The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

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 se...

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 coach...

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 proc...

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 s...

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...

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 informat...

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...

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.