Terrace View: A Wisconsin Badgers Podcast

A 31-3 over Michigan State gets the Badgers off to a 2-0 start, and now we have to ask just what this team is genuinely capable of doing. Could they hang with the three ranked opponents on the docket after the bye week? Host JR Radcliffe and Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Stewart look at a big day for Colton Joseph running the football, the star turn of Jacob Harris, the reshuffled offensive line...

Badgers reporters Mark Stewart and John Steppe discuss the shocking result Sept. 26 when the Wisconsin Badgers went to Penn State and defeated the No. 13 Nittany Lions, 24-20, getting a 72-yard touchdown with 1:13 left on the clock. How did the Badgers do this, and what does it change about the season or the trajectory of the Luke Fickell era? Who stood out? How concerned are we still about a quar...

The Wisconsin Badgers enjoyed a 55-10 blowout over Eastern Michigan, providing perhaps just enough optimism that UW could hang with Penn State in the Big Ten opener Sept. 24. Just how much belief should there be? Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to look back at the win, including a buffet of turnovers and good special-teams play. What's the temperature on quart...

The Badgers defeated Western Illinois on the football field, but didn't exactly leave Badger nation inspired, even with a lopsided victory. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters Mark Stewart and John Steppe join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the self-described mediocre day from quarterback Colton Joseph, the running game, the lack of turnovers on defense and what we need to see in the final tune-up...

Well, that went about as well as expected. The Badgers football team lost to Notre Dame in the Sept. 6 season opener, 41-13, but there were some encouraging signs early, including on defense and special teams. How did quarterback Colton Joseph look in his debut? Badgers reporter Mark Stewart joins host JR Radcliffe to break it down, from offensive line play to Mason Posa shining again to what ques...

As the Badgers football team prepares to face Notre Dame, reporter John Steppe joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss what fans should expect. Do they have ANY chance in this game? If so, where might they have an advantage? Which players are John keeping an eye on, and what does success in this game look like? Is this season Luke Fickell's last stand? Plus, volleyball thoughts after the Badgers began...

The football season is a little more than a week away, and now's the time to get to know who the top players will be for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Host JR Radcliffe and Journal Sentinel reporters Mark Stewart and John Steppe go position-by-position, discussing the projected starters. Is the offense really in good hands with quarterback Colton Joseph? What do we make of the QB depth char...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss what appears to be the pending hire of Shawn Eichorst as the next athletics director at the University of Wisconsin. He's been AD at Nebraska and Miami and worked at places like Texas; how will he fit in his home state at UW, and what's his first order of business? Then, the guys check in on...

John Steppe and Mark Stewart from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discuss the re-shaped rosters for the men's and women's basketball teams. The men brought in a player from a team that turned into one of the biggest stories of 2025-26, and the women brought in a McDonald's All-American. Is recruiting overseas the way forward for a program like Wisconsin? Plus: The football team brings in Jack Sorgi...

Didn't see that coming! University of Wisconsin athletics director Chris McIntosh has resigned from his post, effective immediately, and is taking a job with the Big Ten Conference. That leaves the program in an interesting limbo. Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Stewart joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the surprising nature of his departure, what it means for the much-maligned football program an...

With the loss of top men's basketball contributors John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas to the transfer portal, Wisconsin finds itself needing to replace a whole lot of production next year. But hey, bringing in a ton of transfers worked well for national champion Michigan. Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe discuss the state of the men's hoops roster and also wraps up the women'...

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the blizzard of Wisconsin athletics happenings, including a national championship for the women's hockey team and the men's hockey team reaching the Frozen Four. Both needed overtime wins to secure their prizes, with the women landing a ninth championship and third in the last four years. How does Mark Johnson do this...

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the Wisconsin men drawing a No. 5 seed and facing off with High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. What do they think of the matchup, especially how well the Badgers played in the final stages of the Big Ten season, including at the Big Ten Tournament? What about the second-round matchup against Arkansas...

Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe dig into the men's basketball team's plight in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament and Selection Sunday thereafter. Does this team stand to gain from anything that happens in Chicago, especially after another huge win at Purdue? What's the latest with injuries to Nolan Winter and Jack Janicki? Can this team's 3-point shooting sustain itself in a tourn...

Badgers reporters Mark Stewart and John Steppe join JR Radcliffe to discuss the state of Badger basketball as March dawns. The women are already out of the Big Ten Tournament after a loss to Illinois, while the men have yet to learn their tourney fate. A win over Maryland on March 4 was convincing enough, but the injury to Nolan Winter could be a problem. What's the prognosis? Plus: How do we eval...

Host JR Radcliffe is joined by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart to discuss the men's basketball team after Nick Boyd's virtuoso performance against Iowa. Even after a hiccup against Ohio State, the Badgers are looking like a tournament team, but what are they capable up upon arrival? What does Jack Janicki's injury do to that outlook? Plus, they chat about the roug...

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss all things Badgers sports, starting with a men's basketball team that has truly found its stride. Austin Rapp is hitting all his shots, John Blackwell is creating magic, Nick Boyd and Nolan Winter have been steady and Wisconsin has two road wins over top-10 teams. And they could have had another win at Indiana were it...

Freelance hockey writer Nicole Haase joins the show (12:15) to discuss the University of Wisconsin's women's hockey team, both the five players headed to the Olympics as well as the impact the upcoming games will have on the No. 1 team in the nation. Is the United States truly the favorite to win gold? The difference in philosophy between USA and Canada. The changes that the women's game has seen...

Wisconsin Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe now that the dust has settled (mostly) in football transfer-portal season. Where did the Badgers get better, where do they still need to improve, and who are five guys likely to impact the football team right out of the gate in 2026? Also, the men's basketball team now finds itself on a five-game winning streak with so...

John Blackwell's 3-pointer gave the Badgers a big win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, mere days after Wisconsin landed its biggest win of the year against undefeated Michigan. Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss a number of Badgers happenings, including the elements that have helped the UW men go from disappointing season to tourney team, at least fo...

The Wisconsin football program has its quarterback for next season, with Old Dominion's Colton Joseph joining the fray. Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart discuss what that means for UW, with a look at some of the other players who announced they'd be joining the program, as well as some of the players to leave. Plus: Can the men's basketball team make the NCAA Tournament? It's not loo...

Badgers reporter John Steppe and host JR Radcliffe discuss the Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team, which just staged back-to-back upsets to reach the Final Four, and it's a wide-open field with No. 1 Nebraska shockingly defeated at the regional final. How did this team come together with so few holdovers? What makes them tick? What makes setter Charlie Fuerbringer so good? What about Oregon transfe...

The Wisconsin men's basketball team defeated rival Marquette but then suffered a 30-point blowout at the hands of Nebraska. Is this a tournament team? Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the turn of events for Wisconsin. Plus: The Badger women stage an upset over Michigan State, the women's volleyball team heads into the second weekend of their NCAA Tou...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's podcast looking at University of Wisconsin athletics is back, with Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart joining host JR Radcliffe to discuss a handful of UW sports topics. The football program just had an underwhelming signing day, with a top recruit flipping to West Virginia. Can the Badgers even use recruiting to recover what's been lost over the last f...

Badgers beat reporter Jeff Potrykus joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the look of next year's Badgers basketball team -- how different it will be without Ethan Happ and whose development will be the most crucial. How does he evaluate the 2019 season. Was it fair to call it "ugly basketball?" How did Tyler Herro's change to Kentucky impact this team? What should we expect from Micah Potter and Tyl...