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After a quick break, Jim Polzin returns, putting the spotlight on the Badgers' receivers in Jim's Gem before diving in to the mailbag where he answers questions from fans about Wisconsin football and men's and women's hoops. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe .   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Jim Polzin puts a bow on the men's basketball season in Jim's Gem, before answering fan questions about men's basketball and football spring practices. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh off his trip to Oregon for the MNIT, Jim Polzin talks about the Badgers' win over the top seed Oregon Ducks in Jim's Gem. Then he answers fan questions about men's hoops. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim's Gem this week is all about the men's hockey program and the waiting game regarding replacing Tony Granato. Then, Jim answers fan questions about whether Greg Gard will adapt to the "new player procurement practices" in the NCAA and football recruits to keep an eye on. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim’s Gem is all about whether the men’s basketball team will make the men’s NCAA tournament. Then Jim Polzin answers fan questions about Chuckie Hepburn and the transfer portal and the men’s hoops season. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Open Jim Podcast is back! Jim Polzin kicks it off with his take on where- or if- the men's basketball team has a shot at making the NCAA tournament. He then answers three fan questions all about, you guessed it, the Greg Gard's squad. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Polzin reacts to the news that Chase Wolf left the UW football program before answering fan questions about the men's basketball team's chances at making the NCAA tournament, Greg Gard using the transfer portal as well as a question about Tony Grantato.  For the full episode subscribe at  https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode, Jim Polzin weighs in on whether Greg Gard’s squad can get back on track and what it will take to do so, and answers questions about the starting lineup and what postseason play the Badgers should be shooting for. For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Polzin leads off this week's episode discussing the men's basketball team's free throw shooting before answering reader questions about basketball recruiting, the strengths and weaknesses of Fickell's coaching staff and the number of quarterbacks on the football roster. For the full episode, subscribe at https://go.huskerextra.com/Showdown .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Jim Polzin gives his take on the recruiting blitz that UW football conducted before answering fan questions about whether Luke Fickell is already the greatest Wisconsin coach ever as well as questions about men's basketball recruiting. Open Jim: For the full episode subscribe at  https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Polzin is back with the first episode of 2023 of the Open Jim Podcast. Jim answers questions about Coach Fickell, Jim Leonhard and whether Fickell can win a championship in his first season. Plus, Jim opens the podcast talking about Fickell's staff in Jim's Gem. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final episode of the year of the Open Jim Podcast Jim Polzin makes predictions for various UW teams before answering questions about the QB situation, football recruiting and the men’s basketball team. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Polzin’s latest episode of the Open Jim Podcast is here. From Jim’s Gem about postgame interviews to answering questions about the men’s basketball team and football team, find out Jim’s take on the latest in Badgers athletics. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Polzin leads off with commentary on UW's upcoming bowl game in Jim's Gem before answering reader questions about the football coaching staff and the transfer portal. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a special episode of the Open Jim Podcast. Jim Polzin is joined this week by BadgerExtra’s Colten Bartholomew and HuskerExtra’s Amie Just and Sam McKewon to compare and contrast Wisconsin’s hiring of Luke and Nebraska’s hiring of Matt as the new head football coaches of their respective programs. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe See omnystudio.com/listene...

Surprised by the decision to hire Luke Fickell as the new head coach of UW football? So was Jim Polzin. In the latest episode, Fickell's hiring takes the spotlight in Jim's Gem before Jim answers reader questions. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Polzin turns the spotlight on volleyball and the team’s shot at a national championship in Jim’s Gem before answering more fan questions about Chris McIntosh’s handling of the football coaching position, UW football recruiting and whether Graham Mertz is going to be QB1 next season. For the full episode subscribe at  https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

In the latest episode of Open Jim, Jim Polzin makes a case for why Graham Mertz is the player that should be QB1 before answering questions about Mertz, Braelon Allen and the men’s basketball team’s starting lineup. For the full episode, visit https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Polzin cautions UW men's basketball fans not to overreact to the starting lineup following the team's season opener, then answers questions about whether Jim Leonhard will officially become the head coach of the football team and what staff fans can expect to be retained, plus Jim answers a question about the men's hockey program. For the full episode, visit https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscrib...

Jim Polzin checks in with another episode of Open Jim. For this week's Jim's Gem, he evaluates the UW men's basketball team heading into the season. Plus, Jim takes questions from fans about the football team's 2023 schedule, revisionist history about Graham Mertz, and frustration about the volleyball team's ranking despite knocking off then-No.1 Nebraska. For the full episode subscribe at https:/...

Jim Polzin is back with another episode of Open Jim. You don't want to miss Jim's Gem where he grades the UW football team, and his answers to fan questions about Graham Mertz's future, the upcoming UW men's basketball season and more. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Polzin is back with another episode of Open Jim. You don't want to miss Jim's Gem and his answers to fan questions about the locker room vibes, Jim Leonhard's ability to recruit and more. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode, Jim Polzin grades interim head football coach Jim Leonhard’s first game while breaking down what fans should expect from the Badgers the rest of the season and more. For the full episode subscribe at:  https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of Open Jim, Jim Polzin takes listeners behind the scenes of learning about the firing of Paul Chryst and answers fan questions about the personnel change and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Polzin weighs in on whether fans are holding the current squad to unfair expectations and what they should realistically expect from the Badgers. Plus, Jim answers questions about whether Minnesota's PJ Fleck would have been a better coach for the Badgers, if Graham Mertz should be QB1 and breaks down the performance of the 2019 recruiting class. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...