The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Former Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez joins The Camp to give his perspective on the run his 1993 Badgers made to a Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl win. He discusses how bad things were when he showed up, an early turning point in the 1993 season, the crazy back-to-back weeks against Michigan and Ohio State, the trip to Tokyo to win the conference title and his thoughts on some of the most memorable plays from the Rose Bowl. Walking into a dire situation in 1990 (2:05) Turning point of the season in Dallas (11:00) Beating Michigan with Barry Ball (16:10) Camp Randall West in Pasadena (30:30) Donnie Edwards was offsides (32:30) "Greatest run I ever saw" (36:33) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first episode in a series of four commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 1993 Wisconsin football team that won the Big Ten for the first time in 31 years and eventually the school's first Rose Bowl. Former Channel 27 and Channel 3 sports director Jay Wilson covered it all. We talk with him about how bad things were when Barry Alvarez showed up in 1990, the expectations going into the 1993, the various emotions during and after the Michigan win and his special interaction with Alvarez right after the Rose Bowl.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin added three more players to their recruiting class in the last week. Zach and Jesse talk about the latest commitments -- Anelu Lafaele, Dillin Johnson and Dilin Jones -- and what they bring to the table. The guys also get into the impact Brady Collins has had on the program and close by discussing the three players Wisconsin is taking to Big Ten Media Days. Watch The Camp on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers hauled in two more four-star recruits in the last week. Zach and Jesse talk about the commitments of Emerson Mandell and Darrion Dupree. They also get into Jesse's conversation with Barry Alvarez and the national perception that Tanner Mordecai isn't the impact player those around the program believe him to be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers landed 4-star cornerback Omillio Agard over the weekend. The guys talk about his commitment, then delve into Jesse's experience at SquatFest and the suspension of linebacker Jordan Turner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a recruiting heavy episode of The Camp. The guys discuss Jesse's 1-on-1 interview with Luke Fickell on in-state recruiting, the fascinating Rob Booker de-commitment story, new Wisconsin commit QB Landyn Locke joins the show and they close by answering your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse talk about Nathan Roy's commitment to Minnesota and what it means for Wisconsin, the latest member of the Badgers 2024 class in CB Jay Harper, looking at where the 2024 class comes from in relation to Luke Fickell's comment about recruiting in a 300-mile radius of Madison and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commits keep rolling in for Wisconsin. Zach and Jesse talk about the latest ones, including safety Raphael Dunn and lineman Colin Cubberly. They also discuss the interesting decisions the Badgers have to make at running back and look ahead to the players coming on official visits this weekend. The guys close by talking about the new Big Ten schedule and what awaits Wisconsin in 2024 and 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin added two commits to their 2024 class and more are on the way. Zach and Jesse talk about Vernon Woodward and Hank Weber, along with the one player from last weekend's visits the Badgers need to land. The guys also touch on Montee Ball's big day of accolades and then Wisconsin WR Chimere Dike joins the show to talk about his upcoming football camp, summer workouts, throwing sessions with the quarterbacks and the Badgers going to Platteville for the first week of fall camp. Find more information about Dike's camp here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are back to talk about Paul Chryst's return to college football, the impact of Wisconsin's transfer commits and what is shaping up to be a huge month for official visits and recruiting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are back to discuss Wisconsin's efforts to land a CB in the transfer portal, what the numbers tell us about the Badgers ability to develop players, the schedule formats the Big Ten is looking at for the future and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse talk the football and baseball talents of Amare Snowden, how Wisconsin believes it has five starting WRs, over/under win totals for the Badgers and why the nickname 'The Camp' for Camp Randall is a thing and also not a thing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With spring ball done, Zach and Jesse go through their depth charts, including questions at wide receiver, offensive line, defensive line and cornerback. They also hit on Marshall Howe entering the transfer portal and the arrest of wide receiver Markus Allen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BadgerBlitz.com's Jon McNamara joins us as we finish up our daily spring episodes. We talk the Catholic Memorial situation, where Wisconsin sits with Nathan Roy, the next potential commit, how good is the 2025 in-state class and what needs the Badgers have in the transfer portal. Thanks so much for listening this spring! While we will still be doing episodes throughout the next few months, our daily episodes will return in mid-July. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was back on the field for a final time in spring. Zach and Jesse talk about what they saw, including nice days for Tanner Mordecai, Chimere Dike and Nathaniel Vakos. They also talk about the recent entries into the transfer portal, possible portal targets and the latest addition to the 2024 recruiting class. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin's game at Purdue has a new date. We touch on that and then BadgerExtra's Colten Bartholomew joins the show to recap what he's seen in spring. We get his best offensive and defensive players, his best newcomer and his biggest question still remaining after 15 practices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was back on the field for practice No. 14 of spring on Tuesday. Zach talks about what he saw, including another nice day for Tommy McIntosh. He gets into the transfer of kicker Vito Calvaruso and answers some listener questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin held 'The Launch' on Saturday. Zach and Jesse talk about a rough day for Tanner Mordecai, impressive efforts from Braedyn Locke and his wide receivers, another great performance from Ricardo Hallman and more. They also touch on the news of Garrett Sexton heading to Penn State after getting a late offer from Wisconsin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Q&A Friday on The Camp! We answer questions on how far behind Braedyn Locke is to Tanner Mordecai, the potential targets for each player on offense, over/under in terms of points per game for Wisconsin's offense, expectations for this fall and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers are through 12 practices of spring. Zach and Jesse talk about Thursday's session, which featured nice days from Braedyn Locke, Chimere Dike, Skyler Bell, Ricardo Hallman and others. They also talk about the recruitment of Donovan Harbour and Corey Smith and why neither ended up at Wisconsin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin will hold 'The Launch' on Saturday, which will serve as its spring game this year. Former Michigan/NFL TE Jake Butt will be on the call for BTN. He joins to give his thoughts on Luke Fickell in Madison, the Badgers long-term future, Wisconsin's place in the Big Ten West this fall, who he is looking forward to seeing on Saturday and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was back on the practice field for the 11th time this spring on Tuesday morning. We breakdown what we saw, including a notable change among the WR group, some sloppiness on offense and more plays made by a young DB. We also touch on RB Julius Davis entering the transfer portal and the commitment of WR Kyan Berry-Johnson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse look back at practice No. 10 of spring that featured big days from CJ Williams, Skyler Bell, Ricardo Hallman, Alexander Smith, Kamo'i Latu and more. They also chat about some recruits that recently visited campus and where the Badgers stand with them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach is joined by Director of Scouting Casey Rabach to hit on a number of topics, including his time blocking for Ron Dayne, his journey back to Wisconsin after his NFL career ended, his role in the recruiting department and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are back to look at practice No. 9 of spring, including more good work from Tanner Mordecai, Will Pauling, Skyler Bell, Kamo'i Latu and more. Then they dive deeper into what OC Phil Longo had to say about the quarterbacks on Wednesday before turning their attention to recruiting and the latest commitment in the class of 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

QB Tanner Mordecai and OC Phil Longo spoke with the media for the first time this spring on Tuesday. Hear directly from them on how things are going. Then, Director of Football Brand Communications Brian Lucas and Director of NIL Strategy Brian Mason join the show for a fun behind-the-scenes look at the program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers were on the field for practice No. 8 of spring Tuesday morning and it was a good day for the defense. We talk about the plays made in the secondary, including by cornerback Ricardo Hallman, a different defensive lineup involving the linebackers, and some first-team snaps for wide receiver CJ Williams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a scrimmage-heavy practice on Saturday for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse talk about what they saw, including a fifth strong practice from quarterback Tanner Mordecai, plays being made by nearly every receiver, the nice efforts from the inside linebackers and more. Then, new Wisconsin commit Thomas Heiberger joins the show to talk about why he chose the Badgers, the role the coaching staff sees for him and the excitement around the program from the perspective of