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BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 253 - Welp, That's a WrapRich and Max conclude the BuckAround podcast with a look at what the 2019 depth chart will look like, a round of listener mail, and a final goodbye to the podcast's loyal listenership. 2019-01-292h 53BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 252 - Wrapping up 2018 with Jason GallowayJason Galloway returns to talk about the Badgers 2018 campaign2019-01-171h 05BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 251 - The Golden Buckys: Penultimate EditionRich and Max do their last go around with the Golden Buckys and get a Prop Bet Wrap up with F.O.T.S. Andy Schaaf. 2019-01-091h 11BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 250 - Pinstripe Bowl Wrap UpRich and Max discuss the Badgers 35-3 win over Miami in the Bronx. 2019-01-0454 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 249 - Pinstripe Bowl PreviewRich and Max look at the Badgers newly minted recruiting class and preview the rematch with Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl. 2018-12-2057 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 248 - Week 13: MinnesotaMinnesota retakes the Axe after a 14 year drought. All good things must come to an end.2018-11-281h 15BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 247 - Week 12: PurdueRich and Max recount the Badgers thrilling 47-44 overtime win against Purdue2018-11-2153 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 246 - Week 11: Penn StateThe Badgers dropped to 6-4 after their 22-10 loss at Penn State. Rich and Max analyze where the team can go from here.2018-11-1454 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 245 - Week 10: Rutgers Rich and Max review the Badgers 31-17 victory over the Scarlet Knights SHOW NOTES 1:15 Max is in a dark place 3:45 Rich tells us about negativity 6:45 Yards per play by quarter 9:45 Hornibrook’s performance 24:15 Coan’s performance 30:00 The running game 32:30 What is happening at LT? 33:30 Why didn’t Cruikshank redshirt?!? 35:00 Zach in Roberts on play calling 42:15 This defense is young and improving 44:00 Christian Bell is a DE playing LB 47:00 Ian in Madison on a DL grad transfer and future DL depth 53:00 Injuries 55:00 JT in South Cackalacka on 2019 57:45 UR Players of the Game2018-11-071h 04BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 244 - Week 9: Northwestern Rich and Max wade through the existential crisis that was the Badgers 31-17 loss to Northwestern SHOW NOTES 2:00 Rich is excited about the potential of divergent thoughts on this pod 4:15 The Talkaround 8:00 Shoutout to the official tailgate 9:45 Conclusions about Coan 11:00 New or original thoughts on the defense? 11:30 UR Players of the Game 14:00 Ryan in Chicago on Groschek 26:15 Jordan in Chicago on holding Chryst accountable 36:15 Heath in Houston on how this game reflects on Hornibrook 41:00 Jonathan in Madison in what happened to Anthony Lotti 44:30 Marty in MKE on the future of the DL 1:03:15 Is losing Cephus and Neville THAT big a de...2018-10-311h 17BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 243 - Week 8: IllinoisRich and Max discuss the state of the offense after the Badgers 49-20 win over Illinois SHOW NOTES 1:30 If you beat Illinois and no one cares does it make a sound? 2:30 Rich has an unpopular opinion and Max agrees 4:30 Our defense has issues when attacked on the edge 8:45 The secondary 11:30 Rich sings the praises of his golden god 13:00 Chryst calling TO’s 15:45 FINE... we’ll talk about Hornibrook in the context of B1G QB’s 37:00 Hornibrook is the tip of the iceberg though as the offense has not progressed 50:30 Big Games in the B1G 56:30 UR Players if the Game 1...2018-10-241h 07BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 242 - Week 7: MichiganRich and Max navigate the disaster that was the 38-13 loss to Michigan. SHOW NOTES 1:30 We do our best work after losses 2:45 There are no silver linings coming 3:00 The Talkaround 7:00 Sarah in NYC on Leonard getting hired away 11:00 The importance of Van Ginkel 14:30 Ryan in Chicago on the potential of the DB’s 17:30 Many people are talking about Alex Hornibrook 25:30 We are NOT changing QB’s 27:15 Matt in Milwaukee on what is wrong with the murder machine and missing Cephus 32:30 How to solve staleness 37:30 What were the coaches doing? 41:30 Where did Taylor go? 43:00 The ST calls 48:30 Some people are gonna be f...2018-10-161h 09BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 241 - Week 6: NebraskaRich and Max discuss the Badgers 5th straight win over Nebraska SHOW NOTES 1:00 The Buckaround returns at full strength 3:15 Nebraska’s D is really bad 4:30 400 yards of offense for Nebraska 7:00 Rich lays the blame at the feet of the D Line 10:15 The hosts believe in the secondary 14:30 The Year of Ray Ball candidates 16:15 The freshman tracker 18:00 Tyler Johnson looks like he is back 18:45 Why can’t Nebraska’s OL pass protect 25:00 The playcalling 29:00 Talking Hornibrook 31:30 Getting Pryor involved 33:00 Jake Ferguson... still really good 36:00 Ryan on where UW could upgrade the offense 48:00 Paul Chryst’s potty mouth 50:00 UR Players of the Game 51...2018-10-091h 14BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 240 - Week 4: IowaRich and Max analyze the Badgers’ 28-17 win over Iowa SHOW NOTES 1:30 Rich is catching a cold 3:45 The TalkAround 9:00 Max wants to talk about Hornibrook 13:30 Are Badger fans QB expectations off due to Favre and Rodgers? 17:15 Balky is SLC on JT and fumbles 20:00 Media Break: Klatt was good 21:45 Deal and the RB usage 24:00 Is the offense meeting expectations? 29:45 Linemen playing Tight End 32:00 Rich Recites Rules Really Respectfully 33:45 Musical chairs in the secondary 38:15 The DL is bad 42:15 The LB’s are not 44:30 The refs 48:00 UR Player of the Game 51:00 Why is Edwards off the field so much? 52:30 Big games in B1G 1...2018-09-261h 06BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 239- Week 3: BYURich and Max discuss the stunning 24-21 upset at the hands of BYU. SHOW NOTES 2:00 “Our best shows are after losses.” 4:15 The Talkaround 8:00 The energy of the crowd 8:45 A look at Hornibrook 19:45 The WR’s... Danny Davis is really good 21:45 Step aside Hillary and TJ there’s a new player with Rich’s heart (TE talk) 27:00 JT had a good game 28:00 What is going on with the O Line?!? 33:00 Moving to the defense... no easy solves 41:00 Nelson playing young 44:00 Keith in Houston on Special Teams 47:00 A deeper look at the coaching 51:00 Henry in Osh Kosh on play calling 56:00 Carl in Grays Lake...2018-09-181h 17BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 238 - Week 2: New MexicoRich recaps the Badgers 45-14 victory over New Mexico SHOW NOTES 1:00 Rich flies solo and forfeits the right to say “... and joined as always” 2:45 The Talkaround 5:15 Not a lot to say about the defense 7:30 Welcome back Loudermilk 9:15 The dropoff from Connelly to Orr 11:15 Madison Cone can play 12:30 JS Jesse on the early gameplans 19:00 Chryst didn’t let off the gas 23:00 Tyler formerly of Stevens Point on getting excited about AJ Taylor 25:00 Get ready for 2.8 more years of Rich gushing about Jake Ferguson 27:45 Concern for Dietzen 28:30 The odd play calling at the end of the 1st half 31:30 Matthew in MKE on fair c...2018-09-1237 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 237 - Week 1: Western KentuckyRich and Max review the Badgers' 34-3 victory over Western Kentucky SHOW NOTES 3:00 The Viewing was better the second time around 4:45 The Talkaround 7:45 Alex Hornibrook looked better moving around 13:30 Groschek was #noteworthy 16:45 Taiwan Deal’s playing time 19:00 The OL and conspiracy theories 26:15 Penalties 27:30 Jake Ferguson is gonna be good 32:45 Scott Nelson is gone be good 35:00 But Zach Baun has the Kung Fu grip 37:00 Christian Bell looks vastly improved 37:45 The CB’s and DCW’s exit 42:30 The DL has no depth 49:45 Young guys that jumped out 53:45 UR Player of the Game 56:30 Big games in the B1G... Max missed his Hawkeyes game 1...2018-09-051h 11BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 236 - B1G Picture: Penn StateDavid Jones joins a solo Max to preview Penn State plus Max rolls through the annual bold predictions. SHOW NOTES 1:00 No Rich... he will never get to talk to this guest 2:30 Welcome David Jones of the Harrisburg Patriot News 3:00 Recapping the 2017 season 5:45 The loss of Barkley and Moorhead 9:30 What to expect from the defense 12:00 The 2018 B1G East outlook 14:30 Why does David think Bucky can win the B1G 19:15 30 Max minutes back to back 20:45 Bold predictions 21:00 Mochy on WR yardage 23:00 Matthew in MKE on Edwards leading the team in picks and Ferguson TD’s 26:00 Tyler Morgan on Deal , the defense and...2018-08-2949 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 235 - Wrapping up Camp with Jesse TempleRich and Max enter game week with the beat writer's perspective from Jesse Temple SHOW NOTES 1:30 It’s game week 3:30 Welcome back Jesse Temple if The Athletic 4:15 Has Hornibrook progressed? 