The Wisconsin Badgers offense has hit rock bottom — ranked 125th in passing and near the bottom of the Power Four. With Carter Smith rumored to start at quarterback, The Jump Around crew debates whether Luke Fickell should hand the keys to the freshman and start planning for the future.
NBC’s Nicole Auerbach joins the show to give her national perspective on the Badgers, the growing pains of Fickell’s first seasons, and how Wisconsin fits into the modern college football landscape.
Plus:
🏈 Could former Badger Jason Eck be a better fit than Fickell as head coach?
🔥 JJ Watt’s frustration on The Pat McAfee Show - are former players turning on the program?
🏀 A quick look at Wisconsin basketball’s 96-64 win and John Blackwell’s breakout performance.
💻 The Matt Brown Saga on Twitter - why can't Badgers fans have anything nice?
📺 The Jump Around airs Thursdays at 12:30 PM CT on ESPN Madison & ESPN Milwaukee
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The Wisconsin Badgers offense has hit rock bottom — ranked 125th in passing and near the bottom of the Power Four. With Carter Smith rumored to start at quarterback, The Jump Around crew debates whether Luke Fickell should hand the keys to the freshman and start planning for the future.
NBC’s Nicole Auerbach joins the show to give her national perspective on the Badgers, the growing pains of Fickell’s first seasons, and how Wisconsin fits into the modern college football landscape.
Plus:
🏈 Could former Badger Jason Eck be a better fit than Fickell as head coach?
🔥 JJ Watt’s frustration on The Pat McAfee Show - are former players turning on the program?
🏀 A quick look at Wisconsin basketball’s 96-64 win and John Blackwell’s breakout performance.
💻 The Matt Brown Saga on Twitter - why can't Badgers fans have anything nice?
📺 The Jump Around airs Thursdays at 12:30 PM CT on ESPN Madison & ESPN Milwaukee
Ep. 50 - New Unis & Expectations for Wisconsin Badgers Football + Jim Polzin Joins
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1 hour 9 minutes
2 months ago
Ep. 50 - New Unis & Expectations for Wisconsin Badgers Football + Jim Polzin Joins
It’s Pablo, Riley, & Jim on The Jump Around! Pablo & Riley handle the brunt of the show as they start with the sobering reports surrounding Marisa Mosely and Wisconsin women's basketball. Afterwards they tackle a lighter topic in the Badgers new uniforms that were revealed today! Are alternate uniforms a curse for Wisconsin football? Then the guys take a look at national expectations for the Badgers, are they fair? What are our expectations for Luke Fickell's squad in 2025? They finish up with a conversation on what would be the most important marquee win this season before Riley takes us into the Twitter Portal which includes a national championship discussion, Matt Rhule's new podcast (??), and the best plays in college football history before Badgers beat reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal & Madison.com Jim Polzin joins Jim and Pablo!
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The Wisconsin Badgers offense has hit rock bottom — ranked 125th in passing and near the bottom of the Power Four. With Carter Smith rumored to start at quarterback, The Jump Around crew debates whether Luke Fickell should hand the keys to the freshman and start planning for the future.
NBC’s Nicole Auerbach joins the show to give her national perspective on the Badgers, the growing pains of Fickell’s first seasons, and how Wisconsin fits into the modern college football landscape.
Plus:
🏈 Could former Badger Jason Eck be a better fit than Fickell as head coach?
🔥 JJ Watt’s frustration on The Pat McAfee Show - are former players turning on the program?
🏀 A quick look at Wisconsin basketball’s 96-64 win and John Blackwell’s breakout performance.
💻 The Matt Brown Saga on Twitter - why can't Badgers fans have anything nice?
📺 The Jump Around airs Thursdays at 12:30 PM CT on ESPN Madison & ESPN Milwaukee