a recruit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Q&A Friday on The Camp. We answer questions on Nolan Rucci, injuries, wide receiver rankings, the meshing of the old defense and the new, the athleticism of Tanner Mordecai, the potential of scrimmaging other teams in the spring and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesse returns to help breakdown practice No. 6 of spring. It includes another nice morning for quarterbacks Tanner Mordecai and Braedyn Locke, the role of the running backs coming into focus, some issues with snaps, the play of Maema Njongmeta and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wisconsin football program is massive and takes hundreds of people to make work. While Luke Fickell is at the top of the structure, right below him is Greg Gillum, the program's Chief of Staff. He joins the show to talk about his role that includes overseeing everything from recruiting to creative media to academics and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was back on the field for practice No. 5 of spring. We look at another nice day from Tanner Mordecai, a change to the starting lineup, some pass catchers standing out, a strong spring from Ricardo Hallman and more. Arrowhead head coach Matt Harris also joins to talk about new Wisconsin commit Derek Jensen and how Luke Fickell and his staff are growing relationships with high school coaches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There have been some major changes in the recruiting department since Luke Fickell took over. The biggest reasons for those are Director of Recruiting Pat Lambert and Director of Player Personnel Max Stienecker. They join Zach for a conversation on their approach to recruiting, why it was a no brainer to follow Fickell to Wisconsin, how they whittle thousands of players down in the evaluation process, whether there is a ceiling on recruiting at Wisconsin and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin showed off its deep passing game on Saturday in practice No. 4. Zach and Jesse breakdown what they saw, including a big effort from CJ Williams, progress from Tanner Mordecai and Braedyn Locke, the fast pace of the Badgers offense and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Q&A Friday on The Camp. Zach spends the show answering your questions, including on comparing what Tanner Mordecai has done this spring to what Graham Mertz did last year, the changes Mike Tressel has made to the defense, whether some of the early enrollees could play early and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesse joins Zach to talk about what he's seen so far in three practices. It includes another big day for Will Pauling, a standout day for Tanner Mordecai and some intriguing looks from the defense. The guys also talk about the lack of reps for Nick Evers and they discuss Jesse's recruiting story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Zach is joined by Wisconsin's Director of Creative Media Kelsey Sharkey and Video Producer Jerry Mao to talk about the important role social media is playing for the Badgers, how Luke Fickell's trust is allowing them to go further than they have before and some of the new projects fans can expect in the coming months See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers were back on the field for practice No. 2 of spring on Tuesday. Zach talks about what he saw, including a nice day for the defense. Then he gets into what we learned when the offensive linemen spoke with reporters on Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is in its first full week of spring practice and will be on the field Tuesday for a second time. While it's just the start of spring ball, it's far from the start of the process of building a team under new coach Luke Fickell. That started in January when the players returned to a drastically different weight room and setup. Brady Collins led that effort, but it wasn't just him. On the show today, we are joined by the entire strength staff for a lengthy conversation on how they are adjusting to Madison, what separates the group from other schools, training for a new hurry-up offense, how they decide on Dudes of the Week and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring ball has started! Zach and Jesse look back at the first practice, including the speed at which things were done, the play of the quarterbacks, what the initial depth chart looks like and more. We also hear what coach Luke Fickell had to say after practice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring ball is nearly here. Zach and Jesse give their takeaways from Monday's media availability with Luke Fickell and a host of players, they go through the updated roster and what potential weight changes mean, and they talk about what they expect to see during the first practice on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach drops a big show announcement at the beginning of the episode. Then him and Jesse get into the football and basketball teams recruiting Daniel Freitag and the chances he comes to Madison to play one or both sports. They also do a position-by-position preview of the offense for spring ball and answer your Twitter questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.