On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a deep dive into all things Colgate and Wisconsin as March Madness gets underway! To start, I talk about some of the key things to watch for in this game including Colgate’s hot shooting ability and the Badger's defensive effort to try and slow it down. Later on, I talk about how I think this game might unfold and tell you whether or not the Badgers will advance in the tournament. If the Badgers do they’ll take on the LSU Tigers or Iowa State Cyclones. I give a brief overview of those two teams before diving back into Colgate. In the back portion of the show, I am joined by Nick Lorensen of Mid Major Madness. He joins the show to give a deeper look at Colgate and talk about what has led to their success this season. Be sure to check them out for all the content you need on the Mid-majors out there! Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty of basketball to talk about as we finish up the regular season and conference tournaments and set out sights on March Madness. To start, we discuss some awards handed out to Johnny Davis, Brad Davison, Chucky Hepburn, and Head Coach Greg Gard. After that, we get into the Big Ten Tournament and dive into what we can take from Wisconsin’s quarterfinal loss to Michigan State. After that, we take a look at Wisconsin’s draw for the NCAA tournament and take brief dive into their opening-round opponent, Colgate. In the back of the show, we talk some football news as Wisconsin reportedly has a new offensive assistant coach. After that, we talk about some new offers that went out to a couple of high-profile quarterback prospects. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a lot of basketball to look back on as the Badgers regular-season finale ends in disappointing fashion. In the conversation, we recap the back and forth action, give a status update on Johnny Davis, and try to rationalize a brutal ending to the season. After that, we flush the game from our memory forever and look forward to the Big Ten tournament. Later on, we update you on the latest bracketology reports which still have Wisconsin sitting in a decent spot despite the loss. After plenty of basketball talk, the attention turns to football as Wisconsin had a busy week throwing out plenty of offers to players in the 2023 class. After a rundown on each offer, the conversation turns to Junior Day which took place this past weekend. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we’ve got our first solo session in the history of the pod! Hopefully, you enjoy listening to me talk into the void for a few minutes! In terms of basketball, we’ve got a lot to revisit from a great night of Wisconsin hoops. To start, I discussed the play of Chucky Hepburn and how impactful he continues to be with his play at the point guard position. After that, I discuss the play of Tyler Wahl and his do it all performance once again helping lead the Badgers to a victory. Later on, I discuss the impact of the bench from Tuesday’s contest before getting into a recap of the wild final few minutes of the contest that led the Badgers to become BIG TEN CHAMPIONS. What a season. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty to get to as we get the week started. First, we talk about Wisconsin football looking to hire a new offensive assistant to the staff, likely to fill in for Gary Brown who has been dealing with health issues. We wish him the best! After that, we transition to basketball as we discuss the Badger's win at Rutgers. In our conversation, we talk about the play of Chucky Hepburn, the late-game scoring, and of course Johnny Davis. Later, we preview a huge contest for Wisconsin as they get ready for a Big Ten Title clinching contest against Purdue Tuesday evening. Oh, what a scene that will be. To finish things off we announce some news and changes coming to the podcast. Listen in, enjoy, and thank you for listening!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty to discuss on both the football and basketball side. To start, we talk about the latest changes to Wisconsin football’s coaching staff as former tight-end coach Mickey Turner gets ready to head to a new position. How will he fare in that? We dive into that and more. Later, we finish out our depth chart series and discuss what we took from the quarterback room this past year. After that, we recap the Badgers' huge road victory against Minnesota. Despite being shorthanded throughout the course of the game Wisconsin once again found a way to come away victorious. In our conversation, we talk about the play of Steven Crowl, Tyler Wahl, and the huge minutes from Jordan Davis off the bench. Enjoy!

A great week of Wisconsin basketball shouldn’t be overshadowed!

