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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 238: Can Wisconsin bas...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we talk a whole lot of basketball. To start, we recap the Badgers impressive win over the North Carolina Tar Heels. In our conversation, we break down the strong shooting performance by Wisconsin and the impressive output by Brad Davison. After that, we take a look at the Baylor Bears and how the Badgers will size up in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Do the Badgers have enough to matchup with the Bears? Will they continue to shoot the way they did Friday evening? Will they be able to once again pull off the upset? Find out here. To round things out we touch on the recent Wisconsin football transfer and preview the Women’s hockey national championship. We’ll be back with you later next week. Thanks as always for listening!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 237: North Carolina Ta...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we’ve got plenty of basketball to discuss, but we’ve also got some news to touch on as well. To start we discuss some updates on Wisconsin women’s hockey as they prep for the Frozen Four. After that, we discuss the Men’s hockey teams prep for the NCAA tournament and then lastly we discuss the unfortunate Wisconsin volleyball pause that has continued on with COVID issues at Minnesota. In the back half of the show, we talk all basketball and break down the Tar Heels. In our conversation, we discuss how Wisconsin will handle the length of UNC, how the Badgers can use their experience as an advantage, and of course, what we think will be the end result on the opening round. After that, we take a quick look at the Baylor Bears should Wisconsin survive and advance. Enjoy March Madness! You deserve it!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 236: March Madness Bra...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we’ve got a packed episode to help you start your week right. To start, we discuss some football news in regards to the departure of running backs coach John Settle. Who are some possible names to replace him? Find out here! After that, we of course focus on basketball as March Madness is officially here. To start we recap the Badgers loss to Iowa which was pretty much the same as the other two. Later we discuss the Badgers seeding in the bracket and how they match up with the Tar Heels in the opening round. To round things out we pick some first-round upsets we have an eye on before getting into our Final Four and National Championship predictions.
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 235: Wisconsin Basketb...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we talk about the Badgers roller-coaster win over Penn State. To start, we discuss Wisconsin’s strong start in the shooting department that allowed Wisconsin to coast to a large lead. After that, we talk about the turn, which saw Wisconsin struggle to bring home the victory and close things out. Throughout our discussion, we rave about the performance of Aleem Ford and Brad Davison, as well as the big emergence of Jonathan Davis. After our Penn State recap we get into what the Badgers will need to do to keep the momentum going and knock off the Iowa Hawkeyes, a team that Wisconsin has already fallen to twice this year. With a chip on their shoulder do the Badgers have enough to pull off the upset? Listen in and see what we think!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 234: Dana Rettke joins...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a huge show for you where we discuss a little bit of everything. To start, we touch on some football and basketball news before getting into Wisconsin basketball’s latest contest with the Iowa Hawkeyes. After that breakdown, we touch on the Big Ten tournament before discussing a little Men’s and Women’s Hockey to round out the front of the show. In the back of the show, Dana Rettke joins the show to discuss UNCUT Madison. UNCUT Madison is a new outlet for student-athletes to share their stories of who they are beyond the field, court, or rink. In our conversation, Dana breaks down what UNCUT Madison is, what it means to her, and why she got involved with this great new organization. After that, we get into some rapid-fire questions to better get to know Dana off the court. If you’ve ever wondered what Dana’s go-to karaoke song is or what kind of pet she has you’ve come to the right place. Give it a listen and be sure to checkout UNCUT Madison here!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 233: Another tough los...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we have another Wisconsin basketball loss to discuss before getting into some football talk. To start, we break down the Badgers struggles at Purdue which was a lot of the same struggles we’ve seen from this team the last two weeks. The shots didn’t fall, the other teams big dominated, and the Badgers once again suffered a tough loss. After that, we get into our position preview/review for the offensive line. In our discussion, we recap the season for a group that was up and down throughout the year. Later on, we break down who we think the five starters will be coming into Spring ball, and which guys will be chasing them in the number two spots. With so much depth across the board this one was a really fun conversation.
