BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Colten Bartholomew is illustrious. Don't let him tell you otherwise.

The Badgers beat a Big Tenn opponent on the road by 21 points but it does not feel like a blowout. Why is that?

Rich and Max look at where the Badgers stand at the end of non-conference play.

Rich and Max review the Badgers' loss to Washington State and explain why the bad maybe wasn't as bad and the good wasn't as good as you thought.

Rich and Max review the Badgers 38-17 victory over Buffalo. They talk about Tanner Mordecai's debut and their thoughts on the defense.

Rich and Max give their reactions to the Week 1 Depth Chart and pose questions to each other to get their sense for where their mind is with the Badgers as they prepare for Buffalo. Rich also forgets the name of just about every player he mentions on the pod.

Mike'l Sever joins the podcast to give a preview of Nebraska in 2023.

Cue that Andy Williams song! It's that time of year where your hosts demonstrate their incisive knowledge of Badger football and awe you with their accurate predictions. Just kidding! It's 80 minutes of them debating the social media habits of Mike Lucas and whether or not the Badgers have a Patrick Manley finalist on the roster. Enjoy. Big shout out to Andy Schaaf for coming on the show and making this a great time. Submit your entries by Septermber 2 right here

Scott Dochterman joins the show to preview Iowa abnd explain what that very weird Brian Ferentz contract really means about power dynamics in Iowa athletics.

Doug from The Coordinator Project joins the podcast to help understand how the defense will transition from Loenhard to Tressel, what the Dollar exactly is, and how personnel fit into the scheme. Check out Doug's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/TheCoordinatorProject

Rich and Max discuss the impact of injuries to the tight end room and addition of Oregon and Washington to the Big 10.

Rich and Max touch on last week's B1G Media Days and then talk about what they're interested in seeing from the Badgers in fall camp. No discussion of home decor this week but there is talk of pickles.

Rich is joined by Travis Miller of Boiler Upload to preview Purdue in 2023

Rich is rolling solo this week and is joined by Chris Iseman to preview Rutgers

What are your opinions of black frame windows? Yes, this is a college football podcast.

We didn't want to call this episode a B1G Picture as the conversation covered a lot of topics! We started with a preview of the Buckeyes, but also discussed the tenure of Chris McIntosh, what's going on with NIL, Matt's foray into computer programming, and the latest TV deal for the Big Ten. Go check out Matt's Newsletter at www.ExtraPointsMB.com

Rich and Max discuss Luke Fickell's media blitz following the decommitments of Rob Booker and Vernon Woodward.

Rich and Max discuss the new Big Ten football schedule and the current state of the recruitng class as summer visits begin to wind down and finish the show with a few recruiting related listener questions.

A week into June official visits, Rich and Max compare Luke Fickell's results thus far to seasons past. Are there any indications of an uptick in recruiting?

Rich and Max discuss the addition of Nyzier Fourqurean, evaluate Luke Fickell's roster management, and examine the impact of a greater focus on Chicago as a source of future Badgers. Tangets include Indiana geography and the decorating choices in Paul Chryst's home office.

It's a show listener driven show this week! Your questions got us discussing Phil Longo's [lack of a] Mother's Day tweet, Mike Lucas's Role in the fleeting fame of one Paul Jackson, and whether or not Max thinks most of the audience owns a smart phone

Rich and Max wrap up spring practice by not talking about spring practice at all.

Badger fans got their first look at the Fickell era of Wisconsin football and Rich and Max give their thoughts.

Rich and Max take stock of the team halfway through spring practice and compate Braelon Allen and Chez Mellusi to running duos of the past.

Colten Bartholomew from Badger Extra joins the podcast to share his insights into what he's seen from the Badgers through 5 practices. We kept him for almost an hour and a half and we could've done another hour with him. He was great!

Rich watched too much Jason Maitre media availability from his time at Boston College and Max isn't really sure what to look for during spring practice but somehow there's a podcast about spring practice

We discuss the inevitable twitter beefs between Phil Longo and retired beatwriters that will consume our futures.

We make ourselves look really stupid by trying to guess at offensive production for the Badgers in 2023.

So we didn't get sidetracked talking about new printers this time (ok actually maybe just a little bit at the beginning) and we got to some great listener questions. Thanks to everyone to helped make a fun show!

We said we'd do a wall to wall Q&A epsiode but instead we ended up talking coaching changes, cauliflower ear, and my new printer. I don't know why you keep listening to this crap.

We talk about bloated bodies, future depth issues at running back, and our feelings on the offensive line.

It's time to look at who's coming back on defense and how we feel about them as well has a bunch of listener questions that we read but don't really get around to answering.

Remember that part in Empire Strikes Back when Yoda looks up as Luke is flying away and says "There is another"? This episode is exactly like that except Yoda is Ray Ball.

Luke Fickell is the new Badger Head Coach. But we really don't talk about him all that much.

The Badgers fired Paul Chryst. Chaos ensues! We decided to get the band back together for a special one off episode.

Rich and Max conclude the BuckAround podcast with a look at what the 2019 depth chart will look like, a round of listener mail, and a final goodbye to the podcast's loyal listenership.

Jason Galloway returns to talk about the Badgers 2018 campaign

Rich and Max do their last go around with the Golden Buckys and get a Prop Bet Wrap up with F.O.T.S. Andy Schaaf.

Rich and Max discuss the Badgers 35-3 win over Miami in the Bronx.

Rich and Max look at the Badgers newly minted recruiting class and preview the rematch with Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Minnesota retakes the Axe after a 14 year drought. All good things must come to an end.

Rich and Max recount the Badgers thrilling 47-44 overtime win against Purdue

The Badgers dropped to 6-4 after their 22-10 loss at Penn State. Rich and Max analyze where the team can go from here.

