Terrace View: A Wisconsin Badgers Podcast

The Wisconsin Badgers football team, believe it or not, still has an outside shot at the Big Ten title game, and they're putting the ball in the hands of starting quarterback Ryan Hopkins, the true freshman who just helped UW to an easy win over Rutgers. Should we expect Hopkins the rest of the way? What else is notable about the team's 31-10 win? Plus, checking in with undefeated men's hockey (the No. 1 team in the country), perfect starts for the men's and still-getting-healthy women's basketball teams, and a tough loss for the volleyball team. Where does that leave them as the NCAA seeding draws near?

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the up-and-down Wisconsin Badgers football team. How do we make sense of a team that went from beating USC handily to getting clobbered at Iowa? What's next for the quarterback position; should the team stick with Colton Joseph or give freshman Ryan Hopkins more opportunities? Will they learn anything from this stretch of three straight games against lesser foes? Plus: the men's and women's basketball teams start the season with a win, and the volleyball team inches closer to the postseason with continued strong Big Ten play.

Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart discuss Wisconsin's narrow football loss to UCLA, with questions about the secondary and passing game, a quarterback who can run but doesn't fill up the stat sheet in the air, an offensive line still feeling it out and yet ... a shot to win near the end. USC comes to town next; could the Badgers show they still belong in the Big Ten's upper-middle class with a win? Plus, they discuss volleyball and the emerging greatness of ultra-young freshman Decelise Champion, men's basketball and women's hockey.

A 31-3 over Michigan State gets the Badgers off to a 2-0 start, and now we have to ask just what this team is genuinely capable of doing. Could they hang with the three ranked opponents on the docket after the bye week? Host JR Radcliffe and Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Stewart look at a big day for Colton Joseph running the football, the star turn of Jacob Harris, the reshuffled offensive line and the defense holding a team to just a field goal without the benefit of a turnover. Plus: Nobody believes in the men's basketball team. Again.

Badgers reporters Mark Stewart and John Steppe discuss the shocking result Sept. 26 when the Wisconsin Badgers went to Penn State and defeated the No. 13 Nittany Lions, 24-20, getting a 72-yard touchdown with 1:13 left on the clock. How did the Badgers do this, and what does it change about the season or the trajectory of the Luke Fickell era? Who stood out? How concerned are we still about a quarterback who threw three interceptions, including a pick-six? Is this a one-off or have they shown they have what it takes to stack into more success? 

The Wisconsin Badgers enjoyed a 55-10 blowout over Eastern Michigan, providing perhaps just enough optimism that UW could hang with Penn State in the Big Ten opener Sept. 24. Just how much belief should there be? Badgers reporters John Steppe and Mark Stewart join host JR Radcliffe to look back at the win, including a buffet of turnovers and good special-teams play. What's the temperature on quarterback Colton Joseph after he and Tyrell Henry had such a big day? Is it possible the Badgers pull the upset?They also discuss the start of Big Ten play in volleyball and a couple inductions into the UW Athletics Hall of Fame.

The Badgers defeated Western Illinois on the football field, but didn't exactly leave Badger nation inspired, even with a lopsided victory. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters Mark Stewart and John Steppe join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the self-described mediocre day from quarterback Colton Joseph, the running game, the lack of turnovers on defense and what we need to see in the final tune-up against Eastern Michigan this weekend before Big Ten play begins. They also discuss the latest for the women's volleyball team, including some injury updates, and look ahead to the men's basketball and women's hockey seasons on the horizon.

Well, that went about as well as expected. The Badgers football team lost to Notre Dame in the Sept. 6 season opener, 41-13, but there were some encouraging signs early, including on defense and special teams. How did quarterback Colton Joseph look in his debut? Badgers reporter Mark Stewart joins host JR Radcliffe to break it down, from offensive line play to Mason Posa shining again to what questions remain as they prepare for Western Illinois.

As the Badgers football team prepares to face Notre Dame, reporter John Steppe joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss what fans should expect. Do they have ANY chance in this game? If so, where might they have an advantage? Which players are John keeping an eye on, and what does success in this game look like? Is this season Luke Fickell's last stand? Plus, volleyball thoughts after the Badgers began 2-3, though all three losses are to top-five nationally ranked opponents.

The football season is a little more than a week away, and now's the time to get to know who the top players will be for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Host JR Radcliffe and Journal Sentinel reporters Mark Stewart and John Steppe go position-by-position, discussing the projected starters. Is the offense really in good hands with quarterback Colton Joseph? What do we make of the QB depth chart overall? Can the offensive line overcome some pretty key injuries? Which newcomers will ignite the defense behind the returning sophomore linebacker tandem of Mason Posa and Cooper Catalano? Plus: John discusses what he saw from Wisconsin volleyball in their first two matches of the season against top-10 teams, and where Braeden Carrington stands as a potential returnee to the Badgers basketball team, now that (one of) the courts have weighed in.