The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Braedyn Locke met with reporters for the first time since being named the starting quarterback. Zach and Jesse discuss what he had to say. They also get into what the players were saying about last year's Illinois game and its impact on this year, while the guys debate whether Saturday is a fork in the road for the 2023 season. 

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Wisconsin fell to Iowa on Saturday and lost quarterback Tanner Mordecai. Zach and Jesse talk about the impact of the senior QB's broken hand, his replacement in Braedyn Locke, whether we underestimated the challenge Luke Fickell walked into, where the Badgers have improved since Week 1, answer your Twitter questions and more. 

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It's rivalry week for the Badgers. They will host Iowa as the two play for the Heartland Trophy. Zach and Jesse talk about former Wisconsin quarterback Deacon Hill returning to Madison as Iowa's starting quarterback, how the Badgers need to force Hill to beat them, some of the best Iowa-Wisconsin moments and more. 

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Wisconsin earned a 24-13 win over Rutgers. Zach and Jesse talk about the play of the game from Ricardo Hallman, the Badgers defense stuffing the run, Tanner Mordecai using his legs to beat defenses, Jackson Acker's debut as Chez Mellusi's replacement, the shotgun snaps, passing game concerns and more. 

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Wisconsin is back from its bye week. Zach and Jesse discuss the weekend that was in the Big Ten West, what Luke Fickell had to say about Braelon Allen's role now that Chez Mellusi is out, if Jake Renfro could have a role this week and trying to get more on why Maema Njongmeta barely played vs Purdue.

• The Big Ten West is not good (3:32)
• Impact of Mellusi injury on Allen’s workload (6:08)
• Jake Renfro a viable option this week (10:43)
• Why Maema Njongmeta didn’t play but one snap (16:56)

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It's the bye week for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse talk about Wisconsin's game against Rutgers being on Peacock, the chances Chez Mellusi returns in 2024, Nathanial Vakos being on pace to set some records and they grade the team through 1/3 of the season. 

• Fans react to the Rutgers game being on Peacock (0:40)
• Could Chez Mellusi return for a sixth season? (5:33)
• Nathanial Vakos having himself a season (9:33)
• Is the B1G West historically bad? (12:13)
• Grading the Badgers through four games (18:08)

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Wisconsin opened Big Ten play with a 38-17 win over Purdue. Zach and Jesse talk about the devastating loss of Chez Mellusi, the Badgers starting fast, Tanner Mordecai beating the Boilermakers with his feet, the issues in stopping the run and they answer your Twitter questions. 

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The Badgers will open Big Ten play on Friday at Purdue. Zach and Jesse discuss the biggest questions facing the team, the struggle to get all the offensive weapons involved and the energy inside the program.

Will the offense ever be the one we thought it could? (2:40)

Should Chez and Braelon be used differently? (6:56)

Biggest defensive questions facing UW (16:15)

The struggle to keep all the weapons involved (24:02)

The energy around the program (31:29)

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Wisconsin bounced back with a 35-14 win over Georgia Southern, but things aren't all sunshine and rainbows. Zach and Jesse talk about another slow start, another strong third quarter, Braelon Allen's tough week, the consistent excellence of Hunter Wohler, whether the Badgers are ready for the Big Ten season and more.

Another slow start...what’s the issue? (1:37)

Braelon Allen’s ‘tough’ week (12:26)

Badgers defense gets TOs but gives up yards (21:00)

Tanner Mordecai using his legs (26:15)

More excellence from Hunter Wohler (31:42)

Your Twitter questions (34:18)

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The Badgers are getting ready for Georgia Southern. Zach and Jesse discuss what Braelon Allen had to say about his lack of carries against Washington State, how far away the offense is from clicking, putting Tanner Mordecai’s turnovers into context, the lack of playing time for Keontez Lewis, Wisconsin struggling to force turnovers and just how good is Washington State.

Braelon Allen on his lack of carries (1:36)

How far away is the offense from clicking (8:48)

Tanner Mordecai and turnovers (10:27)

Keontez Lewis playing time? (15:07)

Struggling to create takeaways (19:48)

Wazzu...2nd best team on UW’s schedule? (24:37)

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