Last episode we did a deep dive into Wisconsin’s offense, and today we’re joined by another new voice in Adam Hefty to take a look at the Badger defense. To start, we talk about our overall expectations for this group which remain quite high despite the roster turnover. After that, we get into a position breakdown for each spot starting with the defensive line and working our way down into the new-look secondary. Who will shine at inside linebacker? Which new defensive back will shine the most? We take a look at each. Lastly, we dive into some hypotheticals to finish out the show. Who do we think will lead the team in tackles this Fall? Over/under sacks for Nick Herbig? Which Badger leads the team in interceptions? We’ll try to predict all of that and more on today’s show. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we first get into some news and introduce one of our many new voices you’ll soon hear on the podcast this season! After that, we get into the second installment of our season positional previews. Last episode we did a breakdown of the special teams' room, and today, we take a look at the offensive side of the football. To start, we get into the projected starters of each position room and then talk about what we project to see from each group. After that, we dive into some questions surrounding the offense including what we think the strength of this group will be, our main concerns with the offense, and who we think could be a breakout player for this group in 2022. We’ll be back with a similar breakdown of the defense later this week. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty to catch you up on as the Badgers get into their second week of fall camp. To start, we discuss who is standing out in the running back room, the latest updates on the offensive line, and how the passing game is looking thus far. After that, we give a rundown for the defense and update you on who has been getting 1st team reps in practices thus far. Later on, we dive into our first position preview looking at the special team's rooms. After years of little production in these rooms are these groups expected to be improved? I wouldn't hold my breath! Next week, we’ll be back to two episodes a week. First, we’ll do a full offensive preview, followed by a defensive preview. The following week we’ll do some Big Ten and college football predictions, and then finally a game prep episode. We’re almost there folks.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty of things to get to. First, we discuss some changes on the B5Q front. After that, we will dive into some football as Fall camp has now been open for almost a week! In our discussion, we talk about the reshuffling of the offensive line and an interesting competition at right tackle. After that, we talk about some injury news to both sides of the ball. Later on, we talk about who is making plays at camp and the nice progression of Chez Mellusi. To finish things out we discuss how Wisconsin basketball is fairing during their trip over to France for some exhibition contests. Rumor has it the boys went 12-21 from the three-point line. What a nice sight that is! Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a lot to get to on the football side as Big Ten Media Days took place this week. To start, we talk about some notable roster changes for the Badgers including a new fullback, a safety rejoining the team, and a departure from the offensive line room. After that, we dive into what was said at Big Ten Media Days by the respective Badger members in attendance. First, we talk takeaways from Head Coach Paul Chryst which includes some tidbits on Bobby Engram, Graham Mertz, and more. After that, we talk about what Graham Mertz, Keanu Benton, and Nick Herbig had to say during their presser on the Big Ten network. All in all, it was an exciting day and it now feels like football is really just around the corner. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th podcast, we’ve got some things to catch up on from both the basketball and football side. To start, we discuss some news for Wisconsin basketball including two new additions to the roster, a new official visit, and a trip to France. After that, we dive into some football news. We start with the positive as the Badgers picked up a 2023 long snapper! We then turn to the negatives though as the Badgers lost out on two top-of-the-board players to other schools on Monday. Linebacker Tackett Curtis elected to head to USC while offensive lineman Joe Crocker chose Mississippi State. Just how tough of a blow is it for Wisconsin on the recruiting trail? We take a look.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got some big news to discuss after a wild week in college football. Before that though, we’ve got some recruiting news to catch you up on. First, we talk about some updates regarding a couple of top prospects for Wisconsin in Joe Crocker (Nashville, TN) and Tackett Curtis (Many, LA). After that, we dive into some losses in the recruiting world as the Badgers missed out on their top prospect at tight end and another two quarterback offers. Just how concerning is each miss for the big picture? We’ll discuss. In the back half of the show, we dive into the Big Ten’s big splash out West as they added the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins to the conference. What does it mean? How do we feel about it? What’s next? We’ll dive into all of that on today’s show. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th podcast, we’ve got a little bit of everything to get to. First, we start with Dana Rettke winning another award which adds to the insane list of awards during her UW career. After that, we get into some basketball and discuss Johnny Davis heading to the Washington Wizards as a top ten pick! Later, we give some other quick basketball updates including the Badgers ACC/Big Ten matchup and some recruiting news surrounding Gehrig Normand and a top-of-the-board player in the 2024 class. In the back half of the show, we focus in on Wisconsin football recruiting as the Badgers picked up another two BIG commits to bolster the trenches this week. First, we discuss Jamel Howard and his possible impact at nose tackle. After that, we get into Christopher Terek who should bring some serious size and strength to the offensive line room.