9:15 Dunn & Krumholz and their potential impact 12:30 Talk about Cruikshank 14:45 Danny in Stalis (sp) on other WR’s who could make an impact 17:00 How will the carries shake out behind Taylor? 19:45 Who wins out at LT? 21:15 Should Badgers fans be concerned about the DL? 26:00 How many snaps can Olive play? 27:30 Where forth art thou Xander Neuville? 29:30 Guessing Jake Ferguson’s stat line 31:15 The OLB’s are a strength 34:15 DCW and the rest of...2018-08-2858 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 234 - We Just Want to Talk About FootballRich and Max react to the news of the suspension of Quintez Cephus plus discuss latest news from Badger Camp. SHOW NOTES 1:15 The first time we don’t want to be here 3:00 Max is just sad 4:00 The impact ON the field 5:00 The #1 WR is gone for at least the year 6:45 Danny Davis gone too? 8:00 Playing our the worst case scenario 10:15 Settle loves Taiwan 15:15 Even worst case this passing game is light years ahead of 2010 23:45 DCW in the Chateau Bow Wow 26:30 The Captains 28:45 Has The outlook for the team changed? 33:30 Nate in Dallas on who it is better to lose to 42:45 Ma...2018-08-2159 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 233 - Prop Bets: 2018 EditionFriend of the Show Andy Schaaf returns with a new set of prop bets. Let's get to 250 entries this year! SHOW NOTES 1:30 Welcome back Mr Prop Bet Andy Schaaf 9:30 Non-skill player with a rushing attempt? 11:00 Hornibrook scores a TD? 12:30 A WR with a 200 yard game? 14:00 A game with two 100 yard receivers? 15:00 A 5 TD passing game? 16:45 A non QB touchdown pass? 17:30 A game w/ less than 100 yards passing? 19:30 Will the Badgers block a punt? 21:30 O/U Badgers missed extra points 2.5 23:30 O/U 4th quarter comebacks 1.5 25:00 O/U Opponents 300 yard passion games 1.5 28:45 O/U Points per game 39.5 31:30 O/U Hornibrook yards passing 2999.5 34:30...2018-08-141h 10BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 232 - Still Talkin' PracticeRich and Max have more to say about fall camp. And the sound is a little touch and go at times. Sorry peeps. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Another week to talk camp 3:00 All Deron Harrell all the time 8:30 Christian in Boston on Matt Henningsen and DL depth 14:45 Joe in Tucson on OL recruiting 23:15 Logan in Canton on not redshirting Coan in 2017 36:30 Steve in Portland on Manuel’s comments 48:00 The OL nickname 50:30 Prop Bet hype2018-08-0854 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 231 - Fall Camp PreviewRich and Max react to Paul Chryst's press conference to open fall camp and discuss their "things to watch" for the coming month of practices. SHOW NOTES 1:00 Rich is in vacation mode 2:15 Max can see the temptation of a 311 tattoo 3:30 Kasl retires 6:00 Olive to DE 7:45 Coaches like Baun 10:30 Getting Guerendo on the field and the RB’s 14:45 Is there going to be something new with the offense? 18:00 A lot of Jake Ferguson? 22:30 What does Mullens look like? 24:00 The safeties 25:15 Amanda on making strides towards the 2011 offense 28:30 Would Urban Meyer getting fire alter the B1G season? 31:30 John in SF on a ni...2018-08-0248 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 230 - B1G Picture: NebraskaListener favorite Mike'l Severe returns to preview Nebraska plus Rich and Max talk roster news, Media Days, and debate the best linebacker of the last 30 years. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Welcome back Mike’l Severe from (somewhere in middle internet) 3:00 What went wrong with Riley? 4:15 What changes with the hiring of Frost? 6:30 Why all the roster turnover? 7:30 Who to know on defense 11:15 How does 2018 play out? 12:15 The mid term future for Frost 15:15 Let’s talk about Northern Illinois 17:30 Moving Lyles to DL 20:00 Brodner and Guerrendo 21:45 Brett Connors 23:30 Weight changes 25:45 Max meets Arrington Farrar and Chris Orr 29:45 Mitchell in Manitowoc on the appropriate DL co...2018-07-2655 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 229 - B1G Picture: MichiganKyle Rowland joins the podcast to preview the 2018 Wolverines, and then Rich and Max discuss the "Bielema Paradox", revisit bag men, and take a 2nd look at their receiver exercise from episode 228 SHOW NOTES 1:00 A less verbose intro... or is it? 2:45 Welcome Kyle Rowland of the Toledo Blade 3:15 Were expectations in 2017 fair? 6:00 What will the offense look like and what are the names to know? 9:45 Is the defense gonna be really solid? Better than last year? 13:30 Big Ten East Champs or bust!!! 15:45 Is this season all about beating OSU? 19:00 Max has lower expectations for UM 22:45 Steve in Portland on where...2018-07-1952 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 228 - All-Badger PotpourriTaking a break from the B1G Picture series, Rich and Max take a listener-driven dive further into Milwaukee recruiting, talk safeties, and take a shot at what they think the distribution of receptions will look like in 2018 SHOW NOTES 1:30 Rich... Mover and Shaker... At least mover 4:00 Neil and revisiting the MKE football issue 16:15 Ben in Chicago on Dixon as most important player on the defense 18:45 Matt in MKE on the emergence of Scott Nelson 25:30 Who’s gonna catch passes... and how many? 34:30 Quintez Cephus 37:00 Danny Davis... where Max underestimates him 38:30 AJ Taylor 39:15 Kendrick Pryor 40:00 Aron Cruikshank 41:45 Jack Dunn 42:00 Zander Nu...2018-07-101h 05BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 227 - B1G Picture: IowaScott Dochterman previews the Iowa Hawkeyes plus Rich and Max talk about the potential for Kayden Lyles' to move to nose guard and the relative strength of Iowa and Wisconsin as football programs. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Max, the college football polygamist 4:00 Welcome back Scott Dochterman soon to be of the Athletic 4:30 A look back at 2017 7:30 A look at the running game 15:00 Will the defense be able to replace the LB’s? 23:00 A look at the 2018 schedule 28:30 Rich no longer views Iowa as an equal 37:00 Ty(ler in) Deforest on Kaden Lyles to the D Line 45:30 Max leaves for his exacting social sche...2018-06-2750 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 226 - B1G Picture: RutgersRich and Max preview Rutgers with James Kratch before discussing how the Badgers might manage the injuries to Rand and Loudermilk, what "shutting down your recruitment" really means and work through some listener mail. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Back for the 3rd week in a row 2:45 Welcome James Kratch from 3:15 A look back at 2017 4:45 SO many offensive coordinators 11:30 Turnover on the DL 14:45 Will the defense still be a strength? 18:00 Does Ash have to make a bowl in 18? 22:00 Rich lives Rutgers like Max loves Iowa... and NIU... and Illinois... and 23:15 The suddenly thin Badger DL 33:45 Does Mertz shutting it down mean anything? 39:30 Journal...2018-06-1951 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 225 - B1G Picture: NorthwesternRich discusses Northwestern with Adam Hoge before he's joined by Max to break down the impact of the injuries to Garret Rand and Isaiah Loudermilk for 2018. SHOW NOTES 2:30 Lysol wipes on a keyboard is a no-no 4:00 Welcome back Adam Hoge 5:30 2017’s quietest 10 win season 7:30 Clayton Thorson’s return 9:30 Who else is of note for the 2018 offense? 