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Former Wisconsin Badger basketball star and co-host of Kyle & Brust across ESPN Wisconsin, Ben Brust, joins The Jump Around! Brust gives his thoughts on the newest Wisconsin football uniforms for their 2026 Shamrock Series game against Notre Dame at Lambeau Field. What was Brust's favorites uniforms playing for the Badgers, and where have they gone?! Plus, Brust shares his sentiment about new athl...

Shawn Eichorst joins Wilde & Tausch on the ESPN Madison & Milwaukee YouTube channels to discuss his role as the Wisconsin Badgers' new athletic director! Eichorst sheds light on what he values most in college sports, his early conversations with Luke Fickell, and the experience and growth from his time as the previous AD at both Nebraska and Miami. He also gets into what he learned working under B...

Wisconsin Badgers beat reporter for BadgerExtra and the Wisconsin State Journal joins Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch on The Jump Around after Wisconsin officially names Shawn Eichorst as the new director of athletics. Polzin shares his insight into how the hire became official, his initial thoughts, and what it means going forward for the University of Wisconsin. Will Eichorst grow from past mistake...

UW Athletics Hall of Famer and radio voice of the Wisconsin Badgers, Matt Lepay, joins Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch on The Jump Around! Lepay shares what a typical offseason is like as the broadcaster of the Wisconsin Badgers and how he's getting ready for the 2026 season. Lepay echoes belief in Luke Fickell as a head coach, could that mean a turnaround in the 2026 season for Wisconsin? Get to kno...

Wisconsin Badgers reporter with 247Sports, Nick Osen, joined Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch on The Jump Around to discuss Wisconsin football's latest surge in recruiting. The 2027 class is now up to 20 total commits, including 10 from the state of Wisconsin, and ranks in the top 20 classes nationally. Hear from Nick about what this means for Luke Fickell and the program heading into 2026 and beyond!

Former Wisconsin Badgers forward and current color analyst for the Badgers Radio Network, Brian Butch, joined Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch on The Jump Around! Butchie discusses the current state of the Wisconsin basketball program, its successes including Greg Gard and the core Badger players that carry on the "Wisconsin way". Are fans too focused on the new AD fixing the football program and not...

Badgers legend and former NFL QB Brooks Bollinger joins Wilde and Tausch at the Legends Golf Outing!

Badgers legend and former Wisconsin football HC and AD Barry Alvarez joins Wilde and Tausch at the Legends Golf Outing!

Badgers legend and current Wisconsin volleyball assistant coach Lauren Carlini joins Wilde and Tausch at the Legends Golf Outing!

Badgers legend and former Dallas Cowboy's OL Travis Frederick joins Wilde and Tausch at the Legends Golf Outing!

Wisconsin beat reporter with BadgerExtra and the Wisconsin State Journal, Jim Polzin, joins Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch on The Jump Around. It's been a few weeks since the nine-member search committee was announced... where does the search for a new athletic director currently stand? Polzin gives his thoughts and insight and what he believes are characteristics for a successful athletic director...

Former Badger defensive back and the current Director of Personnel Development & Area Scout with the Seattle Seahawks, LaMar "Soup" Campbell joined Jim Rutledge and Jesse Nelson on The Jump Around! The six-year NFL veteran talked about what he's looking for in the next Wisconsin athletic director and how the Wisconsin football program can turn around to being successful in the Big Ten and on the n...

Evan Cohen, co-host of Unsportsmanlike and UW alum, joined The Jump Around with Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch to discuss the announcement of the nine-person search committee for the University of Wisconsin's vacant athletic director position. The names included former Badger greats Chris Ballard (Indianapolis Colts GM), Michael Finley (Dallas Mavericks co-GM), and Meghan Duggan (director of player...

Exclusive interview with Nyzier Fourqurean — former Wisconsin CB and current Los Angeles Rams UDFA — on his journey, the NCAA situation, and what’s next!

Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard joins Ben Brust to talk through a busy offseason in Madison, including roster retention, transfer portal additions, and what comes next after John Blackwell’s departure. Gard shares how he evaluates portal talent, balances offense with the need to improve defensively, and adapts to the realities of NIL and modern college basketball. He also discusses the impa...

Wisconsin Football Strength Coach Brady Collins joins the show to discuss offseason changes to the football program, player development for the NFL Draft, and growth of the Badgers this spring on the gridiron. You don't want to miss any of the JUICE that Collins' brings and get you amped up for the upcoming Wisconsin football season!

Jon Arias and Jess Williams are on the call for the Badgers Spring Match against in-state rival UW-Green Bay. Wisconsin handles the Phoenix in the 5-set SUPER SWEEP!

Badgers legend and former AD Pat Richter joins the show! He spins yarns from his AD days, elaborates on why he took the Wisconsin job, lists the qualities he'd look for in the next athletic director, and more!

Wisconsin beat reporter Jim Polzin joins the show to give his insight on Blackwell, NIL, and where the Badgers stand compared to the rest of college sports. Spoiler alert... it's not where we'd like...

Former Badgers fullback and new Director of Football Alumni Relations Bradie Ewing joins the show to discuss his new role, the importance of alumni engagement, his confidence in the future of Wisconsin football, and much more!

Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to react to Badgers basketball's loss to 12-seed High Point in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament! Tausch shares why his hopes were higher than usual heading into the tournament, and they discuss the biggest hurdle for this program moving forward in the NIL era of college basketball -- can they find the depth they desperately need? Jim also asks if Wisconsin shoul...

Former Badger and current Wisconsin assistant coach Brad Davison joins The Jump Around Extra! He chats with Pablo Iglesias and Riley Jauch about his journey from playing to coaching, what the Badgers are preparing for against High Point, why this team can make a deep run, what makes Greg Gard special, and much more!

Former Badger guard Kamari McGee joins the show! He talks about his excitement for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, why he believes Wisconsin is poised for a deep run, Nick Boyd, his game at the Barstool HQ and much more!

March Mode is back as Alex Strouf and Wisconsin legend Ben Brust react to the Badgers’ NCAA Tournament draw and break down Wisconsin’s path in the bracket. The Badgers are a 5 seed in the West Region and will face 12 seed High Point in the first round in Portland. Is the early tip actually a problem? Is High Point being overhyped as a 12-over-5 upset pick? And how should Wisconsin fans feel about...

The bracket is out. Alex Strouf hosts March Mode LIVE with Wisconsin Final Four legend Ben Brust and producer Riley Jauch reacting to the Wisconsin Badgers being named a #5 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin will face #12 High Point in the first round as the Badgers look to reach the second weekend for the first time since 2017. We break down: • Wisconsin vs High Point match...