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 232: Wisconsin basketb...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we have a whole lot of bad basketball points to discuss. To start, we discuss the Badgers shooting struggles which again reared their ugly head Saturday afternoon. Sound familiar? After that, we discuss the incredible end-of-game performance put on by D’mitrik Trice which fell just short of stealing the Badgers a victory. After that, we take a look ahead to try and determine what the Badgers need to do to come away from Purdue with a victory Tuesday evening. At the end of the show, we touch on some football news with some transfer updates and star punters getting scholarship rides. Big stuff! To round things out we continue our review/preview series with an in-depth look at the most important position on the field......fullback!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 231: Answering your ma...
Be sure to follow Bucky’s 5th Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and pretty much everywhere where you listen to your favorite podcasts! On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we answer all your questions in our latest mailbag. We’ve got a wide variety of questions, so thank you all for submitting them. We got so many that we didn’t have time to get to everything. To start, we got some great questions in regards to the Wisconsin women’s basketball team and volleyball team. Later on, we answered some questions about Wisconsin basketball with the main topic being what the team will look like next year and who will be back. Who do you want back? Later on, we discussed some March Madness topics to round out the show. Thanks again all for submitting your questions, and if you have any others feel free to send them in and we will answer them on the show. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 230: Wisconsin Basketb...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we are delighted to be breaking down a Wisconsin basketball game that went pretty painless for a change! In our conversation, we discuss the Badgers strong offensive performance that got the Badgers a win against Northwestern. After that, we break down the defensive domination that led the Badgers to 10 steals in the contest. Later on, we discuss the emergence of Micah Potter and the struggles of Nate Reuvers. In the back half of the show, we continue our position preview/reviews with the running back room. Jalen Berger is the clear starter, but who takes on the running back two role? How will the Badgers survive without the likes of Garrett Groshek? Which young tailback is ready to break out? We discuss it all here. Listen in!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 229: Wisconsin basketb...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got some basketball to recap and some football to discuss to send you into the weekend. To start, we break down the Badgers poor performance at the hands of the Iowa Hawkeyes. In our conversation, we discuss the shooting woes for the Badgers, the inability to play a full 40 minutes, and the poor effort against a good post player. Have you heard those discussions before? In the back half of the show, we get into some football talk. First, we discuss Wisconsin’s announcement that they will bring fans back to Camp Randall this Fall. After that, we discuss some recent recruiting offers to some big names in the class of 2022. To round things out we do our position preview/review for the wideouts. How good will they be this Fall? Who will step up behind the strong seniors? We’ll take a look.
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Bucky's 5th Podcast, ep. 228: Wisconsin basketb...
On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we've got a full slate of basketball and football to discuss. To start, we break down the Badgers most recent heartbreaking loss to the Michigan Wolverines. In our conversation, we talk about the strong first half which eventually turned into a nightmare second half and a loss because of it. After that, we vent some frustrations in regards to the Badger bigs and Brad Davison. In the back half of the show, we get into some football news. To start we talk about the flurry of offers that have went out in the class of 2022. After that, we break down the recent coaching staff changes and how they will impact the team's position groups. Lastly, we discuss Paul Chryst taking back over the play-calling duties and how that will hopefully spark the offense in 2021.
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 227: Wisconsin basketb...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got more basketball and football to send you into the end of the week right. To start, we discuss Wisconsin basketball’s big win at Nebraska. In our discussion, we again touch on the shooting struggles for the Badgers and the improved defensive effort in the turnover department. After that, we break down what the Badgers will need to do on Sunday to knock off a top-five team in the Michigan Wolverines. In the back half of the show the talk shifts to football where we take a look at some recruiting news as the Badgers add another preferred walk-on and send out some big offers to members of the class of 2022. Later on, we round out the show by doing a position preview/review of the tight end room. We promise we talk about more players than JUST Barry’s Grandson. Did you guys know Jake Ferguson was Barry’s Grandson? Now you know!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 226: Wisconsin basketb...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we talk about a busy weekend of Wisconsin athletics. To start, we discuss Wisconsin basketball’s latest out which was a blowout loss to Illinois. With 7 games left, where does this Badger team go from here? After that, we briefly touch on the strong weekend by the likes of Wisconsin volleyball and both hockey teams after dominating performances all around. In the back half of the show, we discuss plenty of football news including the return of Jim Leonhard, the revised Big Ten schedule, and the new strength coach for Wisconsin football. To round out the episode we dive into a preview/review of the outside linebacker position as the Badgers head into 2021 looking for more production from a very interesting group of players.
