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Wisconsin Badger AJ Storr joins Sports Chat With Matt for an interview. AJ had over 30+ schools after him in the transfer portal including the reigning national champions but he chose to join Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers. AJ tells us why he chose Wisconsin, what he will bring to the table, what about his game may surprise college basketball fans, and how he has been enjoying life in Madison so far.

Landing Storr is arguably the biggest recruiting victory for Gard in his tenure as the Wisconsin Badgers Head Coach. AJ brings elite level athleticism at 6'6", is a 40% 3-point shooter, and can score from all three levels. He is the missing piece and changes EVERYTHING for the Badgers heading into next season.

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00:00 Introduction
00:15 Life in Madison, Wisconsin
01:14 Why AJ Storr Chose Wisconsin in the Portal
02:07 Was Johnny Davis’s Success Used to Recruit AJ
03:21 Having to Earn Your Keep At Wisconsin
03:53 AJ is the Missing Piece
04:37 Is Wisconsin Being Slept On?
05:17 Is AJ being overlooked?
06:07 What Part of AJ’s game will surprise Badger Fans?
06:29 Which teammates have impressed AJ?
08:24 What Has AJ Been Focusing on in Training?
09:05 Is LeBron the GOAT?
10:05 Is LeBron Still the Best Player in the World?
10:45 Rapid Fire Round

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 The W.A.D.E. Concept joins Sports Chat With Matt at Jake Paul's Most Valuable Prospects event in Orlando. Wade goes in-depth sharing how much fun he is having, WHY he started the W.A.D.E Concept, his journey rising through the ranks, and what his thoughts are on some of the top names in the influencer boxing scene. 

Wade answers what Jake Paul is ACTUALLY like behind the scenes, if Jake can beat Tommy in a rematch down the road, and predicts what a Tommy Fury vs KSI fight looks like. 

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Timestamps:

00:00 How Much Fun Wade is Having? Wade Concept Origins
00:55 What Wade's Younger Self Would Say to Wade Now...
01:33 What Has Surprised Wade Most About Jake Behind the Scenes
02:04 Has Wade Reached His Goals & Dreams?
03:00 Rapid Fire Round

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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Power Forward Rich Byhre comes on Sports Chat With Matt to discuss his inspiring basketball journey. From tearing his ACL and meniscus his senior year in High School, to spending four years at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, and now coming back home to Wisconsin at UWGB. Rich has two years of eligibility left at University Wisconsin-Green Bay and the future is looking bright for him.

Rich is a highly skilled big man and an elite shooter who was only 4% away on his free throw percentage last season from joining the elusive 50-40-90 club. Not to mention he has a lightning quick release, with the unique skillset Rich brings to the table he will help Green Bay get the ball rolling quickly in Coach Wicks' rebuild of the program. 

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction
00:22 Rich on Tearing his ACL and Meniscus 
01:06 Growing Mentally from his ACL Experience 
02:02 Would Rich become the player he is now had he not gotten injured? 
03:42 Would Rich change anything?
04:12 How long did it take Rich to get to 100%? 
05:15 Was Rich’s plan always to play D1? 
06:12 Why did Rich choose Green Bay?
07:15 First Impressions of his UWGB teammates
07:38 Rich on coming back home… 
08:30 Rich on what he’s been focusing on in his training… 
09:02 Biggest misconception of D2 Athletes 
10:20 What Rich brings to the table… 
10:50 What a day in the life has looked like for Rich 
12:08 What Rich wants to do after basketball… 
12:30 Will Rich be playing professionally?
12:45 Rapid Fire Round

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Switching it up and bringing on one of my favorite YouTubers in  @Bwag . He is currently popping off YouTube shorts and other social media platforms making gym relatability comedy. Here I pick his brain and learn more about the man behind the shorts. 

Tune in to learn more about Bwag as he shares some invaluable advice and discusses how he developed his impressive work ethic!

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Gus Yalden, one of the most exciting Badger Basketball commits in recent memory joins the show to discuss his basketball journey, how he is preparing for next year, and what he will bring to the table right away as a Freshman. Should be a fun ride watching the Gus Bus these next few years! 

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction 
00:12 Gus on the Energy He Will Bring to Wisconsin
02:00 Will Gus Play With the Same Fire at Wisconsin 
03:52 Gus’ High School Journey 
05:10 Is Gus just scratching the surface of his potential? 
07:15 What is Gus Focusing on in his Training?
09:30 A Day in the Life of Gus Bus 
11:27 Gus on Gaining Wisdom at a Young Age 
13:44 Gus on Growing Up as a Badger Basketball Fan 
16:20 Gus on His Goals as a Badger
17:36 Rapid Fire Round

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Shoutout to Adam for coming on the show during the busy final four week. Adam discusses his career journey and what it's like to close his career contending for a national championship. Adam discusses why he has been so loyal to San Diego State, his improvements he's made over the years and how his team is able to play with such tenacity. We also discuss what the vibe is like heading into their Saturday game under the bright lights, overcoming the doubters, and what he said to his brother Arthur Kaluma following their Elite Eight Matchup against Creighton. 