12:15 Northwestern’s lack of explosiveness 14:15 Will the defense be as good as last year? 18:15 Expectations for 2018 27:45 2018 UW football as 2014-15 UW basketball 28:45 The impact of the DL injuries 40:00 Goofer QB 42:30 P.O.D. Breaks down Sota 44:00 Steve in Portland on the media’s perception of the B...2018-06-1357 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 224 - B1G Picture: MinnesotaKyle Goblirsch previews the Gophers and Rich and Max discuss the assistant coach pay raises and work through some listener mail regarding Jim Leonhard and the defensive side of the ball. SHOW NOTES 1:45 Your main source for Elite 11 talk 3:00 Welcome back Kyle Goblirsch from Minnesota 24/7 3:30 Was the plan evident to see in 2017? 6:00 Is the talent improving? 9:45 What does the 2018 offense look like and who to watch 15:45 Looking for a transfer QB? 21:00 The 2018 defense and who to watch 27:15 The prospects for 2018 32:00 Assistant Coach salaries 45:30 Ryan in Glenview on defense system vs coaching 49:00 Balky in SLC on changing the style of play t...2018-06-071h 04BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 223 - B1G Picture: PurdueMike Carmin previews the Boilermakers in Jeff Brohm's 2nd year plus Rich and Max dissect the national title talk in the media of late. SHOW NOTES 1:15 We always do Purdue early 2:30 Welcome back Mike Carmin from JC Online 3:15 Was last year's defensive success a surprise? 5:45 How much hype surrounds the 2018 season? 8:00 What to expect from the offense 11:00 WR and the JUCO route 13:00 How good is the defense going to be this year and who to watch? 15:30 A glance at the schedule 18:45 Jake in Madison is the listener of the week 20:45 Dylan in VA on the Badger players talking NC 33:30 Travis i...2018-05-1640 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 222 - B1G Picture: IllinoisJeremy Werner previews Illinois plus Rich and Max discuss Ryan Connelly as an OLB, what consequences there are for canceling the spring game, and the transfer of Kare Lyles. SHOW NOTES 1:30 All you suckers missed out on a lively Ron Zook conversation 2:00 Welcome Jeremy Werner of Illini Enquiror 2:30 Looking back at Year 2 of Lovie 4:30 The part where Max compares Lovie to Theo Epstein (as a Bears and Red Sox fan this is a bad comp) 6:30 Changing direction at QB 9:45 Who will step up on defense? 13:00 Looking forward to an easier schedule 17:00 Max is all in on Illini positivity 18:30 Now on...2018-05-0840 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 221 - Spring Practice Wrap Up with Jason GallowayJason Galloway joins the podcast to give his thoughts at the conclusion of spring practice. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Welcome back, Jason Galloway 2:30 The backup QB situation 5:45 Adam in MN on if the O Line is as deep as portrayed 10:30 Will Sam Brodner play as a #3 RB? 12:30 Addie in Madison on Hornibrook or Taylor getting hurt 14:45 Ryan in Glenview on Cruikshank's future 19:00 Other WR's 21:15 How does TE play out if Nueville isn't ready? 25:00 And now... FULLBACK TALK 26:00 Ben in Chicago on the DL 28:30 DL hypothetical 29:45 OLB depth 34:00 DB's starring Scott Nelson 39:30 China Bob on underappreciated Badgers 41:30 Weekday Ryan on whose expectations are...2018-04-2447 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 220 - Spring Games are Stupid AnywaysThe Badgers canceled the spring game. Rich and Max still talked about Spring Football SHOW NOTES 1:15 they got the weather talk out of the way off line 3:00 A call for spring practice questions 4:30 The schools attitude towards canceling the spring game 6:45 Travis in STL on Cruikshank staying healthy 15:00 The DL... a collection of candidates 18:45 Sam Brodner as a FB is big in Connecticut 25:00 Max goes hyperbolic on the offense 33:00 Buckaround recommends2018-04-1738 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 219 - The Deafening Silence of a Businesslike SpringRich and Max take stock of a spring practice with minimal drama and little intrigue. How do you make this interesting? SHOW NOTES 1:15 I'm Rich and l'm here with my dying co-host Max 4:00 No QB controversy means no drama 9:45 South Jersey Pete on the Deal with Taiwan 14:30 Steve in NY on Taiwan Deal's flabby guns 15:45 Tom on the Train on where Farrar's role this year 20:15 Rich is getting what he wanted at DB 22:45 The injury list 24:30 Will there be a 50-50 run-pass play call this year? 27:30 The Spring Game 35:00 Kyle's closing the doors. Go say hi!!2018-03-2737 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 218 - Spring Practice Preview 2018: The Paul Jackson HourRich and Max look at what can be learned about the Badgers as they head into another spring practice. SHOW NOTES 1:30 The biggest of Rich's many podcast mistakes 4:45 Into the Paul Jackson weeds 9:15 The players NOT participating 12:00 Missing from the roster 14:00 Weight changes 18:00 The freshman 21:30 Things to watch in spring 22:00 Taiwan Deal 23:30 Cornerback... wherein Faion Hicks may be the new Hillary 26:45 How TE shakes out 27:45 The DL 30:15 Seperating Hornibrook and Coan 35:00 Listener questions 35:15 Adam in Kenosha on FR playing early 36:30 Matt in MKE on surprise starters 39:00 Ryan in Chicago on Bell moving to DE 42:00 Thanks to Eric. HTML scraper extraordinaire2018-03-1451 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 217 - Defensive Depth Charts: 2018 EditionRich and Max examine the future of the Badger defense. SHOW NOTES 3:30 Diving into the defense 6:00 DE... zero career starts 19:15 We take you live to the Hawkeyearound 20:30 NT... lots of recent misses 27:30 ILB... not so fast Arrington 36:15 OLB... Van Ginkel is coming to steal your goats 43:15 CB... young and inexperienced 52:15 Safety... let's check back in with the Hawkeyearound 59:15 The specialists2018-03-011h 07BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 216 - Offensive Depth Charts: 2018 EditionIt's time to turn the page to 2018 as Rich and Max give their thoughts on what the offense will look like in 2018. SHOW NOTES 2:45 Turning the page to 2018 5:00 To answer their question: In 17 they didn't give future grades or even current grades 8:00 QB Hornibrook is our quarterback 18:15 RB and depth behind Taylor 32:15 FB... there's only two on the roster 36:30 WR... boringly awesome 44:45 TE... a little bit of shakeup? 52:00 OL... there is some depth here 1:06:45 Mertz collecting all the offers2018-02-231h 13BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 215 - Signing Day 2018 Evan FloodEvan Flood returns to the BuckAround to break down the Badgers' latest signing class and look ahead at what is in store on the recruiting trail in 2019. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Slow signing day 4:00 Welcome back Evan Flood of 247 4:45 Noticeable changes at CB 7:30 Max forgets the name Wildgoose somehow 9:30 Kyle in Silver Springs on Florida recruiting 11:45 The impact of the early signing period on Bucky 14:30 The 2018 recruiting strategies 17:00 Utilizing Cruickshank 19:00 Ben in Chicago on a Sanborn comp 21:00 Bryson Williams playing this year? 23:00 Will Nakia Watson play early? 25:30 Tom on the Train on UW's offense helping recruit OL 27:00 2019 recruiting off to a great...2018-02-081h 00BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 214 - Golden Buckys: 2017 EditionRich and Max present the most prestigious awards show in all of sports: The Golden Buckys! SHOW NOTES 1:30 Max couldn't hear Rich in the first attempt at this ep (seems ideal), but fixed now 4:30 Your 2017 Golden Bucky's 5:30 Most Outstanding Player M: J Taylor R: TJ Edwards 8:30 Offensive MVP M: Hornibrook R: D Davis 12:00 Deffensive MVP M: TJ Edwards R: Nelson 14:00 Most Improved M: Van Ginkel R: Cephus 17:00 Unsung Hero M: Sheehy R: Jamerson 20:15 Biggest Underperformer M: Peavy R: Peavy 21:30 Ray Ball Award Both: Rushing 25:45 Freshman of the Year Both: J Taylor 26:15 Future Star Both AND me: Danny MFing Davis lll 29:15 Wor...2018-01-181h 04BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 213 - 2017 in Review with Jason GallowayRich is joined by Jason Galloway to review the 2017 Badgers and take a few minutes to talk about Jason's alma mater. SHOW NOTES 1:00 No Max means no Golden Bucky's 2:15 Welcome back Jason Galloway 3:15 Was Hornibrook the QB we expected? 