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Send us a text The Luke Fickell led Wisconsin Badgers had a much needed bye week in advance of a huge trip out west to play the Southern California (USC) Trojans.  With Tyler Van Dyke officially out for the remainder of the season, its Braedyn Locke's time to run the offense.  What can we expect after a 2 week break? Should we see a better version of last year's Locke?  USC had a big los...

Send us a text The anticipation of the Wisconsin Badgers Alabama Crimson Tide game culminated in a crushing defeat Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall Stadium.  The boys are back to break it all down and discuss where Luke Fickell and his coaching staff go from here.  With Tyler Van Dyke sidelined, can Braedyn Locke carry this team and lead an offense desperate for improvement?? We go through the m...

Send us a text One of the biggest games ever at Camp Randall Stadium is upon us, with Kalen Deboer's Alabama Crimson Tide making the trip up to Madison to face Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers!  What are Rajeev and Justin's 3 big keys to the game?  Can the Badgers get it done and surprise everyone with a huge upset of Alabama?  Can Tyler Van Dyke lead Phil Longo's offense to v...

Send us a text The Wisconsin Badgers are now 2-0 after getting a win against South Dakota on Saturday! While they got the win, what questions still remain on both sides of the ball?  Tyler Van Dyke has played two games now, what is the initial assessment of his performance?  The boys go through their positional grades and weekly superlatives. Luke Fickell and his coordinators have a huge week of p...

Send us a text The Wisconsin Badgers are back in action this weekend against FCS opponent South Dakota.  What does Luke Fickell and his team need to prove after their less than expected performance in week 1 against Western Michigan? Rajeev and Justin return with their 3 big things mid week episode!  And of course, score predictions!! Help The Bucky Report get some feedback! We would appreciate an...

Send us a text Week 1 is officially in the books.  Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Western Michigan Broncos at Camp Randall on Friday night.  While a win is a win...how do we feel about what we saw?  Badgers fans hoped to answer some questions about this team, but it appears we've been left with more questions, especially about Phil Longo's offense and the inability t...

Send us a text The Wisconsin Badgers season is finally here!  Rajeev and Justin are back with their 3 Big Things mid week episodes!  What are the keys to the game against Western Michigan?  Can Luke Fickell's men dominate up front and show the fans what to expect this season?  What version of Tyler Van Dyke do fans expect to see?   And of course...score predictions! Follow the show on Twitter...

Send us a text The wait is finally over! The Wisconsin Badgers football team and Head Coach Luke Fickell will officially kick off the season next Friday night against Western Michigan.  The guys are back with a special guest to break down the schedule.  Who will Wisconsin beat, and who will break Badger fans hearts??  Where will this team finish in the final Big Ten standings and how good of a bow...

Send us a text The boys are back along side Nick Osen, Badgers beat writer from 247Sports, to discuss final thoughts from fall camp including what Nick saw at all the practices.   Are the Badgers getting enough respect nationally after filling gaps from last year's team?  Where are they being predicted to finish and what do Rajeev and Justin think? With the season just 2 weeks away, The Bucky...

Send us a text The Luke Fickell led Wisconsin Badgers have been in 2024 fall camp at UW-Platteville for 2 weeks of practice! What position's stock is up and down post camp?  How do the guys feel about Tyler Van Dyke?  What specific players appeared to show out and have made jumps on the depth chart?  Rajeev and Justin return after a week break to talk about all things camp, and the upcoming s...

Send us a text With just over 1 month until the start of the college football season, the Wisconsin Badgers preview continues, but this week we talk defense!  What will year 2 of Mike Tressel bring?  Can the defensive line be good enough to let the likes of John Pius, Leon Lowery, Jaheim Thomas, and others do their thing?  Ricardo Hallman and Hunter Wohler are the class of the defense, but how goo...

Send us a text The Wisconsin Badgers football season inches closer by the day, and our season preview continues with a discussion on Phil Longo and what his offense will look like in year 2!  What tweaks do we expect to see? How much influence has Luke Fickell had on this and how will the new pieces fold in to the air raid system?  Can this team be more prolific like Badger teams of the past?  Wil...

Send us a text With the season inching closer, the boys continue previewing the Wisconsin Badgers season.  What or who are X Factors on Luke Fickell's team?  What makes the difference this season either positively or negatively?  Know Your Foe series continues with South Dakota..and that means Alabama Crimson Tide is on the horizon for next week!  We examine the schedule and talk through some...

