Hour 2: Melvin Gordon Raises Badgers Standard

Hour 2 starts with Melvin Gordon joining the Yuengling Legends Line to celebrate Wisconsin Badgers athletics coming to ESPN Milwaukee. Gordon reflects on choosing Wisconsin, his legendary games against Nebraska, and why Badgers football has to get back to keeping in-state stars home. He says the standard should still be the College Football Playoff, not simply bowl eligibility, and believes the current players have a chance to change the program’s direction if they embrace that challenge. Kyle and Josh then react to Luke Fickell’s comments from Wilde and Tausch, including the Notre Dame opener, quarterback Colton Joseph, and the need for Wisconsin to become tough, nasty and disciplined again. Cheesehead Bucky calls in with some optimism about the offensive line, while Kyle and Josh agree that bowl eligibility alone should not automatically save Fickell’s job.