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 225: Wisconsin footbal...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we’ve got a whole lot to talk about on both the basketball and football front. To start, we break down the Badgers bounce-back win over Penn State Tuesday evening. In our conversation, we talk about the strong performances from the guards headlined by Jonathan Davis. After that we talk about the good in the three-ball finally falling, and the bad in the insane amount of turnovers. To round out we’ll give a slight preview to the upcoming contest wilth Illinois. In the back half of the show we’ve got a lot to talk about in football news. First, we discuss National Signing Day which was a pretty quiet day for the Badgers. After that, we talk about the Jim Leonhard rumors, a key return, and a departure for Wisconsin football. Enjoy!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 224: Interview with 20...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a show with some basketball and football talk to start your Monday right. In the front half of the show, we break down the Badgers less than impressive performance at Penn State. In our conversation we talk about the shooting woes, the defensive struggle, and how this team can bounce back as they prep for a rematch Tuesday evening against the Nittany Lions. In the back half of the show, we are joined by 2022 3-star quarterback commit Myles Burkett. Myles recently announced his commitment to UW and joins us on the show to discuss his future With Wisconsin football. In our talk, we get into the strengths of his game, his recruiting process, and his future plans as he preps for his Badger career. Enjoy!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 223: Wisconsin Basketb...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we start the show recapping the Badgers big revenge spot win over Maryland Wednesday evening. In our discussion we breakdown the defensive effort that looked much better and then talk about the dominating performance from Micah Potter. After that, we discuss what the Badgers need to do to start a little winning streak as they get ready for a back to back with Penn State. Following that, the conversation turns to football as the Badgers we’re dealt a tough blow as one of their top assistants headed for a new position. Just how impactful will that be and who is the likely replacement in the quarterback room? We’ll discuss before getting into the middle linebacker position preview/review to round out today’s show.
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 222: Ohio State Recap ...
Be sure to follow Bucky’s 5th Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and pretty much everywhere where you listen to your favorite podcasts! On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we’ve got a whole lot to discuss in a rather down weekend for Wisconsin sports fans. To start, we breakdown the Badgers latest contest with the Ohio State Buckeyes. In our conversation, we talk about the poor shooting performance, the multiple players in foul trouble, and the energy levels which again seemed to rear their ugly head for the Badgers in this contest. After our basketball discussion, we continue our football position review/preview by talking about the safety position for Wisconsin football. Just how great was Eric Burrell in his time at UW? How strong will this unit be next year with the likes of Scott Nelson and Reggie Pearson possibly returning? Who are some young names to look out for? We hit on that all on today’s show. Enjoy!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 221: Wisconsin basketb...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got some basketball and a little football to provide for you. To start, we breakdown the Badgers 16-point victory over the Northwestern Wildcats Wednesday night. In our breakdown, we discuss a strong start from Tyler Wahl and the Badgers reliance on the 3-point ball as they prep for their Saturday contest with the Ohio State Buckeyes. In the back half of the show, we hop into some football talk as we breakdown the Badgers recent promotion of Ross Kolodziej to defensive line coach. How will that impact the front line of the Badger defense? That discussion transitions us nicely as on today’s review/preview we focus on the Badgers defensive line. Without Isaiahh Loudermilk and Garrett Rand who will be the faces that have to step up for the Badgers up front?
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 220: Badger basketball...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we’ve got plenty of basketball and football to discuss. To start, we take a look back at the Badgers basketball victory over Rutgers. In our conversation, we discuss how the energy looked better for the Badgers and how the lineup shake-up may have impacted it. Later on, we discuss the strong play of D’Mitrik Trice over the course of the last few contests. To round out the conversation we discuss the Badger's main area of concern which again appeared against the Scarlet Knights. After that, we discuss some football news as the Badgers get a departure announcement from a key backfield member and a return announcement from a key secondary player. Listen in as we breakdown both. To round out the episode we get into our first installment of position review as we discuss the cornerback room for 2021.
