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Matt Lepay joins Wilde and Tausch! The Voice of the Badgers talks Wisconsin basketball's momentum, Tom Izzo & Greg Gard, his intrigue surrounding UW football, and much more!

Wisconsin Offensive Coordinator Jeff Grimes joins The Jump Around! He breaks down Wisconsin's offensive roster, talks Colton Joseph, battling injuries, and much more!

Wisconsin OLB and Special Teams coach Matt Mitchell joins The Jump Around! He takes a deep dive into the Badgers edge room heading into 2026, Mason Reiger's rising draft stock, the culture of the team, and much more!

Riley Nowakowski, a Wisconsin native and Indiana tight end who helped lead the Hoosiers to a College Football National Championship joins The Jump Around! He speaks on Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza, his journey, and much more!

Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard joins Wilde and Tausch following a tough loss in overtime to Indiana featuring a couple of controversial calls in the final minute. Also, Coach Gard helps preview the powerful Howard Moore documentary "A Road At Night" with special theater showings premiering later this week.

Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell joins Wilde and Tausch. Discussion of the evolution of the NCAA Transfer Portal, NIL, the outlook for Wisconsin football in 2026, and more.

Wisconsin basketball hero Freddie Owens joins The Jump Around! He talks about this year's iteration of Wisconsin basketball and what has impressed him thus far before discussing what he's learned from coaching, and his soon to be published book "The Echoes of Stark Park"!

Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Mason Posa joins The Jump Around for one of the most candid, energetic interviews of the offseason — diving into LB-U pride, recruiting in the transfer-portal era, and why he believes Wisconsin football is on the verge of something big.

Posa breaks down:

How he went from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Madison — and why Wisconsin wasn’t even on his radar early

The recruiting relationship that pulled him away from Oklahoma and changed his trajectory

Why Wisconsin is Linebacker U — and how he plans to carry on the legacy of T.J. Watt, T.J. Edwards, Jack Sanborn, and more

Making an early impact as a freshman, earning snaps, and proving he belongs

His mindset of competing every week despite ups and downs in the season

We also dive into:

His tight bond with Cooper Catalano (you'll want to hear the nickname they gave themselves...)

Why he fully embraced Badger culture — rivalries, toughness, and wearing the “W”

Actively recruiting transfer-portal additions like Colton Joseph and Abu Sama III

How Wisconsin’s aggressive portal approach is changing the locker-room mentality

Why he believes 9–10 wins and a CFP run aren’t crazy goals

Facing elite teams and quarterbacks — and what separates contenders from champions

Plus:

🌶 New Mexico food vs. Madison eats

🎮 Off-day hangouts, film habits, and competitive edge

🧠 Why loyalty still matters to him in the NIL + portal era

This is a must-watch conversation for Badgers fans wanting a real look inside Wisconsin football’s mindset heading into the next season.

📺 Watch now on ESPN Madison & ESPN Milwaukee’s YouTube channels

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The Wisconsin Badgers are back in the Final Four. Wisconsin dominated the first set and the teams went back and forth with Kentucky winning the match in five sets.

Wisconsin Badgers head wrestling coach Chris Bono joins Riley Jauch and The Jump Around Extra for an in-depth conversation on the present and future of Wisconsin Wrestling, the challenges of the NIL and transfer portal era, and what it takes to build a sustainable championship culture in the Big Ten.

Coach Bono discusses:

Wisconsin’s 5–0 start and goals heading into Big Ten play

How the Badgers can close the gap on Penn State, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska

Why development, not the portal, remains the foundation of the program

The importance of All-Americans and national champions in March

How Wisconsin measures progress beyond dual-meet wins

The rapid growth of wrestling nationally and in the state of Wisconsin

The future of women’s wrestling and why the sport is at an all-time high

Bono also opens up about:

The difficulty of adversity as a coach vs. athlete

Building lifelong relationships with his wrestlers

Maintaining roster continuity in the NIL + transfer portal era

Recruiting and retaining Wisconsin in-state talent

The culture of hustle, effort, accountability, and commitment inside the room

Plus, Coach Bono explains why fans should make it a priority to pack the UW Field House, what makes this team especially entertaining to watch, and his vision for taking Wisconsin Wrestling events across the state.

This is a must-watch conversation for Badgers fans, wrestling fans, and anyone interested in how college athletics is evolving.