The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

The push towards spring ball continues. Zach and Jesse talk about what they learned from meeting with OLB coach Matt Mitchell and TE coach Nate Letton, potential breakout players in spring, proposed rule changes and Paul Chryst. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's March, which means spring ball starts this month. Zach and Jesse get into what they learned from talking with assistants Devon Spalding and Paul Haynes, catching up on the latest regarding future Big Ten scheduling/divisions and they close by debating the best position groups on the team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are joined by Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike to talk about his youth football camp, a new offense, changes in the wide receiver room, what he's seen from QB Tanner Mordecai and more. The guys also talk about the change at TE coach, along with what OL coach Jack Bicknell and DL coach Gregg Scruggs had to say when they met with the media earlier this week. For more information on Chimere Dike's football camp visit: www.chimeredikecamp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are back talking about the excitement within the wide receiver room, guys on the roster we have potentially been overlooking, re-ranking the 2019 recruiting class, debating the biggest bust in the recruiting rankings era at Wisconsin and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The QB room has one less guy in it. Zach and Jesse talk about Chase Wolf no longer being with the program and what led to that. They also discuss Wisconsin's recruiting efforts in the state, the commitment of Jamel Howard, superlatives for the 2023 class and expectations for Luke Fickell's first year. They close by answering your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin has landed two more commitments in the 2024 class and both are tight ends. Zach and Jesse talk about Grant Stec and Rob Booker, along with breaking down some of the other 2024 recruits that were in town the last two weekends. They also talk about QB Nick Evers and why he and his family felt Madison was such a good fit, along with which transfers outside of the quarterbacks will make the biggest impact this fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are back to talk about the new running backs coach, the impact of the new offense on Braelon Allen, the transfer of Dean Engram, the best/worst of position switches at Wisconsin, Paul Chryst's coaching future, a big recruiting weekend and what should the season expectations be in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The additions from the transfer portal keep coming for Wisconsin. The Badgers grabbed commitments from six players since Monday, highlighted by wide receiver CJ Williams on Thursday. Zach and Jesse talk about how he ended up in Madison, along with the story of OC Phil Longo and QB Braedyn Locke talking ball for hours that led to him joining the team. We close with your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers stayed hot in the transfer portal and are now up to seven commits. Zach and Jesse talk about one of the latest ones in center Jake Renfro and what he means to the offensive line. They also get into how much excitement there is around the program, what Phil Longo had to say about the offense, Mike Tressel's comments on winning a national title and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers are officially in the offseason. Zach and Jesse talk about how the addition of Tanner Mordecai came about, Chase Wolf returning for a 6th year, Jim Leonhard's comments after the bowl game and they run down their way-too-early depth charts on both sides of the ball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are live from Phoenix where the Badgers are getting ready to face Oklahoma State in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. The guys talk about how Luke Fickell is trying to get to know his players, what Braelon Allen likes about the new offense, the commitment of Mabrey Mettauer and its impact on the 2024 recruiting class. They also discuss what to expect in the bowl game, Jim Leonhard's future and answer some of your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a special early signing period episode of The Camp. Zach and Jesse talk about a crazy day that included 4-star Amare Snowden committing, Trech Kekahuna shocking everyone by flipping to the Badgers and (of course) PJ Fleck being PJ Fleck. The guys are also joined by BadgerBlitz.com's Jon McNamara to breakdown the class, the latest on transfer QB Brennan Armstrong and a look ahead to 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin has landed its first big addition from the transfer portal in Nick Evers. Zach and Jesse talk about the fit for Evers in Phil Longo's offense, whether another QB is on the way, the return of a couple players from the transfer portal, the change in recruiting intensity under Luke Fickell and discussing Jim Leonhard's decision to leave and whether he'll ever return to coaching at Wisconsin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Graham Mertz is in the transfer portal. Jim Leonhard hasn't told Wisconsin whether he will return or not. The Badgers are in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Zach and Jesse get together to discuss all of it and they answer your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday was Day 1 of the Luke Fickell era at Wisconsin. Zach and Jesse get together to discuss their biggest takeaways from the day, including why Fickell got picked over Jim Leonhard, the challenge of dealing with an upset locker room, what the money thrown at Fickell means for the future of the program, Fickell's recruiting ideas and they answer some of your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin posted its first comeback victory in four years with a win at Nebraska. The guys talk about Graham Mertz's day, the big contributions from Chez Mellusi and