Bucky's 5th Quarter: for Wisconsin Badgers fans

I (Tyler) am stepping away from B5Q and the podcast but wanted to hop on and say thank you to all who have listened over the years. It's been so fun and I appreciate it so much. On Wisconsin.

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On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we had plenty to talk about surrounding Wisconsin basketball, volleyball, and football BUTTTTTTTTTT that all had to be bypassed to discuss the hiring of Luke Fickell as Wisconsin’s next football coach.

In the conversation, we start by talking about the hiring of Fickell and what he brings to Wisconsin. After that, we talk about what the first steps of Fickell’s tenure might look like in Wisconsin. Later on, we talk about the expectations of what Fickell might accomplish at Wisconsin and how to manage fans expectations to start. Lastly, we talk about the Jim Leonhard situation and how we expect that to shake out going forward. Are you all in on the hire? If not, get all in as there’s no going back now!

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On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a little two-for-one special given the holiday. To start, we recap the Badger's latest contest with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Despite the ugly nature of the game, the Badgers found a way to win which is all you can really ask for right? Sure...

In the back of the show, we dive into the Badger's next contest with the Minnesota Gophers. To start, we talk about how the Badger offense will try and attack this Minnesota defense that has been stout all season long. After that, we dive into how the Badgers will look to slow down this Gopher rushing attack.

To finish the show we are joined by Blake Ruane of The Daily Gopher to get a deep dive into Minnesota and how they have fared so far this season. Enjoy!

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On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th podcast, we’ve got plenty to get to. To start, we talk about Wisconsin Men’s basketball's recent contest with UW-Green Bay. It wasn’t pretty, but the Badgers did find a way to win and sometimes that’s all you can ask for. After that, we talk about the recruiting issues for Wisconsin football as the Badgers lost two commits in a matter of two hours this week.

In the latter portion of the show, we get into the Wisconsin/Nebraska game itself. To start, we talk about how the offense will look to attack against a weak Nebraska run defense. After that, we discuss how the defense will fare against Casey Thompson and this offense. To finish the show we are joined by Jon Johnston of Corn Nation to get an insider's look at Nebraska. We discuss who will be the next Head Coach, how the team has looked of late, and much, much more!

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On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty to get to after a busy weekend of Wisconsin athletics. To start, we recap the Wisconsin Men’s basketball contest with the Stanford Cardinal from this past Friday that saw the Badgers pick up a big 60-50 win in Milwaukee. After that, we recap the less-than-stellar performance of Wisconsin football in their disappointing loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes.

In the back end of the show, we are joined by the newest Wisconsin football commit in 2023 quarterback Cole LaCrue. In our conversation we talk about the strengths of his game, what he’s looking to improve on before heading to Madison, his recruiting process that led him to Wisconsin, and much more. Enjoy!

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On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a huge contest to preview as the Badgers and Hawkeyes meet to battle it out for the Heartland Trophy. To start, we discuss how the Badgers offense will look to move the football against what looks like a very, very strong Iowa run defense.... at least on paper. After that, we talk about how the Wisconsin defense will look to attack this Iowa offense that has been, well, bad for most of the season in 2022. Later, we talk about a key to victory, players to watch, and get into a score prediction.

In the back half of the show, we are joined by Ben Ross of Black Heart Gold Pants to get an insider's look at the Iowa Hawkeyes. Personally, I think it’s the best interview of the season thus far so make sure to check it out!

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On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got plenty to discuss after a busy few days of Wisconsin athletics. To start, we discuss a recent big recruiting win as the Badgers picked up a commitment from 2023 quarterback Cole LaCrue Monday evening. After that, we recap the Badgers dominating win over the Maryland Terps this past Saturday and break down what stood out from their impressive win.

Following that, we recap the Wisconsin men’s basketball season opener as they took care of business against the South Dakota Coyotes. What stood out in their opener and what do they need to try and improve on moving forward? We discuss all that and more in the latest episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast. Enjoy!

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On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we are back to preview the Badger's important contest with the Maryland Terapins. To start, we talk about how the Badgers will look to attack a Maryland defense that has struggled at times, especially through the air. Later on, we talk about how the Wisconsin defense will try and slow down a dynamic Maryland passing attack. After that, we get into our matchup to watch and key players for the contest before diving into a score prediction for Saturday.

In the back half of the show, we are joined by Emmett Siegel of Testudo Times to get an in-depth look at how Maryland has fared this season and how he expects this contest to play out. Enjoy!

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On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a quick recap of all things from Saturday as the Badgers took care of business against Purdue. To start, we talk about the Badger's incredibly fast start (that some of us didn't even get to see). After that, we talk about what impressed on the defensive side (hello Jewel Thief) and what stood out from the offensive side of the football (what a balanced attack). To finish off, we discuss the bye week and what could happen over the course of that bye week when it comes to the future of Wisconsin football.

Programming note: I (Tyler) am traveling for work this week (yes I planned my work trip around the Badger bye week) so this might be the only show of the week but we’ll see!

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On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got a big game to discuss in the Big Ten West between Purdue and Wisconsin. To start, we talk about how the Badgers will look to attack a Purdue defense that has been very strong, especially when it comes to the run. How will the Badgers fare? After that, we talk about the defense and how the Badgers will attempt to slow down an incredibly strong Purdue passing attack that seems to be clicking right now. Later, we get into our matchup to watch as well as a score prediction for this contest.

To finish the show, we are joined by Travis Miller of Hammer and Rails to get an insider's perspective on the Purdue Boilermakers. Does Travis think this is the year Purdue snaps their 15-game losing streak to Wisconsin? Well.... you’ll have to listen and find out.

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