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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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All Episodes

01:06:45

Episode 70 - Spring Practice Potpourri

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/03/26

Returning from a two week hiatus, Rich and Max give their thoughts on Spring Practice thus far. They discuss Chryst's handling of the quarterbacks, whether Tanner McEvoy will play wide receiver (Rich kinda whiffs on this part), what inside linebacker is going to look like, and the strange way the relationship between the athletic department and Badger football media works. They close out the show with a brand new segment that EVERYONE is going to be talking about! SHOW NOTES: 1:20 Max's article

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Episode 69 - Spring Practice Preview

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/03/11

Basketball? Who needs basketball! Rich and Max ring in the beginning of spring practice with their thoughts on what can be learned about the team over the next month. The look at the myriad of questions on offense, where there are concerns on defense and manage to talk about Iowa nine times over the course of the episode. Spring practive primers: "There are many like it, but this one is mine!" SHOW NOTES: 1:44 Iowa geography and outdated discussions of The Bachelor3:16 Buckaround's spring coverage

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Episode 68 - Way Too Early Depth Charts: Defensive...

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/03/05

Wrapping up what they started last week, Rich and Max take a stab at projecting the 2015 defense. They look at some of the new starters at defensive line and linebacker and agree that the secdonary looks very crowded with the potential additions of Tanner McEvoy and Natrell Jamerson, but first take time to examine the significance of how the John Settle hire was rolled out. SHOW NOTES: 1:30 A series of apologies 4:00 How the University introduced Coach Settle 12:10 The defensive line 22:20 The

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01:06:26

Episode 67 - Way too Early Depth Charts: Offensive...

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/02/26

Buckle up people because it's officially here! The doldrums of the pre-spring practice off season has arrived and Rich and Max have officially set sail for conjecture land with their depth chart projections for the 2015 season. With a striking amount of agreement between them they are able to put together a consolidated depth chart for the two of them while still finding time to discuss killer whales, arm wrestling, and Billy Dee Williams

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01:04:30

Episode 66 - Reputation

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/02/19

Returning from their post signing day hiatus, Rich and Max are joined by of on the podcast to learn more about the dynamics of football in the state of Wisconsin. Afterwards Rich and Max discuss the significance of the departure of Thomas Brown and what the potential hire of John Settle means for the future of Badger football. SHOW NOTES 2:40 Rich has some life advice 6:00 Max admits he was... WRONG 9:00 Welcome Travis Wilson 12:00 Wisconsin production of Power 5 players compared to other

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01:24:38

Episode 65 - National Signing Day 2015 with Evan Flood

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/02/05

Let's be honest. You aren't reading this. You don't even care what's here. What you care about is what's INSIDE this podcast. It's the pure buttery goodness of Evan Flood's recruiting knowledge. And there is a LOT of it in this epsiode. Enjoy! 1:30 Rich is a Phoenix rising from Arizona 6:00 Talkin Crootin with Evan Flood 7:00 What position was addressed best? 9:45 Why is DB always such a challenge? 13:00 How has Arranda's role changed? 16:30 The recruitment of Arrington Farrar 20:30 How did

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01:02:27

Episode 64 - January Potpourri

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/01/30

With Signing Day just around the corner, Rich and Max take a look at Chryst's first few weeks as a recruiter in Madison, what Gary Andersen and Sam Madden's comments about Wisconsin academic standards mean in the bigger picture, and finally - FINALLY - close out the 2014 season with the 2014 Golden Bucky awards. SHOW LINKS:

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57:46

Episode 63 - Paul Chryst: Pitt Head Coach with Paul...

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/01/29

The long promised interview is finally here! Rich and Max are joined by Paul Zeise, sports writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and father of Pitt wide receiver Elijah Zeise, to disect Paul Chryst's tenure at Pitt. Paul explains the situation on the team when Chryst arrived in Pittsburgh, where he excelled, where he needs to improve in Madison, and what the coach was like during the recruitment of his son. Paul brings a unqiue perspective to the new man in charge that is a must listen for any

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55:46

Episode 62 - 2014 Retrospective with Jesse Temple

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/01/22

With the dust finally starting to settle surrounding the coaching change, Rich and Max catch up with official Friend of the Show (his words, not ours) Jesse Temple to reflect on the 2014 season. Jesse gives his thoughts on the staff's handling of the quarterback situation, why Rich was so wrong about Marcus Trotter place in Dave Aranda's defense, and of course no visit from Jesse is complete without some fashion talk. There is something for everyone! SHOW NOTES 2:20 What do we call Jesse

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01:10:59

Episode 61 - Turnover (of the Coaching Variety)

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/01/15

Hot on the heels of the official announcement of the balance of Paul Chryst's first staff as Wisconsin head coach, Rich and Max give their thoughts on the confirmed hires to date, examine the larger implications of the national title game for the B1G, and announce the winners of the 2013 Prop Bet Competition. Hint: the most handsome host of the BuckAround wins! SHOW NOTES: 2:45 Impressions of the coaches the Badgers have introduced 6:15 Who did the Badgers get? 15:45 What the Badgers lost? 23:00

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01:00:41

Episode 60 - Outback Bowl 2015: Gettin' the Bloomin'...