8:30 Was 2017 Hornibrook better than Stave? 10:45 Running Back talk 13:00 Groshek going forward 15:00 The OL development 18:00 WR's ALL THE TALENT!!! 22:30 The overlooked DL 26:45 ILB and Orr not playing in the Orange Bowl 29:00 Are the OLB's products of the system? 31:00 Were Nelson and Tindal elite? 34:15 Ben in Chicago and who improved the most 35:30 Mark in Riverwoods on the Badgers becoming a helmet school 37:30 Neal...2018-01-1052 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 212 - Orange Bowl Review: Turnover Chain My Fu*king AssThe Badgers come home victorious over Miami in the Orange Bowl and Rich and Max look back on a historic 13-1 season. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Max is under the weather 3:15 The Talkaround 6:00 Was the game unremarkable? 12:00 The announcers 15:00 Played out the way we thought 17:00 The Badgers were/are appropriately ranked 19:00 Badger football is as good as ever 20:00 Edwards' injury 21:30 The Badgers had better athletes than Miami!!! 26:15 And Jonathan Taylor is a FR 28:45 The turnover chain capper 33:15 UR Player of the Game 37:00 Big games in the B1G 57:00 Off-season episodes 59:00 Best Badger season ever?2018-01-041h 01BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 211 - Bowl Season: Orange Bowl PreviewRich and Max preview the Badgers' matchup with Miami in the Orange Bowl, discuss the early signing period, and close the show with talk of the Badgers' changes on the coaching staff. SHOW NOTES 1:30 The boys are back and they are over the loss 5:30 Breaking promises 7:15 The matchup 9:00 Talking efficiencies 15:30 Shades of 2009 17:00 Will the Badger be able to block? 19:00 The Miami schedule 23:30 The motivation edge 26:15 Orange Bowl predictions 28:00 The early signing period 41:45 Early entrants to the NFL 48:30 Transfers... in? 51:30 Tibesar to Oregon St 55:30 Leonhard isn't gonna be here forever 57:15 Peavy graduates 59:00 Order from Silly Yak!!!2017-12-191h 01BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 210 - Week 14: B1G ChampionshipRich and Max recap the Badgers 27-21 loss to Ohio State SHOW NOTES 1:00 First time this season discussing a loss 3:30 Mrs Buckaround is a jinx 6:30 The Talkaround 12:30 The game in a sentence 24:30 OSU had to play hard to win 28:15 The Badger offense 35:45 The OL 39:00 The OSU pass coverage 40:15 Missing Neuville 43:00 Did they miss Cephus? 52:15 Matty Singer of Whitnall on punting inside the 40 56:30 UR Player of the Game (also Rich sings Christmas carols... kinda) 1:01:30 The turf! It came up!!! 1:05:30 Brock in Heartbreak City on "how hard it is" being a Badger fan 1:12:15 Hornibrook's 7 Yard run2017-12-051h 19BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 209 - Week 13: MinnesotaThe Badgers have finished the regular season 12-0. Rich and Max aren't sure how to handle this at all. SHOW NOTES 1:15 Thanksgiving's highlight side dish 3:00 Rich's cooking Pod 6:15 A business like win 7:00 The Talkaround 9:00 The Badgers just finished the regular season undefeated 13:30 A capstone game 17:30 How is Demry Croft the QB?!? 19:30 UM played to lose and not get humiliated... but did anyway 27:00 This team will go as far as Hornibrook can take them 29:30 Gary in Nevada on favorite TE tidbit 32:30 Dave from Brookfield on 2017 UW NOT being 2015 Iowa 40:00 UR Player of the Game 44:45 Travis in STL on our coaches being...2017-11-281h 01BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 208 - Week 12: MichiganRich and Max break down the finer points of Wisconsin's convincing 24-10 win over Michigan SHOW NOTES 2:00 Rich has notes 6:45 The Talkaround 9:00 #RollerCoasterQB 11:15 What is there left to say about this defense?!? 20:45 The emergence of Taylor has made James largely irrelevant 24:15 Ben in LA on figuring out Chryst 30:30 Was this Hornibrook's best game? 33:45 JS Jesse on Hornibrook on 3rd down 38:30 Keith in Houston on Nelson letting punts roll 45:45 Rich LOVES beating Michigan 53:00 UR Player of the Game 55:45 Who is the best offense the Badgers have played this year? 58:45 Why are people talking about OSU in the playoff? 1:00:00 Rich basically quotes...2017-11-201h 10BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 207 - Week 11: IowaThe Badgers turned in an all time defensive performance against the Iowa Hawkeyes in their 38-14 victory. Rich and Max try to make sense of what this means. SHOW NOTES 2:00 The Dynamic Duo is back 6:00 The Talkaround 8:15 Was this performance surprising? 12:00 The safeties 16:00 The Iowa run game 17:45 Is the UW front 7 THAT good? 19:00 Defensive MVP of the game 24:00 Journal Sentinel Jesse on Shaw running outside the tackles 29:45 Who was a great RB that had such glaring deficiencies as Taylor? (Guess who brought this up?) 32:45 Davis and Pryor are very good football players 35:00 Hornibrook had his typical game 44:45 Projecting ahead 48:45 UR...2017-11-141h 15BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 206 - Week 10: IndianaMax (and a super secret guest host!) review the Badgers' win over Indiana plus preview the Badgers' big matchup against Iowa. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Welcome back Nate Cravill 4:15 The Talkaround 6:15 The Hornibrook pick 8:15 Nate takes all of you arm chair QB's to task 12:00 Jonathan Taylor Tailback 15:15 Iowa Around 17:30 Cephus will be missed 20:00 Balky on Cephus' timeframe 22:00 Ryan from Chicago on waiting for Peavy 24:30 The slate ahead 27:30 Iowa Around 2.0 32:00 The Defense is good 37:00 UR Player of the Game 41:45 Big games in the B1G2017-11-0854 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 205.2 - Week 9: IllinoisRich and Max share their takeaways from the Badgers 24-10 victory over the Illini in Champaign SHOW NOTES 2:45 If nobody calls you get no Talkaround 4:00 Adam from Darlington on Hornibrook 5:15 Wherefore art though Jazz Peavy? 12:15 Carl in Grayslake on Brandon Williams on Galloway's Pod 19:00 Jim in Greendale on waiting for style points and Chryst the pragmatist 22:15 Why use the Dieter play there? 28:00 Shocker... Rich says they're gonna lose 29:00 Illinois minute 33:45 UR Players of the Game 43:15 Big games in the B1G2017-11-0251 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 205.1 - Talking Offensively about the Offensive LineMax is joined by F.O.T.S. Jon from Madison to break down the play of the Badger offensive line thus far. LOOK FOR OUR ILLINOIS BREAKDOWN LATER THIS WEEK. SHOW NOTES 2:15 Welcome back Jon from Madison 3:00 David Edwards 6:00 Tyler Biadasz 9:15 What are the keys to getting off the line? 12:30 What goes wrong when pass protection breaks down? 16:30 Is a healthy Dietzen the best option at LG? 19:30 Is the line not getting off double teams quick enough? 23:30 How will the line hold up with the best D Lines on the schedule coming up? 28:00 Awkward pauses, youth football and behind t...2017-10-3128 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 204 - Week 8: MarylandRich is on his own reviewing the Badgers' 38-13 win over Maryland and handicaps their playoff chances. SHOW NOTES 1:00 Flying solo 5:00 Maryland game is the new Purdue game 9:15 JTD 10:45 This team is gonna get penalized 13:30 The best defense since the arrival of Aranda? 18:00 Hornibrook is what he is 22:30 Zombie Wisconsin 24:15 UR Player of the Game 30:45 Big games in the B1G 35:30 The Prince of Darkness acknowledges the Badgers could make the playoff... and even that is somehow depressing 38:15 A John Settle Retweet!!!2017-10-2340 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 203 - Week 7: PurdueRich and Max spend what is probably too much time breaking down the finer points of Wisconsin's sloppy 17-9 victory over Purdue. SHOW NOTES 2:30 Jumping to the Talkaround 6:30 "The 2015 Iowa game... but the Badgers won." 8:00 An Iowa minute... or two 12:00 Max's All-American 14:30 We know what Shaw is 19:30 Continued intermittent Hornibrook discussion 26:45 Cephus and Davis 30:00 The Groshcat (nickname a work in progress) 33:15 False starts are the pee in the Cheerios 37:00 The Defense...and Rich cheating on Edwards with Jacobs 39:45 Richie Worship!!! 