On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse talk about the ugly loss at Iowa, discuss the direction of the program and answer your Twitter questions.

1:00 — The intangibles that made Wisconsin the program it is aren’t there this year.

Sold or not sold:

1) The Iowa loss will be the low point of the season

17:22 — Is Wisconsin’s program in trouble? Or is this just a one-year dip?

21:39 — The ability to recruit and develop is what has kept Wisconsin so consistent, and it’s what they’ll need more of in the future.

25:55 — You can plug one senior from last year’s team into this one…who is it?

29:55 — Twitter questions

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse recap the ugly loss at Purdue, are joined by the Wisconsin State Journal’s Jim Polzin, play a little Fact or Fiction and answer your Twitter questions.

1:07 — The gap between the best in the Big Ten and where the Badgers are right now is “cavernous”

4:34 — The loss was not an embarrassment for the program

6:45 — Where do the rest of the wins this year come?

9:44 — Jim Polzin interview

25:21 — Fact or Fiction

1) I think Andy Van Vliet should get minutes no matter how bad his defense and/or effort is.

33:26 — Twitter questions

1) Will there every be any hope?

45:00 — Dick Yoder?

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse recap a tough couple games for the Badgers, talk about what’s holding them back, discuss whether there is still hope for this year and answer a ton of your Twitter questions.

1:05 — Wisconsin just doesn’t have the offensive consistency to support Ethan Happ

8:00 — Discussing why Andy Van Vliet isn’t playing and how he’s taking it

11:21 — Fill in the blank

22:41 — Twitter questions

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse recap the week that was, play Buy or Sell and answer your Twitter questions.

1:59 — Ethan Happ and Brad Davison were big for Wisconsin, but the team’s toughness overall was a big reason for the win over Indiana.

6:00 — More bad luck in the injury department for Wisconsin

Buy or Sell 

1) Indiana’s shooting struggles in the second half were the result of Wisconsin’s improved defense.

24:40 — Is Wisconsin a better team now than when they played Penn State?

29:30 — Is Ethan Happ the best two-way player in Wisconsin history?

34:10 — Twitter questions

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw in the UW-Green Bay game, play Sold or Not Sold, talk about what Wisconsin is doing in recruiting, debate the team’s NCAA tournament chances and more.

1:55 — The wins over WKU and UW-Green Bay showed some encouraging signs

7:15 — Sold or Not Sold

1) Aleem Ford is Wisconsin’s best 3-point shooter

22:07 — Who Wisconsin is still looking at for the 2018 recruiting class, along with a look at 2019 and 2020

27:38 — What record will the Badgers need in the Big Ten to make the NCAA Tournament?

31:54 — On the beat with Jesse

1) Favorite basketball game he’s ever covered?

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse debate the final seconds of the Western Kentucky game, play some Fact or Fiction, chat with former Wisconsin guard Josh Gasser and answer your Twitter questions.

2:35 — It’s understandable that WKU coach Rick Stansbury was upset, but his issues with the foul call were off base.

8:32 — Considering the season Wisconsin has had, the Badgers had to beat WKU anyway possible. Aesthetics don’t matter at this point.

11:45 — Fact or Fiction

20:13 — Josh Gasser interview

38:53 — Twitter questions

2) How much is left of Bo Ryan’s Swing offense at Wisconsin?

3) Everyone assumes the underclassmen will be better down the road because of extensive playing time this year. But we’ve seen development isn’t guaranteed. Why do some guys not blossom and others do?

4) Have there been any definitive trends between wins and losses — like turnovers — that we should watch for when conference play resumes?

On this week’s episode, Zach and Jesse look back at what was a tough week for Wisconsin, play a little Buy or Sell, chat with former Badgers guard Zak Showalter and answer your Twitter questions.

2:10 — If Wisconsin had managed to get one or two of those wins against ranked teams, we may be looking at this team differently.

6:10 — The technical foul on Aaron Moesch was so weak.

7:25 — What the heck now?

13:00 — Buy or Sell

26:28 — Zak Showalter joins the show

40:59 — Twitter questions

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse recap the week that was, including the win over Penn State, the impact of this year’s freshman class and answer Twitter questions.

1:10 — Biggest takeaway from the week: Wisconsin’s ability to win a close game even after almost blowing a huge lead

12:10 — The bigger deal:

20:50 — Will this year’s freshman class turn out to be the best Wisconsin has ever had?

31:08 — Twitter questions:

1) Which team is closest to the real Wisconsin? The first 35 minutes against Penn State or the final 5?

42:49 — For the most part, only Marquette fans view Wisconsin as a rival.

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Jesse and Zach recap Wisconsin’s week, including a tough one at Virginia, play a little Buy or Sell, answer your Twitter questions and more.

1:26 — Everyone has been killing the 2015 recruiting class…Jesse answers a lot of the questions folks have been asking.

8:25 — How can Wisconsin develop more consistency?

9:30 — The Badgers have too many good shooters to be struggling from beyond the arc like they are.

12:28 — Buy or Sell

23:30 — Reassessing the Big Ten after the first couple weeks of the season — where do you see Wisconsin finishing now?

28:40 — Twitter questions

41:48 — Yes, it’s a basketball podcast but the guys give their picks for the Big Ten title game anyways.

On this week’s episode of the “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look back at the tough three-game stretch of Xavier, Baylor and UCLA, Wisconsin’s struggles late in games, Brad Davison’s push into the starting lineup and more.

5:24 — Brad Davison is a tough SOB

10:03 — What’s the answer at the 4-spot? Is Nate Reuvers a possibility?

13:49 — Concerns with the 3-point shooting overall

22:50 — Wisconsin’s lack of depth in the front court

28:35 — Figuring out how to close out games with such an inexperienced team

34:54 — Bo Ryan’s induction into the Hall of Fame

37:08 — Active coaches shouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame

40:06 — Is it ridiculous to already be talking about Wisconsin not making the NCAA tournament?

43:19 — Even more ridiculous than talking about not making the tournament…how about the tweets suggesting Greg Gard can’t coach.