On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th podcast we talk a whole bunch of college football from across the country. To start, we hit on our news of the day which focuses on the Badgers cracking back into the AP Top 25 and what to make of it as the season rolls on. After that we recap a wild weekend in college football that saw some blue bloods go down in LSU and Oklahoma, and what sort of impact that may have on the Big Ten teams vying for playoff position. To round out the episode we touch on some Wisconsin football as well, hitting some returner profiles with the focus on C.J. Goetz, Hayden Rucci, Boyd Dietzen, A.J. Abbott, and Spencer Lytle. Listen in to hear what we expect from each player in 2020.

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we dive right into the major news of the day surrounding the Wisconsin football roster changes. We first touch on the news surrounding safety Reggie Pearson who was not cleared to play due to medical reasons. After that we discuss the surprise addition to Jon Dietzen, and what he might bring to the Wisconsin offensive line in his sixth season. Rounding out that part of the conversation we touch on the position switch by Jaylan Franklin from outside linebacker to tight end. Each change is significant, and we break down what it might mean for each position in our conversation. After talking roster shake up we recap Paul Chryst's press conference from Wednesday afternoon and discuss any notable talking points. To round out our show we talk some returner profiles for long snapper Adam Bay, cornerback Alexander Smith, and wideout Taj Mustapha. We'll be back with you guys next week, and we hope you enjoy today's episode!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th podcast we first dive into some recruiting news surrounding both the class of 2021 and the class of 2022. In our conversation we talk about the recent reclassification of 4-star safety Braelon Allen, and then we discuss where the Badger might look at the quarterback position now that Devin Brown has announced his commitment. After our news of the day the conversation shifts to the release of the new Big Ten schedule. In our discussion we break down the overall schedule for Wisconsin, which Big Ten team came out the winner, and of course the loser (Nebraska). To round it out we discuss who we think will be in Indianapolis for this years Big Ten Championship. We hope you enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we’ve got, well, some big news to talk about. In case you live under a rock and haven’t heard, the Big Ten is officially BACK, and the Wisconsin football season will start up October 23/24th. In our conversation we talk about the decision and everything that has led up to this moment for the conference. After that we talk of course about our excitement, and the concerns we have about the 2020 season. Later on we discuss some other details on the new wrinkle to conference championship week, and what the schedule might look like for the Badgers this third time around. It feels so good to be talking some positive things for a change! Is it October 24th yet?

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we start off by discussing the recent commitments from 5-star offensive lineman Nolan Rucci and 3-star cornerback Al Ashford into the class of 2021. In our conversation we break down the impact of each player and how we think the rest of the class will shape up here in the future. After that we get into the Big Ten revote discussion and what we think might actually happen here in the coming days. It appears we are close to a return to Big Ten football, but there seems to still be some big hills to get over as the clock continues to click. Lastly, we round of the episode with a weekend recap of the college football slate that saw the Sun Belt dominate the world. Enjoy!

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we are doing things a little differently. Rather than our normal intro, we hop right into our interview with five star offensive lineman Nolan Rucci. In our conversation we discuss his recruitment, his upcoming high school football season, and how excited he is to be a Badger next Fall. After our discussion with Nolan we are joined by Todd and Stacy Rucci, parents of Hayden and Nolan. We talk about what the last few years have been like as they worked through the recruitment of both boys. We also discuss their excitement for seeing their sons play together again, and what impressed them about Wisconsin football to feel comfortable with both sons heading to Madison. Both conversations we're a ton of fun, and it was very interesting to be able to hear both perspectives. We hope you enjoy. With Labor day and us working on setting this up, this will be our only podcast of the week but we think it's a pretty important one! Rate, review and subscribe if you like it!

