The Dairy Raid Podcast

Borrowing an idea from the Air Raid the Jeff Grimes offense has an emphasis with getting athletes in space. Dynamic athletes likes Trech Kekahuna will be used all over the field and in unique ways that will keep defenses on their toes, and using them in motion creates plays while providing eye candy to set up other aspects of the offense. Today we dissect a play that uses the jet motion to create...

Atticus Bertrams has developed into a solid punter and a big part of his success has to do with the Badgers punt scheme. Today in focus we talk about why punt schemes like the shield and rollout/rugby punt are so effective in modern college football. We'll also take a look at some film and break down how the Badgers run their punt team. 📩 If you have any questions for a future mailbag drop them h...

Long time Wisconsin beat writer Jake Kocorowski joins me for a chat about all things Wisconsin Badgers football. From the ever evolving culture to players taking the opportunities presented by the roster turnover and everything in between it's always a great opportunity to someone who is boots on the ground with the team. A longtime contributor to several Badger media outlets Jake is now venturing...

The 2025 Wisconsin defense has to step up. Step up the play on the field, and step up the pressure if it wants to leave a dismal 2024 season in the rear view mirror. But with questions in the secondary how can the Badgers bring pressure without sacrificing coverage? By scheming their already aggressive players "open" so to speak. Using alignment and post snap movement by the defensive front you ca...

It's time to take a look at the 2025 Wisconsin Badgers, and instead of a traditional preview looking at position groups or storylines we're going back to the core of the Dairy Raid and focusing on the plays and schemes that will make or break this season. Today we are looking at the bread and butter play in the Jeff Grimes offense but with the twist that will help keep it from becoming repetitive....

Fall Camp is upon us and soon all the talk will be over and it will be time for the Badgers to FINALLY be back on the football field. 2025 marks the 3rd season of the Dairy Raid and though the raid has been removed from the dairy I am still committed to bringing high quality football analysis to enhance your gameday experience. 📩 If you have any questions for a future mailbag drop them here! http...

t's time for another viewer driven morning walk and talk and it's finally time to address a much asked about topic for the last time: Phil Longo. As a long time supporter I bought in 100% to the hire and also took the L when it didn't work out. And as much as I would like to move on and focus on the new offense and team in general Coach Longo keeps getting brought up. So in response a very detaile...

What ever happened to ________? I always liked him he was a great player I just wished they used him more. Depending on your view of the Wisconsin football team that statement could be about any of a number of former Badgers. I'm not saying that the coaching staff didn't know how use talent, but there may have been some players coming through Madison who didn't fit the mold. Their skillset may hav...

In Year 3 under Luke Fickell and Mike Tressel, the Wisconsin Badgers' defense is undergoing a major transformation. This video breaks down everything we learned from the 2025 Spring Showcase — from the shift to a versatile 3-3-5 base, to evolving blitz schemes, improved situational play, and key development areas like edge containment and linebacker reads. As the Big Ten welcomes tempo-heavy teams...

The Badgers are redefining their offensive identity blending NFL run concepts, Air Raid passing concepts with creative misdirections. In this breakdown, we analyze the 2025 Spring Showcase: The New Offensive Identity – Power meets spread with mesh, stick, and sail concepts. Motion & Formation Variety – Motions and shifts to create mismatches. QB Development – Billy Edwards Jr. shows command; Danny...

The Badgers are wrapping up their 2025 spring practices and it's time to take a look back at the questions we asked at the beginning of spring ball and see if we have gotten any answers. Key topics: - Offensive system: more motion, more packages, more answers - WR rotation: deeper, faster, more versatile - TE & RB roles: The exit of Tanner Koziol creating opportunities and Dilin Jones taking advan...

The Badgers are on spring break, but we’re taking a deep dive into what we’ve learned from early practices. From offensive adjustments to key depth chart battles, here’s everything you need to know about Wisconsin football’s spring progress so far. 📩 If you have any questions for a future mailbag drop them here! https://forms.gle/apPmnHxZhhasBvJv6 🎥 **Subscribe** for more on Wisconsin football w...