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2015/01/04

The Badgers won their first bowl game in the last five tries, and Rich and Max couldn't be happier. They wax poetically on the final performance of Melvin Gordon in a Badger uniform, the strong showing from the offensive line, the not so strong showing by Joel Stave, and finish out the season with a tiebreaking Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel comments contest. Oh, and it looks like ; hopefully this one will suffice. SHOW NOTES 1:15 The BuckAround curse is lifted! The Badgers won a bowl game 4:15

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Episode 59 - Malaise (and other big words)

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2014/12/27

With Bowl Season upon us, Rich and Max take some time to focus on the Badgers' opponent in the Outback Bowl, the Auburn Tigers. Rich learns about the bowl from an Auburn perspective with Brandon Marcello of Al.com before they both discuss the perceived general disinterest in the bowl game from the Wisconsin fan base. The guys also respond to a great listener voicemail, read email from some international Badger fans, and close the show with a request for support (no, they don't want your money,

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01:01:01

Episode 58 - A Chrystmas Miracle....Well Maybe

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2014/12/16

With the hiring of Paul Chryst made all but official, Rich and Max give - for the first time in a while - differing opinions on the hiring of the Pitt head coach with deep Wisconsin roots. Max has overcome some of his skepticism in the hire, but Rich lays out why he still has significant reservations.

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Episode 57: Whatever

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2014/12/11

In a special EMERGENCY podcast, Rich and Max dive into the breaking news of Gary Andersen's unexpected departure to Oregon State. We aren't going to write anything else here because you probably aren't reading it anyways

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Episode 56 - Championship Week: Buckeye Road Kill

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2014/12/08

Because they are gluttons for punishment (and you are too for listening), Rich and Max spend way too much time breaking Wisconsin's stunning 59-0 defeat at the hands of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the B1G Championship Game. They look at why the defense was basically powerless to stop Ohio State's spread attack, why the offense couldn't move the ball on the ground or through the air, and finally devote some time to the Outback Steakhouse menu. Cheer up people, there is one game left!

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Episode 55 - The B1G Championship with Matt Brown

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2014/12/03

The Badgers can't go to the B1G Championship game without a preview show, can they? Rich and Max are joined by of to break down the Badgers' opponent in Indianapolis - the Ohio State Buckeyes. They talk about the Buckeyes offense in a post-J.T. Barrett world, what OSU needs to do to stop Melvin Gordon, and the path to victory for both teams in Saturday's competition. They wrap things up talking about the coaching search at Nebraska.

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Episode 54 - Week 14: The 11 Year Itch

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2014/12/02

Off a 34-24 come from behind victory over arch-rival Minnesota, Rich and Max analyze what the 10th victory of the season means for the Badgers. They examine the team's ability to come back from an early 17-3 deficit, the adjustments made on both sides of the ball in the 2nd half, deal with a very challenging Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel comment contest, and cautiously deal with the thoughts of, shall we say, a very devoted fan.

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01:05:21

Episode 53 - Week 13: Another Classic at Kinnick

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2014/11/25

Rich and Max examine the Badgers 26-24 victory at Iowa this past week. They discuss the importance of putting Joel Stave's performance in full context, if Melvin Gordon had a "Heisman Moment", and why the defense struggled in the 2nd half. They also celebrate the show's growing popularity while reviewing how not to sound like a stalker when sending the show audio feedback.

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01:04:33

Episode 52 - Week 12: Bo Pelini Would Make a...

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2014/11/18

Despite an historic, record breaking performance from Melvin Gordon - and a lively discussion of Gordon's place in Badger history - Rich and Max come away from the Badger win with almost as many questions as they went into the game with. While the defense seemed to answer most questions, what looked to be an underwhelming performance by Nebraska left everyone a little unsure of just how much could be taken from the Badger win. After looking ahead to the Badgers' oppenents in the home stretch of the

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01:12:42

Episode 51 - Week 11: Taking too Much from Purdue

BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast ·

2014/11/11

Rich and Max try not to take too much from the Badgers' 34-16 victory over Purdue, but just can't help it, especially when it come to the quarterbacks and the salty defense. They also offer their thoughts on "Freedom" and roll out the latest from JSComments. This week's show went a little long, but it wraps up with an intriguing suprise at the end. Everyone likes surprises, right?

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