The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Wisconsin showed off its deep passing game on Saturday in practice No. 4. Zach and Jesse breakdown what they saw, including a big effort from CJ Williams, progress from Tanner Mordecai and Braedyn Locke, the fast pace of the Badgers offense and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Q&A Friday on The Camp. Zach spends the show answering your questions, including on comparing what Tanner Mordecai has done this spring to what Graham Mertz did last year, the changes Mike Tressel has made to the defense, whether some of the early enrollees could play early and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesse joins Zach to talk about what he's seen so far in three practices. It includes another big day for Will Pauling, a standout day for Tanner Mordecai and some intriguing looks from the defense. The guys also talk about the lack of reps for Nick Evers and they discuss Jesse's recruiting story.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Zach is joined by Wisconsin's Director of Creative Media Kelsey Sharkey and Video Producer Jerry Mao to talk about the important role social media is playing for the Badgers, how Luke Fickell's trust is allowing them to go further than they have before and some of the new projects fans can expect in the coming months  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers were back on the field for practice No. 2 of spring on Tuesday. Zach talks about what he saw, including a nice day for the defense. Then he gets into what we learned when the offensive linemen spoke with reporters on Monday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is in its first full week of spring practice and will be on the field Tuesday for a second time. While it's just the start of spring ball, it's far from the start of the process of building a team under new coach Luke Fickell. That started in January when the players returned to a drastically different weight room and setup. Brady Collins led that effort, but it wasn't just him. On the s...

Spring ball has started! Zach and Jesse look back at the first practice, including the speed at which things were done, the play of the quarterbacks, what the initial depth chart looks like and more. We also hear what coach Luke Fickell had to say after practice.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring ball is nearly here. Zach and Jesse give their takeaways from Monday's media availability with Luke Fickell and a host of players, they go through the updated roster and what potential weight changes mean, and they talk about what they expect to see during the first practice on Saturday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach drops a big show announcement at the beginning of the episode. Then him and Jesse get into the football and basketball teams recruiting Daniel Freitag and the chances he comes to Madison to play one or both sports. They also do a position-by-position preview of the offense for spring ball and answer your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The push towards spring ball continues. Zach and Jesse talk about what they learned from meeting with OLB coach Matt Mitchell and TE coach Nate Letton, potential breakout players in spring, proposed rule changes and Paul Chryst.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's March, which means spring ball starts this month. Zach and Jesse get into what they learned from talking with assistants Devon Spalding and Paul Haynes, catching up on the latest regarding future Big Ten scheduling/divisions and they close by debating the best position groups on the team.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are joined by Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike to talk about his youth football camp, a new offense, changes in the wide receiver room, what he's seen from QB Tanner Mordecai and more.  The guys also talk about the change at TE coach, along with what OL coach Jack Bicknell and DL coach Gregg Scruggs had to say when they met with the media earlier this week.  For more information...

Zach and Jesse are back talking about the excitement within the wide receiver room, guys on the roster we have potentially been overlooking, re-ranking the 2019 recruiting class, debating the biggest bust in the recruiting rankings era at Wisconsin and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The QB room has one less guy in it. Zach and Jesse talk about Chase Wolf no longer being with the program and what led to that. They also discuss Wisconsin's recruiting efforts in the state, the commitment of Jamel Howard, superlatives for the 2023 class and expectations for Luke Fickell's first year. They close by answering your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Wisconsin has landed two more commitments in the 2024 class and both are tight ends. Zach and Jesse talk about Grant Stec and Rob Booker, along with breaking down some of the other 2024 recruits that were in town the last two weekends. They also talk about QB Nick Evers and why he and his family felt Madison was such a good fit, along with which transfers outside of the quarterbacks will make the...

Zach and Jesse are back to talk about the new running backs coach, the impact of the new offense on Braelon Allen, the transfer of Dean Engram, the best/worst of position switches at Wisconsin, Paul Chryst's coaching future, a big recruiting weekend and what should the season expectations be in 2023.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The additions from the transfer portal keep coming for Wisconsin. The Badgers grabbed commitments from six players since Monday, highlighted by wide receiver CJ Williams on Thursday. Zach and Jesse talk about how he ended up in Madison, along with the story of OC Phil Longo and QB Braedyn Locke talking ball for hours that led to him joining the team. We close with your Twitter questions.  See omny...

The Badgers stayed hot in the transfer portal and are now up to seven commits. Zach and Jesse talk about one of the latest ones in center Jake Renfro and what he means to the offensive line. They also get into how much excitement there is around the program, what Phil Longo had to say about the offense, Mike Tressel's comments on winning a national title and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The Badgers are officially in the offseason. Zach and Jesse talk about how the addition of Tanner Mordecai came about, Chase Wolf returning for a 6th year, Jim Leonhard's comments after the bowl game and they run down their way-too-early depth charts on both sides of the ball.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Jesse are live from Phoenix where the Badgers are getting ready to face Oklahoma State in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. The guys talk about how Luke Fickell is trying to get to know his players, what Braelon Allen likes about the new offense, the commitment of Mabrey Mettauer and its impact on the 2024 recruiting class.  They also discuss what to expect in the bowl game, Jim Leonhard's future...

It's a special early signing period episode of The Camp. Zach and Jesse talk about a crazy day that included 4-star Amare Snowden committing, Trech Kekahuna shocking everyone by flipping to the Badgers and (of course) PJ Fleck being PJ Fleck. The guys are also joined by BadgerBlitz.com's Jon McNamara to breakdown the class, the latest on transfer QB Brennan Armstrong and a look ahead to 2024.  See...

Wisconsin has landed its first big addition from the transfer portal in Nick Evers. Zach and Jesse talk about the fit for Evers in Phil Longo's offense, whether another QB is on the way, the return of a couple players from the transfer portal, the change in recruiting intensity under Luke Fickell and discussing Jim Leonhard's decision to leave and whether he'll ever return to coaching at Wisconsin...

Graham Mertz is in the transfer portal. Jim Leonhard hasn't told Wisconsin whether he will return or not. The Badgers are in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Zach and Jesse get together to discuss all of it and they answer your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday was Day 1 of the Luke Fickell era at Wisconsin. Zach and Jesse get together to discuss their biggest takeaways from the day, including why Fickell got picked over Jim Leonhard, the challenge of dealing with an upset locker room, what the money thrown at Fickell means for the future of the program, Fickell's recruiting ideas and they answer some of your Twitter questions.  See omnystudio.com...

Wisconsin posted its first comeback victory in four years with a win at Nebraska. The guys talk about Graham Mertz's day, the big contributions from Chez Mellusi and Isaac Guerendo, the soft targeting call on Nick Herbig and another overall good effort from the defense. Then they dive into the Badgers posting the head coach vacancy and what it means. They finish by answering your Twitter questions...