Send us a text Rajeev and Justin are back for a Free for all Friday where the guys will take live listener questions and talk about anything that comes up!  It's Friday, no agenda, just Badger talk! Help The Bucky Report get some feedback! We would appreciate any listeners taking this short 15 min survey to help us grow the show! http://bit.ly/thebuckyreport-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Send us a text Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers football team have got quite the recruiting class going for 2025!  The boys are back together and will grade the class BY POSITION. Also, who will have the singular biggest impact from this group of potential stars including Hardy Watts, Mason Posa, Logan Powell, Jaimier Scott, and so many more!  What position is poised for the best outlook as...

Send us a text Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers recruiting keep the train moving!  Hardy Watts, a top Offensive Line prospect commits to Madison!  What does this mean for the class and how huge of a win is this?  What has AJ Blazek done since he arrived and how good can the O line be in the future?  PLUS, the Badgers also land a special teams player, what kind of a difference can he make?? B...

Send us a text Luke Fickell landed yet another recruit in Nicolas Clayton, Edge rusher out of Gainesville, Florida.  How does Clayton impact this room and what must Luke Fickell be selling to have already sealed 21 recruits to this ever growing Wisconsin Badgers class.   Who can realistically fill the last couple spots in this group? With just under 70 days remaining until the Badgers football sea...

Send us a text Rajeev is busy with the family and Justin wants to talk Wisconsin Badgers so what do we do? Listener live show! Justin goes over some of the viewer comments from the YouTube comment section to discuss some season projections? Does homefield matter against the Oregon, PSU, or Alabama? And Which is more important total class points or the composite rating? Help The Bucky Report get so...

Send us a text A benchmark week in the Wisconsin Badgers football program!  Luke Fickell and his staff land Mason Posa, Eugene Hilton, Jr, Nizyi Davis, and flip back Torin Pettaway as part of the ever growing 2025 class!  The boys are back to break down these recruits and how impactful they will be on this roster. PLUS, MASON POSA joins the show to talk about his game, what he likes about Madison,...

Send us a text Week 2 of Wisconsin Badgers football official visits is in the books.  The boys are back with Nick Osen to break down the 2 new commitments that Luke Fickell and his staff were able to land!  We welcome Nolan Davenport and Jahmare Washington to the Badgers.  What do we like about their game and how do they fit in well with this team? These coaches continue to close.  How good is thi...

Send us a text The first weekend of official visits is in the books.  The boys are back alongside Badgers beat reporter Nick Osen from 247 Sports to talk about the new commitments that Luke Fickell and his coaching staff were able to land!  We welcome Logan Powell and Rukeem Stroud to the Badgers, and talk about what else the Wisconsin Badgers need to get to really move this class in the right dir...

Send us a text With spring ball in the rear view mirror, the focus can move squarely to the 2025 recruiting class.  Several weeks of official visits kicks off this weekend when the Wisconsin Badgers will welcome a plethora of young talent to Madison!  Can Luke Fickell strike quickly and turn some of these into commitments??  Who are the boys most excited about from this visiting group and who will...

Send us a text Will the 2025 Wisconsin Badgers recruiting class be a disappointment? Is Luke Fickell and staff trending the wrong way in year 2? Or will the Badgers find another impressive class? And EA Sports gave us all a gift this week finally announcing details on EA College Football 25. What do we think so far? Help The Bucky Report get some feedback! We would appreciate any listeners taking...

Send us a text Now that spring football is wrapped up, the boys are back together to talk about their updated views of the floor and ceiling for this Wisconsin Badgers football team.  How high can Luke Fickell fly in his second year at the helm of the program?  Has our outlook been improved by what we've heard coming out of Madison?  Also, what are the best and worst case scenarios at each po...

Send us a text Spring football has officially come to an end.  The Wisconsin Badgers led by head coach Luke Fickell have completed 15 practices.  How have key players Tyler Van Dyke, Chez Mellusi, Trech Kekahuna, Will Pauling, Tackett Curtis, and others done in this crucial development time of the year?  The boys are back along with SPECIAL GUEST NICK OSEN from 247 Sports to do a full recap of the...