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Now that the Wisconsin Badgers Basketball season has officially come to an end, its time for reflection and a massive debate...should Greg Gard still be the coach of this team?  Rajeev and Justin sit on opposite sides of this argument.  Where do you sit?? Join the show to see which of the guys you agree with.  The cases for both sides are laid out and debated on this very polarizing topic within the badger fan base!! 

PLUS, we are back to talking football once again as Luke Fickell lost a big recruit to the arch rival! The boys discuss that, and give other recruiting updates.  How is the 2025 class shaking out and what is needed for this staff to have another good cycle??

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Another early exit for the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Tournament.  Was this team properly prepared by the coaching staff and Greg Gard?  Where did it all go wrong?  The guys are back to share in the sadness that was the end of the great Tyler Wahl's career.  We thank him for his amazing career but ask questions about how this program is set to move forward.    

Connor Essegian says goodbye and enters the transfer portal!

We go over the results of the Women's Hockey National Championship game and touch on the Men's Tournament.

PLUS!!  ITS SPRING FOOTBALL!  After the anger of the basketball team, we get into Luke Fickell and the start of football practice.  Who shined and what can we take away from early reports?!

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March Madness is here!!  Rajeev is back from vacation just in time for the madness.  The Wisconsin Badgers go in to the tournament on a bit of a high note.  How far can Greg Gard's boys go in the best tournament in the land??  Does this team have the quality to make a Sweet 16 run...or more?  After a mid-season slump, the Badgers finished strong to put themselves in a solid position going into the Madness.  Will Tyler Wahl, Chucky Hepburn, AJ Storr, and Steven Crowl be able to will this team beyond reasonable expectations?

PLUS - Rajeev and Justin will make their final 4 and national championship predictions!  Tune into the March Madness Special on The Bucky Report!!!

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Rajeev is on vacation and Justin has been left unsupervised so what's a guy to do? Invite Badger 247 Nick Osen to come and talk some Badger football recruiting. We start by recapping the Wisconsin Badgers vs Purdue game and take a look into Bucky's Big Ten tournament outlook. We then dive into the top 5 players Wisconsin needs for their 2025 class. Can coach Fickell get it done? 

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The Wisconsin Badgers lose yet another Big Ten game, and have now reached another low point in the season.  2-7 in the last 9 games leaves a lot of questions to be answered by head coach Greg Gard.  While Tyler Wahl had a good game, the defense continues to be a major issue for this team.  Fans seem to be reaching a boiling point of frustration with Gard.  What is a fair level of criticism for this team?  Can this team develop any momentum heading into March?  PLUS, Isaac Guerendo shines at the combine.  How high can he go?!?!?

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After a historic ruling this week, the future of college sports looks even more murky than it did last week!  Rajeev and Justin get into the fascinating subject of NIL and how it will shape the NCAA landscape for years to come.  Is the NCAA done?  It is time for contracts?  How will this all affect the Wisconsin Badgers and Luke Fickell? 

Greg Gard's boys get back on track with a win against Maryland.  Tyler Wahl continues to be a steady performer for the team.  How will the Badgers do in the last 4 games of the season??

EJ Whitlow is the new defensive line coach for Luke Fickell and Mike Tressel.  How do we think this will work out as Spring football draws ever closer?!

Court storming....what do we think about it?  What do you think about it??



ARTICLES WITH GREAT INFORMATION ON NCAA v NIL DISCUSSION

NCAA can't enforce NIL rules after judge grants injunction
By Dan Murphy, ESPN
https://www.espn.com/college-football...

Federal judge grants injunction suspending NCAA's NIL rules
By Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-...

Federal judge blocks NCAA from enforcing NIL rules
By Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic
https://theathletic.com/5295907/2024/...

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Spring footall is closer than you think, and the boys are back to give you their 2024 football depth chart predictions!  Who will Luke Fickell select as the top Wideouts, Linebackers, Defensive Lineman, and so much more!  Where will Will Pauling, Bryson Green, Trech Kekahuna and the other receivers slot in?  Will young lineman like Jamel Howard make an early appearance?  Tune in to find out what Rajeev and Justin think!  PLUS, yet another February loss for Greg Gard and his team.  Even though Chucky Hepburn delivered a strong performance, defense continues to be the achilles heel of this team.  What happens the rest of the way, and what is a realistic seed for the NCAA tournament?

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In what can only be described as the worst conceivable week of the season, the Wisconsin Badgers suffer two huge defeats to the Michigan Wolverines and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.  Greg Gard's men are falling apart.  Veterans Chucky Hepburn, Tyler Wahl, and Steven Crowl can't seem to stop the bleeding, and all of a sudden, what looked like a special season has fallen victim to the moment... The boys give their takes on this horrible week for fans.  What comes next?  Is Greg Gard on the hot seat?  What should our realistic expectations be for this season?  PLUS, football recruiting nuggets from Justin!

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What started as a defining week ended up being a painful one...Greg Gard's Wisconsin Badgers went down mid week to the Nebraska Cornhuskers and then again over the weekend to the #2 ranked Purdue Boilermakers.  What happened in that infamous second half in Lincoln?  Where is Chucky Hepburn?  The boys talk about both games, give their player ratings for the Purdue game, and get into a deeper discussion about AJ Storr and others.  PLUS, more 2025 prospects were in Madison this weekend for a Junior Day!  Hear about some of the top targets and where they would fit into Luke Fickell's team!

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In what may prove to be the defining week for Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers, the team start on the road at the Nebraska Cornhuskers.  Led by Keisei Tominaga and Rienk Mast, Nebraska has yet to lose a Big Ten game at home.  On Sunday, the Badgers have a massive top 10 matchup at home against the Purdue Boilermakers led by big man Zach Edey.
Can Wisconsin go 2-0 this week and take full control of the Big Ten race?? Listen to this 3 Big Things episode including final score predictions!

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