IKE Badgers

IKE Badgers Podcast

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Coming to you live from the #1 college town in America, this podcast is on a mission to deliver premium Wisconsin Badgers content straight to your ears. Intriguing stats. In depth interviews. Wisconsin football, basketball, alumni, and more. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the IKE Badgers Podcast.

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Badgers News Update - A Look Through the Coaching Eras (New Pro Teammates, ESPN Coaches Rankings, Tiers of Programs) 20.05.2025 22:08

Alex and KJ return from France and get into all the juicy Badgers conversations! Starting with the ESPN Coaches Poll that dropped, walking through the eras, and stacking programs against programs. This episode also looks at the new pro Badgers playing on the same team - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling a friend is t...

Badgers NFL Draft Recap - Players Past and Present Hit Green Bay for a Historic Weekend (Reactions to the Weekend, Coach Fickell's Recruiting Issues) 29.04.2025 23:57

The NFL Draft in Green Bay was a smash hit! Badgers put two players in the league, but the results for the home state were slim. Alex and KJ dive into the current state of the program and more. Tune in to find out - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling a friend is the #1 way to help the show. Follow IKE Badgers on Twit...

Badgers Spring Game - NFL Draft Week (Current Atmosphere in Madison, Schedule Early Rundown, Former 1st Round Picks, Getting Back to a Chip) 22.04.2025 32:24

Badgers fans, who saw the Spring Game? Things are quickly getting worse for the football program and in today's episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ bring you live updates during NFL Draft Week. Which Badgers have gone early in years past? How is this year's schedule looking? Tune in to find out - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple...

Badgers Lose Starting Left Tackle for Season, College Football Tennessee Circus (Thoughts on NIL and Direction of College Sports, The Appeal of Greg Gard) 16.04.2025 31:13

Badgers lose their starting left tackle for the season and Alex and KJ are unfazed. In today's episode of the podcast, the brothers dive into the current state of the football program and the college game in general. Are they happy with the progress they are seeing? Tune in to find out - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, an...

Badgers Making Moves in Portal, National Championship Winners - Nick Boyd and New Players IN (How does Wisconsin get something going on the Football side) 08.04.2025 28:05

Badgers fans, the NCAA tournament is officially over and the Florida Gators are National Champs. In no time, Greg Gard and the Basketball Badgers look to retool - including some notable names coming to play in the Red and White. Taking a look at the programs new additions and more - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling...

Badgers Watching Bruce Pearl in the Final 4 from the Sofa - Daniel Freitag hits the Portal (Correcting the course of the Wisconsin Main Sports Programs, Is it time to Axe Chris McIntosh?) 01.04.2025 24:29

The NCAA Tournament has reached the stage of the Final 4 and this season it is ALL #1 seeds. What does this say about NIL and College Sports? In today’s episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ dive into the reality of the new era we live in and discuss ways to return to the golden era of Wisconsin sports. Don’t miss this! Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star revie...

Badgers BYU Reaction! Greg Gard Upset, John Tonje Gone (NCAA Tournament Update, What’s Next for Wisconsin Basketball Fans) 25.03.2025 33:47

Badgers fell to BYU in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament over the weekend, and in today’s episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ deliver their fresh takes on the team and game! Bringing you reaction, recap, and more - Where does Greg Gard and Wisconsin go from here? Dive back in - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling...

Badgers Earn 3 Seed in NCAA Tournament - Big Ten Runner-Ups (Montana and Bracket Preview, Players to Watch, Expectations and Predictions) 19.03.2025 25:18

March Madness is here and the Badgers are entering this year's tournament on a tear! In the Big Ten tournament over the weekend, Wisconsin went to the finals. They earned a 3 seed in the Big Dance and Alex and KJ are here for it all! Listen to their predictions, thoughts, and more on this year's team. All basketball today - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a fi...

Badgers Enter Big Ten Tournament a 5-seed, Take on Winner of Northwestern and Minnesota (Finish the regular season #18 overall, Is this where we expected Wisconsin to be? Getting Max Klesmit back) 11.03.2025 26:45

Hello Badgers fans and happy March! The Big Ten Tournament kicks off this weekend and the Badgers are a #5 seed. How many games do they need to win to secure a favorable position in the Big Dance? Alex and KJ recap the recent games and preview the upcoming conference tournaments. All basketball today - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Po...