Two Badgers Are Super Bowl Champs! + Rutgers Recap (Yikes)

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty to get to on both the football and basketball side of things. To start, we discuss wideout Isaac Smith entering the transfer portal, after that, we talk about the Wisconsin football coaching staff which continues to have moving pieces and rumors swirling. Later on, we continue our depth chart series and talk about the running back room. I promise we do not just rave about Braelon Allen the entire time, but we easily could do so. No, we also touch on Chez Mellusi and what the guys beyond those two might look like. In the back half of the show, we break down the Badgers huge road victory over the Michigan State Spartans. In our conversation, we talk about another great Tyler Wahl performance, a dominating effort by Johnathan Davis, and much more. After that, we look ahead to Saturday’s contest against Rutgers to round out the show. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a little bit of football and a rough basketball game to recap. First, we start with football and talk about the Class of 2022 being finalized after Signing came and went. After that, we discuss our takeaways from the Bobby Engram introductory press conference. To round things out we continue with our depth chart series and dive into what the tight end room will look like next year. In the back half of the show, we get into some basketball discussion and start with the Badgers latest contest against Penn State. Was it a pretty game? Not in the slightest. Did it set back basketball 100 years? Maybe. Are you a sicko if you watched the entire thing? Absolutely. After discussing that game we look ahead to Michigan State as the Badgers get ready for a rematch later this week.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a lot to get to after a busy week for Wisconsin football. To start, we discuss the final decision from Caleb Williams as he heads for USC. After that, we touch on the wideout room adding Dean Engram and losing AJ Abbott to the transfer portal. To round things out, we do a deep dive into the wideout depth chart for next season. Later in the show, we have some recruiting to discuss as the Badgers picked up two new walk on’s to the 2022 class. Additionally, Wisconsin also picked up their 15th scholarship member of the 2022 group in Chris Brooks, Jr. Lastly, we touch on the transfer commitment of Bryce Carey from Northern Illinois. To finish out the show we discuss Wisconsin/Illinois with a focus on the Badgers shooting woes, and another dominating performance from Kofi Cockburn. Let’s discuss and then purge that game from our memory, cool? Cool.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a whole lot to get to on both the football and basketball side of things. To start, we talk about the newest member of the Wisconsin football family in 2023 commit Tyler Jansey. After that, we discuss the official hiring of Bobby Engram as offensive coordinator. In our conversation, we look at what Engram might bring to the Badgers, and how he will look to improve the offense at Wisconsin. To round out the football talk we finish up with some depth chart talk discussing the defensive line. What might that group look like heading into 2022? We take a look. In the back half of the show, we recap Wisconsin basketball’s 66-60 victory over Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. In our discussion, we talk about the play of Steven Crowl, the defensive ability of the Badgers, and another dominating performance from Johnny Davis. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got both some football news and some basketball talk to get to as we head into the weekend. To start, we discuss the recent report about the Big Ten possibly dropping the East and West Divisions and what that might mean for Wisconsin football and the rest of the conference. After that, we look at some recruiting updates before getting into the saga that has been Caleb Williams and Bobby Engram. How confident are we feeling? Well, listen in and you’ll see. To round out the football talk we discuss the depth chart of the inside linebacker room for next year. In the back half of the show, we recap the latest contest for Wisconsin basketball as the Badgers went to Nebraska and picked up a solid victory in a tune-up game against the Huskers. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got both some football news and some basketball to discuss. To start, we recap what was a pretty ugly performance from Wisconsin basketball against Michigan State Friday evening. What stood out in that contest to lead to a tough loss for the Badgers? We take a look. In the second half of the show, we’ve got some football to discuss as the rumors in regards to some important staff positions continue to fly. To start, we talk about former inside linebackers coach Bob Bostad returning to the offensive line room to take over as offensive line coach once again. After that, we discuss the report claiming Wisconsin has targeted Bobby Engram as their top choice for offensive coordinator. In our conversation we talk about his background, the impact he’ll bring, and what it could mean for the rest of the coaching staff. To finish the show we discuss some depth charts looking at the outside linebacker room and the special team's room.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a lot to get to as both Wisconsin football and Men’s basketball had busy weeks. To start, we talk about some news regarding the offensive coordinator position at Wisconsin which is officially open for applications. After that, we breakdown the Badger's latest pick-ups in the transfer portal as a cornerback and wideout from UCLA. What sort of impact will they have next Fall? We discuss. In the latter half of the show, we get into some basketball talk and recap the Badgers latest road victory over Northwestern. In our conversation, we talk about a strong performance from the backcourt, another solid shooting night, and more. To finish things off we preview Wisconsin’s upcoming contest against Michigan State as the two battle for the top of the Big Ten standings.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a lot of football to discuss to help get your week started. First, we talk about the latest news surrounding Wisconsin’s early enrollees. After that, we dive into the rumor mill surrounding former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams and his possible interest in coming to Wisconsin. That leads us into some conversation about the Badgers possibly hiring a new offensive coordinator for the 2022 season. In the back half of the show, we put a bow on the college football season by handing out our awards for the 2021 Wisconsin football season. In our conversation, we hand out offensive and defensive MVP awards, Most Improved, Game of the Year, Play of the Year, and much more. Give it a listen!