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The Wisconsin Badgers head to Iowa City to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Badgers sweep Iowa in 3 sets for their 8th straight win of the season and more importantly head coach Kelly Sheffield earns his 600th career win a D1 head coach.

Evan Cohen of Unsportsmanlike joins Jim & Molly to talk about Badgers fans' fervor around Barry Alvarez calling them "spoiled rotten" for chanting "Fire Fickell" last Saturday. Evan makes the case why Barry's comments were actually the best thing that UW athletics could have hoped for right now... They also discuss if this is the most disappointing Badgers season since Barry arrived. Plus, if the Badgers HC job hypothetically came open, would it still be as attractive of a job as when Fickell was hired, and what do the Badgers need from a personality and figurehead standpoint in a head coach? Plus, Evan talks about getting toe cramps and the other pains of getting old.

The Badgers open Big Ten play with a 3 set victory over Rutgers. Wisconsin stretches their winning streak against the Scarlet Knights to 51 consecutive sets.

Voice of Badgers Volleyball Jon Arias is joined by head coach Kelly Sheffield to talk about the continued success on the court over the last week for the Badgers! One of those successful matches being a thrilling 4-set victory over Florida.

ESPN Big Ten college football reporter Adam Rittenberg joins The Jump Around! After some technical difficulties he talks what he's seen from the Badgers' rough start to the year, weighs in on Barry Alvarez calling the fans "spoiled rotten", the attractiveness of the Wisconsin football job and much more!

Evan Cohen, UW-Madison alum and host of Unsportsmanlike on ESPN Radio, joins Wilde and Tausch. Evan joins the guys in reacting to Barry Alvarez's comments about Wisconsin football fans chanting "Fire Fickell" during Saturday's loss to Maryland.

The #7 Wisconsin Badgers host the #15 Florida Gators in the Kohl Center Classic. The Badgers win 4 sets. Falling in the first set before winning 3 in a row, including a thrilling 4th set 36-34.

Wisconsin LB Mason Reiger and WR Jayden Ballard join The Jump Around! They talk with Riley Jauch and Pablo Iglesias respectively about the lessons they learned from the Bama loss, how they're prepping for Maryland, and much more!

Jon Arias and Pete Waite are on the call from Fiserv Forum as the 7th ranked Badgers travel west to Milwaukee to take on their rivals Marquette. Wisconsin handles the Golden Eagles in 3 straight sets for a sweep and the teams 5 win in row.

Wisconsin Badgers linebackers Cooper Catalano and Christian Alliegro join Riley Jauch to talk about what strides the Badgers have made through the first few weeks of the season, recap their game against Middle Tennessee, and prepare for Wisconsin's big time matchup against Alabama.

UW Athletic Hall of Famer and Voice of the Badgers Matt Lepay joins The Barry Alvarez Show! He gives his thoughts on the Badgers, draws comparisons with the Wisconsin teams of old, and tells amazing stories from his time covering Barry, Tarek, and Derek, you won't want to miss this!

The No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers earn a statement win while playing in the national spotlight vs No. 21 Georgia Tech, taking home a 3-set sweep against the Yellowjackets at O'Keefe Gymnasium in Atlanta!

Former All-Big 10 Badgers CB Sojourn Shelton joins The Jump Around! He discusses what differences he sees between this year's team and the last couple of Fickell squads, his experience playing against Alabama, Wisconsin's keys to victory, and much more!

The 6th ranked Wisconsin Badgers take care of business winning in 3 sets at home against the Milwaukee Panthers during "Wisconsin Night' at the UW Field House.

The #8 Wisconsin Badgers finish the Wisconsin Invite with a 3 set victory over the Cougars of Chicago State.

The #8 Badgers struggled against UC Davis, even trailing by 8 in the 2nd set, but they found a way to win behind Ohio State transfer, Grace Egan and her 10 Kills, 3 Aces, 6 Digs, and 3 Blocks on the night.

The #8 Wisconsin Badgers host the #5 Texas Longhorns in the Opening Spike Classic at the Kohl Center.

The #8 Wisconsin Badgers open their 2025 season at the Kohl Center for the Opening Spike Classic hosting the #14 Kansas Jayhawks in a 5 set thriller giving the Badgers their first win of the 2025 season.

2014 Doak Walker winner and Badgers legend Melvin Gordon joins The Jump Around! He talks with Jim and Pablo about the standards for running backs at Wisconsin, excuses that he doesn't want to hear this season, why he wants fans to support, and much more!

Matt Lepay - the voice of the Badgers - joins Jason Wilde and Badgers Radio Network broadcast partner Mark Tauscher on Wilde and Tausch to help kickoff the 2025 Wisconsin football season.