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The Jump Around

It"s the return of The Jump Around, Jim Rutledge talking all things Badgers football on ESPN Madison! Jim sits down with former Badgers and fellow ESPN Wisconsin hosts to discuss the biggest topics and questions surrounding Badgers football each week.

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Ep. 46 - Reactions to Wisconsin Football at Big Ten...

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2025/07/24

It’s Pablo and Jim on The Jump Around! Now that Luke Fickell, Billy Edwards Jr., Ricardo Hallman, and Jake Renfro have spoken at Big Ten Media Days, it's time to react! The guys take us through the highlights from yesterday and give their thoughts on what the leaders of the Badgers football program had to say. Then Riley once again takes us into the Twitter Portal before Wisconsin Badgers beat reporter for On3, Evan Flood, joins the show to lend his insider perspective!

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49:03

Ep. 45 - NCAA Hates Wisconsin, JJ Watt, Defensive...

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2025/07/17

It’s Pablo and Jim on The Jump Around! Now that the NCAA has won their appeal against Badgers CB Nyzier Fourqurean, resulting in him being ineligible, it begs the question, does the NCAA hate Wisconsin? They discuss this along with making predictions for the Wisconsin defense this season. JJ Watt's appearance at practice yesterday is also of note before Riley takes us into the Badgers Twitter Portal. Finally, Miami Hurricanes beat reporter for LockedOnCanes Alex Donno joins the show to talk Xavier

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59:40

Ep. 44 - Rivalries & Offense Predictions for 2025 +...

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2025/07/14

Jim and Pablo are back on The Jump Around! This week they tackle The Athletic ranking two Wisconsin rivalries in their Top 100, as well as make their bold predictions for the Badgers new look offense this season under Jeff Grimes. The Badgers Twitter Portal also makes an appearance before the guys are joined by 2014 Final Four member Ben Brust! He talks Made 'Em Believe, an event that celebrated the 2015 Wisconsin MBB team, his thoughts on Greg Gard's current squad, educates Jim and Pablo on some

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47:21

Ep. 43 - Defending Squat Fest, Respecting Wisconsin,...

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2025/07/03

It’s Pablo and Riley on The Jump Around! With Jim out Riley slides into the hosting chair and today the guys will be reacting to Bryan Bulaga's scathing criticism of Squat Fest while also deciding if Wisconsin football deserves national respect yet. They'll project which Badgers football players could end up starring this season and ponder which transfer will have the biggest impact for Greg Gard's squad. Hunter Vaughn takes us into the Badgers Twitter portal and Wisconsin beat reporter for

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57:16

Ep. 42 - John Tonje Draft Stock, Kon Knueppel, UW...

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2025/06/26

It’s Jim and Pablo on The Jump Around! Today they'll be looking at the possible landing spots for John Tonje on Day 2 of the NBA Draft, how Kon Knueppel would have fared as a Badger, as well as breaking down what Wisconsin suing Miami could mean for college football and athletics as a whole. A brief Fickell conversation, the Twitter Portal, and the best moments from our June interviews conclude the show!

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35:14

Ep. 41 - NHL/NBA Badgers, Recruiting Recap, Twitter...

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2025/06/17

It’s Jim and Pablo on The Jump Around! On this special Tuesday edition of the show they're taking a look at the lack of Badgers in the NBA, especially given the prevalence of them in the NHL, and wonder how long it will take for one to win a title in the Association. They'll also tackle some more football recruiting updates, including Wisconsin swiping a commit from the SEC, address the fines levied on the program, dive into the Badgers Twitter Portal, and talk with former Badgers fullback Alec

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54:20

Ep. 40 - Tonje or Davis & Reacting to Luke Fickell on...

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2025/06/12

It’s Jim and Pablo on The Jump Around! Today they're quickly debating John Tonje versus Johnny Davis, reacting to the best moments from Luke Fickell's interview on The Jim Rome Show, along with being joined by former Wisconsin Badgers and current Milwaukee Bucks emcee DJ Shawna, as well as the Chief of Staff for Basketball Operations Marc VandeWettering! They speak on their unique experiences as ambassadors for the LGBT community while working in sports.

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39:44

Ep. 39 - How Should Luke Fickell & Wisconsin Attack...

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2025/06/06

It’s Jim and Pablo on The Jump Around! Today they’re recapping the Badgers successful string of official visits resulting in five more commitments for Wisconsin’s Class of 2026, wonder if high school recruiting is even relevant anymore given the prevalence of the transfer portal, and analyze a tweet from a high school coach in Wisconsin that claims Luke Fickell isn't doing enough in the state. They also react to comments former Badgers' RB Dare Ogunbowale made on JMM regarding the brutal upcoming

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54:09

Ep. 38 - Wisconsin's Relevancy + ESPN’s Adam...

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2025/05/29

It’s just Jim on The Jump Around today so he needs some folks to talk to! Producer Riley chimes in with some first hand experience down in SEC country, where he learned that the folks down south don't think about the Badgers all that much. ESPN college football/Big Ten reporter Adam Rittenberg and former Badgers WR Rob Wheelwright are also here to help! Rittenberg provides insight on the current CFP expansion talks and what that could mean for the future of Wisconsin football while Wheelwright

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42:00

Ep. 37 - How Much Do Badgers' Fans Claim John...

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2025/05/22

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!

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41:34

Ep. 36 - How Many Wins for Wisconsin Football? +...

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2025/05/15

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

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50:11

Ep. 35 - Right Identity for Wisconsin Football? +...

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2025/05/06

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,

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41:37

Ep. 34 - Can Luke Fickell Develop Talent? + Ben Brust...

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2025/05/01

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!

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45:20

Ep. 33 - Badgers Football Has a New Energy + Colten...

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2025/04/17

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!

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51:59

Ep. 32 - Badgers Transfer Portal Palooza + Ken...

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2025/04/10

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

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48:21

Ep. 31: Badgers Basketball Wrap-Up w/ Nolan Winter +...

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2025/04/03

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

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52:40

Ep. 30: Badgers Eliminated by BYU + National Champion...

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2025/03/25

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

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10:11

Montana Scouting Report, March Vibes, & More: Nolan...

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2025/03/19

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46:28

Ep. 29: Badgers Bracket Breakdown + ESPN Analyst Josh...

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2025/03/18

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

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59:14

Ep. 28: Will Injuries Tank Wisconsin’s Tournament...

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2025/03/13

It’s officially tournament time as Wisconsin tips off in the Big Ten tournament against the Northwestern Wildcats at 1:30 PM Thursday. Jim and Pablo break down the Badgers’ outlook for the Big Ten tournament and beyond including but not limited to, how will they bounce back after ending the regular season with a disappointing loss? If Klesmit & Winter aren’t fully healthy, what’s this team’s ceiling? Plus much more! They also touch on more specifics of Wisconsin football’s new look offense before

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