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a loaded show to send you into the weekend. To start, we talk about the latest news regarding Keeanu Benton and then discuss the updated schedule for Wisconsin football in 2022. After that, we recap Wisconsin basketball’s huge revenge victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. In our talk, we discuss the dominating play of Tyler Wahl and the Badger's hot shooting hand leading them to victory. In the back half of the show, we have a treat for you guys like the one and only Scary Alvarez interviews Wisconsin Icon Dana Rettke. In their conversation, they talk about the Badgers winning a National Title, Dana’s favorite tight end in Wisconsin football history, and much, MUCH more. You all will greatly enjoy this interview! Be sure to give Scary a follow for more great and hilarious Twitter content.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a lot to get to on all fronts. To start, we discuss some news around Wisconsin football and some players announcing their departure to the NFL draft. After that, we talk about Carson Hinzman’s commitment to Ohio State and how big of a blow it is to Wisconsin football. Later on we discuss a transfer portal offer that went out from Wisconsin. In the back half of the show, we’ve got a lot of basketball to recap. We start with talking about the Badgers' big win over the Iowa Hawkeyes last week before breaking down their win over the Maryland Terps Sunday night. In our conversation, we talk about the improvement of Tyler Wahl. the strong defensive play for the Badgers, and more. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a ton to get to on both the basketball and football fronts. To start, we talk about the Badger's upset win over the 3rd ranked Purdue Boilermakers. In our conversation, we talk about the strong defensive play and then pretty much rave about Johnathan Davis after a career performance. In the back half of the show, we dive into some football talk starting with the departure of Faion Hicks. After that, we talk about the Badger's latest pick-up in the transfer portal and then discuss Leo Chenal departing for the NFL draft. To finish the show we dive into a conversation about Joe Rudolph heading to Virginia Tech. After, we discuss what his departure might mean for the Badgers in the near future.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we’ve got some football to discuss as the Badgers hung on to win a tight one over the Arizona State Sun Devils. To start, we talk about another strong performance from Braelon Allen who went on to win MVP for his efforts Thursday evening. Later on, we talk about the play by some young and new faces who stepped up when needed in this contest. To finish things out we break down an up and down performance from Wisconsin’s defense. After that, we give our final takeaways from this contest as the 2021 season comes to an end. It’s not all football in today’s show as to finish things out we recap Wisconsin basketball’s latest victory over Illinois State on Wednesday night. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a full Las Vegas Bowl Preview to get you ready for Thursday’s contest. To start, we talk about the status report for both teams as each will have some key players out in this contest. After that, we break down how the Badger offense will look to attack a talented Sun Devil defense. Later on, we discuss how Wisconsin will look to slow down a short-handed Arizona State offense. To round things out we get into our key matchup, players to watch, and score prediction to send you into Thursday evening's contest. To finish the show we are joined by Jack Johnson, a contributor from House of Sparky, to get an insider's look at Arizona State. In our conversation, we talk about the season overall, the status of the program, notable injuries, matchups, and more. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a host of topics to get to in our latest edition of the mailbag. To start, we talk some football and discuss our opinions on NIL and the transfer portal. After that, we discuss what positions the Badgers might be looking to fill in the portal this off-season. To round out the football discussion we talk about the latest developments with offensive line coach Joe Rudolph possibly departing to Virginia Tech. Later on, we discuss some basketball and talk about the most impressive and disappointing players thus far. Following that, we discuss some volleyball questions including who might make the Kelly Sheffield Era All-Star team. To finish things off we talk about some Wisconsin beers, what goes on brats, and what goes into a perfect bloody mary. Enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we quickly talk some football and basketball news before getting into a whole lot of volleyball as the Badgers brought home their first National Championship in program history. To start, we recap what was a thrilling five-set match between Wisconsin and Nebraska and break down all the drama from a nerve-wracking back and forth game. In the back half of the show, we are joined by a very special guest in National Champion Lauren Barnes! In our conversation, we talk about the Badger's magical run to the national title, her reaction to bringing home a championship to Madison, and much more. Listen and enjoy listening to one of the Badgers star players reflect on a special few years of Wisconsin volleyball.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we talk a little bit of everything to round out a busy week of Wisconsin athletics. To start, we of course talk about the Badgers nail-biting Final Four victory over the Louisville Cardinals. I tell you what folks, volleyball is not for the faint of heart. After that, we round up some football news that we had not been able to get to yet. In our conversation, we talk about which players have announced their return for next year, which have decided to depart, and who is still on the fence. To finish up the show we and recap Wisconsin basketball’s ugly performance against Nicholls State earlier this week and see what the Badgers can look to improve on as they prepare for their upcoming contest with Morgan State. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our 2022 Early Signing Day Special from yesterday to get your recruiting fix!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a whole lot of football to discuss as Early Signing Day has come and gone. To start the show we dive into the 2022 class and break down each of the 14 signed commits for Wisconsin. In our conversation, we talk about what we think each player brings to the Badgers and how we think they will fare during their time at Wisconsin. In the latter part of the show, we are joined by 247’s Allen Trieu to get an insider breakdown of this 2022 class. In our conversation, Trieu talks about what some of the top players in the class bring, who might exceed their recruiting rankings, and which players could see the field early for the Badgers. Today’s show is all focused on football recruiting, but fear not, we will have a third episode out Friday morning to recap Wisconsin Volleyball’s Final Four contest, discuss some basketball, and touch on some football news. Thanks for listening!