Rich and Max review the Badgers 31-17 victory over the Scarlet Knights SHOW NOTES 1:15 Max is in a dark place 3:45 Rich tells us about negativity 6:45 Yards per play by quarter 9:45 Hornibrook's performance 24:15 Coan's performance 30:00 The running game 32:30 What is happening at LT? 33:30 Why didn't Cruikshank redshirt?!? 35:00 Zach in Roberts on play calling 42:15 This defense is young and improving 44:00 Christian Bell is a DE playing LB 47:00 Ian in Madison on a DL grad transfer and future DL depth 53:00 Injuries 55:00 JT in South Cackalacka on 2019 57:45 UR Players of the Game

Rich and Max wade through the existential crisis that was the Badgers 31-17 loss to Northwestern SHOW NOTES 2:00 Rich is excited about the potential of divergent thoughts on this pod 4:15 The Talkaround 8:00 Shoutout to the official tailgate 9:45 Conclusions about Coan 11:00 New or original thoughts on the defense? 11:30 UR Players of the Game 14:00 Ryan in Chicago on Groschek 26:15 Jordan in Chicago on holding Chryst accountable 36:15 Heath in Houston on how this game reflects on Hornibrook 41:00 Jonathan in Madison in what happened to Anthony Lotti 44:30 Marty in MKE on the future of the DL 1:03:15 Is losing Cephus and Neville THAT big a deal? 1:11:30 The remaining schedule 1:14:00 Talking Pinstripe Bowl

Rich and Max discuss the state of the offense after the Badgers 49-20 win over Illinois SHOW NOTES 1:30 If you beat Illinois and no one cares does it make a sound? 2:30 Rich has an unpopular opinion and Max agrees 4:30 Our defense has issues when attacked on the edge 8:45 The secondary 11:30 Rich sings the praises of his golden god 13:00 Chryst calling TO's 15:45 FINE... we'll talk about Hornibrook in the context of B1G QB's 37:00 Hornibrook is the tip of the iceberg though as the offense has not progressed 50:30 Big Games in the B1G 56:30 UR Players if the Game 1:01:15 Prop bets and the hosts poor performances 1:05:15 BuckAround tailgate this weekend

Rich and Max navigate the disaster that was the 38-13 loss to Michigan. SHOW NOTES 1:30 We do our best work after losses 2:45 There are no silver linings coming 3:00 The Talkaround 7:00 Sarah in NYC on Leonard getting hired away 11:00 The importance of Van Ginkel 14:30 Ryan in Chicago on the potential of the DB's 17:30 Many people are talking about Alex Hornibrook 25:30 We are NOT changing QB's 27:15 Matt in Milwaukee on what is wrong with the murder machine and missing Cephus 32:30 How to solve staleness 37:30 What were the coaches doing? 41:30 Where did Taylor go? 43:00 The ST calls 48:30 Some people are gonna be forever out on Hornibrook 50:00 The end of Chryst's honeymoon 54:00 UR Players of the Game 55:15 Big Games in the B1G 1:01:00 What to watch for the rest of the season 1:05:15 The upcoming Official BuckAround tailgate

Rich and Max discuss the Badgers 5th straight win over Nebraska SHOW NOTES 1:00 The Buckaround returns at full strength 3:15 Nebraska's D is really bad 4:30 400 yards of offense for Nebraska 7:00 Rich lays the blame at the feet of the D Line 10:15 The hosts believe in the secondary 14:30 The Year of Ray Ball candidates 16:15 The freshman tracker 18:00 Tyler Johnson looks like he is back 18:45 Why can't Nebraska's OL pass protect 25:00 The playcalling 29:00 Talking Hornibrook 31:30 Getting Pryor involved 33:00 Jake Ferguson... still really good 36:00 Ryan on where UW could upgrade the offense 48:00 Paul Chryst's potty mouth 50:00 UR Players of the Game 51:15 Big Games in the B1G 56:00 UW path to victory versus UM 1:09:00 Bumper stickers on the way 1:12:30 The Talkaround

Rich and Max analyze the Badgers' 28-17 win over Iowa SHOW NOTES 1:30 Rich is catching a cold 3:45 The TalkAround 9:00 Max wants to talk about Hornibrook 13:30 Are Badger fans QB expectations off due to Favre and Rodgers? 17:15 Balky is SLC on JT and fumbles 20:00 Media Break: Klatt was good 21:45 Deal and the RB usage 24:00 Is the offense meeting expectations? 29:45 Linemen playing Tight End 32:00 Rich Recites Rules Really Respectfully 33:45 Musical chairs in the secondary 38:15 The DL is bad 42:15 The LB's are not 44:30 The refs 48:00 UR Player of the Game 51:00 Why is Edwards off the field so much? 52:30 Big games in B1G 1:00:15 Rich is sick and is gonna vent on Urbs 1:01:30 The Guys talk about Ryan Day... but FAIL TO MENTION HE'S FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE 1:03:00 Prop Bet update

Rich and Max discuss the stunning 24-21 upset at the hands of BYU. SHOW NOTES 2:00 "Our best shows are after losses." 4:15 The Talkaround 8:00 The energy of the crowd 8:45 A look at Hornibrook 19:45 The WR's... Danny Davis is really good 21:45 Step aside Hillary and TJ there's a new player with Rich's heart (TE talk) 27:00 JT had a good game 28:00 What is going on with the O Line?!? 33:00 Moving to the defense... no easy solves 41:00 Nelson playing young 44:00 Keith in Houston on Special Teams 47:00 A deeper look at the coaching 51:00 Henry in Osh Kosh on play calling 56:00 Carl in Grays Lake on the last TO 1:03:30 UR Players of the Game 1:06:00 Big games in the B1G 1:14:00 Checking in on the Prop bets... we may be looking at some new people hosting