Molly & Jim

Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly on the Yuengling Guest Hotline to talk more about Badgers basketball's disappointment in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, how NIL is impacting the "magic of March", and his early feelings for Wisconsin football during spring practices! They also discuss the controversial comments from Giants running Cam Skattebo, who apologized for saying that CTE doesn't exist!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2, as they pivot away from talking NIL in college basketball amid the NCAA Tournament -- they hear about why Matt will be off the show for curling this week as a commentator instead of a player for once! Also, did Matt do a fan dirty by betting a beer a curling match that the knew the outcome of! They circle back to their JM&M Brackets Show Bet, recapping the highs and lows of everyone's picks from over the weekend and resetting the potential punishment for Matt, including a spontaneous SHOT OF HOT SAUCE!!! During Throwing Stones, Matt describes why producer Primetime turned down his offer to see a movie together this weekend, leading to a question about whether it's IPT to bring your own food/drinks into the theater! They wrap up talking about how Matt's face is doing after his surprise shot of hot sauce -- could he survive pumping hot sauce into his veins?!?!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown hold it down after a long weekend WITHOUT Badgers basketball in the NCAA Tournament... They discuss the second round of action and if they feel better or worse about the Badgers given the positive results for the rest of the Big Ten combined with High Point's loss to Arkansas -- just HOW MUCH college basketball did producer Primetime Wollersheim watch while in his "CBB denial phase", and how many "shining moments" can Matt remember from Saturday and Sunday??? Jim also ask today's first Siding Unlimited poll question -- Has NIL taken away the magic of the NCAA Tournament? -- and, is it worth losing the magic if the actual basketball is better?? Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly on the Yuengling Guest Hotline to talk more about Badgers basketball's disappointment in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, how NIL is impacting the "magic of March", and his early feelings for Wisconsin football during spring practices! They also discuss the controversial comments from Giants running Cam Skattebo, who apologized for saying that CTE doesn't exist! Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up Hour 1 with some more discussion about how NIL is impacting the comradery of college sports, athlete's transfer portal decisions, and staying longer at the college level -- also, how did Matt break his mother's tailbone during birth???

Jason Wilde joins Jim & Matt to talk some Packers offseason & the fallout of Badgers basketball's first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament. First, Jason asks for some advice on handling a distracted driver on the highway, and he gives his opinion on Judgemental Jim's take about pasty people walking around outside without a shirt on -- when was the last time Jason went out shirtless in public??? They dive deeper into the direction of Badgers' basketball after yet another tournament disappointment, and they get into the Packers announcing promotions for multiple assistant coaches into associate head coach/coordinator roles. Adam Stenavich, Demarcus Covington, Luke Getsy -- will any of them push back and provide different perspectives for Matt LaFleur?!?!

Jim Rutledge & Matt Hamilton roll into Hour 2, as they continue reacting to the fallout of Badgers basketball's most recent early loss in the NCAA Tournament -- losing to 12 seed High Point yesterday! They revisit today's poll question & talk more about the hurdles facing Greg Gard's program moving forward. With a lack of trust for Badgers football & more frustrations for Gard's program, they ask today's Second Siding Unlimited poll question -- Which Wisconsin sports franchise do you trust the most: the Packers, the Brewers, the Badgers, or the Bucks? They also discuss the expectations for Marquette vs Wisconsin basketball, and is there any hope for Badgers athletics in today's college landscape or did they fall behind too far? They also take a peak at how their JM&M Bracket Challenge is panning out so far and whether we need a SPICIER punishment if Matt loses! They go Poll Dancing, answering some ESPN WI poll questions about yesterday's painful tournament loss for the Badgers compared to the Packers' playoff collapse to the Bears, did Wisconsin choke versus High Point, how many Super Bowls would you give up for Lambeau's naming rights, and paper airline tickets - yay or nay? Jim & Matt wrap up with some of their favorite "facts" to memorialize the late great Chuck Norris!

