The Jump Around

It's The Jump Around with Jim and Pablo! Jim has been pondering love from fanbases and wonders if Badgers fans claim John Tonje the same way they claim the likes of Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky. The answer seems to be a resounding yes... Then the Voice of the Badgers Matt Lepay joins to talk some Wisconsin athletics and lend his unique perspective as one of the most recognizable broadcasters in the state and country!

Many have speculated, many have made projections, but now it’s time for the definitive answer to the question: How many games will Wisconsin football win in 2025? Jim and Pablo break down the Badgers brutal schedule and prognosticate how Bucky will fare this upcoming season. They’ll also give ways in which they believe Camp Randall and the Kohl Center can improve their gameday atmospheres. Former Badgers’ linebacker Tarek Saleh joins the guys to give his takes on today’s topic and the state of the program!

Jim and Pablo break down Pete Thamel's sit-down interview with Luke Fickell from Saturday, spending a lot of time discussing the new look offense and how important it is that Fick learned from his previous mistakes. They also get Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard's perspective, spoiler alert, he's bullish that the Badgers will still be very successful with Fickell at the helm. Then former Badgers legend and College Football Hall of Famer Montee Ball joins the show! He reflects on his induction, his time at the draft in Green Bay, and his excitement for the Badgers to get back to dominating! This show will air Thursday 5/8 on the ESPN Madison YouTube channel.

Jim and Pablo are LIVE from the Everlight Solar Studio in Madison to break down the Badgers NFL draft, Wisconsin's fans reactions to Wohler & Nelson being selected in the 7th round, and Ian Fitzsimmons comments about Luke Fickell from his appearance on ESPN Wisconsin's NFL Draft coverage. Ben Brust joins the discussion to weigh in on the football and basketball programs, as well as to promote the Garding Against Cancer and Made 'Em Believe events!

Luke Fickell appeared on the Big Ten Network as well as Wilde & Tausch over the past two days and Pablo & Jim think that something is different about the Wisconsin Badgers football program this spring. Despite the rough news surrounding the transfer portal and the season ending injury to Kevin Heywood, the guys are confident. Wisconsin beat reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal Colten Batholomew also joins to lend his insider perspective!

Jim and Pablo are back and are ready to break down the Badgers recent transfer portal additions! What will Wisconsin basketball look like next season and where will the new pieces fit into Greg Gard's schematic puzzle? The guys then chat with FAU play-by-play broadcaster Ken LaVicka. He lends his insider knowledge about the Badgers' prized portal pick-up, former FAU Owl, Nick Boyd! If listening to him cut a UFC-style promo on Boyd doesn't get you fired up for Wisconsin's future, you may not have a pulse.

It's Pablo and Jesse on this iteration of The Jump Around as they do their best to put a bow on the Badgers' basketball season. Thankfully Nolan Winter joins the show at 1PM to help them out and offer his inside perspective on Wisconsin's impressive season despite the disappointing finish. The guys start the show with some extensive transfer portal talk before delving into the comments about Wisconsin football from Minnesota commit Gavin Meier. Wisconsin women's basketball's new HC hire Robin Pingeton is also brought up, she's scheduled to appear next week!

Jim and Pablo are here to debrief the Badgers’ much shorter-than-hoped-for run in the NCAA tournament. What went wrong for Wisconsin in a razor-thin loss to the Cougars? Can you still consider the season a success even though Greg Gard & Co. haven’t made the Sweet 16 since 2017? What is the legacy of John Tonje? All these questions are answered as well as significant NIL and state of the program discussion on this edition of The Jump Around! The guys also celebrate Wisconsin women’s hockey on their 8th national championship by talking to the best player in the country, Casey O’Brien!

It’s The Jump Around On-Air! Selection Sunday has come and gone and Wisconsin will be dancing in Denver as the three seed! However, given their Big Ten tournament run, is it a fair draw for Greg Gard & Co.? Jim and Pablo discuss along with inspecting the Badgers first round opponent Montana and their potential second round foes BYU & VCU. ESPN CBB analyst and 2017 ACC Coach of the Year Jim Pastner joins to lend a national perspective on Wisconsin and give his prediction for how far he thinks they’ll go in the tournament. The guys wrap things up with their brackets and big predictions ahead of the Big Dance!