Barry Alvarez and the guys react to the Badgers’ whirlwind of transfer portal additions, losses, and retentions from the past week. They are also joined by Maggie Munson of Wisconsin’s track and field / cross country teams and the Voice in Sport Foundation to discuss their lack of indoor facilities and UW’s unwillingness to provide adequate amenities after the demolition of The Shell.

Reactions to the Badgers seemingly poised to hire Kansas Jayhawks offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes, inventor of the Reliable Violent Offense philosophy. Will he be a good fit with Luke Fickell and Wisconsin? Also Coach Alvarez, as a former CFP Committee member, offers some insight into the College Football Playoff Committee’s controversial decision to include SMU over Alabama. The boys also banter over bowl games and whether they've lost their meaning in the NIL era.

The Great Dane Huddle with Barry Alvarez driven by Janesville Kia. Reactions to the Badgers embarrassing 24-7 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Also, where does Luke Fickell and the program go from here? Barry, Derek, Tarek, and G are here to provide their insight into the worst Wisconsin football season in over two decades.

It's an eventful second week on the Great Dane Huddle with Barry Alvarez. Alex Gravatt returns, Tarek Saleh is off on assignment, and Derek and Barry have some fiery opinions regarding the Badgers 16-13 loss to #1 Oregon and the firing of offensive coordinator Phil Longo. You won't want to miss what they have to say!

It's a new era as ESPN Madison officially welcomes in Barry Alvarez as a member of the team and rebrands the show to The Great Dane Huddle with Barry Alvarez! Don't worry, you still get the same great content from the entire crew as Jesse steps in for a sick Alex Gravatt and Rose Bowl champions Tarek Saleh and Derek Engler lend their informed perspectives as well! The guys give their blueprints on how to beat #1 Oregon, who's coming to town this weekend, and how to fix Braedyn Locke's issues at QB before reacting to Ben Brust being impatient with Wisconsin's progress thus far... They wrap up giving their opinions on what success looks like for the Badgers this year and what's most important for the program.

Barry and the Boys are back, and struggling with the Badgers abysmal 42-10 loss at Iowa last Saturday. Coach Alvarez explains how rivalry games are different and how frustrating it was for him to watch before focusing on the positives of Luke Fickell and his staff. Tarek laments the Badgers defense's lack of talent and fundamentals. Derek believes Wisconsin will be able to hang with and potentially beat Oregon in a couple of weeks. And as always Alex G has all the questions while guiding the conversation! It's another great episode after another terrible loss, you won't want to miss it.

It was a disappointing homecoming for the Badgers to say the least as they fell to the #3 Penn State Nittany Lions 28-13 under the lights at Camp Randall Stadium. Thankfully, Barry Alvarez and Tarek Saleh are here to lend some perspective. Derek Engler and Alex Gravatt are on-assignment so Jesse Nelson is in to lead the conversation as the two UW-Athletic Hall of Famers give their thoughts on the game, look ahead to Iowa, and provide some insight in to the Badgers facilities that may not have been public knowledge until now... Tune in to find out!

It's a new week and the Badgers are on a win streak! The guys briefly react to Wisconsin's 23-3 win over Northwestern before turning the page to #3 Penn State. Barry believes that the Badgers can compete with anybody in the country and that the fans have to be involved. Former athletic trainer for the '94 Rose Bowl team Dave Nissenbaum joins the show as well to give some insight into what it's like trying to drive Barry's Cadillac... You won't want to miss another great week of the Great Dane Huddle!

The boys are back and ready to break down the Badgers dominant 42-7 drubbing of Rutgers! Barry isn't quite sure the Badgers are back yet, Derek was texting with Phil Longo this week, and everyone hates playing at Northwestern. Tune in for another great episode of the Great Dane Huddle!

It's a great day to be on the Great Dane Huddle! G, Tarek, Derek, & Barry breakdown the Badgers thorough 52-6 thumping of Purdue at Camp Randall. They give all their thoughts on Wisconsin's masterclass, from how they wish they could've had Braedyn Locke back in the day to Barry's theory that Atticus Bertrams is causing muffed punts from the way he kicks. Plenty of insight you can only find on the Great Dane Huddle!