The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

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The Camp: Sept. 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Camp, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple take a look back at the win over Northwestern, discuss whether the rough game for the offense is a concern, debate whether this is best defense Wisconsin's put on the field in recent seasons and answer your Twitter questions.

4:27 -- You have to give Northwestern credit for their game plan

7:46 -- Why so much pistol and shotgun on offense?

15:09 -- Sold or not sold

1) The 2019 Wisconsin defense is the best defense since the Badgers went to the 3-4 in 2013

2) Jack Coan's performance has me questioning what I saw in the first three games

3) Jack Dunn is still Wisconsin's best option at punt returner

4) Wisconsin deserves to be a top-10 team in the country

25:23 -- Best audio from the post-game media session

31:16 -- Twitter questions

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The Camp: Sept. 23, 2019 Sep 23, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Camp, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple recap the big win over Michigan, talk recruiting with BadgerBlitz.com's Jon McNamara, give you the best audio from inside the post-game media session, give away two tickets to the Northwestern game and answer your Twitter questions.

2:32 -- This has been the best start you could imagine for Wisconsin

7:33 -- Paul Chryst, risk taker

17:33 -- Jon McNamara interview

28:09 -- Inside the post-game media session

34:23 -- Twitter questions

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The Camp: Sept. 13, 2019 Sep 13, 2019

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On this special bye week episode of The Camp, Zach Heilprin and Jesse Temple talk about the upcoming game with Michigan, try to quiet the worries of Graham Mertz transferring, chat Wolverines with The Athletic's Austin Meek and then former Wisconsin fullback Matt Bernstein joins the show.

Oh, and we give you the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the Michigan game!

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The Camp: Sept. 9, 2019 Sep 09, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Camp, Zach and Jesse recap another dominating effort from Wisconsin, discuss Jack Coan's big day, debate how good the defense is and wonder if the Badgers are now the favorites to win the Big Ten West.

3:32 -- Guys behind the scenes knew Jack Coan had this kind of performance in him

5:41 -- Quintez Cephus is back to the player he was and perhaps even better

10:30 -- Wisconsin fed off the pre-game comments from Central Michigan

13:00 -- Impressions of Graham Mertz's debut

17:02 -- Sold or not sold

1) This is the best wide receiver group in school history

2) This defense is on the same level as the five years prior to 2018

3) Scott Nelson’s injury is a big deal

4) I still have questions about Wisconsin's running game

5) Wisconsin is the favorite to win the B1G West

29:15 -- The best post-game audio from Saturday.

35:50 -- Twitter questions

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The Camp: Sept. 2, 2019 Sep 02, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Camp, Zach and Jesse look back at the win over South Florida, discuss Jonathan Taylor's big night, judge the performance of Jack Coan, debate the decision of Chase Wolf over Graham Mertz and answer your Twitter questions.

2:31 -- What a statement game by Jonathan Taylor

8:15 -- Save for a few throws, Jack Coan played well

12:07 -- The shutout was more of Wisconsin being good than South Florida being inept

17:09 -- Sold or not sold

Jonathan Taylor will be in New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist.

Zack Baun is Wisconsin’s best defensive player right now.

Collin Larsh will be Wisconsin’s main kicker the entire season.

I still think Garrett Groshek will be Wiscnsin’s second-leading rusher.

24:11 -- Kicking game among the concerns after week one

26:03 -- Jesse says the decision to play Chase Wolf over Graham Mertz was expected

30:24 -- Twitter questions

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The Camp: Aug. 26, 2019 Aug 26, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Camp, Zach and Jesse give their expectations for QB Jack Coan, discuss what kind of impact WR Quintez Cephus could have Week 1, answer your Twitter questions and give their season predictions.

3:08 -- What should expectations for Jack Coan be?

7:09 -- Can this offense be what we thought last year's would be?

11:16 -- Sold or Not Sold

1) Quintez Cephus is Wisconsin's best receiver right now.
2) Graham Mertz will start at least one game this year.
3) Depth at tight end is the biggest concern on the roster.

24:44 -- Over/Under

Jack Coan — 15.5 touchdowns

Jonathan Taylor — 2,100 yards rushing

Quintez Cephus — 35.5 catches

Zack Baun — 5.5 sacks

Chris Orr — 60.5 tackles

Scott Nelson — 4.5 interceptions

39:21 -- Twitter questions

50:51 -- Season predictions

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The Camp: Aug. 16, 2019 Aug 16, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Camp, Zach and Jesse breakdown what they've seen from the last two weeks of fall camp, play a little Sold or Not Sold and chat with Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz.

1:47 -- The biggest thing we learned at camp -- all about the quarterbacks

9:13 -- Biggest remaining questions for the Badgers

12:42 -- Sold or Not Sold

1) Graham Mertz will be Jack Coan’s backup vs South Florida

2) Jonathan Taylor will be the first RB since Brian Calhoun in 2005 with at least 40 catches

3) Leo Chenal will make an impact on defense this season

4) I agree with the BTN crew when it says this year’s team is better than last year’s

25:45 -- Graham Mertz interview

31:10 -- Hypotheticals

1) It’s third-and-10…if you’re the quarterback, which WR/TE are you looking for to get a first down?

2) Game on the line, need a 44-yard field goal to win. Which kicker are you sending out?

3) Jonathan Taylor goes down with an injury…which of the backups takes his role as the featured back?

4) Leo and John Chenal meet head-to-head in a running lane…who wins that matchup?

40:24 -- The impact of the Quintez Cephus situation on this year's team

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The Camp: Aug. 8, 2019 Aug 09, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Camp, Zach and Jesse talk about the Quintez Cephus situation, how the QB battle appears to be for the backup job and the new formation that has Jonathan Taylor and Garrett Groshek on the field together.

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The Camp: Aug. 1, 2019 Aug 01, 2019

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On this week's episode of The Camp, Zach and Jesse look back at local media day and give their impressions of the first day of fall camp.

1:46 -- Jonathan Taylor's leadership already standing out

3:17 -- How reps are going to work early on at quarterback

7:56 -- A surprise with the first-team offensive line

13:45 -- The excitement around getting Garrett Rand and Isaiahh Loudermilk back is evident

20:21 -- The loss of weight at the WR spot is notable

31:48 -- Plenty of questions at the OLB spot

34:05 -- Badgers say they're coming back with a vengeance after a down 2018

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The Camp: July 19, 2019 Jul 19, 2019

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On this episode of "The Camp," Zach is joined by Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor, Minnesota WR Tyler Johnson, the Wisconsin State Journal's Jason Galloway and the Lincoln Journal Star's Parker Gabriel.

1:13 -- Jonathan Taylor interview

10:27 -- Jason Galloway interview

19:44 -- Tyler Johnson interview

26:01 -- Parker Gabriel interview

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