42:30 UR Players of the Game 45:15 Big games in the B1G 53:45 Looking to Maryland2017-10-1755 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 202- Week 6: NebraskaRich and Max discuss the Badger's 38-17 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers SHOW NOTES 1:15 Everything's working 2:00 ... Except Gary Anderson 5:00 The Talkaround 8:00 These guys are more obsessed with Tanner Lee than Matt Millen 11:30 Adam in Darlington on Hornibrook's limitations 20:30 Neal on a Badger QB theory 26:15 The run game 32:45 Impressive performances on D 39:30 Where does this CB pairing rank? 46:30 UR Player of the Game 49:45 Big games in the B1G 1:00:00 Graham Mertz... more like MERKTS!!! ROLL CHEESE!!! 1:05:45 Outtakes... kind of2017-10-111h 08BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 201 - Week 5: NorthwesternRich and Max discuss the Badgers' enigmatic 33-24 win over Northwestern. SHOW NOTES 1:30 The Badgers. They don't look like they suck. 4:15 The tailgate 9:15 The Talkaround 12:30 A weird game 20:00 Was Justin Jackson hurt? 21:00 The DB's are good 24:45 cutting Hornibrook some slack 31:00 Scoreboard Bryn on Stave as this year's QB 35:15 The running game... NOT GREAT BOB!!! 40:15 UR Players of the Game 44:45 Big games in the B1G 54:00 Looking towards Lincoln2017-10-031h 00BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 200 - The BuckaCentennialRich and Max have done this 200 times. They talk about it. Oh, and look at where the Badgers are heading into the bye week. SHOW NOTES 0:45 Sweet retro intro 2:30 Rich's Alexa pays excellent attention 5:15 Tyler in Stevens Point on Hornibrook 20:00 Newfound WR depth 27:00 Ryan in Chicago on Pryor 32:15 What's the deal with Peniston? 35:15 Lack of Shaw and James 44:00 Guys making the leap on the DL 46:30 The LB's and questions on the outside 49:45 The DB's 51:00 Jay in The Good Land on putting things on tape 54:00 Jake in Sun Prairie on perception if/when Badgers lose 58:15 Steve in Portland on the Buckarounds...2017-09-201h 10BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 199 - Week 3: BYUThe Badgers left Provo with a convincing 40-6 statement victory. Rich and Max want to understand why. SHOW NOTES 1:30 The amazing prop bet tracker 5:30 A complete performance 6:45 The TALKAround 10:15 The quarterback play 15:00 Mokie in Wrigleyville on The OL 19:00 RB's 20:45 Did Ingold transfer to NIU? 25:00 Prince of Darkness on pace 27:30 BYU picking on DCW 30:30 BYU seemed poorly coordinated 37:00 UR Players of the Game 40:45 Big games in the B1G2017-09-2052 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 198 - Week 2: FAURich and Max talk through the good and bad of Wisconsins 31-14 win over Florida SHOW NOTES 2:15 Straight to the Talkaround 5:00 Hornibrook breakdown 6:30 Adam in Darlington on Hornibrook's arm strength 15:00 Jonathan Taylor Tailback and the run game 20:30 Special Teams... Gags not looking Groza watchlist worthy 22:45 Defense... Rich has concerns 28:00 Balky in Salt Lake on defense and short field 30:30 UR Player of the Game 39:30 Welcome back Matt Brown of SBNation 41:00 QB Taysom... er... Tanner Mangum 43:45 The Defense 46:15 The impact of the coaching change 49:30 How does this game play out? 51:00 A quick look at an Ohio State University 55:30 Big games in the B...2017-09-121h 06BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 197 - Week 1: Utah StateRich and Max examine Wisconsin's dominating if uneven 59-10 victory over the Aggies SHOW NOTES 2:15 Radio vs TV 3:30 The voicemails 8:00 Talking about the game for those who didn't jump off a cliff 10:00 The defense 15:00 The offense 21:15 Let's talk the good 22:15 Shawn from Madison on Taylor passing James 25:00 Ben on Neville over Penniston 26:30 Adam in MN on WR height 31:00 The burning of red shirts 32:00 Playing Coan 35:15 View going forward 43:30 UR Player of the Game 50:45 Big games in the B1G2017-09-0658 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 196 - Hell Yes, 2017!!!In their last show of the offseason Rich and Max go through their (and listener!) bold predictions for the season and analyze the latest news out of fall camp. SHOW NOTES 3:15 Max is a nice guy 3:45 This is the last show... before the season 6:30 Rich thinks your predictions are weak... or at least not bold 11:00 The QB's and the passing game 22:15 The running game 27:45 The Defense 32:00 Season records 39:00 Grab Bag/Potpourri 47:00 Season thoughts 1:01:00 Paul from Madison2017-08-291h 03BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 195 - B1G Picture: Michigan & Sacred Cows of Badger FootballRich and Max are joined by old friend Space Coyote and answer listener mail that includes challenging some Sacred Cows of Badger Football. SHOW NOTES 1:30 We watched college football 5:15 Welcome back Logan Larson aka the Space Coyote 6:00 Summing up 2016 13:00 Talking RB's 17:15 What does the defense look like? 21:00 What will be compelling? 2017 outlook? 26:00 Slaughtering Badger sacred cows 28:00 The Badgers HAVE to be a power offense 33:00 A lot of teams in the late 90's and early 2000's are given a pass 35:30 If the Badgers do something special it wouldn't be due to Andersen 40:00 Actually, Mickie's isn't that great 41:45 Dylan in Arlington VA...2017-08-2959 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 194 - Fall Camp Wrap up with Jesse TempleRich and Max discuss the state of the Badgers with Jesse Temple of Landof10.com. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Enter the Buckaround props 5:30 Welcome back Jesse Temple of 6:15 Are the Badgers the most boring team of the last decade to study? 9:15 Jesse's sense of the team in a post-two a day world 11:30 Rich passes off Schaff's Hornibrook O/U's as a fake line 13:45 Handicapping the backup QB race 17:45 Did Deal really have a chance to start? 20:00 Where do Ibrahim and Taylor fit? 21:30 Is the O Line worth the hype? 24:30 Is Cepheus > Wheelwright? 27:00 How will the D Line shake out? 31:15 Is there something...2017-08-2448 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 193 - Prop Bets: 2017They're back! Rich and Max are joined by F.O.T.S (you figure it out) Andy Schaaf for the 2017 version of the prop bet competition. John Settle Veterans Day thoughts? Mike Lucas tweets? It's all here and more. Come have a listen.2017-08-221h 04BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 192 - Adoptive vs. AdoptedWith Max away Rich is joined by Show Lackey Steven to talk Badger camp plus previews Maryland with Lamar Johnson of Testudo Times SHOW NOTES 1:00 Max is missing 2:15 Welcome Lamar Johnson of Testudo Times 2:45 With the Recruiting and the bowl was 2016 a success? 3:45 What was the biggest step forward? 4:30 What will the offense look like? 6:45 Will it be similar to Harbaugh? 7:30 What kind of performance can the D turn in? 10:00 How will 2017 play out? 11:30 What can Durkin do long term at Maryland? 13:30 It me. Show Lackey Steve 15:00 Why Lambeau? Why not Camp Randall? 22:00 Cichy's season ending injury 29:45 Steve rambles 30:30 What...2017-08-1658 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 191 - Fall Camp Grab BagWithout a guest this week Rich and Max talk about the latest developments in camp plus answer some listener mail SHOW NOTES 2:00 Paul Chryst's boring monolith 3:45 The guys got to... at least talk about... camp 5:15 Running Backs 11:00 Leon Jacobs likes to work out 16:00 Tom on the train on keys to success/failure 25:00 Ben in Chicago on underperformance 31:00 Ballky in SLC on All Badger Team and 36:30 Brian in Ogg on Twilight starring Barry Alvarez 47:45 Upcoming schedule2017-08-0453 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 190 - Fall Camp...Already?Rich and Max are joined by Mike'l Severe to preview Nebraska and then discuss what they're watching for as the Badgers open fall camp. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Welcome back Mike'l Severe of The Bottom Line on 2:45 Was the 2016 team much better than the 2015 team? 4:15 What to expect on offense? 5:45 is this the best OL that Riley has had? 7:45 Morgan and the WR core 11:30 Will the switch to 3-4 be a step in the right direction? 