Isaac Guerendo, the soft targeting call on Nick Herbig and another overall good effort from the defense. Then they dive into the Badgers posting the head coach vacancy and what it means. They finish by answering your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers struggled on the road at Iowa. Zach and Jesse breakdown what went wrong in Iowa City, including the issues on offense and special teams. They also get into the Braelon Allen transfer story and talk about potential staff and style changes on offense next season. They close by answer your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin has won back-to-back games for the first time this season after a 23-10 win over Maryland. Zach and Jesse talk about the big day from Isaac Guerendo, the offensive line coming together and the return of Hunter Wohler. They also discuss the idea of hiring Jim Leonhard now or waiting, along with Wisconsin's chances in the Big Ten West. They finish by answering your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers are back from their bye week. Zach and Jesse talk about Jim Leonhard's message to the team about what the program would look like if he gets the full-time job, how the staff is handling recruiting with the lack of certainty on the future, the return of Hunter Wohler and more key players, and a look ahead to Maryland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The good version of Wisconsin showed up on Saturday against Purdue. Zach and Jesse talk about the dominant start to the game, more good work from Graham Mertz, a big day for John Torchio and more evidence that Jim Leonhard is up for leading the program. We also answer your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The honeymoon period of the Jim Leonhard era came to an end quickly at Michigan State. Zach and Jesse talk about another mistake-filled game, whether Wisconsin has a leadership problem, two more players in the transfer portal and they answer your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jim Leonhard era got underway with a bang against Northwestern. Zach and Jesse talk about the dominating victory, including the differences on offense, a breakout game for Chimere Dike, what the players said about playing for Paul Chryst and more. They also answer your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back! Zach's voice has returned, so him and Jesse breakdown the wild last few days for the Wisconsin football team. They get into Jesse's article that discusses the reasons Paul Chryst was fired and they also talk about what to expect from Jim Leonhard and the Badgers the rest of the season. They close by answering your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is licking its wounds after an ugly loss in Columbus. Zach and Jesse breakdown what went wrong (spoiler: a lot), get into an extended discussion about the future of the program, including Paul Chryst's long-term job status, and they answer your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin bounced back with a dominating win over New Mexico State. The guys talk about another good afternoon for Graham Mertz, changes along the offensive line and one concern on defense. They also talk about what it will take for the Badgers to upset Ohio State on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers shot themselves in the foot repeatedly in their loss to Washington State. Zach and Jesse talk all about what went wrong (penalties, turnovers, special teams), the few things that went right (Graham Mertz), play some Overreaction or No and answer your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers opened the season with a 38-0 win over Illinois State. Zach and Jesse discuss Graham Mertz's good outing, the record-breaking plays by Braelon Allen and John Torchio, Wisconsin showing a new wrinkle on offense, they play a little Overreaction or No and answer your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's finally game week for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse talk about the injury to Chase Wolf, our depth chart takeaways, we hit some over/unders and give our season predictions for Wisconsin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fall camp is in the books. Zach and Jesse talk about their biggest takeaways, including whether the passing game improved, if the offensive line can play up to its talent level and some injury concerns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fall camp is underway for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse breakdown what they saw at the first practice fully open to the media, including a big day for WR Skyler Bell, the play of Graham Mertz and discussing a few position battles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesse returns as we officially start season No. 6 of The Camp. The guys discuss what they learned at Big Ten Media Days, whether this will be the year that everything comes together for Graham Mertz, the biggest questions facing the program heading into fall camp and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We close out our series on getting to know more about those that cover Wisconsin with BadgerBlitz.com's Jon McNamara. He talks about facing former Badgers RB Brian Calhoun in high school, his experience at the Daily Cardinal in college, how he ended up leading a recruiting site, the competition with other sites and he helps us preview UW's defensive backs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome Lee Sports Wisconsin columnist Jim Polzin to the show to hear his story of how he came to cover the Badgers. We learn how growing up in Clintonville helped foster his love for sports, the key decisions he made to land at the Capital Times, covering Barry Alvarez and Bret Bielema, how his job has changed in going from a beat writer to a columnist and more. He also helps preview Wisconsin's linebackers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our preview series continues with Evan Flood as our latest guest. We hear about