Ep. 67 - Wisconsin Goes BIG in NIL: Badger Athlete Partners Launch + Devyn Robinson Joins!

A massive day of Wisconsin news on The Jump Around, and we’ve got a loaded show — including 2021 National Champion and Badgers volleyball star Devyn Robinson LIVE at 1 PM, plus an exclusive interview with Social House Vodka following their new partnership with Wisconsin Athletics. We kick things off at 12:30 PM with the biggest headline of the day: 💰 Wisconsin’s New NIL Department: Badger Athlete Partners Wisconsin officially launches Badger Athlete Partners, a full-service NIL agency under Learfield — built to: Retain top talent Compete in the transfer portal Connect athletes with corporate sponsors Add five full-time hires, making UW one of the largest NIL departments nationally Support football roster-building without endlessly hitting donors Is this a game-changer for Wisconsin? Is it too little too late? Can the Badgers finally compete in NIL recruiting? 🎥 Clip of the Week — CFP Debate Barry Alvarez says James Madison & Tulane in the CFP is GOOD for college football. Do you agree — or are you Team Tarek? We give our predictions for the College Football Playoff field. 🐦 Twitter Portal Penn State QB Beau Pribula hits the portal — should Wisconsin go after him? Nebraska Volleyball LOST 😂 Who has the most insufferable fanbase in college sports? Is the UW marching band actually cool? 🏐 Devyn Robinson LIVE at 1 PM! The reigning MVP joins us to talk: What it takes to reach this point in the NCAA Tournament Her best memories from the 2021 National Championship team Preparing for another deep run Locker-room culture & big-moment mentality 🍸 Social House Vodka x Wisconsin Athletics We close with a special interview with Cary Joshi of Social House Vodka, fresh off partnering with the Varsity Collective and Wisconsin Athletics.