15:30 How will 2017 play out? 17:30 What if Scott Frost wins 10 games at UCF? 22:00 Run the dang ball Riley 27:30 Chryst press conference 28:15 Max brags about his self restraint... t...2017-07-2959 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 189 - B1G Picture: IndianaRich and Max preview the Hoosiers with Sammy Jacobs of Hoosier Huddle and answer listener mail SHOW NOTES 2:00 It's been a long time since UW played Indiana 3:15 Welcome Sammy Jacobs of Hoosier Huddle 3:45 What happened with Kevin Wilson? 7:15 What will be different on offense? 9:45 How will personnel match scheme? 11:00 Is the OL good? 12:45 Will the D sustain their success from 16? 15:30 What will make the Hoosiers fun to watch? 18:00 Where is Indiana football headed? 20:15 What to expect in 2017 25:00 The part where Rich starts to be negative 27:30 Steve from Portland on QB concerns 32:45 Ben in Chicago on the secondary's weak link 36:00 Bob f...2017-07-1854 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 188 - Breaking Down Wisconsin's Offensive LineRich and Max are joined by listener and former offensive line coach Jon from Madison who gives his thoughts on the current state of the Badgers' offensive line. SHOW NOTES 1:00 Self proclaimed superheroes 3:45 Welcome back Jon from Madison (formerly of Minneapolis) 4:30 Jon's background 5:30 Recapping the 2016 O Line 9:15 How good was Ramczyk? 10:30 Projected 2017 Starting 5 12:15 Is Spring Football more important for OL than other spots? 13:45 Is Dietzen injury prone? 15:15 2017 OL strengths and weaknesses 18:45 Ryan from Chicago on Benzschawel 24:00 Is Dieter up to Frederick/Moffit level? 25:15 Thoughts on Biadasz 30:00 Who on the roster will be the future stars in coming years? 33:15 Anything to r...2017-07-1237 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 187 - B1G Picture: IowaScott Dochterman previews Iowa plus Rich and Max answer listener mail and get feedback on their All-Badger* Teams SHOW NOTES 1:15 Christmas is early! 2:15 Welcome Scott Dochterman of 3:30 What changed from 2015 to 2016? 5:30 What will the strengths of the offense be? 17:00 Can the front 7 make up for a depleted secondary? 20:00 The floor? The ceiling? 22:30 Ferentz's Future and the future of the B1G West 29:00 And now... MAX'S IOWA THOUGHTS 34:30 Bob in Oregon on Minnesota 40:15 Northwestern opinions 42:45 Nick in Glendale on Hornibrook's progression 47:00 The listeners All-Badger teams 1:08:00 NIU Minute2017-07-111h 09BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 186 - Summer Recruiting Update with Evan FloodEvan Flood joins the podcast to give his insight into the Badgers and what the current recruiting class. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Welcome back Evan Flood of Badger 24/7 2:30 Kevin in DC on Recruits from MI 7:00 Hanzo Steel on Mickey Turner's Recruiting 9:15 Why is Cruickshank a big deal? 12:15 Kyle in Silver Springs on UW's geographic approach 15:45 How did the Bryant situation change so quickly? 21:30 Running Back this cycle 24:15 Sam Brunzel on the lack of a NT 27:15 Iowa ramming down the wall? 33:00 Who is Evan watching among incoming FR? 37:00 Rich wants to know who will decommit 43:30 Brodner injury 45:00 Hescock transfer 47:15 Leon Jacobs2017-06-2952 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 185 All Time* Badgers: Offensive EditionRich and Max preview Northwestern with Adam Hoge before completing their All-Badger team on the offensive side of the ball. SHOW NOTES 1:15 Please welcome Abby aka Child 1 4:00 Welcome Adam Hoge of the Northwestern sidelines 4:45 Were expectations met in 2016? 7:00 Will the offense be significantly better? 11:45 What does the defense look like? 15:45 What's one thing to watch? 19:00 How will 2017 play out? 22:30 Adam's take on the Badgers 26:30 All Representative Badger Team (Offense Edition) 29:45 Offensive Line 42:00 Tight End 49:45 Wide Reciever 58:15 Running Back 1:01:00 Fullback 1:03:30 Quarterback2017-06-271h 16BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 184 - All Time* Badgers: Defensive EditionRich and Max reunite to discuss the surprise addition of Rachid Ibrahim as a graduate transfer and then dive into their thoughts on a defensive All Time "most representative" Badger team SHOW NOTES 1:30 Rich is happy to be back 5:45 A transfer... incoming 16:00 An All-Representative Badger Team (Defense) 18:30 Defensive Line 33:30 Linebacker 45:15 Defensive Backs... wherein Rich exacts revenge on Darrius Hillery for not loving him back2017-06-221h 10BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 183 - B1G Picture: IllinoisWith Rich out due to illness, Max rolls solo and puts together a preview of the fighting Illini. SHOW NOTES 1:00 Rich has laryngitis... tonight is unbridled Max 1:30 Welcome Chris Kennedy a Daily Illini alum and sideline guy 3:30 Recapping a tumultuous 2016 4:00 Airplane view of the program 5:15 Lovie's grace period 6:30 Recruiting under Lovie 7:45 What could make this offense special? 10:15 How will the front seven look? 12:15 What will fans be encouraged by? 14:15 2017 outlook 16:30 The long term outlook2017-06-2022 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 182 - B1G Picture: MinnesotaRich and Max are joined by Kyle Goblirsch os Gopher247.com to preview 2017 Minnesota. Afterwards Rich and Max sift through listener mail and reexamine the Ben Bryant decommitment from a different angle. SHOW NOTES 1:45 BuckAround popping collars 3:30 Kyle Goblirsch of Gopher247 and his notes 4:00 What went into firing Claeys 8:00 When did they decide to move on? 12:00 How will Gophers replace 1st rounder Mitch Leidner? 14:00 What about WR? 20:30 Strengths and weaknesses on D? 27:15 How will 2017 play out? 28:30 What do Fleck teams look like long term? 37:15 Ryan in Ft Worth on improved recruiting at Minny and Nebraska 48:30 Adam from Barrington on the...2017-06-071h 05BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 181- Badger Football & the Walk On Experience w/ Joel NellisJoel Nellis, Author of , joins the show to talk about his book plus give an insiders view of Wisconsin football. Afterwards Rich and Max look at just how hard it is to "make it" as a Wisconsin football walk on. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Max "Gumby" Brusky and his Brewers jersey 5:00 Welcoming Joel Nellis who co-wrote "Walk On This Way" 6:15 When Joel realized the end of HS wasn't the end of football 9:15 What does "hanging on" your first year entail? 12:45 What is the biggest adjustment from HS? 14:15 Tim in St Cloud on Chryst showing emotion 17:15 How does Chryst remember Joel? 20:30 Why write the...2017-05-2353 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 180 - B1G Picture: PurdueRich and Max are joined by Mike Carmin to get the state of Purdue, discuss the Ben Bryant Situation, and run through listener mail. SHOW NOTES 3:00 Welcome back Mike Carmin from JC Online 3:30 What did Darrell Hazel do wrong? 7:30 How does the roster fit Brohm's strengths? 9:15 Any offensive players to look out for? 11:15 How good can the D be under Nick Holt? 13:00 How will 2017 play out? 15:00 Is Purdue more serious about investing in football? 21:30 "It might not be a poop show." - Maxwell Brusky 23:30 Ben Bryant... who knows? 30:15 Adam from Barrington, IL on Chris Orr 34:30 Ben from Chicago on Michael Di...2017-05-1650 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 179 - So Long Spring (Practice, That Is)Max & Rich open the show with reactions to the 2017 NFL Draft and then review what they've learned about the Badgers through spring. SHOW NOTES 3:00 Rewatching the Spring Game while mocking the watchability of the Draft 8:00 Max wants to talk draft (sneaks in NIU talk) 16:45 Madison meetup... Northwestern? 22:00 Sam Brodner looked like a RB... or a bigger Dare 27:00 Arrington Farrah, Linebacker 29:30 Isaiah Loudermilk is large 36:30 No kick returners... 37:45 Rich is a cat person! Who knew? 39:30 Is the OL in a bad place? 