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BadgerExtra
by BadgerExtra
A podcast about the UW-Madison Badgers athletics teams, from the staff of BadgerExtra.
Episodes
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BadgerExtra/HuskerExtra collab: Previewing Wisconsin-Nebraska men's basketball matchup
BadgerExtra reporter Michael McCleary is joined by HuskerExtra reporter Wilscon Moore to preview Wisconsin men's basketball at still-undefeated Nebraska, fresh off rivalry wins for each team. Assessing the seasons so far for the Badgers and Cornhuskers men's basketball teams ahead of the key...
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Diving into Wisconsin football's assistant moves and new transfer defensive linemen
BadgerExtra football beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski takes a look at the reshuffled University of Wisconsin football assistant group, which will see Kenny Guiton take over quarterback coach duties and Jordan Reid coming into the program as wide receivers coach. Then we look…
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Wisconsin's 2 new quarterbacks and transfer portal craziness
It’s a BadgerExtra three-man weave to break down Wisconsin’s new QBs, outgoing transfers and more. Reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski, and columnist Jim Polzin on a special episode.
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Breaking down Wisconsin football's new offensive coordinator; transfer portal season starts
BadgerExtra football reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the hiring of Jeff Grimes as new University of Wisconsin football offensive coordinator, then dive into Tyler Van Dyke's decision to jump into the transfer portal and just which positions the Badgers will be looking at…
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Recapping national signing day and early portal departures
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down national signing day, how the class morphed the past six weeks, and the ramifications of the early portal departures.
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4-star QB Carter Smith joins Wisconsin's 2025 class, plus Axe week talk
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss four-star quarterback Carter Smith joining Wisconsin’s 2025 recruiting class, Axe week and more.
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Phil Longo's firing and Week 13 Big Ten picks with Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin discuss offensive coordinator Phil Longo’s firing and give against-the-spread picks for Week 13 in the Big Ten.
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Fallout from Luke Fickell firing Wisconsin football OC Phil Longo; Nebraska preview
BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the firing of Wisconsin football offensive coordinator Phil Longo and Monday's press conference with Luke Fickell that was looking ahead in a sense, but not the way the Badgers coach wanted it to. Oh yeah, there's a football…
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Week 12 Big Ten picks featuring Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin are back to give their against-the-spread picks for Week 12 in the Big Ten. They missed last week — blame Colten.
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Some interesting thoughts from Phil Longo, No. 1 Oregon and more
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss some interesting comments from Badgers offensive coordinator Phil Longo, Jack Del Rio’s resignation, and No. 1 Oregon.
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What's next for the Badgers after a crushing defeat at Iowa?
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss Wisconsin football’s miserable night at Iowa, the team’s offensive identity, why fans’ reaction have become so emotional and more.
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Wisconsin men's basketball season preview, stat predictions
BadgerExtra men's basketball reporter Michael McCleary and columnist Jim Polzin preview the Wisconsin men's basketball season, and make some predictions how the Badgers will fare in major statistical categories this season.
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Week 10 Big Ten picks with Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin break down their against-the-spread picks for Week 10 in the Big Ten, including Wisconsin getting 3 points at Iowa.
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Breaking Wisconsin football recruiting news; the state of Badgers QBs and previewing Iowa
BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss a wild Monday as Wisconsin football's first rivalry matchup looms a few days away. Here's the breakdown of this week's show: [0:00] Discussing the implications of Wisconsin's recruiting class changing with the commitment of...
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Week 9 Big Ten picks with Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for Week 9 in the Big Ten, including Wisconsin getting 6.5 against Penn State.
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How the Badgers can pull the upset against Penn State
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down the keys for the Badgers as they try to upset No. 3 Penn State.
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Week 8 Big Ten picks with Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for Week 8’s Big Ten slate, including Wisconsin laying 7 points at Northwestern. Colten and Jim each went 2-5 last week, which put Colten at 38-33-1 for the year and Jim at 30-41-1
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What should Wisconsin's expectations be for the second half of the year?
BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss what Wisconsin’s blowout wins mean for the homestretch of the season, then preview the matchup against Northwestern.
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Week 7 Big Ten picks with Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for Week 7 in the Big Ten. They disagree on Wisconsin’s chances to cover +2.5 at Rutgers, the marquee matchup between Ohio State and Oregon, and Penn State’s airport issue.
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Discussing Chez Mellusi's health and Wisconsin football career; what the Badgers need to do against Rutgers
BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski return for another Tuesday podcast. We discuss the following: [3:38] Chez Mellusi's health, what led him to step away from the program, and his Badgers career [10:36] What the Wisconsin football team will face on both sides of the ball...
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Week 6 Big Ten picks (A Colten solo special)
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew gives against-the-spread picks and betting analysis for each game in Week 6 in the Big Ten.
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Why there might be fewer backs in Wisconsin's backfield and previewing Purdue
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell’s comments Monday regarding his running backs, the Purdue matchup and more.
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Week 5 Big Ten picks with Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin break down Week 5 in the Big Ten and give their against-the-spread picks, including Wisconsin (+15.5) at USC. Colten went 9-3 last week and is 29-20 on the year, while Jim posted a 7-5 record last week and is 21-28 on the year.
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How Wisconsin football can matchup against USC this weekend
BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down both sides of the ball when Luke Fickell and his University of Wisconsin football team head out west to face Big Ten newcomer USC. Here's our breakdown: [3:04] Wisconsin's offense vs. USC's defense. Can the Badgers use the...