Jim Rutledge & Matt Hamilton hold it down while Molly is away promoting Women in Sports for H.E.R. Day in Oshkosh! Jim opens the show getting judgemental over a pasty meathead he saw walking on John Nolen this afternoon -- How tan do you have to be to walk around shirtless? The fellas continue reacting to the fallout of Badgers basketball falling in the first round of the NCAA Tournament versus High Point yesterday... How do we feel a day removed from the loss, how are we judging the accomplishments of this season and the "Killer B's" of Nick Boyd & John Blackwell? They meet the big topic head on with today's Siding Unlimited poll question -- Do you believe in Greg Gard as the Badgers’ head coach? They discuss the struggles for building a COMPLETE roster in the NIL era, whether or not Wisconsin's ceiling has changed under this new offensive philosophy, and why Greg Gard is probably the best that Badgers basketball fans can hope for! Jason Wilde joins Jim & Matt to talk some Packers offseason & the fallout of Badgers basketball's first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament. First, Jason asks for some advice on handling a distracted driver on the highway, and he gives his opinion on Judgemental Jim's take about pasty people walking around outside without a shirt on -- when was the last time Jason went out shirtless in public??? They dive deeper into the direction of Badgers' basketball after yet another tournament disappointment, and they get into the Packers announcing promotions for multiple assistant coaches into associate head coach/coordinator roles. Adam Stenavich, Demarcus Covington, Luke Getsy -- will any of them push back and provide different perspectives for Matt LaFleur?!?!

Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to react to Badgers basketball's loss to 12-seed High Point in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament! Tausch shares why his hopes were higher than usual heading into the tournament, and they discuss the biggest hurdle for this program moving forward in the NIL era of college basketball -- can they find the depth they desperately need? Jim also asks if Wisconsin should be considered a college basketball Cinderella team moving forward, and Tausch answers the big question -- is Greg Gard the right guy for the job?

Jim Rultedge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 as they continue reacting to Badgers basketball's upset loss versus 12-seed High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament... They review some of the results of today's Siding Unlimited poll questions -- asking fans for their feelings on the Badgers, as well as the most disappointing tournament losses under Greg Gard's tenure. Jim also explains why just making it back to the Sweet 16 should be the Badgers' version of making the national championship! They hear reaction from Badgers legend Frank Kaminsky on KBN this afternoon before moving into Molly's game, where she asks the guys to make some picks for the rest of the college basketball weekend, plus producer Primetime goes FINS UP for 16-seed LIU! Mark Tauscher joins Jim, Matt & Molly to react to Badgers basketball's loss to 12-seed High Point in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament! Tausch shares why his hopes were higher than usual heading into the tournament, and they discuss the biggest hurdle for this program moving forward in the NIL era of college basketball -- can they find the depth they desperately need? Jim also asks if Wisconsin should be considered a college basketball Cinderella team moving forward, and Tausch answers the big question -- is Greg Gard the right guy for the job? Jim, Matt & Molly wrap up with Throwing Stones, as Matt surprises producer Primetime with a SPICY post-Christmas gift!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown react to Wisconsin's UPSET loss to 12-seed High Point in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament... They react to Greg Gard's program once again failing to meet expectations in the postseason, including producer Primetime's crashout over getting his heart broken again -- this time over his favorite basketball team -- and whether Molly was the only one who saw this coming! They ask today's first Siding Unlimited poll question: What best describes your feelings about the Badgers after this most recent early loss in the tournament -- Underwhelmed? Capped? Numb? Deja Vu? They also turn the big question surrounding Greg Gard and once again failing to make the Sweet 16 since 2016-17 -- how much blame does he deserve for the postseason shortcomings, and does regular-season success mean anything for Wisconsin and its fans? They also dive into the other most disappointing tournament losses of the last 7 years under Gard, and they interrogate just how much of this is an NIL vs coaching problem for Wisconsin basketball (and football)? They finally try to drown their sorrows by giving away some High Life... (yay)!

Jim Rutledge, Matt Hamilton & Molly Brown roll into Hour 2 after listing off all the teams in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament -- the Wisconsin Badgers' region! How many teams can producer Primetime name, and is this a super power of all single fellas? Jim also gives another one of his best Dick Vitale/Jerry Seinfeld impersonations -- who's got their "diaper dandies" on??? They pivot from tournament talk to the Packers and GM Brian Gutekunst's puzzling draft-and-develop philosophy -- After letting Rasheed Walker sign a 1-year, $4 million deal elsewhere in free agency, are we sure that Gutey really cares about developing players or developing HIS draft picks? They ask today's second Siding Unlimited poll question -- Does Gutey care more about Draft Picks or Players? How much faith can we have in his plan for Jordan Morgan to take over at left tackle, and what is Gutey's identity, really? During Throwing Stones, Matt breaks down one of his favorite things -- the Masters Champion's Menu! What would eat from defending champ Rory McIlroy's menu this year, what would be at the center of our Masters menu? They wrap up with a Love vs Hate conversation about salmon, crab legs, and other seafood!