The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast
A podcast focused on Wisconsin football hosted by the Wisconsin Sports Zone Network's Zach Heilprin
Episodes
Wisconsin opened the season with a 17-0 win over Miami (OH). Zach and Jesse discuss everything that went down, including the injury to Billy Edwards Jr, the play of backup Danny O'Neil, some struggles along the offensive line and a dominate performance by the defense.
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Football is here! Zach and Jesse preview Wisconsin and Miami (OH), including the challenge of Redhawks QB Dequan Finn. The guys also discuss what player or coach for the Badgers is under the most pressure this season and they make their Week 1 picks.
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It's finally game week for the Badgers! Zach and Jesse discuss what Luke Fickell had to say after the reveal of the first depth chart of the season. The guys then dive into Jesse's story on how the recruiting department structure has changed and then they talk with 2027 4-star OL target Cole Reiter.
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High school football in Wisconsin gets underway this week, so Zach and Jesse caught up with the top player in the state for the 2027 class -- 4-star TE Korz Loken. He talks about his game, where the Badgers stand in his recruitment and a timeline on making a decision.
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The season is week away, so Zach and Jesse deliver their preview episode, including biggest question going into the season, toughest game, most important game, over/unders, bold prediction and season record prediction. The guys also get into the latest in the Nyzier Fourqurean situation and give their takes on the alternate uniforms the Badgers revealed Friday.
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On a special episode of The Camp, former Wisconsin wide receiver Alex Erickson joins to talk about his journey from walk-on to All-Big Ten, some of the biggest moments and games in his college career, how his 9-year NFL career played out and a little on what the last two years for an alum have been like and what he sees in the changes the Badgers made this offseason.
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Fall camp is in the books. Zach and Jesse go position-by-position to project the depth chart as the Badgers turn their attention to the season opener 10 days from now against Miami (Ohio).
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Wisconsin is getting close to the end of fall camp and injuries are starting to take their toll. Zach and Jesse discuss the latest on TE Tucker Ashcraft, center Kerry Kodanko and others following the shortest practice of camp. They also get into another nice day from Eugene Hilton Jr and Lance Mason, along with what defensive coordinator Mike Tressel had to say about where things stand on his side of the ball.
Wisconsin was back on the field Tuesday morning and spent a healthy portion of practice working in the redzone. Zach and Jesse discuss the standouts, including tight end Lance Mason. They also get into what cornerbacks coach Paul Haynes had to say about his group, namely the young guys and the plan for Nyzier Fourqurean.
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Wisconsin returned to Camp Randall Stadium on Monday morning for the first time in fall camp. They got a bit of a scare when Billy Edwards Jr left with a knee injury. Zach and Jesse talk about that and also what backup Danny O'Neil did in his absence. They also discuss the wide receivers as a group, Nyzier Fourqurean getting a ton of 1st-team reps and more.
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The injury bug hit the Badgers this week in Platteville with Jake Renfro going down. Zach and Jesse talk about the injury and a timetable for his return. The guys also dive into a very impressive day from Eugene Hilton Jr. and they discuss what OLB coach Matt Mitchell and the guys in his room had to say.
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Wisconsin returned to the field for practice No. 8 of fall camp on Thursday. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw, including more big plays from running back Dilin Jones. They also talk about what the carry distribution could look like in the backfield, as well as what they heard from the defensive linemen about their transformation this offseason.
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Wisconsin started their second week of fall camp in Platteville on Monday morning. Zach and Jesse were there and discuss everything they saw, including more good things from Darrion Dupree, the offensive line becoming more solidified and other standouts from the sixth practice. The guys also talk about what OL coach AJ Blazek had to say and they answer some listener questions
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Wisconsin is through three days of practice and getting Friday off, so Zach and Jesse go through what they've seen so far and discuss where some of the position battles stand. They also discuss the Nyzier Fourqurean situation following his filing of an amended complaint against the NCAA.
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Wisconsin was on the field for a second time in fall camp on Wednesday morning. Zach and Jesse discuss the rain-filled practice, including good days from QB Danny O'Neil, a trio of pass rushers and RB Dilin Jones. The guys also get into what WRs coach Jordan Reid had to say about his room overall, excitement for Trech Kekahuna and more.
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The Badgers were on the field for the first time of fall camp on Tuesday morning. Zach and Jesse breakdown what they saw, including a nice start for quarterback Billy Edwards, competition to be his backup, Nyzier Fourqurean practicing, playmakers at inside linebacker, and interesting move along the offensive line and more.
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Zach is back from Big Ten Media Days and is joined by Jesse to discuss some more of what was heard in Las Vegas. That includes JJ Watt’s message to the team of not being proud of the program right now, Jesse’s story on Mason Reiger and some questions fans have as the team gets ready for fall camp. Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh also joins the show to discuss where the program is right now and the constantly ...
The second day of Big Ten Media Days featured Wisconsin's Luke Fickell, along with three of his players -- QB Billy Edwards Jr, center Jake Renfro and cornerback Ricardo Hallman. Zach is in Las Vegas to discuss Fickell's comments on Nyzier Fourqurean, players not ready to take part in fall camp, his praise for Tackett Curtis and Christian Alliegro, and more. Then Edwards Jr, Hallman and Renfro join for extended interviews as they p...
A Big Ten media poll has the Badgers finishing 12th in the conference. The guys discuss what it means, if anything, considering how much all the teams change from year to year. Then they continue their fall camp preview by looking at the defense and the biggest questions facing Wisconsin on that side of the ball.
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Wisconsin got tough news Wednesday when an injunction that would have allowed Nyzier Fourqurean to play this fall got overturned. Zach and Jesse discuss the news and what it means for the Badgers. They also get into revelation that Beau Pribula was slated to visit Wisconsin before Billy Edwards committed, they do their Fall Camp preview of the TEs and OL, and they talk about UW's bracket of greatest games since 2000.
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