how he got to 247Sports, the business he wanted to start before he got into media, the challenge of always needing to be in work mode, dealing with upset parents and he helps preview the defensive line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our series on learning more about the people that cover Wisconsin on a day-to-day basis continues with SI/AllBadgers.com's Matt Belz. We talk about him missing out on UW-Whitewater's football dynasty, his career as a teacher, his love for sports that pushed him to get into media, the challenge of working a full-time job while also running his site and he helps preview the tight ends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesse returns to help with our latest position preview and we get the story of his journey to Madison more than a decade ago. We talk about his college basketball career, when he knew writing was the profession for him, how having a kid impacted how he does the job and how long he sees himself covering the Badgers. We also preview an offensive line that has a ton of talent but also some questions marks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our journey to learn more about the people that cover the Badgers continues with Mike Hogan from 247Sports joining us. We talk about him growing up as a triplet just outside of Milwaukee, the impact of his time at St. Bonaventure, the challenge of writing for a subscription site and he helps preview the exciting but inexperienced wide receiver room. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue to introduce you to the people that cover your favorite team with this episode's guest being the Wisconsin State Journal's Jake Kocorowski. He talks about his long and winding road to his current job, the things he's passionate about away from sports, what it's like covering UW for a traditional media outlet and he helps us preview Wisconsin's running backs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back! We get our position previews underway with a bit of a twist. The Wisconsin State Journal's Colten Bartholomew joins to talk about his path to being the beat writer for the Badgers, his life outside of the job and more. Then we jump into breaking down the quarterback spot headlined by Graham Mertz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a recruiting episode of The Camp. Zach is joined by BadgerBlitz.com's Jon McNamara to get the latest on the Wisconsin's recruiting efforts in the 2023 and 2024 classes, as well as the impact of NIL and how Mickey Turner is settling into his role leading the recruiting department. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring practice is done! The guys get together to talk about what they learned during the 12 practices open to the media, the questions that remain, some guys that stood out and others that have put themselves in position to compete for playing time this fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is nearing the end of spring practice. The guys talk about what changes Bob Bostad is bringing to the offensive line, the recovery of tight end Clay Cundiff, the deepest group of OLBs the Badgers have had and players that have stood out over the last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin has hit the midway point of spring practice. The guys talk about what they learned from the sessions they got to watch in the last week, what Graham Mertz had to say about the Caleb Williams situation, the position group that is standing out the most and what spots are a bit of a concern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring football is heating up for the Badgers. The guys talk about what they've seen in the first two practices open to the media, how Graham Mertz and the passing game looks, a revamped offensive line and all the mixing and matching on the defensive side of the ball. They also play a little Overreaction or No? and answer your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring ball starts Tuesday for Wisconsin. The guys go position-by-position to preview what should be a very intriguing March and April. They also talk about the impact of new OC Bobby Engram, how Graham Mertz will handle Wisconsin's pursuit of Caleb Williams and some potential breakout stars on defense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin introduced new offensive coordinator Bobby Engram on Friday. The guys talk about what they learned and what they still have questions about. They also discuss the latest addition to the 2022 recruiting class and whether the Badgers may look in the portal for another QB after missing out on Caleb Williams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin has an offensive coordinator! The guys talk about the hire of Bobby Engram and what his potential role could be, they discuss the latest (as of Monday morning) on Caleb Williams, breakdown the first commit for the 2023 recruiting class and debate the Big Ten potentially eliminating divisions and going back to eight conference games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the offseason but there is plenty of Wisconsin football news to talk about.  -- Bob Bostad is back coaching the Badgers offensive line  -- Offensive coordinator job is posted -- who could it be?  -- Transfer portal rumors -- Caleb Williams?  -- A couple more additions to the secondary  -- Braelon Allen is 18!! What can we expect of him in his second season? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Big Ten released a revised schedule for 2022 on Wednesday. The guys look at the impact on Wisconsin's slate, as well as debate some of the way-too-early Top 25s and discuss the biggest storylines facing the Badgers this offseason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leo Chenal is heading for the NFL. The guys talk about his decision and where he ranks among the best LBs at Wisconsin. They also dive into what the defensive depth chart could look like in 2022 with eight new starters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.