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we’ve got plenty to cover on both the basketball and football front. First, we talk about some basketball news as the NBA draft gets closer for Johnny Davis. After that, we talk about the Big Ten opponents being announced and how that favors the Badgers. Lastly, we talk about a new 2024 offer from Greg Gard. In the back half of the show we dive into some football starting with three commitments for the Badgers in corner AJ Tisdell, wideout Trech Kekahuna, and 4-star cornerback Jace Arnold (Arnold committed 20 minutes after I finished recording, but I said he was likely a commit to it counts). After that, we dive into a rundown of the class after all the new commits and give you guys some other quick recruiting updates. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a lot to catch up on after a brief hiatus last week (apologies on that, the new house brought some headaches with it). To start, we talk about some unfortunate injury news for the Wisconsin football secondary. After that, we dive into the latest hire for the Badgers coaching staff as they filled their inside linebacker coaching vacancy. After that, we dive into some basketball news surrounding assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft and the Badgers scheduling an interesting non-conference game at a familiar venue in the state of Wisconsin. To finish up the show we dive into some recruiting updates and get you caught up on the two new commitments for Wisconsin football as well as some other recruiting tidbits, including the Badgers throwing out some interesting quarterback offers. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a lot to discuss. To start, we talk about the possibility of Wisconsin bringing back its baseball program after 20+ years. Are there some hiccups? Sure. Are there solutions if they wanted to? Absolutely. After that, we dive into some football news including the Big Ten possibly scrapping divisions, Wisconsin getting some kick times announced, and Nick Herbig being added to a prestigious watch list award. Later, we dive into some recruiting updates as Wisconsin gets ready for a HUGE weekend this upcoming Friday/Saturday with 11 prospects set to take their official visits to Madison. Lastly, we talk about a new Wisconsin basketball offer and touch on the non-conference schedule for Wisconsin volleyball. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a lot to get to as the cannons continued to fire throughout the end of last week. To start, we discuss Wisconsin basketball getting a huge commitment from 2023 4-star forward Gus Yalden. Yalden has been a top-of-the-board player for the Badgers for some time and has decided to take his talents to Madison. How will he fit? Let's discuss. Later on, we’ve got a ton of new recruiting updates to catch up on starting with two new commits in the 2023 class in running back Nate White and defensive lineman Roderick Pierce. After that, we discuss some other news including some cut-down lists, some new offers, and more. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we've got lots to recap after a busy weekend. To start, we talk about the latest pickup for Greg Gard and Wisconsin basketball as they nabbed a new 2022 walk-on commit. After that, we get into some football news starting with inside linebacker coach Bill Sheridan resigning from his position amid an NCAA investigation into his time at Air Force. Later, we continue on with the big news as Wisconsin picked up two new commitments in the 2023 class from running back Jaquez Keyes and athlete Justin Taylor to push the class number to four commits. To round out the show we continue our spring position outlook and dive into a look at the defensive line for this upcoming season. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a whole lot to catch up on from the past week. First, we discuss the recent commitment of 2023 lineman James Durand and what he brings to Wisconsin as one of the first players in the 2023 group. After that, we discuss the commitment of former Utah safety Kamo’i Latu who joined the Badgers via the transfer portal. Later on, we dive into some recruiting updates with new offers being thrown out. Following that, we discuss the transfer portal and continue our Spring Position Outlook by diving into the inside linebacker group. To finish things out we’ve got some basketball to discuss including a commitment watch for Gus Yalden, one of the top players on Wisconsin’s board. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty to recap with all sorts of action from the last week. To start, we recap the NFL draft and break down how each former Badger will fit with their new teams. After that, we get into some recruiting updates as the Badgers have a new offer out in the transfer portal for an intriguing safety. Following that we discuss the handful of offers out to the various recruiting classes. Later on, we dive into some basketball talk as the Badgers picked up a solid commitment from the transfer portal in shooting guard Max Klesmit. After that, we touch on 2023 4-star big man Gus Yalden’s visit to Wisconsin this week. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a lot to get to across a few different sports. To start, we discuss some men’s hockey as the Badgers decided to run it back with Head Coach Tony Granato. After that, we discuss some Men’s basketball updates as a few new offers and transfer updates have come to light. Later on, we get into some football as the Badgers threw out some interesting offers and added a new walk-on commit to the class of 2022. At the back end of the show we get into some volleyball and to do that we are joined by our resident volleyball expert Bremen Keasey. In our conversation we talk about the new era of Wisconsin volleyball coming this year, some new faces to look out for, and what was learned from the Spring season which just wrapped up. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a whole lot of NFL draft coverage to get you all ready for this weekend. To do this we are joined by fellow B5Q writer, Shrine Bowl Scouter, NFL draft guru, and offensive line aficionado Owen Riese. In our conversation, Owen gives his draft insights into the multiple Badgers eligible to go in this weekend's draft. We start by talking about the draft stock of some of the top players in Wisconsin’s class such as Leo Chenal, Jake Ferguson, and Jack Sanborn. After that, we focus on some possible value players like Matt Henningsen and Logan Bruss. Later on, we talk about who else might end up getting drafted and which players could possibly sign an undrafted free agent deal at the pro level. We always appreciate Owen’s insight, hopefully, you enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty to cover. To start, we dive into some football and discuss the latest offers handed out from a busy weekend in Madison, including an interesting running back prospect. After that, we continue the spring position outlook and dive into the outside linebacker room. Later in the show, we talk some basketball starting with a new offer handed out by Greg Gard to one of the top talents in the state of Wisconsin. Following that, we are joined by the newest member of the Wisconsin basketball family in 2023 commit John Blackwell. John joins us to talk about his game, his recruitment to Wisconsin, and his visit to Madison this past winter. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty to get to. First, we start by talking about some Wisconsin volleyball as they finished up their Spring season last week. After that, we dove into some basketball as the Badgers picked up a new commit to the 2023 class in guard John Blackwell out of Michigan. On the football side, we discuss some recruiting updates as some new offers went out in the 2023 class, and Wisconsin made the cut list for two high-caliber players on the Badgers board. Later on, we continue our Spring Position Overview and look in at the cornerback position. Who are the favorites to start in a competitive cornerback room? What player is a dark horse at that position? What are some areas of concern? We take a look at that and more in today’s latest episode.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got some basketball updates and the start of some position previews. First, we discuss the Badgers landing former UW-Green Bay Kamari McGee in the transfer portal. In the conversation, we discuss what he brings to Wisconsin and how he fits into Greg Gard’s system. After that, we give an update on Ohio Bobcats forward Ben Vander Plas who narrowed his transfer list down to six teams, including Wisconsin. In the back half of the show, we discuss some football and talk about the most recent offer to go out. After that, we do our first of the Spring Position Previews and take a look at the safety room. Who are the odds on favorites to start? Who is a dark horse at the position? What areas of concern are there? Listen in and enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got news to discuss in both football and basketball. To start, we touch on the passing of Wisconsin Running Back Coach Gary Brown who was beloved by everyone involved with Wisconsin football. He will be greatly missed by all. Our condolences to his family. Later on, we discuss some new football offers that went out for the Badgers before getting into some basketball talk. In our conversation, we talk about the new home for Matthew Mors, and the transfer announcement of former Wisconsin point guard Lorne Bowman along with his new school announcement as well. After that, we discuss some basketball recruiting as the Badgers put out an offer to 2023 big JP Estrella.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got some news to touch on in both the football and basketball realms. We start with basketball where we first talk about the departure of Johnny Davis and recap his busy time in New Orleans where he racked up a couple of awards. After that, we talk about the latest Wisconsin basketball addition to the 2022 group. Later on in the show, we talk some football and give some updates from Spring practice including discussions on Trayvion Blaylock, Jack Nelson, Graham Mertz, and the rest of the quarterback room. After that, we discuss two more preferred walk-on commits that Wisconsin picked up over the course of the last week. Note: Apologies for the audio not being as clean as usual, the Holiday Inn Express in Des Moines, Iowa is not the most friendly podcast studio but I am on the road for the ole 9-5! Bear with me!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got some basketball and football to discuss. To start, we talk about the transfer of forward Ben Carlson and Matthew Mors and what that means for the Badger frontcourt. After that, we dive into some names that Wisconsin could look to fill in with from the transfer portal as the Badgers are expected to be active. After that, we recap the latest news from Spring football including the clip of a Mertz bomb, a glimpse of the inside linebacker room, and more! To finish the show we are joined by the newest member of the Wisconsin football team in 2022 quarterback commit Marshall Howe. In our conversation, we talk about what he liked about Wisconsin, his strengths as a football player, and the interesting recruiting path that led him to the Badgers. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a ton to update you on from Spring football. To start, we recap Head Coach Paul Chryst’s latest presser which touched on the latest changes to the Wisconsin football coaching staff. It appears the reshuffling has finally come to an end? Maybe? After that, we break down some position and weight changes on the updated roster and discuss how that will impact the team next Fall. In the back half of the show, we’ve got a ton to update you on from the recruiting front as the Badgers threw out a ton of new offers this past week in both the 2023 and 2024 classes including Corey Smith and Donovan Harbour, two of the top-ranked players in the state of Wisconsin. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a recap of the good and bad for Wisconsin basketball’s tournament. To start, we talk about the positives in Wisconsin’s thrilling win over Colgate. After that, we dive into the negative as the Badgers season came to an end in sour fashion against Iowa State in the Round of 32. Later on, we discuss the season as a whole and take a quick look at what next year might look like for the Badgers. In the back half of the show, we transition to some football as Spring ball gets underway Tuesday. In the conversation, we discuss what storylines to watch during this Spring season. How will the offense change? Who will emerge at inside linebacker? Listen in as we discuss this and many more!