Ep. 65 - Wisconsin Badgers CLARITY After 4–8 Finish, Signing Day Outlook, & Brian Calhoun Joins

The Wisconsin Badgers closed their season with a 17-7 loss to Minnesota, dropping the Axe for the fourth time in the last five meetings and finishing the year at 4-8, their worst record since 1995. With back-to-back losing seasons under Luke Fickell, fans are searching for answers. On this week’s edition of The Jump Around, Jim Rutledge & Pablo Iglesias break down everything from the rivalry disappointment to what Wisconsin needs to fix heading into 2025. We cover: 🪓 Another Axe Game loss — What went wrong vs. Minnesota? 😬 Season emotions — frustration, disappointment, or something deeper? 📺 Clip of the Week: Barry Alvarez believes the turnaround can happen quickly 🔮 How fast can Wisconsin rebound? How many wins next year? 📝 National Signing Day 2026 discussion 🔍 Most important positions to target in the portal and in recruiting Plus: 🔥 Wisconsin Twitter Portal topics • Melvin Gordon being “Lane Kiffin’ed” • Texas fans melting down about the CFP At 1:00 PM, former Badgers star Brian Calhoun joins the show. The 2005 All-American discusses: His perspective on the state of Wisconsin Football What the team needs to regain national relevance And more! 📺 Watch live on the ESPN Madison & ESPN Milwaukee YouTube channels 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for weekly Badgers content, interviews, and analysis.