Matt Michaels Show

Send us Fan Mail Mike Bruesewitz returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down Wisconsin Badger Basketball's overtime loss to Iowa and break down their rough patch losing 5 of their last 6. Believe it or not, we do find some silver linings from this stretch, particularly from the loss against Iowa.  ALSO, in this episode we do a 21st century Badger basketball draft - let us know which team y...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Bruesewitz returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down Wisconsin Badger Hoop's big time week where they earned a hard-fought win on the road at Minnesota and followed it up by blowing out Michigan State.  In this episode we discuss the ceiling of this years squad and whether or not that includes a national championship. Can they win it all? Tune in to find out!  #Wisc...

Send us Fan Mail University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Power Forward Rich Byhre comes back on the show to discuss his experience so far at UWGB & how they are outperforming all expectations. UWGB is a contender! Have they peaked or is their still room to improve? Should Noah Reynolds win Horizon League Player of the Year? Tune in to find out! #CollegeBasketball #Wisconsin #GreenBay #Interview  Wat...

Send us Fan Mail UWGB Hooper and DIE-HARD Green Bay Packers fan Rich Byhre comes back on the show to recap the Packers season, their heartbreaking loss to San Francisco, and shares his thoughts on what changes MUST be made moving forward. Rich does not hold back AT ALL, enjoy Packer fans! This is part one of our interview, part two is coming soon where we talk some Green Bay Phoenix Hoops. Subscri...

Send us Fan Mail Former Badger great and Super Bowl Champion Travis Beckum joins the show to discuss the first year of Wisconsin Badger football under Luke Fickell, what Wisconsin needs to target in the transfer portal, and how long it'll take for Wisconsin to get rolling under the new regime.  We also discuss Travis' legendary career as a Wisconsin Badger, his journey in the NFL, and wh...

Send us Fan Mail Traevon Jackson returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down Wisconsin Badger basketball after they went 2-1 in the gauntlet against Marquette, Michigan State, and Arizona. We discuss if this is Greg Gard's most talented team to date, if Connor Essegian will transfer, if AJ Storr should stay another year or go pro, and MORE. #WisconsinBadgers #BigTen #GregGard #CollegeBaske...

Send us Fan Mail Nathan Marzion joins the show to preview the upcoming Wisconsin vs Marquette match-up! We go in-depth discussing key match-ups to keep an eye on, the pathway to victory for each team, and ultimately predict on who will come out on top in this historic college basketball rivalry. Can Shaka Smart get his first win against Wisconsin? Who will win the turnover battle? Which team will...

Send us Fan Mail Former Penn State hooper shares his thoughts on why Micah Shrewsberry is an ELITE College Basketball Coach, why he thinks Jalen Pickett has a high ceiling in the NBA, and why he stayed loyal to Penn State despite having three different coaches throughout his playing career.  Check out Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube:  youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt #collegebasketball #pennstate ...

Send us Fan Mail Purdue Boilermaker great and current college basketball analyst Rapheal Davis joins the show to preview Purdue and the rest of the Big Ten. We discuss if this is the year the Big 10 can gets a team back to the final four, if Purdue is on their 2018-19 Virginia story-arc, if anyone can compete with Zach Edey for Big Ten player of the year, how dangerous Michigan State is looking an...

Send us Fan Mail Purdue Boilermaker great and current college basketball analyst Rapheal Davis joins the show to talk about his time at Purdue. Rapheal shares what Matt Painter taught him, why he went to Purdue, his proudest moment in college, and how he became a college basketball analyst for the Big Ten Network.  Make sure to subscribe so you DO NOT miss part two of our interview where we previe...

Send us Fan Mail Dave Schmulenson aka ''The Schmo" joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss creating The Schmo, whether or not he feels nerves before his interviews, why he chose to cover MMA, which athletes he's closest to in real life, watching his friends go to war AND MORE. The Schmo's website: https://theschmo312.com The Schmo on YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/@thes...

Send us Fan Mail This is PART TWO of my interview with Mike Bruesewitz where Mike shares WILD stories on and off the court from his time spent playing basketball professionally overseas.  SUBSCRIBE so you DO NOT miss a thing. Check out Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt/videos Time stamps: 00:00 How Much Longer Will Mike Play for?  02:46 How Has Mike Grow...

