On this week's episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse talk about the good and bad from a win over Nebraska, Wisconsin's struggles to shoot from the outside, how the Badgers will fare in the final six games of the regular season and more. 

On this week's episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse talk about the good and bad from a win over Nebraska, Wisconsin's struggles to shoot from the outside, how the Badgers will fare in the final six games of the regular season and more.&nbsp;

A podcast focused solely on the Wisconsin basketball team with hosts Zach Heilprin of the Wisconsin Sports Zone Network and Jesse Temple of The Athletic.

The Swing: A Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Podcast

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The Swing: Feb. 11, 2021

It's a big recruiting weekend for the Badgers. They are expected to host 15 players on official visits, including five players already committed. Zach and Jesse discuss those guys and the importance of a weekend like this. They also get into the commitment of transfer DL Brandon Lane, debate which coaches and players are under the most pressure this fall and then finish with the potential that the opener against Western Michigan could be on Friday night.

It's a big recruiting weekend for the Badgers. They are expected to host 15 players on official visits, including five players already committed. Zach and Jesse discuss those guys and the importance of a weekend like this. They also get into the commitment of transfer DL Brandon Lane, debate which coaches and players are under the most pressure this fall and then finish with the potential that the opener against Western Michigan could be on Friday night.

Previewing a big weekend for official visits, Brandon Lane commits, under the most pressure in 2024

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.

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

Everyone put out their post-spring depth chart. Zach and Jesse go through theirs, including some differences at outside linebacker, inside linebacker and in the secondary. They also discuss some interesting figures regarding the number of Wisconsin-born players on the roster. 

Everyone put out their post-spring depth chart. Zach and Jesse go through theirs, including some differences at outside linebacker, inside linebacker and in the secondary. They also discuss some interesting figures regarding the number of Wisconsin-born players on the roster.

The Swing: Feb. 11, 2021

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