The NCAA Tournament has been wild and expect that March Madness to move into April. I will be doing a lot more college basketball content moving forward, so make sure to like & subscribe on YouTube and download the podcast on the podcast platforms. 

Time stamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:35 Adam’s Perseverance, Things Coming Full-Circle

02:18 Adam’s Loyalty to San Diego State

03:30 Uganda Experience 

05:30 Playing Brother Arthur Kaluma in Elite Eight

06:58 Adam on Defeating Alabama 

08:53 Silencing the Doubters 

10:00 San Diego State’s Mottos 

10:33 SDSU’s Tenacity 

12:23 Previewing Florida Atlantic 

13:05 SDSU’s Confidence Heading into Saturday 

14:00 Rapid Fire Round 

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Kalvin Hot Sauce Henderson, 15-2 Pro Boxer and Jake Paul's Sparring Partner joins the show to discuss his journey in the sport, what's next for him, his recent experience sparring Jake Paul, and what the Tommy Fury fight will look like. 

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00:00 Introduction 
00:21 How Kalvin Started Boxing
01:50 Kalvin Talks Experience at University of Arkansas, Boxing Average Joe’s
05:25 Teaching Music After College and Transitioning to Boxing
06:32 Kalvin’s Ultimate Goal in Boxing
07:52 What Age Kalvin Wants to Stop Boxing
08:33 Life After Boxing
10:30 Weight Cuts, Fighting at Light Heavyweight
12:42 Kalvin’s Greatest Skills as a Boxer 
13:41 A Day in the Life With Kalvin
15:29 What’s Next for Kalvin
17:02 How Kalvin Henderson Became Jake’s Sparring Partner 
18:03 Vibe With Jake Paul and His Team
19:00 Where Jake Paul is at Right Now 
20:33 Were the Spars With Jake Beneficial For Kalvin
22:13 How Intense Were the spars with Jake Paul?
23:42 Kalvin’s Official Prediction for Jake Paul-Tommy Fury 
27:31 Thoughts on Fighting on a Jake Paul Undercard
28:28 Rapid Fire Round 

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Funky Ben Askren joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss his new book, the psychology of sports performance, a potential MMA fight with Jake Paul, and perhaps coming out of retirement for a rematch with Jorge Masvidal.

00:00 Writing His New Book 'Funky' 
00:46 What’s Next For Ben…
01:17 Ben On Overcoming Performance Anxiety
03:47 Ben on going to Missouri Rather Than UW-Madison 
06:02 What Year Was Ben's Prime?
08:13 Ben on the Issues With Sparring
10:08 Thoughts on Jake Paul With The PFL & Fighting Him Again
11:11 Ben WOULD Fight Jorge Masvidal AGAIN
11:34 Matt’s Idea For Ben’s Revenge Tour (Masvidal then Paul) 
12:00 Rapid Fire Round

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Joining the show is John Docherty who won a Bronze medal for Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a Silver medal in the European Youth Championships. John has a 12-1 professional record including nine knockouts and recently had to retire from boxing due to medical concerns at the age of 25. John discusses his decorated boxing career, what factored into his retirement decision, and what he plans to do moving forward. 

John also discusses some current boxing news and headlines including Jake Paul, Tyson Fury, and which boxing prospects from Scotland we should watch out for. 

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction 
00:36 Adapting to Life Outside of Boxing
01:26 Reflecting on His Decorated Career 
02:23 John’s Proudest Achievement in His Amateur Career 
02:57 Proudest Professional Career Achievement 
03:20 Favorite Knockout of His Career
04:03 Fighting Twice in One Week, Jordan Grant
05:55 Decision to Retire
10:38 Will John Stay Involved in Boxing?
11:37 The Downfalls of Pro Boxing, Staying Amateur verses Going Pro 
14:06 Boxing Prospects From Scotland to Watch Out For
14:56 Working With Ben Shalom
16:09 Tyson Fury vs Usyk Predictions 
18:00 Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder
19:15 Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul
23:41 Rapid Fire Round

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Traevon Jackson returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down the Marquette-Wisconsin game. Traevon gives some excellent insight as to why the Badgers were able to secure the win and what they can do to build off of this performance. We share our thoughts on Chucky Hepburn's incredible game, Wisconsin's offensive explosion in the first-half, Marquette's second-half comeback, and Wisconsin closing out the game behind the trio of Tyler Wahl, Max Klesmit, and Chucky Hepburn. 

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Time stamps: 
00:00 Introduction and Thank you! 
01:04 Prior Games Heading Impacting Saturday’s Game 
03:46 Wisconsin’s Great Start in a Hostile Environment 
08:55 Tyler Wahl is a GREAT ATHLETE 
12:36 How Wisconsin Neutralizes Athleticism 
14:46 Marquette’s Comeback, Max Klesmit’s Performance
16:04 Wisconsin Loves Glue-Guys 
18:19 Marquette’s Comeback and Identity
19:40 Chucky’s Legendary Return and Wisconsin’s Toughness
21:30 Wisconsin Making Shots and Pushing the Ball in Transition 
24:45 Chucky Hepburn’s Big Shot and his Potential 
29:30 Jordan Davis’s Mental Toughness 
32:27 Overtime 
33:47 Lessons Learned From The Game