46:00 🎵 Teach the man 10 plays and let him kill some people 🎶 49:30 Quintez Cephus IS that 2nd WR you demanded 53:15 Max is happ...2017-05-011h 14BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 178 - Spring Game Reflections with John VeldhuisJohn Veldhuis of Badger Blitz joins the podcast to give his thoughts on Wisconsin's 2017 spring practice. SHOW NOTES 3:15 A shoutout to the sponsors 8:45 Welcome back John Veldhuis of Badger Blitz 9:30 What season of Tolzien is 2017 Hornibrook? 15:30 Who is backup QB? 22:15 Is James just a 3rd down back? 26:00 Will Biadasz force the OL to be shifted? 34:00 Cephus and the rest of the WR core 39:45 How much more will Fumigali be involved? 43:00 The DL rotation 47:30 How are all the LB's gonna play? 55:45 What's going on with Rich's favorite band... Nickelback 58:45 Grant from Monona on someone taking a step forward 1:02:45 Differences in DC c...2017-04-251h 19BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 177 - Spring Game PreviewRich and Max prepare for the final practice of the spring and discuss what they're excited to watch for before the long, quiet summer arrives. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Tax talk... if only Max knew a good tax accountant 9:30 Rich resolves to be positive this episode 11:00 How Will Sam Brodner look? 12:15 Rich wants to see Tyler Biadasz 15:15 Max wants to see 5 WR sets 17:45 Ty from Nashville on Fullbacks, where Max talks Ingold w/out mentioning NIU 20:45 How will Jacobs look at OLB? 21:45 PROP Over/Under Jacobs sacks? More carries Ingold or Ramesh? 22:15 Which DB's are out there a lot? 23:15 Ryan from Chicago o...2017-04-1856 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 176 - All Quiet on the Spring Practice FrontRich and Max discuss the latest developments of spring practice and reflect on the implications of the failed effort to lure transfer Malik Zaire. SHOW NOTES 3:00 Getting shooshed 5:00 The opposite of Total Recall 6:45 Ty from TN on the LB's 16:00 Kyle still has no bumper sticker?!? 19:45 Taylor from Lincoln, NE on this is how it's SUPPOSED to be 26:30 TE usage 29:00 BuckAround Recommendations 37:15 Paul from Madison2017-04-0539 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 175 - NeurosesRich and Max look at the first week of Spring Camp. Rich is worried that things are going too well and this will all end in disaster. SHOW NOTES 2:30 Rich tells us about basketball 5:00 Tees and Sweatshirts 8:00 Ryan from Chicago on the development of Titus Booker 14:00 Praise be to Iowa 17:15 A Natrell transition 26:00 Why can't Rich be happy? 30:30 Rich channels his inner Mr Mister... "Take... these broken wings"2017-03-2136 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 174 - Spring Practice PreviewRich and Max get together to hash out their spring practice wishlist and talk Badger recruiting. SHOW NOTES 1:15 A good time had by all at Fatpour 7:30 Spring is springing 9:30 Things we'd like to see out of spring practice 11:00 Tyler from Stevens Point on a LT emerging from the pack 13:30 Impact kick returner 15:00 OL cohesion 17:15 An edge rusher steps up 19:00 A WR, not George Rushing, emerges as a number 2 20:00 Will anyone join a Man Called Fums and get catches at TE? 22:15 Who is the backup QB? 25:45 Ben on Bradrick taking a step forward 26:45 Jim Leonhard's defense 29:00 Tyler in Stevens Point on a...2017-03-0959 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 173 - Way Too Early 2017 Depth Charts: Defensive EditionRich and Max project the starting defense for 2017, answer listener mail, and discuss the hiring of Bob Bostad as OLB coach. SHOW NOTES 3:00 Larry the Cable Guy ain't walking through that door 6:00 JS Jesse on is Beau Benzschawel good? 10:45 Ben in Chicago on Buckaround meetup and the RB's and Danny Davis 17:45 Bostad is back 21:00 Is Rich Anti Canada? 28:00 Returning defenders with the most games played 32:15 The DL 36:15 The DB's 46:45 LB's 59:00 Rich serenades the listeners 1:00:00 They actually have a little depth and should be good 1:01:45 Email 5 things you want to see in the best possible spring practice2017-02-271h 04BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 172 - Way too Early 2017 Depth Charts: Offensive EditionRich and Max start their look at the 2017 Badgers with their offensive depth chart projections plus look back at the 2011 and 2012 recruiting classes. SHOW NOTES 3:00 Sweatshirt hashtag results 5:00 Offensive Depth Charts 8:30 Running Back 14:00 Fullback 15:30 Tight End 19:15 Wide Receiver 29:00 QB, where Rich besmirched the good name of Danny Van Den Boom 33:00 Offensive Line 43:00 2012 Class review 51:30 2011 Class review 58:00 Buckaround meet ups! RICH IS DEFINITELY, 100%, FOR SURE GOING TO MADISON!!! (unconfirmed)2017-02-141h 00BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 171 - Listener Grab BagRich and Max discuss the announcement of Jim Leonhard as defensive coordinator, the surprise transfer of Dallas Jeanty, and finish the show with some great listener mail. SHOW NOTES 2:15 Talking about the Super Bowl 8:00 Hawking apparel 11:30 Jim Leonhard as D.C. 14:00 Were external candidates even considered? 20:30 Will Tibesar leave? 22:00 Transfer, does Dallas 29:00 Zach in Tampa on Alvarez leaving the Playoff Committee 32:30 Ben from Chicago on Chryst's strengths 37:30 Matt from Mequon on what is most likely to derail the Chryst regime2017-02-0653 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 170 - Signing Day 2017 with Evan FloodEvan Flood makes his annual pilgrimage to the BuckAround to talk about the Badgers' latest recruiting class.2017-02-0251 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 169 - Golden Buckys: 2016 EditionRich and Max put a bow on the 2016 season with the latest edition of the Golden Buckys. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Don't expect any fancy editing 3:00 A tradition like thousands of others... The Golden Bucky's 4:15 Most Outstanding Player: Watt 6:30 Offensive MVP: M:Fumagalli R: Ramczyk 8:30 Defensive MVP: M: Musso R: TJ Edwards 11:45 Unsung Hero: M: Sheahy R: James 13:45 Frosh of the Year M: Shaw R: D Edwards 15:30 Future Star M: TJ Edwards R: Cephus and P Johnson 19:00 Biggest Disappointment M: Wheelwright R: B Benzschawel 20:30 Worst Game: B1G Title Game 21:15 Play of the Year M: Missouri scoop and score R: Watt pick 6 22:30...2017-01-1844 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 168 - 2016 in Review with Jason GallowayRich and Max look back at the 2016 season with Jason Galloway before wrapping the show on the biggest question there is: can Badger Football win a National Championship? SHOW NOTES 2:00 Rich's poetry 4:00 Would you like hoodies? Tees? A vague idea of when and how much 6:15 Welcome back for the fourth(?) time, Jason Galloway of the WSJ 6:45 What was the rationale on Houston and Hornibrook's usage? 10:45 QB going forward 12:30 The most underrated aspect on offense 17:00 Clement's legacy 21:30 How did Wilcox put his stamp on the 2016 defense? 23:45 Who, besides Musso, outperformed expectations? 26:30 Two DL sets 28:30 #Noteworthy things from the Cotton Bowl 30:00 Steve...2017-01-1159 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 167 - Cotton Bowl ChampionsRich and Max dissect the 24-16 win over Western Michigan and look at the B1G's performance in bowl games overall as well as discuss the Minnesota hire of PJ Fleck. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Trailblazers blaze trails 4:30 The voicemails 8:15 Rich says he was wrong 8:45 What this game did for Max 10:45 What this game did for Rich 18:30 Hornibrook and his two series 20:15 Best win of the year? 21:45 UR Player(s) of the Game 25:15 Max watches the Badgers in the buff? 31:00 Big games in the B1G (and beyond) 37:45 Talking Minnesota becoming the Flecktones 45:00 Talking Bielema and lingering resentment2017-01-0752 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 166 - Cotton Bowl PreviewRich and Max look ahead to the last game of the season with the Badgers' Cotton Bowl matchup with Western Michigan plus talk about the draft prospects of Ryan Ramczyk and the potential addition of Malik Zaire as a graduate transfer. SHOW NOTES 1:15 Broken glass, everywhere 3:00 Nobody cares about the Cotton Bowl and l feel bad 5:00 Rich dislikes records as much as awards 6:45 Max is going to the Outback Bowl 8:00 The no win Cotton Bowl 12:15 Why should people watch? 