Finally the Badgers are back on the practice field this week for spring practice and the Dairy Raid is here to ask the questions of the program from a coach's point of view. 📩 If you have any questions for a future mailbag drop them here! https://forms.gle/apPmnHxZhhasBvJv6 🎥 **Subscribe** for more on Wisconsin football with analysis from a coach's point of view! 🛑💬 📖 Be sure to catch more of...

Spring Ball is almost here, which means it’s time to wrap up the offseason and look ahead to what’s next for Wisconsin football! In this video, we break down key storylines, including Jeff Grimes’ departure from Kansas and why Wisconsin was the right move for him. We also dive into the Badgers’ challenges in adjusting to the new Big Ten landscape, Luke Fickell’s efforts to rebuild the roster and c...

In Episode 6 of Let's Build an Offensive System we're going to break down the easiest way to get high percentage passes into your offense and that is through quick screens. Instead of complicated down the field blocking schemes we take basic blocks, both run and pass schemes, and focus more about getting the ball into space and letting our playmakers do the work. 🎥 **Subscribe** for more on Wisco...

We are back with Episode 5 of our Let's Build an Offensive System series and today we will be wrapping up the base run game with the power scheme. The multiple options zone schemes can give you is definitely an advantage but with the power/gap scheme you are direction the ball to a specific gap which in turn has its advantages. Whether it is taking advantage of or isolating a specific defender, or...

Today in Episode 4 of our Let's Build an Offensive System series we continue with building our run game by introducing the natural complement to the inside zone which is of course the outside zone. I often call the term outside zone a "misnomer" in that while it creates the illusion of an outside run it is actually a scheme that can be hit at all points of the field. It creates lateral flow that w...

The last 23 years has been interesting to say the least. And I thought since it's a quite time for Wisconsin football I could share some of these stories and give you all a bit of insight into the crazy world that is coaching football overseas. Today I bring you back to 2017 to a season that started with so much promise that was brought quickly back to Earth by the most unusual source. 🎥 **Subscr...

In Episode 3 of our Let's Build an Offensive System series we finally get into some X's and O's and talk about the inside zone. The inside zone is one of the most versatile blocking schemes in that from such a relatively simple blocking scheme it is possible to build and entire run game through various backfield actions and tags while keeping the same blocking scheme. 🎥 **Subscribe** for more on...

Welcome to Episode 2 of our Let's Build an Offensive System series, and today, we’re diving into one of the most crucial aspects of football: communication. We’re taking plays off the page and turning them into a language players can remember, execute, and make instinctual. Football terminology can get out of hand, but I believe in keeping it simple, efficient, and effective—because the best syste...

We're in that awkward stretch between the end of the recruiting season and beginning of Spring ball, but instead of filling the time with meaningless news I want to get back to the basics of why I built this channel in the first place. In this series, we're building an offensive playbook from scratch! Whether you're a coach or a fan, this will help you understand what it takes to create, implement...

Wrapping our look at what to expect from the 2025 Wisconsin Badgers offense we bring it all together by talking about building a complimentary play system. Building an offense is not just grabbing a bunch of plays that you like. Of course you have your schemes that you like and that you can coach up, but you need to build s system around those schemes. Plays that compliment each other's action, an...

This week's talk and talk is coming from my living room as we cover Max Steinecker's move to USC and what it means for the program, plus Nyzier Fourqurean’s legal battle for eligibility and how it strengthens the Badgers' cornerback room. A reminder if you haven't done so already check out my In Focus series, where I analyze Jeff Grimes’ offensive philosophy and how it fits Wisconsin football. htt...

Today we continue our deeper dive into the key aspects of Jeff Grimes' offensive philosophy by focusing on playaction passing. Effective playaction relies on exploiting defensive reactions to run actions, targeting defenders with dual responsibilities, and using mismatches to attack defensive weaknesses. The importance of realistic offensive line movement and blocking techniques is also emphasized...

Next up in our analysis of the key aspects of Coach Grimes' offense and how it will be applied to the Badgers in 2025. Continuing with that theme, today we’ll be looking at the vertical passing game. Right after the wide zone, the first thing Coach Grimes always emphasizes is the vertical passing game and the ability to generate chunk plays at any time, on any down and distance, by pushing the bal...