Send us Fan Mail This is part one of our two part Interview with former Wisconsin Badger Mike Bruesewitz. Mike reflects on his time and shares behind-the-scenes insights from his time at Wisconsin including stories on Bo Ryan, Wisconsin covering up a significant leg injury Mike suffered in practice, and MORE.  Part two is coming soon where Mike shares WILD stories from his time spent playing baske...

Send us Fan Mail Wisconsin Badger AJ Storr joins Sports Chat With Matt for an interview. AJ had over 30+ schools after him in the transfer portal including the reigning national champions but he chose to join Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers. AJ tells us why he chose Wisconsin, what he will bring to the table, what about his game may surprise college basketball fans, and how he has been enjoyin...

Send us Fan Mail  The W.A.D.E. Concept joins Sports Chat With Matt at Jake Paul's Most Valuable Prospects event in Orlando. Wade goes in-depth sharing how much fun he is having, WHY he started the W.A.D.E Concept, his journey rising through the ranks, and what his thoughts are on some of the top names in the influencer boxing scene.  Wade answers what Jake Paul is ACTUALLY like behind the sce...

Send us Fan Mail University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Power Forward Rich Byhre comes on Sports Chat With Matt to discuss his inspiring basketball journey. From tearing his ACL and meniscus his senior year in High School, to spending four years at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, and now coming back home to Wisconsin at UWGB. Rich has two years of eligibility left at University Wisconsin-Green Bay...

Send us Fan Mail Switching it up and bringing on one of my favorite YouTubers in  @Bwag . He is currently popping off YouTube shorts and other social media platforms making gym relatability comedy. Here I pick his brain and learn more about the man behind the shorts.  Tune in to learn more about Bwag as he shares some invaluable advice and discusses how he developed his impressive work ethic! Chec...

Send us Fan Mail Gus Yalden, one of the most exciting Badger Basketball commits in recent memory joins the show to discuss his basketball journey, how he is preparing for next year, and what he will bring to the table right away as a Freshman. Should be a fun ride watching the Gus Bus these next few years!  Make sure to like and subscribe for more college basketball content!  Check out Sports Chat...

Send us Fan Mail Shoutout to Adam for coming on the show during the busy final four week. Adam discusses his career journey and what it's like to close his career contending for a national championship. Adam discusses why he has been so loyal to San Diego State, his improvements he's made over the years and how his team is able to play with such tenacity. We also discuss what the vibe is...

Send us Fan Mail Kalvin Hot Sauce Henderson, 15-2 Pro Boxer and Jake Paul's Sparring Partner joins the show to discuss his journey in the sport, what's next for him, his recent experience sparring Jake Paul, and what the Tommy Fury fight will look like.  #JakePaul #TommyFury #PaulFury #Boxing #YouTube  00:00 Introduction  00:21 How Kalvin Started Boxing 01:50 Kalvin Talks Experience at U...

Send us Fan Mail Funky Ben Askren joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss his new book, the psychology of sports performance, a potential MMA fight with Jake Paul, and perhaps coming out of retirement for a rematch with Jorge Masvidal. 00:00 Writing His New Book 'Funky'  00:46 What’s Next For Ben… 01:17 Ben On Overcoming Performance Anxiety 03:47 Ben on going to Missouri Rather Than UW-Ma...

Send us Fan Mail Joining the show is John Docherty who won a Bronze medal for Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a Silver medal in the European Youth Championships. John has a 12-1 professional record including nine knockouts and recently had to retire from boxing due to medical concerns at the age of 25. John discusses his decorated boxing career, what factored into his retirement decisi...

Send us Fan Mail Traevon Jackson returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down the Marquette-Wisconsin game. Traevon gives some excellent insight as to why the Badgers were able to secure the win and what they can do to build off of this performance. We share our thoughts on Chucky Hepburn's incredible game, Wisconsin's offensive explosion in the first-half, Marquette's second-half...

Send us Fan Mail Nathan Marzion joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss the upcoming Wisconsin - Marquette game. We discuss matchups to look out for, the path to victory for each team, and discuss how Shaka will fare in the rivalry game moving forward.  Can Tyler Wahl and Steven Crowl stay out of foul trouble? Who will control the tempo? How will Wisconsin respond to their first road test at the Fi...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of Todd Townsend on Sports Chat With Matt is here! On this episode, Todd shares some incredible behind-the-scenes stories from his Marquette Basketball days. Todd was a starter on the 2003 Final Four team alongside Dwyane Wade and Travis Diener. Since graduation, Todd has coached at multiple D1 schools. What did life like for D-Wade at Marquette? What obstacles did he overc...