https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5832088/2024/10/10/mabrey-mettauer-wisconsin-quarterback-depth-chart/) on Mabrey Mettauer's progress and make their Week 7 picks.
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Reporters got a chance to talk with Phil Longo on Monday. Zach and Jesse discuss what he had to say about the best performance his offense has had and Braedyn Locke’s future. They also clean up some things from the Purdue game, including the clock management at the end of the first half. Then they play some Overreaction or No and talk about the commitment of 2026 OL Benjamin Novak.
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Wisconsin put together its best all around performance of the year against Purdue. Zach and Jesse spend an extended period talking about what went right, a few minutes on what didn't go right and they close with Twitter questions.
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Wisconsin is getting ready for a visit from Purdue. They are doing so without running back Chez Mellusi, who has left the program. Zach and Jesse discuss the reasons and what it means for the rest of the year. Then they get into Jesse's story about how Barry Alvarez and former players are viewing the Luke Fickell era and they close with their Week 6 picks.
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Jesse is back from LA following the Badgers disappointing loss at USC. The guys discuss what went right to help Wisconsin build a 21-10 lead and what went wrong to give up 28 straight. They also dive into some listener submitted questions.
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