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Week 4 Big Ten picks, plus analyzing fans' frustrations with the Badgers
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin discuss fans’ frustrations with Wisconsin football, then give their against-the-spread picks for the Big Ten’s Week 4 slate. Colten went 6-4 last week and moved to 20-17 on the year, while Jim went 4-6 and sits at 14-23 for the...
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Where do the Badgers go after Tyler Van Dyke's injury?
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss a wild week for the Badgers, on the field and off. Topics include how the offense changes under QB Braedyn Locke, if freshman QB Mabrey Mettauer should play, and how the defense needs to improve.
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Week 3 Big Ten picks, including Badgers vs. 'Bama
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for Week 3 in the Big Ten. Can the Badgers cover +16 against Alabama? The guys discuss that and more.
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What Wisconsin football will need to contain when hosting Alabama
BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski take a look ahead at what Wisconsin football will need to contain on both sides of the ball, especially on offense with quarterback Jalen Milroe, when it hosts Alabama on Saturday inside Camp Randall Stadium.
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Week 2 Big Ten picks featuring Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give you their against-the-spread picks for Week 2 in the Big Ten Conference. They break down the marquee matchup between Texas (-7.5) and Michigan, examine if Iowa’s for real, and what to expect from Wisconsin (-12) as it…
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What should we take from that Week 1 performance by the Badgers?
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down the Badgers’ lackluster opener against Western Michigan, what to expect against South Dakota and more.
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Week 1 Big Ten picks featuring Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for the debut week of the expanded Big Ten Conference. Jim won last season’s contest going exactly .500 at 46-46-4, while Colten went 43-49-4. They talk about if anyone should believe in Penn...
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Western Michigan preview and season stat predictions
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski talk about what to expect from Wisconsin’s opener against Western Michigan and give some statistical predictions for the season.
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Recapping training camp and BadgerExtra's season preview series
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the big themes they took away from training camp, Colten’s profile on QB Tyler Van Dyke and more.
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Wrapping up Wisconsin football's preseason camp in Platteville; plus more Q&A
BadgerExtra football reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski are tired from the near-daily travel to and from Platteville for the last two weeks to watch University of Wisconsin football practices, but they're back to recap what took place inside Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium and answer...
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Wisconsin football preseason camp Week 1 wrap-up
BadgerExtra football reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski recap some of the biggest topics from the first week of Wisconsin football preseason camp currently taking place at UW-Platteville. In fact, they recorded inside the press box of Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium on Saturday! Here...
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Recapping summer recruiting and looking ahead to Big Ten Media Days
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down the Badgers’ work on the recruiting trail this summer and what to watch for at Big Ten Media Days.
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Analyzing Wisconsin's transfer departures and the spring QB battle
BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss Wisconsin’s transfer portal departures and the ongoing quarterback battle they see at Badgers spring practices.
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Sources of confidence, areas of concern from Badgers spring practices
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down things they've seen at Wisconsin football's spring practices that inspire some confidence for this fall, as well as areas of concern for the Badgers.
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The biggest questions for Wisconsin football entering spring practices
BadgerExtra football reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down three questions they each have about the University of Wisconsin football team as they begin spring practices later this week.
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Why aren't Wisconsin men's hockey games that will decide the Big Ten title televised?
BadgerExtra reporter Todd D. Milewski talks Wisconsin men's and women's hockey on this episode, starting with discussion of why the games between the Badgers and Michigan State that will decide the Big Ten championship this weekend aren't on linear TV. Wisconsin defenseman Anthony Kehrer joins…
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The Steven Crowl conundrum and KC Chiefs LB Leo Chenal
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Michael McCleary discuss the tough stretch for the Badgers men’s basketball team, and how center Steven Crowl is the engine of the team. Then Colten chats with Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal, a former Badger who just won his second Super...
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Wisconsin gets Border Battle basketball wins and hockey enters the stretch
BadgerExtra reporters Michael McCleary and Todd D. Milewski look back at University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s basketball victories against Minnesota and look ahead at what’s to come for the Badgers men’s and women’s hockey teams in the final weeks of the regular season.
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Takeaways from the 2023 Wisconsin football season
BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski give their takeaways from the University of Wisconsin football team's 2023 season in three key areas: offense, defense and looking broader within the Big Ten and college football landscape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
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Surprising outbound transfers and the Leon Lowery Jr. saga
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the somewhat surprising transfers to leave Wisconsin and the absurdity of the Leon Lowery Jr. commitment then decommitment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The legacy of Wisconsin football running back Braelon Allen
BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the impact of University of Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen declaring his intentions to enter the 2024 NFL Draft, his legacy left after three seasons in Madison, and where he stands in the pantheon of great Badgers backs....
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Week 13 Big Ten picks featuring Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give against-the-spread picks for the Week 13 slate in the Big Ten. Can Wisconsin cover the spread and reclaim the Axe? Jim is 44-41-4 on the year, while Colten is 38-47-4. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Badgers going to Ireland, and it's Axe week
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the Badgers playing a game in Ireland in 2027 and break down the matchup against Minnesota on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Week 12 Big Ten picks featuring Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for Week 11 slate in the Big Ten. Can the Badgers cover -5.5 against Nebraska? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Have the Badgers quit? Plus, Nebraska preview
BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss Wisconsin football’s lack of fight the past two weeks, if the team has quit, and the home finale against Nebraska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Week 11 Big Ten picks feat. Jim Polzin
BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin break down the Week 11 slate in the Big Ten and give their against-the-spread picks. Can Wisconsin cover -10.5 against Northwestern? Jim is 37-34-4 on the year after going 5-2 last week, while Colten fell behind to 32-39-4…
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