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A podcast focused on Wisconsin football hosted by the Wisconsin Sports Zone Network's Zach Heilprin and Badger Connect's Jesse Temple

Wisconsin has a new athletic director. Zach and Jesse discuss the hire of Shawn Eichorst and what he brings to the job as Chris McIntosh's replacement. BadgerExtra's Jim Polzin also joins the show to give his take on the hire. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin will open the season at Lambeau Field in a few months. Zach and Jesse talk about the Badgers trip last week to get acclimated to the surroundings and what a win over Notre Dame would mean. The guys then dive into the defensive side of the ball to rank the best players in school history. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Wisconsin running back Brian Calhoun joins the show to discuss where he sees the program as a former player and a current high school coach, the Badgers efforts to get alumni involved, what he thinks of the running back room, whether this is a make-or-break year for Luke Fickell, his remarkable 2005 season and much more. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin continued to build their 2027 recruiting class. Zach and Jesse discuss the flip of edge Brody Pfannenstiel from Texas Tech and whether the class is now set. The guys then go position-by-position on offense to rank the best players in program history. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers stayed busy on the recruiting trail in the last week, adding five more players in the class of 2027. Zach and Jesse discuss the new additions and what the class looks like overall. Then they are joined by Wisconsin safety Matt Jung to talk about his role, a remade secondary, increased pressure this fall and more. The guys close talking about the absurdity of the Brendan Sorsby situation at Texas Tech. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a special episode of The Camp, Zach and Jesse discuss the commitment of 4-star defensive back Mekhi Williams, 3-star CB Royalton Allen and look ahead to Week 2 of official visit for the Badgers. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin parlayed a strong first weekend of official visits into a couple commits and several more could be on the way. Zach and Jesse discuss the commitments of Jai Jones and Nathan Jones, the potential for some more and what it means. Then they get into the reported hiring of a new football GM and how it impacts interim AD Marcus Sedberry. They close with some talk about the best quarterbacks in Wisconsin history. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Official visit season has arrived. Zach and Jesse are joined by BadgerBlitz.com's Evan Flood to discuss a couple big weekends coming up for Wisconsin on the recruiting front. The guys also get into how many commitments we should expect in the near future, expectations for this fall, whether Luke Fickell will actually get to coach the 2027 commits and much more. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday Brennan's MarketSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a make-or-break season for plenty of coaches and players at Wisconsin. Zach and Jesse discuss the ones they think are under the most pressure, including coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes. The guys also get into what an assistant Big Ten coach had to say about Fickell and the Badgers in a recent magazine article. They close by talking about what Wisconsin should be looking for in a new athletic director. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Brennan's Market - Experience Taste Everyday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Wisconsin on a break following spring practice, the guys delve into some spring ball superlatives, including who the best freshmen and transfers were. They also hit on the news the Badgers will open under the lights against Notre Dame at Lambeau Field. Then they are joined by new Director of Football Alumni Relations Bradie Ewing to discuss his new role and why it's important. They close with how you would use your money to help the program if you were a billionaire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.