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. 

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.

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Badgers done in transfer portal (?), Luke Fickell in Year 2, Wisconsin in the SP+ rankings

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 College Football rankings of toughest places to play and the best Wisconsin games they've been to or covered.

1:56 -- Shake up in the 2025 recruiting class

13:55 -- EA ranks Camp Randall the No. 7 toughest place to play

19:27 -- Best games we've been to or covered

27:33 -- Brady Collins joins the show

SquatFest is coming up this Friday. Wisconsin's Director of Football Strength &amp; 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 College Football rankings of toughest places to play and the best Wisconsin games they've been to or covered.
1:56 -- Shake up in the 2025 recruiting class
13:55 -- EA ranks Camp Randall the No. 7 toughest place to play
19:27 -- Best games we've been to or covered
27:33 -- Brady Collins joins the show

Brady Collins joins the show, Shake up in the 2025 class, EA CFB's toughest places to play

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 (5:17)
Going game-by-game picking Wisconsin's schedule (13:23)

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.
<ul>
<li>Latest commits and others that could be added (:45)</li>
<li>Wisconsin looking to build out the recruiting department even more (5:17)</li>
<li>Going game-by-game picking Wisconsin's schedule (13:23)</li>
</ul>

Predicting Wisconsin's record game-by-game, adding to recruiting department, adding to the recruiting department

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.

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.

Badgers done in transfer portal (?), Luke Fickell in Year 2, Wisconsin in the SP+ rankings

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