The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Wisconsin held the final practice open to the media on Saturday morning and had a roughly two hour scrimmage. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw, including a couple impressive throws from Tyler Van Dyke, edge guys making plays in the pass and run games, young secondary players finding success and some final thoughts as fall camp concludes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was forced inside by rain on Thursday morning. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw, including a strong day for Jake Chaney, Chris Brooks Jr., Tyler Van Dyke's arm and more. They also talk about what defensive coordinator Mike Tressel had to say and do a check-in on where things stand among the true freshmen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin has its starting quarterback and his name is Tyler Van Dyke. Zach and Jesse discuss the announcement from offensive coordinator Phil Longo, why Van Dyke earned the job, what now for Braedyn Locke and more from practice No. 13 of camp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was back inside Camp Randall Stadium for the first time in fall camp on Tuesday morning. Zach and Jesse discuss another practice in which Tyler Van Dyke took all the first-team reps, Chez Mellusi and Tawee Walker as a 1-2 punch, the Badgers being unranked for the first time since 2016 and whether they could have a repeat of that season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

The Badgers ended their two week stay in Platteville with a scrimmage lasting more than two hours. Zach and Jesse check-in after on what it means that Tyler Van Dyke got all the first-team reps at quarterback, the strong night from the pass rush, some standouts on both sides of the ball, which true freshmen could see playing time and some answers the team found along the defensive line. See omnyst...

It's a Friday Mailbag episode of The Camp. Zach and Jesse answer questions about the passing game, confidence in Braedyn Locke, how the running back reps will play out, did Alvarez or Fickell have it tougher, media expectations for the 2024 Badgers and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin returned to the practice field on Wednesday morning for practice No. 8 of fall camp. Zach and Jesse discuss the days for quarterback Tyler Van Dyke and Braedyn Locke, the stand out efforts from a couple WRs, what OLB coach Matt Mitchell had to say about his group and how kicker Nathanial Vakos and punter Atticus Bertrams are approaching the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

It was practice No. 7 for the Badgers on Tuesday morning in Platteville. Zach and Jesse get together to discuss back-to-back strong days for QB Tyler Van Dyke, whether the QB competition is over, several pass rushers making their presence felt and the latest on how the running back reps are playing out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin returned to the field Monday morning in Platteville for the sixth practice of fall camp. Zach and Jesse talk about the performance from Tyler Van Dyke, some explosive plays from the running backs, how CB coach Paul Haynes is feeling about his room, the commitment of a 2025 DL and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was the first day in pads for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse talk about everything that happened, including RBs Tawee Walker and Jackson Acker impressing, the up and down day from quarterback Braedyn Locke and Tyler Van Dyke, some guys that stood out on the defensive side and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin returned to the field for the fourth time in fall camp on Friday morning. Zach and Jesse were there to take it all in. They discuss what they saw, including some big throws from the quarterbacks, a nice day from Bryson Green and a couple interceptions for Preston Zachman. Then they dive into listener submitted questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was Day 3 of fall camp for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse discuss everything they saw down in Platteville. It includes one of the bigger questions on the team -- defensive line -- and whether the unit can be better than last year. They also discuss CB Ricardo Hallman reminding everyone why he's one of the top CBs in the Big Ten, some playmaking from young defenders, the latest on the QB battle and...

Wisconsin returned to the field for the second practice of fall camp on Wednesday morning. Zach and Jesse breakdown what was a better day for the offense, some flashes from RB Darrion Dupree, Casey Rabach's impact on the OL and the excitement for Joe Brunner's debut season.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was on the field for the first practice of fall camp on Tuesday morning. Zach and Jesse recap what they saw, which included the defense making plays and the offense being a bit sloppy. They also get into individual players that stood out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fall camp is finally here. Zach and Jesse discuss what they learned at Wisconsin's local media day and look ahead to the first practice on Tuesday. They also go through some of the changes on the updated roster and the commitment of 2026 QB Jarin Mock. -- Braedyn Locke has some urgency this fall (10:28) -- Things we're looking forward to seeing on Tuesday (13:42) -- What stood out on the updated r...

The Badgers took part in the first day of Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday. Zach and Jesse recap some of the biggest news from the day and what they learned from their conversations with Luke Fickell and others.  Then, Fickell and athletic director Chris McIntosh join the show.  Max Steinecker to become Wisconsin GM (3:35) Luke Fickell on QB competition (7:20) Freshmen that could play in 2024 (10:27)...

Wisconsin offensive line coach AJ Blazek joins the guys to discuss his recruiting approach, what he sees from some of the true freshmen, where things stand in the OL room in advance of fall camp and more. Zach and Jesse also discuss what questions they have for the three players heading to Big Ten Media Days and they hit a little on the debut of EA College Football 25. 2:23 -- Wisconsin in EA Coll...

Wisconsin is up to six 4-star players in its 2025 class. Zach and Jesse discuss the commitment of Hardy Watts and their favorite commits in the class. Then the guys get into The Athletic's fan survey results, debate who the Badgers X-factor is, talk about several number changes and give their biggest Wisconsin football 'what ifs' in the last 35 years. -- Hardy Watts commits (1:00) -- Fan survey re...

SquatFest is coming up this Friday. Wisconsin's Director of Football Strength & Conditioning Brady Collins joined the show to discuss that. He also dives into the strides guys have made this summer, where he's seen the biggest growth from last year, some of the freaks in the weight room and more. The guys also talk about the de-commitment of CB Rukeem Stroud, landing LB Nicolas Clayton, the EA...

It's late June. Media days are still a month away. Why not spend way too much time going game-by-game picking Wisconsin's schedule? That's what Zach and Jesse do. They also get into the latest commits, the Badgers looking to add more staff to the recruiting department and more. Latest commits and others that could be added (:45) Wisconsin looking to build out the recruiting department even more (5...

Wisconsin has landed its top target in LB Mason Posa. Zach is joined by Evan Flood from 247Sports to discuss what Posa brings to the Badgers, who deserves credit in his recruitment, what it means moving forward for Wisconsin and where UW sits with its top remaining prospects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi joins the show. The guys discuss where he's at physically, what he expects from the offense this year, the opportunities they have against a tough schedule and more. Zach and Jesse also get into Torin Pettaway flipping back to the Badgers and which players are still on the board for them in the 2025 class. 1:43 -- Torin Pettaway is back with the Badgers 9:47 --...

It was a big recruiting weekend last week for Wisconsin and they've got another upcoming. Zach and Jesse discuss the commits the Badgers got and who else could be on the way. They also talk about the potential for two more night games this fall, Montee Ball being on the ballot for the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame and which players should be the next in the UW Athletic Hall of Fame. See omnys...

It's a big recruiting weekend for the Badgers. They are expected to host 15 players on official visits, including five players already committed. Zach and Jesse discuss those guys and the importance of a weekend like this. They also get into the commitment of transfer DL Brandon Lane, debate which coaches and players are under the most pressure this fall and then finish with the potential that the...

Wisconsin hit the portal hard for a defensive lineman but came up empty. Are they now done for the year? Also, one writer has Luke Fickell on the hot seat this season. The guys discuss how ridiculous that is. They also dive into the updated SP+ rankings, the Alabama game time, no Friday night games on FOX and the House vs NCAA case settlement.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.