Episode 385 - Week 1: Notre Dame
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BuckAround is the first and only podcast focused exclusively on Wisconsin football. An outgrowth of the popular blog founded in 2012, the BuckAround podcast is for the Badger fan who can nev...
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20 of 388 episodesEpisode 384 - Season Preview 2026: Max has CoJo Fever
It took him nine months but Max's optimism has returned and China Bob calls into the TalkAround with a message for the ages.
Episode 383 - The Familiar Unfamiliarity of the Defense
BuckAround is the first and only podcast focused exclusively on Wisconsin football. An outgrowth of the popular blog founded in 2012, the Bu...
Episode 382 - Is the Offense Going to be any Good?
Rich and Max try and separate hype from reality when it comes to the offense.
Episode 381 - Luke Fickell has Entered his YOLO Era
Rich and Max look back at B1G Media Days and look ahead to the start of fall camp.
Episode 380 - Four Questions
The title pretty much explains the premise of this one.
Episode 379 - Wrapping up Spring with Colten Bartholomew
Max gets a cold at least twice per year. Don't let him try and convince you otherwise.
Episode 378 - The Knowns and Unknowns of Spring Practice
Rich and Max Look back at what they learned from spring practice 2026
Episode 377 - The Show Actually Ends on a Positive Note!
Rich and Max give their thoughts on the first ⅓ of Spring Practice and talk about the string of recent commitments for the Badgers.
Episode 376 - The Image of the Fickells Doing a Softball Interview in Their Cavernous Dining Room Feels a Little on the Nose Doesn't it?
Don't let sports make you mad
Episode 375 - OK, now we can talk about Colton Joseph
Rich and Max take a look at Colton Joseph's 2025 season at Old Dominion and talk about how he fits in with Wisconsin for 2026
Episode 374 - We're too Busy to Talk about Colton Joseph
Rich and Max discuss the roster post-portal. They talk about it so much they push off breaking down Colton Joseph for next time.
Episode 373 - Listener Potpourri 2026 Edition
Rich and Max find 5 different ways to say Luke Fickell has a lot to prove this year.
Episode 372 - The Only Way to Talk About the Transfer Portal is with Pivot Tables
Rich and Max talk about the roster turnover in the transfer portal.
Episode 371 - This Episode is Going to be Boring
Early portal talk, coaching conjecture, and partially informed discussions of NIL. This episode has it all!
Episode 370 - It's Luke Fickell's Learning Journey and We're All on it with Him (Week 14: Minnesota & NSD Recap)
Late show this week but Rich and Max cover the Minnesota game (quickly!) and talk about Luke Fickell's roster building vision elucidated at...
Episode 369 - Week 13: Illinois
Rich and Max discuss the Badgers 27-10 win over Illinois. Max is happy. Rich wants to temper your expectations.
Episode 368 - Week 12: Indiana
Rich and Max discuss the 31-7 loss to Indiana and Max gets really angry at the end.
Episode 367 - Week 11: Washington
Lots of talk of field storming and cave crickets. A stupid game deserves a really stupid show.
Episode 366 - Week 9: Oregon
Rich is joined by special guest Jim Polzin to discuss the latest Badger loss and give his thoughts on the state of the program, NIL, and why...