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we first talk about the recent developments in the Big Ten in terms of an October start, and see if the news holds an water. After that we are joined by Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield for an interview. In our conversation we first talk about the off the court efforts they are working on. After that the conversation shifts to the latest plan for the upcoming season, and how the team will look whenever they take the court. We also discuss Dana Rettke, his strong recruiting class of 2019, and the Fieldhouse renovations taking place. It was a really fun discussion, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we cover a wide array of topics. To start we discuss the recent news around college football including the Nebraska player lawsuit against the Big Ten, and the shutdown by Iowa after a large spike in COVID-19 cases. Following that we get into a class of 2021 recruiting class update and take a look at what targets the Badgers are still looking to land as the class begins to fill up. Which top targets do you think the Badgers need to land? Let us know! To end the show we talk some basketball, including the strengths and weaknesses we see for the upcoming Badger squad.

today's episode of Bucky's 5th podcast we start with a fun segment called "Should I stay or should I go" which breaks down the decisions of the redshirt seniors for Wisconsin football as they try to come up with a way to work through the ever changing landscape of the potential Spring/Winter season. Which players do we think will come back for the Fall of 2021? Listen in and see. After that we get into our interview with 3-star quarterback Devin Brown out of Queen Creek, Arizona. Devin received an offer from the Badgers back in May, and he remains one of the top targets in the class of 2022 for Wisconsin. In our conversation Devon talks about his upcoming high school season, his time visiting Madison, and when he will making his decision for a future school.

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we first talk some news of the day including some basketball recruiting and former Badgers getting their crack at the NFL. In addition to that we are once again joined by former Wisconsin football offensive lineman David Moorman, who we believe to be our first recurring guest. In our conversation we talk about his thoughts on the Big Ten's cancellation, and how he believes the team will handle the changes to the 2020 season. After that David breaks down some players on the defensive line for Wisconsin before getting into his post game Mcdonalds run which would knock me out for a good week if I tried to eat it. We hope you enjoy!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we first dive into our news of the day. In the conversation we talk about the recent rumblings of the winter football season and what that might look like come 2021. After that we talk about the recent letter from Kevin Warren, and why he shouldn’t shoulder all of the play in this debacle. To round out the news we touch on the Wisconsin football parent article that Matt wrote here. Check it out! In the back half of the show we take a look at the depth chart and try to determine which players we’re impacted most by the Big Ten shutdown. Whether it be a player that was ready to breakout, or returning from injury, or just looking to build off a good season, this conversation should show just how big of a ripple this decision has.

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we discuss the recent committment by 3-star reciever Skylar Bell, before diving into the news surrounding the Big Ten and college football. In our conversation we touch on the Justin Fields petition, a new salivia test that could be a game changer for sports, and the lack of transparency in the Big Ten. In the back half of the show we share some audio Cole Van Lanen and Eric Burrell who spoke to the media to discuss their frustrations on the decision, spring football, and how the team will handle this change. Give it a listen!

What a complete and utter disaster. You know what I am talking about, if you live under a rock we'll discuss the breaking news of the Big Ten deciding to cancel the 2020 college football season.... according to sources. I don't even know anymore. We're hoping on the mic, and we're freestyling. It's probably still more organized than the leaders of college football... ZING! So listen in, we apologize for the pain in our voices and the curse words but what can you really expect.

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we held our first annual Wisconsin football fantasy draft after talking briefly on the Badgers new schedule. If you're a fantasy football player you probably get the gist of the game, but just incase here are the rules. Drew, Matt, and I each drafted 24 players from the Wisconsin football roster to make up three separate squads. Listen in to hear the choices and analysis, and vote for which squad you would take. It was a really fun exercise, even though I waited too long and lost out on my QB in Graham Mertz. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we get right into our news of the day because there is a lot to discuss. First, we talk about the Big Ten's announcement that the schedule will be released in the coming days. After that we talk about a Big Ten source in the Chicago Tribute citing that college football is "hanging on by a thread. Sigh... later on we discuss the impact of player opting out of the season, and if we expect more of that to happen as we go on. In the back half of the show we talk some returner profiles and focus on Graham Mertz, Jack Sanborn, Cole Van Lanen, Jaylan Franklin, and Adam Krumholz. Programming note: we will not have a new episode on Monday as we usually do. Instead we will have one episode later in the week where we will do a fantasy style draft of the current Badgers roster. We think you'll enjoy. Be on the lookout for it next week!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we first get into some news from around the sporting world. To start get into the recent events with COVID-19 and Major League Baseball, and we discuss how that could impact college football as we are now a month away from some week 0 kickoff’s. In the back half of the show we get into our position group previews by handing out grades for each group as we head into Fall camp. Which position groups we’re the lowest? I bet you can guess. Which group will be the strength of this team? That one may be harder to figure out. Listen in as we hand out grades for each group and let us know where you think certain groups might be in your eyes!

