Terrace View: A Wisconsin Badgers Podcast

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss what appears to be the pending hire of Shawn Eichorst as the next athletics director at the University of Wisconsin. He's been AD at Nebraska and Miami and worked at places like Texas; how will he fit in his home state at UW, and what's his first order of business? Then, the guys check in on...

John Steppe and Mark Stewart from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discuss the re-shaped rosters for the men's and women's basketball teams. The men brought in a player from a team that turned into one of the biggest stories of 2025-26, and the women brought in a McDonald's All-American. Is recruiting overseas the way forward for a program like Wisconsin? Plus: The football team brings in Jack Sorgi...

Didn't see that coming! University of Wisconsin athletics director Chris McIntosh has resigned from his post, effective immediately, and is taking a job with the Big Ten Conference. That leaves the program in an interesting limbo. Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Stewart joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the surprising nature of his departure, what it means for the much-maligned football program an...

With the loss of top men's basketball contributors John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas to the transfer portal, Wisconsin finds itself needing to replace a whole lot of production next year. But hey, bringing in a ton of transfers worked well for national champion Michigan. Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe discuss the state of the men's hoops roster and also wraps up the women'...

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the blizzard of Wisconsin athletics happenings, including a national championship for the women's hockey team and the men's hockey team reaching the Frozen Four. Both needed overtime wins to secure their prizes, with the women landing a ninth championship and third in the last four years. How does Mark Johnson do this...

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the Wisconsin men drawing a No. 5 seed and facing off with High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. What do they think of the matchup, especially how well the Badgers played in the final stages of the Big Ten season, including at the Big Ten Tournament? What about the second-round matchup against Arkansas...

Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe dig into the men's basketball team's plight in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament and Selection Sunday thereafter. Does this team stand to gain from anything that happens in Chicago, especially after another huge win at Purdue? What's the latest with injuries to Nolan Winter and Jack Janicki? Can this team's 3-point shooting sustain itself in a tourn...

Badgers reporters Mark Stewart and John Steppe join JR Radcliffe to discuss the state of Badger basketball as March dawns. The women are already out of the Big Ten Tournament after a loss to Illinois, while the men have yet to learn their tourney fate. A win over Maryland on March 4 was convincing enough, but the injury to Nolan Winter could be a problem. What's the prognosis? Plus: How do we eval...

Host JR Radcliffe is joined by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart to discuss the men's basketball team after Nick Boyd's virtuoso performance against Iowa. Even after a hiccup against Ohio State, the Badgers are looking like a tournament team, but what are they capable up upon arrival? What does Jack Janicki's injury do to that outlook? Plus, they chat about the roug...

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss all things Badgers sports, starting with a men's basketball team that has truly found its stride. Austin Rapp is hitting all his shots, John Blackwell is creating magic, Nick Boyd and Nolan Winter have been steady and Wisconsin has two road wins over top-10 teams. And they could have had another win at Indiana were it...

Freelance hockey writer Nicole Haase joins the show (12:15) to discuss the University of Wisconsin's women's hockey team, both the five players headed to the Olympics as well as the impact the upcoming games will have on the No. 1 team in the nation. Is the United States truly the favorite to win gold? The difference in philosophy between USA and Canada. The changes that the women's game has seen...

Wisconsin Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe now that the dust has settled (mostly) in football transfer-portal season. Where did the Badgers get better, where do they still need to improve, and who are five guys likely to impact the football team right out of the gate in 2026? Also, the men's basketball team now finds itself on a five-game winning streak with so...

John Blackwell's 3-pointer gave the Badgers a big win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, mere days after Wisconsin landed its biggest win of the year against undefeated Michigan. Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss a number of Badgers happenings, including the elements that have helped the UW men go from disappointing season to tourney team, at least fo...

The Wisconsin football program has its quarterback for next season, with Old Dominion's Colton Joseph joining the fray. Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart discuss what that means for UW, with a look at some of the other players who announced they'd be joining the program, as well as some of the players to leave. Plus: Can the men's basketball team make the NCAA Tournament? It's not loo...

Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe discuss the Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team, which just staged back-to-back upsets to reach the Final Four, and it's a wide-open field with No. 1 Nebraska shockingly defeated at the regional final. How did this team come together with so few holdovers? What makes them tick? What makes setter Charlie Fuerbringer so good? What about Oregon transfe...

The Wisconsin men's basketball team defeated rival Marquette but then suffered a 30-point blowout at the hands of Nebraska. Is this a tournament team? Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the turn of events for Wisconsin. Plus: The Badger women stage an upset over Michigan State, the women's volleyball team heads into the second weekend of their NCAA Tou...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's podcast looking at University of Wisconsin athletics is back, with Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart joining host JR Radcliffe to discuss a handful of UW sports topics. The football program just had an underwhelming signing day, with a top recruit flipping to West Virginia. Can the Badgers even use recruiting to recover what's been lost over the last f...

Badgers beat reporter Jeff Potrykus joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the look of next year's Badgers basketball team -- how different it will be without Ethan Happ and whose development will be the most crucial. How does he evaluate the 2019 season. Was it fair to call it "ugly basketball?" How did Tyler Herro's change to Kentucky impact this team? What should we expect from Micah Potter and Tyl...

Jake Kocorowski of Bucky's 5th Quarter swings by to preview the NCAA Tournament, with fifth-seeded Wisconsin slated to face Oregon for the third time in six NCAA tourneys. Can the Badgers work deep into the dance despite their flaws? How does the matchup break down (along with the potential Kansas State battle in the second round)? Plus, a look back at the classic 2014 tilt between Oregon and Wisc...

Badgers beat reporter Jeff Potrykus discusses Wisconsin's zany finish to the regular season against Ohio State and looks ahead to the Big Ten tournament. How will Wisconsin get past Maryland (if they play) and Michigan State (if Indiana doesn't get there first)? Which Badgers player got snubbed for Big Ten postseason hardware, and what's the legacy of Ethan Happ now that his career is coming to a...

Badgers beat reporter Jeff Potrykus joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the big news that Badgers quarterback Alex Hornibrook is leaving the football program, and how many names should realistically be in the hunt to replace him. Yes, the name Graham Mertz is said more than once. What's Hornibrook's legacy in Madison? With the NFL Combine under way this week, which Badgers participant is likely to...

Nearly two decades ago, the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team made an improbable run to the Final Four and set the table for a cycle of success that featured 19 consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament for a program that was seldom a qualifier for the Big Dance beforehand. Hear from players on that team -- Mike Kelley, Andy Kowske, Mark Vershaw, Jon Bryant and Maurice Linton -- as well...

It's been nearly two decades since the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team went on a crazy run to the Final Four, employing its airtight defense and cadre of blue-collar Midwesterners who weren't destined for NBA greatness. Host JR Radcliffe sits down with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel colleague Mark Stewart to discuss the 2000 Final Four run. What were the memories from that surreal March Madness scen...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel beat reporter Jeff Potrykus checks in on the Badgers basketball team one day before UW takes on Michigan in Ann Arbor. Wisconsin, once teetering in its NCAA Tournament candidacy, is now contending for a Big Ten title and riding a six-game winning streak. What's made the defense work so well? Is Ethan Happ a national Player of the Year candidate? What was the atmosphere l...

Badgers beat reporter Jeff Potrykus checks in on the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team, bouncing back from two tough losses with a satisfying win over Penn State. Was that as must-win as it felt? Is D'Mitrik Trice the key to the whole thing? Is it a pretty simple equation in the Big Ten -- Michigan, Michigan State and everyone else? What did Jeff think of the clunker against Minnesota? Then, one l...