A massive day of Wisconsin news on The Jump Around, and weโve got a loaded show โ including 2021 National Champion and Badgers volleyball star Devyn Robinson LIVE at 1 PM, plus an exclusive interview with Social House Vodka following their new partnership with Wisconsin Athletics.
We kick things off at 12:30 PM with the biggest headline of the day:
๐ฐ Wisconsinโs New NIL Department: Badger Athlete Partners
Wisconsin officially launches Badger Athlete Partners, a full-service NIL agency under Learfield โ built to:
Retain top talent
Compete in the transfer portal
Connect athletes with corporate sponsors
Add five full-time hires, making UW one of the largest NIL departments nationally
Support football roster-building without endlessly hitting donors
Is this a game-changer for Wisconsin?
Is it too little too late?
Can the Badgers finally compete in NIL recruiting?
๐ฅ Clip of the Week โ CFP Debate
Barry Alvarez says James Madison & Tulane in the CFP is GOOD for college football.
Do you agree โ or are you Team Tarek?
We give our predictions for the College Football Playoff field.
๐ฆ Twitter Portal
Penn State QB Beau Pribula hits the portal โ should Wisconsin go after him?
Nebraska Volleyball LOST ๐
Who has the most insufferable fanbase in college sports?
Is the UW marching band actually cool?
๐ Devyn Robinson LIVE at 1 PM!
The reigning MVP joins us to talk:
What it takes to reach this point in the NCAA Tournament
Her best memories from the 2021 National Championship team
Preparing for another deep run
Locker-room culture & big-moment mentality
๐ธ Social House Vodka x Wisconsin Athletics
We close with a special interview with Cary Joshi of Social House Vodka, fresh off partnering with the Varsity Collective and Wisconsin Athletics.