Badgers Fall to Michigan State, Smash Washington, Remain a Top 15 Team (A look at past Badgers squads that had similar records, NFL Combine, Hunter Wohler and Chimera Dike) 04.03.2025 32:58

Badgers took on Tom Izzo and Michigan State over the weekend and this time the Spartans got the W. How does Wisconsin prepare heading into tournament play? Taking a look at past teams and the NFL combine - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling a friend is the #1 way to help the show. Follow IKE Badgers on Twitter for Liv...

Badgers Smoke Illinois, but Collapse vs Oregon in Overtime - Still ranked 11th in Latest AP Poll (Bracketology update, Around College Basketball, Washington and Michigan State Preview, LBU) 25.02.2025 20:44

Badgers latest winning streak was brought to an end in overtime against Oregon this weekend with key players going cold from the three point line. In today's episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ take a look at the Badgers schedule down the stretch and chances at making a post-season run. How is the competition stacking up this year? Let's find out - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast!...

BADGERS UPSET #7 PURDUE ON THE ROAD - Tonje and Blackwell the New Wisconsin Fire and Ice (Greg Gard's Tournament Chances, Alec Ingold speaks with Badgers Football Program) 18.02.2025 24:26

Badgers fans good times are here! The Men's basketball program upset #7 Purdue down in Indiana on Saturday and have skyrocketed to #11 in the country. How are Alex and KJ feeling about their tournament chances? The brothers dive into Tonje, Gilmore, Blackwell, the football program and more - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast. Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts,...

Badgers Heating Up - Earn 4-Seed in Early Bracket Predictions (Deep dive into the stats of Gard's unit, Football program update, Zack Baun intercepts Mahomes in Super Bowl) 11.02.2025 25:08

Patrick Mahomes drops back, throws it, and picked off by Zack Baun! In today's episode of the podcast, Alex recaps the Super Bowl and latest in Wisconsin world. Where is Greg Gard's squad coming in at in the tournament predictions? Can't look too far ahead though, a big matchup against Purdue coming up - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review o...

Wisconsin's Max Klesmit in the CROSSFIRE - Super Bowl Badgers (Zack Baun vs Leo Chenal, A Look at Greg Gard's chances at a Sweet 16) 04.02.2025 24:31

It is Super Bowl weekend, and in today's episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ highlight Zack Baun and Leo Chenal. Is Wisconsin LBU? The brothers have been saying it for a while. Also taking a stab at the Max Klesmit situation surrounding the basketball team. How have his shooting struggles hurt the squad? Tune in to find out - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five...

A State of 2 Stories, Basketball Team Falls to UCLA, but remains Top 25 - Bringing Leaders to UW Football (GREG GARD, CHRIS ORR, LUKE FICKELL, ZACK BAUN, LEO CHENAL) 28.01.2025 27:19

Looking at the Basketball and Football programs right now and things have never looked so further off. On one end, Greg Gard continues to find leaders and ways to win games. On the other, a Football team devoid of the very basics on what makes a winning team. How can Coach Fickle get Wisconsin back into the College Football Playoff next season? Is it even possible? Alex and KJ dive into their conv...

BADGERS IN CHAOS - XAVIER LUCAS SCANDAL REACTION (Greg Gard and the Basketball Crime Scene, College Football Scene, Ohio State wins National Championship) 21.01.2025 26:24

This episode is MUST LISTEN. In today's episode of the podcast, Alex and Kj give their reactions to the juicy Xavier Lucas situation. Who is in the wrong more? Is Wisconsin's football program able to turn things around next year? Dive into this - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling a friend is the #1 way to hel...

National Championship Game Preview, Badgers Players in the NFL Playoffs (BASKETBALL UPDATE, OHIO STATE, NOTRE DAME) 14.01.2025 28:40

The National Championship game is set. It's Notre Dame taking on Ohio State and in today's episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ dive into the matchup. Also updating Badgers fans on the basketball team and Badgers in the pros - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling a friend is the #1 way to help the show. Follow IKE Badger...

