Thoreson & Heilprin

Ben and Zach open the show accepting Ben's loss with Jack Coan going undrafted last weekend. They then get into the conversation of whether the current state of college athletics and NIL is sustainable moving forward, and whether Wisconsin will ever be able to compete in the space. The two are then joined by Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard to promote his upcoming event Garding Against Cancer and talk about the transfer portal, college basketball with NIL, what Kamari McGee brings to Madison and more.

Gard interview: (19:56)

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Ben and Zach are back live talking about a recent article in the State Journal about how Wisconsin is approaching NIL. Includes thoughts on Wisconsin's recruiting, the Mendota Gridiron Club, in-state prospects, the state of college football and more. The two then move into NFL Draft preview mode with a look at how each Wisconsin Badger fits in the NFL and where they could possibly succeed

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Ben and Zach are back live talking about Wisconsin football as the team finishes its spring practice schedule. The two debate which players on the 2022 roster are the most valuable compared to their potential replacements, where outlook has changed since the spring began and more. 

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Ben and Zach are back with a podcast special (no live show this week with the Brewers game). They talk why Wisconsin doesn't have a spring football game, Gary Brown's passing, Wisconsin landing transfer G Kamari McGee and a lot of spring practice thoughts.

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Ben and Zach are back talking Wisconsin spring practice and the 2022 Badger football team. They start the show talking pressure and Graham Mertz, looking at whether Mertz has more pressure to succeed than the rest of the offense. They then talk about Zach's Spring Practice Takeaway Of The Week (he thinks the defense could be very, very good again). The two finish the show talking about Wisconsin's work in the transfer portal and what the new-look cornerback room means to the defense.

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Ben and Zach are back talking Johnny Davis' decision to move on to the NBA, what the lasting impact of Davis' season will be, Ben Carlson entering the transfer portal and Wisconsin spring practice.

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Ben and Zach are back to recap Wisconsin's disappointing loss to Iowa State in the Round of 32 and ask the question: did the loss change any perceptions of Greg Gard's 2021-22 season? They then move into spring football season and talk about Paul Chryst's new offensive staff, Bobby Engram, Graham Mertz in Year 3 and the offensive line

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Ben and Zach talk the opening day of March Madness including Iowa's loss to Richmond. They then get into Friday's matchup against Colgate, what playing in Milwaukee means and what the team will need to do to advance through the weekend.

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Ben and Zach debut their show talking about Wisconsin's loss to Nebraska last Sunday. They then talk about Wisconsin's path in the Big Ten Tournament, keys to the team succeeding in the postseason, picks to win the tournament and where Johnny Davis' season ranks among the rest of the Badger greats.

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Ben Kenney (Producer of the Bill Michaels Show, among other things) and Zach Heilprin (WOZN Sports Director and host of The Camp and The Swing) have teamed up for a weekly Badger-only radio show. The show starts March 10 & will be full of insight and opinion about Badger sports, interviews with people inside the building and more. Follow the show @Kenney_Heilprin on Twitter and tune in live every Thursday from 6-7pm

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