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PODCAST

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Richard Branch/Maxwell Brusky

BuckAround is the original podcast focused exclusively on Wisconsin football. An outgrowth of the popular blog founded in 2012, the BuckAround podcast is for the Badger fan who can never get enough Bucky!

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Episode 147 - Prop Bets: 2016 Edition

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/08/18

Andy Schaaf returns to the podcast to host the annual prop bet competition. Aside form various statistical measures, Andy gauges the hosts' feelings about Paul Chryst's attire, John Settle's Twitter account (of course!), and which reserve player Dave Heller will hyperfocus on in 2016. SHOW NOTES 1:15 Max's advantage 2:15 Welcome, the one the only Andy Schaaf 5:45 There are prizes!!! Well... A prize 7:30 QB starter for first game (Both Houston) 8:00 QB starter for last game (Both Hornibrook) 10:00

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Episode 146 - Bold Predictions: 2016 Edition

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/08/15

The listener-driven preseason bold predictions segment returns for another season. This year it focuses on the bigger names on defense, the offensive line, and the Badgers' record against top tier opponents. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Bold Prediction show 5:00 The passing game 12:45 Vince Biegel 16:00 Sojourn Shelton and the secondary 29:15 Offensive Line and the ground game 33:30 Records and Wins/Losses 41:15 Potpourri/Trolling

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Episode 145 - B1G Picture: Michigan

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/08/15

Rich and Max are joined by Ace Anbender of MGoBlog.com to take a look at the Michigan Wolverines. They then wrap up the show with some listener mail and talk about what was seen and heard at today's open scrimmage. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Max makes technology hard 3:00 Welcome Ace Anbender of 3:15 2015 was a success 4:45 The battle at QB 8:45 RB and depth 10:30 Is the OL ready to take the next step? 18:00 Talking Taco and the DL 20:30 Peppers and the LB's 23:00 Dominating the offseason storylines 25:30

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Episode 144 - Fall Camp Preview 2016: Getting...

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/08/09

Fall camp is here! Rich and Max go through thoughts and expectations for fall camp offering their thoughts on what a successful preseason camp should look like. SHOW NOTES 2:30 Send us your bold predictions! Or call them in! 4:00 Things the hosts are excited about 5:00 Max: How the secondary takes shape 8:30 Rich: Houston locking down the QB position 10:45 Max: Chryst-y type things 18:30 Rich: Is there a plus athlete on the defense? 23:00 What freshmen will get playing time? 23:45 Rich: Is

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Episode 143 - B1G Picture: Nebraska

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/08/08

Rich and Max are joined by Mike'l Severe of The Bottom Line on Omaha.com to discuss the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Rich and Max then finish the show with some listener feedback on their depth analysis, realistic expectations for the Badgers year to year, and if there will be more BuckAround shirts in the future. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Like Limp Bizkit, Rich and Max "Keep Rollin' " 4:00 Welcome back Mike'l Severe of The Bottom Line 4:45 Factors behind a poor 2015 6:00 Close losses 7:30 Tommie Armstrong's

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Episode 142 - B1G Picture: Iowa

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/08/02

Max hosts solo this week and tackles the subject he can never talk about enough: Iowa! He's joined by Marc Morehouse of the Cedar Rapids Gazette to look back at Iowa's 12-2 season and see what is in store for Iowa in 2016. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Max is flying solo for Hawkeyearound 1:45 Welcome back Marc Morehouse of the Cedar Rapids Gazette 3:30 Recapping Iowa's 2015 6:45 Why the different mentality in 2015 8:30 Advanced stats blind spots? 11:15 Parallels between 2015 and other great Iowa years 13:45 B1G

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Episode 141 - B1G Picture: Michigan State

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/07/25

Rich is joined by Chris Vannini of CoachingSearch.com and The Only Colors podcast to preview the Michigan State Spartans. Rich also discusses the updated fall roster and what can be inferred from weight gains/losses over the past year. SHOW NOTES 1:15 You see me Rollin'... Rollin' solo 3:00 Chris Vannini of coaching 3:30 Reviewing the 2015 Spartans 6:15 The QB battle 8:15 How much does losing Cook hurt? 10:00 How will RB's be handled? 12:30 The line loses a pair of Jacks 14:00 Is there depth at

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Episode 140 - B1G Picture: Illinois

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/07/19

Mark Primiano of the Champaign room returns to discuss the Fighting Illini and Rich and Max finish up their positional depth discussion with the defense. SHOW NOTES 1:45 An action packed show 3:00 Welcome back Mark Primiano of Champaign Room 3:45 Thoughts on Josh Whitman and Lovie Smith 9:30 Why couldn't Whitman wait a year? 11:30 The Cover 2 in college 13:45 Wes Lunt 16:15 Will this be more of a run first offense? 20:30 How will the DL shape up? 23:15 Will there be major issues at LB? 25:15 Barton

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01:10:03

Episode 139 - Wall to Wall Badgers

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/07/12

By popular demand (well...sort of) Rich and Max return with a show that is just Badger talk from start to finish (if you don't include Max's indignant Iowa references). They discuss some B1G trade follow ups, the reclassification of Ke'shan Pennamon to the 2017 recruiting class, current and future depth on the offense, and smack talk surrounding baked good. SHOW NOTES 2:30 Rich cheats on Max with a Husker pod 4:15 TJ in Phoenix on the lack of Badger talk on the Buckaround 12:30 Luke from B5Q on

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Episode 138: B1G Picture: Minnesota

