Episodes
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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 athletic director Shawn Eichorst needs to find some way to increase funding for the men's basketball program, but still remain focused on fixing football. You won't want to miss any of it with Ben Brust on The Jump Around!
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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 Barry Alvarez, the importance of working with coaches, and why, ultimately, talk is cheap in this era of college sports and NIL!
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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 mistakes at Nebraska? Will his experience at Texas prove the hire to be valuable?
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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 know more from Matt Lepay from his appearance on The Jump Around!
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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!
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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 enough on how to elevate the current men's basketball program? All that and more from Brian Butch on The Jump Around!
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Badgers legend and former NFL QB Brooks Bollinger joins Wilde and Tausch at the Legends Golf Outing!
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Badgers legend and former Wisconsin football HC and AD Barry Alvarez joins Wilde and Tausch at the Legends Golf Outing!
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Badgers legend and current Wisconsin volleyball assistant coach Lauren Carlini joins Wilde and Tausch at the Legends Golf Outing!
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Badgers legend and former Dallas Cowboy's OL Travis Frederick joins Wilde and Tausch at the Legends Golf Outing!
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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 at the University of Wisconsin in the current landscape of college athletics.
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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 national college football landscape. Plus more from the experienced Campbell as he was part of the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl organization!
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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 development with the New Jersey Devils). Evan gives his reaction to the committee and gives his four names that he WISHED were included in the search for Wisconsin's new AD. Evan also points out one name missing on the committee who is a direct source for success within Wisconsin football... all that and more from his appearance on The Jump Around!
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Exclusive interview with Nyzier Fourqurean — former Wisconsin CB and current Los Angeles Rams UDFA — on his journey, the NCAA situation, and what’s next!
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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 impact of athletic director Chris McIntosh leaving and what stability looks like during a changing time on campus. Plus, Gard explains why he supports expanding the NCAA Tournament and why college basketball needs a bigger spotlight earlier in the season. It’s a wide-ranging Badgers conversation with insight on the present and future of the program.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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...
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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!
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