16:00 Max tells the tale of Western Michigan and PJ Fleck 21:45 Max is getting upset! NIU tirade? Riff? Mention? 23:45 Max disparages the M...2016-12-2146 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 165 - Week 14 Penn State: AcceptanceRich and Max search for meaning in the Badgers' collapse against Penn State in the B1G Championship Game. SHOW NOTES 1:45 Salt free BuckAround 2:30 Year round BuckAround 3:45 The voicemails 7:15 What happened to the defense?!? 10:45 "Shooter McGavin" McSorley and the lack of pressure 13:00 Depth on the defense 15:15 Angry Dylan in VA on the offense and finishing 18:30 Bart Houston played well 20:00 Clement had a great game 21:30 Peter in Madison on not challenging PSU deep 24:15 Where does this rank on the pain scale? 28:00 Rich on being a joyless Badger fan 31:30 UR Player of the Game 37:00 Big games in the B1G 43:00 Rich is g...2016-12-0648 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 164 - Week 13 Minnesota: Baker's DozenRich and Max look at the Badger's 13th straight win over the Gophers and look ahead to the meeting with Penn State and what it might mean for a playoff berth. SHOW NOTES 1:30 Thanksgiving's highlight side dish 6:30 The Voicemails 9:15 Is the score more comforting than watching the game? 10:30 Did you panic in the first half? 13:00 Does the camp Randall turf get slippery when cold? 14:15 Why is Hacobs playing so much? 17:00 Chuck in South Dakota on the Badgers run game versus Minnesota 21:15 Balky in SLC on appreciating Clement 25:15 UR Player of the Game 31:15 Big Games in the B1G 33:00 Chris from...2016-11-2958 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 163 - Week 12 Purdue: Let's Try and Make This InterestingRich and Max attempt to take a novel approach to analysis after the Badgers 2nd overmatched opponent in a row. SHOW NOTES 2:00 Rich is fatigued 7:00 Ross Ade Stadium... Max somehow ties this to Iowa 8:45 Why did the Badgers start slow? 15:45 Is Bradrick Shaw fast? 17:45 Is Wheelwright just a guy? 19:15 Is Figaro playing too much? 23:30 What UW defensive plays rival Watt's pick six? 26:30 UR Player of the Game (Connor Allen?!?) 30:00 Game Notes Trivia 32:00 Who is 2nd on the team in sacks? 34:15 Does 2015 or 2016 defense have more sacks/game? 35:15 Who's 3rd on team in tackles? 38:30 Do top 3 receivers have more Rec/Game i...2016-11-221h 03BuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 162 - Week 11 Illinois: Everything's Coming up MaxwellWith a resounding Badger win and a surprise upset by the Iowa Hawkeyes, this was possibly the greatest sports Saturday in the life of Maxwell Brusky SHOW NOTES 1:30 Max is happy 4:45 Voicemails 6:45 The running game 8:15 Illinois' defense was... Not good 11:15 Hornibrook didn't look good 15:45 The defense turning Illini over 17:00 Too many chunk plays allowed? 21:00 Putting stuff on film 21:45 Wilcox using less people on defense 23:30 Why are Watt and Biegel on the field so late in a blowout? 25:00 Illini offensive identity 27:45 Serge Trezy... DB 28:30 UR Player of the Game... Still not Connor Allen 35:45 Big Games in the B1G 36:15 Max Minute 39:15 J...2016-11-1553 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 161 - Week 10 Northwestern: Lifting the CurseFor the first time in 17 years the Badgers won in Evanston. Rich and Max discuss the victory - and if that actually means anything. SHOW NOTES 1:30 A boring week 4:00 The Voicemails 8:00 Did we learn anything 9:15 WiscoBiscuits and Amanda in Madison on Shaw, Clement and movement 18:45 David Edwards and the OL as a whole 23:15 SacTown Andy on Chryst and the offense's lack of development 26.30 The Redzone... No, not Galloway's pod. Listen to that too though 30:30 Balky on the 2nd best defensive performance this year 36:00 Jazz Peavy, the offenses top playmaker 37:30 Paul Chryst and clock management 39:30 UR Player of the Game (Connor A...2016-11-0756 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 121 - Getting Offensive About the Offensive LineGetting into the home stretch of their 2015 wrap up, Rich and Max are joined by long time listener Jon from Minneapolis to discuss the Badger offensive line from 2015. HE bring his background as a player and coach to break down their scheme, technique and condition. Rich and Max also carve out a few minutes before his appearance to talk about the emergence of Tim Tibesar as the leading candidate for the Wisconsin defensive coordinator job before finding out at the end of the show it may well end up being Justin Wilcox.
SHOW NOTES
1:45 We want to hear from our l...2016-01-1954 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 119 - The Legacy of Joel StaveIt's finally come to an end. Over 4 seasons Joel Stave has been a point of controversy amongst Badger fans. With his career as a Badger over, Rich and Max try to make sense of his time in Madison and figure out how he will be remembered.
SHOW NOTES
2:00 Welcome to the offseason
4:30 Prepare for some cold takes on Stave
8:00 Jarrett from Wauke$ha... What if Stave had gotten some breaks?
12:15 Um... Rich used to be positive?!? The year was 2012. It was a simpler time...
19:00 Travis from THE St Louis
21:30 Matthew from Stave's alma mater
27:00 Stave's legacy... Brusky edition
29:45 Stave's legacy... B...2016-01-1244 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 107 - Week 8 Preview: Max's Budding Love Affair with IllinoisWith the Badgers still fighting to stay in the fight for the B1G West, Rich and Max preview their next opponent: Illinois. Max admits to his growing fascination with the Illini while giving a detailed rundown of the team on both sides of the ball. They then respond to some listener mail and delve into a discussion of what the decommitment of Antonio Williams means for the Badgers, and give their take on the state of Badger recruiting.
SHOW NOTES
2:00 The many rooting interests of Maxwell Brusky
6:15 Let's talk about Illinois in an orderly fashion
8:45 Geronimo Allison can make e...2015-10-2251 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 106 - Week 7 Purdue Review: Sneaky Bad Fools GoldAfter a one week hiatus Max returns to the show to dissect the Badgers' uninspiring 24-7 win over Purdue. They look at another stellar outing from the defense, talk about the relative performances of Walker Williams and Micah Kapoi as they played side by side, and what it means to get a "Good" Stave.
SHOW NOTES
1:00 The one... The only... Married-er Maxwell Brusky
4:15 Hard hitting Purdue analysis
7:45 The offense isn't good
11:00 Plenty of good Stave
16:15 The snake bitten RB's
18:15 #TeamWalker vs #TeamKapoi
25:15 Purdue is a good MAC team but NOT on the Northern Illinois level
26:15 Defense was awesome
28:00 The 0-4...2015-10-1951 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 99 - Week 3: Pumping the Brakes on TroyRich and Max examine the Badgers' 28-3 win over Troy. They talk about the dominating defensive performance, why the team scored so few points, Chris Orr's arms (or lack thereof - TBD) and the Jabbawockeez.
SHOW NOTES
2:00 Who is listening in Hong Kong?
5:30 Chris Orr's sleeves
6:30 The Brusky Scale of Arm Power Measurement (BSAPM)
11:45 Chris Orr's play... Evan Flood is smart
13:45 Thinning the herd at ILB
19:00 McEvoy's usage
21:00 The O-Line in flux
25:15 The Deal vs Dare debate... Or lack thereof
28:30 Is UW's offense fools gold?
35:00 UW on 4th down
40:00 UR Players of the Game
42:30 Big games in the B1G
52:00 M...2015-09-2257 minBuckAround: A Wisconsin Badgers Football PodcastEpisode 72 - Media RelationsAfter taking a week off (OK, a week and a half!) Rich and Max return to discuss the latest developments in spring practice. They look at the depth at running back, the questions at wide receiver, and the pronunciation of Alex Hornibrook's name. They close the show with Rich's theory on why the Badgers have had such a "quiet" spring.
SHOW NOTES:
2:00 Maxwell Brusky: Podcast Superstar5:30 Spring practice... Just kidding. It's rambling. Mikey Dudek is the new Iowa.9:30 We are #TeamDare and other RB talk.16:15 Alex Hornibrook is strong out the gate.20:45 Weekly (semi-weekly) McEvoy talk and the WR's.26:00 Sojourn She...2015-04-1742 min