Badgers Former Players Shine in College Football Playoff - Down to Final 4 (Predictions, Transfers In and Out, Basketball Team Update and 4-Game Winning Streak) 07.01.2025 34:03

Out goes Oregon! Down goes Georgia! In today's episode the podcast, Alex and KJ update Badgers fans on the College Football Playoff. Unfortunately, there are some former Badgers really playing well still. How did the program fall so far and so fast? The brothers try to answer that question. Also bringing you an update on Greg Gard and the Basketball Team's latest win streak. Welcome back to the IK...

Badgers Football Program on Life Support - 20 Players Enter Portal (Xavier Lucas Drama, Coach Fickell Commitment, Update on Greg Gard and the Basketball Team) 01.01.2025 19:55

Happy New Years Badgers fans! Alex and KJ wish they had a better team to talk about entering the new year, but the Badgers football program has fallen on very hard times. How can things be turned around? Dive in to catch up - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling a friend is the #1 way to help the show. Follow IKE Badger...

Badgers Football Brings in 2 Quarterbacks via Portal - Has Fickell what it takes to restore UW to Glory? (Greg Gard's Boys fall to Illinois, Start Big Ten Play, College Football Playoff) 18.12.2024 27:32

Coach Fickell is being aggressive in the Portal, bringing in 2 Quarterbacks. Are they any good? In today's episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ dive into what makes a championship program. Bringing you updates on Gard and the basketball team as well - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling a friend is the #1 way to help th...

Badgers Battle Marquette - GAME RECAP - Players Transfer Out of Wisconsin Football Program (College Football Playoff is Set, Greg Gard vs Luke Fickell) 10.12.2024 34:40

Over the weekend, Wisconsin fell to Marquette in a competitive in state rivalry. In today's episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ recap the exciting game and begin to talk more college basketball. However, the focus of the show remains on the UW Football program. Tyler Van Dyke is gone and so are many other players. How do the brothers feel about the College Football Playoff? Find out - Welcome back...

Badgers Football DUMPSTER FIRE - Bowl Streak SNAPPED (Do you want to Part Ways with Coach Fickell? Who to watch in the Marquette - Wisconsin Undefeated Matchup) 03.12.2024 26:22

We cannot believe the football season is already over. 5-7, the Badgers finish and Coach Fickell is on the hot seat. Should he be fired? Alex and KJ dive into the Minnesota game recap and overall state of the program. Talking the big matchup against Marquette this weekend and more - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling...

Wheels Fall Off for Wisconsin at Nebraska - Snap 10-Game Winning Streak vs School (Coach Fickell's Last Game? Can we turn the page on Braedyn Locke? Greg Gard and Basketball Program Undefeated) 26.11.2024 30:58

Wisconsin fell 44-25 to Nebraska and in today's episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ dive into the downward diving state of the program. Is it best to cut ties with Fickell this season? Do the brothers think it will get better next year? Also talking the basketball program's hot start and more - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts,...

Badgers Come Up SHORT in Upset Bid vs #1 Oregon - Greg Gard's New Star (Goodbye Phil Longo, Coach Fickell's Interview, Quarterback Issues, and 5-0 Basketball Team) 19.11.2024 25:13

Wisconsin was SO CLOSE to upsetting #1 Oregon on Saturday night and in today's episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ dive into game recap! Did Phil Longo deserve to be fired? Who is next to lose their job? Previewing the Nebraska game and touching on the Badgers Basketball big win over Arizona - Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, a...

Badgers Gear Up for #1 Oregon - Heisman Candidate Dillon Gabriel comes to Madison (Indiana Remains Undefeated, Travis Hunter Making Plays, The Future for UW) 12.11.2024 33:08

In today's episode of the podcast, Alex and KJ dive into the MASSIVE matchup against #1 Oregon this week. Can UW actually knock off the Ducks? It looks tough ahead of Dillon Gabriel. Welcome back to the IKE Badgers Podcast! Subscribing, leaving a five-star review on the Apple Podcasts, and telling a friend is the #1 way to help the show. Follow IKE Badgers on Twitter for Live-Tweeting of Badgers F...