Interview with 4-star Wisconsin football prospect Isaac Hamm

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th podcast we first cover some COVID-19 news and its impact on football across the country. To start we discuss the delay of high school football in California, and how it will impact recruiting. After that we talk no fans at Rutgers games (whats new!) before wrapping up with a few other notes. In the back half of the show we get into another fun hypothetical for the college football realm. The exercise is that we have been tasked with realigning the conferences around the nation. There aren’t any rules, except that Rutgers get’s booted from the Big Ten. How about Clemson to the SEC? Ohio State leaving the Big Ten? NDSU to the Mountain West? Take a listen, vote for which conference changes you’d like to see, and leave a comment on which changes you’d make!

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we return to our regular format but continue to tackle some interesting topics surrounding college football. In the front half of the show we start with our news of the day which includes the recent commitment of 4-star in-state safety Braelon Allen who recently joined B5P. After that we talked some other news and later get into some player profiles for some up and coming Badgers. In the back half of the show we are joined by Extra Points publisher Matt Brown. Extra Points is a newsletter covering off the field topics that shapes the world of college athletics. Matt joins us for an awesome interview that dives into the questions surrounding college athletics this Fall, and into the future. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to Extra Points here!

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we continue in the second part of our 'Questions' series. Last week we talked about questions we have for the Wisconsin football team, and today we continue on with questions we have for the 2020 college football season. Of course the big question is are we going to have football at all? If we do, how will it impact the likes of recruiting, schedules, home field advantage, coaching hot seats and much more. We talk about a lot of interesting hypothetical's surrounding the season, and hopefully we'll have some answers soon about a potential season, whether it's happening in the Fall or Spring... what questions do you have?

Alright so that was some big news announced by the Big Ten. If you haven’t heard already, the Big Ten recently announced that they will be going to a conference only schedule for the Fall season. That means the non-conference football games are now out the window. In an effort to provide you guys the best available content on the pod we decided to hop on an record an instant reaction. It’s nice and short, but it dives into some of the questions and changes that are bound to come. As for our schedule next week, we prerecorded an episode for Monday July 13th that talks about the questions we have surrounding the college football season in 2020. That was all done before the big news, but it should still play nicely into the current events happening. Bear with us if it sounds dated a bit, we didn’t expect the Big Ten to announce this right after we stopped recording. Rate, review, subscribe, you’re all the best.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast we turn our focus to the 2020 season. Today’s show focuses around the questions we have regarding the Wisconsin Badgers, and we’ll continue the conversation next week on a larger college football scale. Today we ask some tough questions like how long will the leash be at the quarterback position? Which game on the schedule will be the most crucial? Which game will be the ‘trap game’ for Wisconsin? What weakness (if any) will the Badgers defense have? Take a listen as we ask what we are most eager to find out, and let us know which questions you think are the most pressing for the 2020 Wisconsin football team.

On today's episode of Bucky's 5th Podcast we return to our regular scheduled programming after a relaxing 4th of July weekend. To start the show we talk our news of the day with the main focus being around the growing possibility of college football being moved to the Spring. After that, we discuss some more All Decade Big Ten selections before hoping into some player profiles. In the back half of the show we are joined by 4-star offensive line prospect Carson Hinzman to discuss his recruitment in the class of 2022. Carson has recently received offers from Alabama, LSU, Miami, Penn State, and of course Wisconsin.

On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast the staff is hitting the road. Well, hypothetically hitting the road. Last week, our “friends” over at Black Shoe Diaries put out their dream road trip destinations for the 2020 season. If you listen to the Athlon Cover 2 podcast you’ve likely heard of this game over there as well. The rules are simple. Each week you can pick a college football game of your choice. When you attend that game both the HOME and AWAY teams are eliminated from your pool to choose from. For example, if you attend USC vs. Alabama in week one you cannot see a game featuring USC or Alabama for the remainder of the season. Make sense? I hope so. We also allowed some weekday games as long as there was no repeat in teams, and we required ONE group of five vs. group of five game in the season. Take a listen, let us know who you think won, and share what your dream road trip would look like!