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/07/06

Kyle Goblirsch returns to the BuckAround and gives an update on the state of Minnesota football since the departure of Jerry Kill. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Facial hair 5:30 Welcome back Kyle Goblirsch of Gopher247 6:15 Making sense of 2015 11:00 How did Jerry Kill wind up at KSU? 13:00 Did anyone see the coaching staff breakup coming? 15:45 How long of a leash does Claeys have? 17:45 Talking about future first round pick Mitch Leisner 21:15 Will a RB emerge or will they go with a committee? 23:30 Will all

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01:04:44

Episode 137 - B1G Picture: Purdue

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/06/28

Nathan Baird joins the BuckAround to give the latest on the Boilermakers. He discusses the future (and past) of Darell Hazell, if the rotating door at quarterback will stop spinning, and gives his thoughts on who the playmakers for Purdue will be in 2016. Rich and Max then close the show with the long awaited host and listener player trade hypotheticals. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Beer 5:00 Welcome Nathan Baird of the Lafayette Journal & Courier 5:30 Has there been improvement under Hazell? 8:45 Does Blough

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Episode 136 - B1G Picture: Northwestern

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/06/21

Rich and Max are joined by Bucky's Fifth Quarter founder Adam Hoge, now the Bears Insider for WGN Radio and sideline reporter for Northwestern football. Adam discusses whether it's better to be good versus lucky, what to expect in Clayton Thorson's 2nd season, how good the defense will be after a strong 2015 campaign, and what he makes of the Badgers' prospects for the upcoming season. Rich and Max close the show with a discussion of listener etiquette in bakeries, what in the world Max uses DropBox

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Episode 135 - Return of the Max! (part 2)

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/06/06

Max returns to the BuckAround to forcefully rebut Rich's outlandish recruiting claims from episode 134 (SPOILER: they really don't disagree that much, sorry). They also share a #hypothetical from longtime friend Bizarro Max and answer a show history question from Wes in LA. SHOW NOTES 1:45 Return of Return of the Max 4:15 Sympatico views on recruiting the offensive side of the ball 6:00 QB recruiting and injury luck 8:00 TE and how Hescock is NOT from Connecticut 10:15 Recruiting in Michigan and

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Episode 134 - Adventures in Monologuing

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/05/31

Rich hosts all by his lonesome this week, diving into the long-promised discussion of the state of Badger recruiting. He discusses hopeful signs for the future while also asking whether or not Badger fans have a improper expectations for how Wisconsin can recruit. Don't forget to send in your Northwestern questions for episode 135! SHOW NOTES 1:15 The East Coast Elitist... Flying solo 3:45 Talking 'Crootin 5:30 Things are going well at QB 10:45 Identifying targets early 14:00 Not just upper Midwest

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Episode 133 - Football 101: Recruiting Basics with...

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/05/16

Continuing the Football 101 series, Rich and Max are joined by , Midwest Football Recruiting Manager for Scout.com. He explains the rules regulations, and limitations of today's recruiting world. They round out the show with a favorite listener segment - the BSAPM SHOW NOTES: 2:15 Welcome Allen Trieu... The Grand Puba of Scout 2:45 What does "being recruited" involve? 4:45 What do a coach and recruit talk about? 6:15 How are they communicating? 7:15 What are the rules governing contact? 10:00 Bill

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Episode 132 - BuckAround Film Room: Offensive Line...

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/05/10

Rich and Max are joined by the "famous" Jon from Minneapolis who dissects the offensive line post spring game. He looks the hype surrounding Ryan Ramczyk, the future of Dan Voltz, and what to make of the right side of the offensive line. They close the show discussing satellite camps and televisions deals. SHOW NOTES 3:00 An examination of Max's Twitter 7:45 Welcome back John from Minneapolis... Soon to be Madison 9:30 Is Ryan Ramczyk the real deal? 13:00 Who else impressed during the spring

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Episode 131 - Spring Practice Wrap

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/04/26

With the Badger spring practice coming to a close Rich and Maxtake stock of what they've seen from the team over the past month plus. They look at areas that have impressed as well as places they feel the team still has question marks before closing the show with a listener question comparing the 2016 offense with Chryst offenses from 2009-10. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Skin care and lawn mowing 6:30 Impressed by the depth 9:30 Max arrives at Camp Randall 11:45 Highlighting a concern at NT 14:30 Let's talk

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Episode 130 - Last Call for Spring Football!

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/04/18

With the Badgers' 2016 Spring Game just days away, Rich and Max wrap up their discussions of spring practice with a look at the latest developments from camp including the apparent shuffling on the offensive line going into the fall and answer some big picture listener questions. Don't forget to send us your spring game thoughts for next week's show! SHOW NOTES 2:00 Apologies for the delay 4:30 Bill from Neenah and scheduling 8:30 Dylan from PA and coaches getting paid 23:00 Dylan from PA and if UW

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01:16:33

Episode 129 - Spring Practice Update with John Veldhuis

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/04/04

Rich and Max are joined for the first time by John Veldhuis of BadgerBlitz.com. John gives an update on spring practice to date including his analysis of the quarterback race, the progression of the offensive line, and what the defense will look like under Justin Wilcox. SHOW NOTES 2:45 The Buckaround is back... And ready to talk NIU football 5:30 Welcome John Veldhuis of BadgerB 6:45 How are QB's looking? 10:00 Why is Houston the favorite? 12:00 Are either of them better than Stave? Will they be

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01:07:32

Episode 128 - Football 101: Television and College...

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2016/03/14

Mark Rudner, Senior Associate Commissioner of Television Administration for the Big Ten Conference, joins the show to educate Rich and Max on the finer points of how television and college football work together. The conversation ranges from when and how kickoff times are established to what the future of televisions sports is in the age of cord cutting. The show is closed with a discussion of the first day of spring practice. SHOW NOTES 2:15 Welcome Mark Rudner from BTN 3:15 How does college

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