The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Wisconsin added two commits to their 2024 class and more are on the way. Zach and Jesse talk about Vernon Woodward and Hank Weber, along with the one player from last weekend's visits the Badgers need to land. The guys also touch on Montee Ball's big day of accolades and then Wisconsin WR Chimere Dike joins the show to talk about his upcoming football camp, summer workouts, throwing sessions with...

Zach and Jesse are back to talk about Paul Chryst's return to college football, the impact of Wisconsin's transfer commits and what is shaping up to be a huge month for official visits and recruiting.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are back to discuss Wisconsin's efforts to land a CB in the transfer portal, what the numbers tell us about the Badgers ability to develop players, the schedule formats the Big Ten is looking at for the future and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse talk the football and baseball talents of Amare Snowden, how Wisconsin believes it has five starting WRs, over/under win totals for the Badgers and why the nickname 'The Camp' for Camp Randall is a thing and also not a thing.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With spring ball done, Zach and Jesse go through their depth charts, including questions at wide receiver, offensive line, defensive line and cornerback. They also hit on Marshall Howe entering the transfer portal and the arrest of wide receiver Markus Allen.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BadgerBlitz.com's Jon McNamara joins us as we finish up our daily spring episodes. We talk the Catholic Memorial situation, where Wisconsin sits with Nathan Roy, the next potential commit, how good is the 2025 in-state class and what needs the Badgers have in the transfer portal.  Thanks so much for listening this spring! While we will still be doing episodes throughout the next few months, our da...

Wisconsin was back on the field for a final time in spring. Zach and Jesse talk about what they saw, including nice days for Tanner Mordecai, Chimere Dike and Nathaniel Vakos. They also talk about the recent entries into the transfer portal, possible portal targets and the latest addition to the 2024 recruiting class.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin's game at Purdue has a new date. We touch on that and then BadgerExtra's Colten Bartholomew joins the show to recap what he's seen in spring. We get his best offensive and defensive players, his best newcomer and his biggest question still remaining after 15 practices.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was back on the field for practice No. 14 of spring on Tuesday. Zach talks about what he saw, including another nice day for Tommy McIntosh. He gets into the transfer of kicker Vito Calvaruso and answers some listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin held 'The Launch' on Saturday. Zach and Jesse talk about a rough day for Tanner Mordecai, impressive efforts from Braedyn Locke and his wide receivers, another great performance from Ricardo Hallman and more. They also touch on the news of Garrett Sexton heading to Penn State after getting a late offer from Wisconsin.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Q&A Friday on The Camp! We answer questions on how far behind Braedyn Locke is to Tanner Mordecai, the potential targets for each player on offense, over/under in terms of points per game for Wisconsin's offense, expectations for this fall and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers are through 12 practices of spring. Zach and Jesse talk about Thursday's session, which featured nice days from Braedyn Locke, Chimere Dike, Skyler Bell, Ricardo Hallman and others. They also talk about the recruitment of Donovan Harbour and Corey Smith and why neither ended up at Wisconsin.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin will hold 'The Launch' on Saturday, which will serve as its spring game this year. Former Michigan/NFL TE Jake Butt will be on the call for BTN. He joins to give his thoughts on Luke Fickell in Madison, the Badgers long-term future, Wisconsin's place in the Big Ten West this fall, who he is looking forward to seeing on Saturday and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Wisconsin was back on the practice field for the 11th time this spring on Tuesday morning. We breakdown what we saw, including a notable change among the WR group, some sloppiness on offense and more plays made by a young DB. We also touch on RB Julius Davis entering the transfer portal and the commitment of WR Kyan Berry-Johnson.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse look back at practice No. 10 of spring that featured big days from CJ Williams, Skyler Bell, Ricardo Hallman, Alexander Smith, Kamo'i Latu and more. They also chat about some recruits that recently visited campus and where the Badgers stand with them.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach is joined by Director of Scouting Casey Rabach to hit on a number of topics, including his time blocking for Ron Dayne, his journey back to Wisconsin after his NFL career ended, his role in the recruiting department and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are back to look at practice No. 9 of spring, including more good work from Tanner Mordecai, Will Pauling, Skyler Bell, Kamo'i Latu and more. Then they dive deeper into what OC Phil Longo had to say about the quarterbacks on Wednesday before turning their attention to recruiting and the latest commitment in the class of 2024.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

QB Tanner Mordecai and OC Phil Longo spoke with the media for the first time this spring on Tuesday. Hear directly from them on how things are going. Then, Director of Football Brand Communications Brian Lucas and Director of NIL Strategy Brian Mason join the show for a fun behind-the-scenes look at the program.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers were on the field for practice No. 8 of spring Tuesday morning and it was a good day for the defense. We talk about the plays made in the secondary, including by cornerback Ricardo Hallman, a different defensive lineup involving the linebackers, and some first-team snaps for wide receiver CJ Williams.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a scrimmage-heavy practice on Saturday for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse talk about what they saw, including a fifth strong practice from quarterback Tanner Mordecai, plays being made by nearly every receiver, the nice efforts from the inside linebackers and more.  Then, new Wisconsin commit Thomas Heiberger joins the show to talk about why he chose the Badgers, the role the coaching staff se...

It's Q&A Friday on The Camp. We answer questions on Nolan Rucci, injuries, wide receiver rankings, the meshing of the old defense and the new, the athleticism of Tanner Mordecai, the potential of scrimmaging other teams in the spring and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesse returns to help breakdown practice No. 6 of spring. It includes another nice morning for quarterbacks Tanner Mordecai and Braedyn Locke, the role of the running backs coming into focus, some issues with snaps, the play of Maema Njongmeta and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wisconsin football program is massive and takes hundreds of people to make work. While Luke Fickell is at the top of the structure, right below him is Greg Gillum, the program's Chief of Staff. He joins the show to talk about his role that includes overseeing everything from recruiting to creative media to academics and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was back on the field for practice No. 5 of spring. We look at another nice day from Tanner Mordecai, a change to the starting lineup, some pass catchers standing out, a strong spring from Ricardo Hallman and more. Arrowhead head coach Matt Harris also joins to talk about new Wisconsin commit Derek Jensen and how Luke Fickell and his staff are growing relationships with high school coach...

There have been some major changes in the recruiting department since Luke Fickell took over. The biggest reasons for those are Director of Recruiting Pat Lambert and Director of Player Personnel Max Stienecker. They join Zach for a conversation on their approach to recruiting, why it was a no brainer to follow Fickell to Wisconsin, how they whittle thousands of players down in the evaluation proc...