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 219: Football news, Mi...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we are forced to discuss the terrible, horrible, bad, ugly loss the Badgers had against Michigan Tuesday night. In our discussion we break down what positives you can attempt to take from the blowout. Later on, we talk about what the problem seems to be for the Badgers in certain stretches of the season. After that we analyze what the Badgers need to do to bounce back against a top-15 Rutgers squad later this week. To round out the basketball discussion we talk about the latest committment from 3-star forward Markus Ilver and what he brings to the Badgers. In some football news, we discuss the recent announcement by USC transfer Markese Stepp to attend Nebraska rather than Wisconsin. With Stepp now out of the picture, we also break down what the running back room will look like for the Badgers next Fall.
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 218: Wisconsin footbal...
We are back folks and we’ve got a lottttt to discuss. In the front half of today’s show we have a ton of football news as Wisconsin football steps aboard the player/coaching carousel. For the Badgers they received some good news, some bad news, and some tough news as many big names announced their future plans. On today’s episode, we take a look at the impacts of each return and departure. After the football talk we dive into some Wisconsin basketball as we first recap the Badgers last two contests against Minnesota and Indiana. What did the Badgers do well in turning things around after the Maryland loss? We take a look. To round out the show we discuss Wisconsin’s huge game against Michigan Tuesday evening in what should be a great Big Ten Top Ten battle.
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 217: Wisconsin footbal...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we take a look back at what was a wild, crazy, up and down season. In the front half of the show, we talk about what to make of the season as a whole after the weird year. Then we talk about some of our favorite moments from the 2020 season including the taped up mask of Paul Chryst. To round out that portion of the show we discuss what the team will take from the 2020 season as the head to 2021. In the second half of the show we hand out our postseason awards including most improved player, offensive MVP, defensive MVP and players were most excited to see in the 2021 football season. PS: This will be our only episode of the week! Enjoy, and thanks for listening!
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 216: THE WISCONSIN BAD...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we recap all things from the Dukes Mayo Bowl. To start our conversation we first talk about the slow start for the Badgers that quickly turned around. Following that we break down the interception-fest that was the second half as the Badger defense brought pure chaos to the field to blow the game open. Following that we reflect on the season a little bit and talk about how big of a momentum boost this bowl win will bring as the Badgers head into the 2021 season. To round out the podcast we touch on a little bit of basketball as we recap the Badgers loss to Maryland before touching on their huge upcoming contest with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 215: IT’S TIME TO TALK...
We’ve got a full show for you guys today as we get into our Duke’s Mayo Bowl Preview. However, before that, we’ve got to talk some Wisconsin basketball as the Badger’s picked up a HUGE win at East Lansing on Christmas day. What does that mean for the Badgers as they move forward into Big Ten play? After that, we’ve got our full Mayo Bowl preview as we break down what the Badgers will look to do on both sides of the football. How will the Badgers attack a struggling Wake Forest defense? How will they slow down the best offense they’ve faced yet this season? Listen in as we break down it all in preparation for Wednesday’s contest. After our portion of the show, we are joined by Cameron Debro of Blogger So Dear to get an insider's look at the 2020 season for Wake Forest.
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Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 214: Wisconsin basketb...
On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we touch on a little football and a lot of basketball. First, we discuss the Badgers bowl invite and hit on some latest news surrounding players possibly returning for UW. Later on, we get into some basketball talk and break down the Badger's latest performance against Nebraska. In our conversation, we divulge what to take from a cold start and a hot finish for Wisconsin. Later on, we discuss just how lethal this team can be when the scoring attack becomes balanced like it was Tuesday night. After that, we look forward to the Badgers Christmas Day contest and break down what they will need to improve on as they get ready to head to East Lansing to take on Michigan State.
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