The Swing: A Wisconsin basketball podcast

On this season-ending episode of The Swing, Zach and Jesse look at what went wrong against Oregon, look forward to what the future holds for Wisconsin, are joined by BadgerBlitz.com’s Jon McNamara to talk recruiting and they also answer your Twitter questions. 3:49 — Figuring out what went wrong shooting-wise in the final 12 games […]

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look at Wisconsin’s matchup with Oregon, discuss whether the Badgers can snap out of their cold streak from beyond the arc, recap their season predictions and answer your Twitter questions. 2:22 — Wisconsin is shooting just 28.7-percent on 3-pointers in its last 11 games 8:06 […]

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse breakdown the good and bad from the Ohio State win, debate the importance of the Big Ten tournament, chat with the Wisconsin State Journal’s Jim Polzin and answer your Twitter questions. 2:19 — The play of Khalil Iverson has been impressive and much needed 5:53 […]

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look back at the win over Penn State, are joined by Wisconsin guard Brevin Pritzl and answer your Twitter questions. 1:35 — Fighting for that double bye…what are the tiebreakers? 3:47 — The “controversy” at the end of the Penn State game 7:36 — Fact […]

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look back at an up-and-down week for Wisconsin, discuss some breaking football news and answer your Twitter questions. 1:56 — Close games have become the norm for Wisconsin and you’re not sure which Badgers squad is going to show up. 4:51 — Breaking down the […]

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look back at the win over Illinois, discuss Ethan Happ’s absence in the final minutes, debate how Wisconsin will finish in its final five games and answer your Twitter questions. 2:02 — Wisconsin proved it could win down the stretch without Ethan Happ 4:10 — […]

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look at what’s ailing Wisconsin in late losses, talk about Ethan Happ’s free throw shooting woes, discuss Brad Davison’s inability to get charge calls and answer your Twitter questions. 5:16 — Ethan Happ’s free throw shooting is mostly mental 10:16 — Sold or not sold […]

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse talk about Wisconsin’s five-game winning streak, are joined by assistant coach Dean Oliver and answer your Twitter questions. 6:43 — Jesse thinks Wisconsin is good enough to beat any team in the country right now. 9:53 — Dean Oliver interview 22:20 — Fact or Fiction […]

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse recap a 3-0 week for the Badgers, chat with Wisconsin assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft and answer your Twitter questions. :50 — Wisconsin can be a pretty darn good defensive team 4:00 — The Badgers have a chance to finish higher in the Big Ten than […]

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look back at the upset win over Michigan, discuss Kobe King’s role, talk about the impact a game like Saturday could have on recruiting and answer your Twitter questions. 2:33 — Wisconsin showed it could play with the top teams in the country 8:08 — […]

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse look back at the big win over Xavier, chat with assistant coach Howard Moore and answer your Twitter questions. 1:17 — Jesse believes Wisconsin has found its third scorer 7:01 — Brad Davison’s Gator chomp was… 11:15 — Fact or fiction 1) We’re making too much of a win over Xavier 2) Wisconsin is an NCAA tournament team 3) D’Mitrik Trice will shoot better than 40% from 3 4) I’m concerned about Wisconsin’s free throw shooting 19:19 — Howard Moore interview 36:31 — Twitter questions 1) Do you guys see what I see? Better offensive spacing and patience. Connected defensively, no dumb fouls and solid boxouts. Night and day compared to last year. This team is top 3 in the B1G good (Moki) 2) Is D’Mitrik Trice the 2nd best player on this team? (Tyler) 3) Our starters can’t play like this every night. Are you concerned about the lack of bench points? (Beau) 4) With Alex Illikainen leaving the Badgers only have 3 forwards on the roster. Is there a plan for how they survive until Ford can return? (Steve)

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse recap the win over Coppin State, discuss Ethan Happ’s historic triple-double, what D’Mitrik Trice’s big game means for the Badgers, give their season predictions for Wisconsin and answer some Twitter questions.

The Swing is back for a second season! On the first episode, Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw in the Red-White scrimmage, talk about the many questions facing the team, debate what the realistic expectations are for the season and answer your Twitter questions. 3:44 — Jesse’s biggest question is on the depth of the front court 10:14 — Sold or Not Sold 1) Brad Davison is the most important player on the team 2) Khalil Iverson is an elite defender 3) D’Mitrik Trice is the best point guard on the roster 4) Nate Reuvers body transformation was the biggest story of the offseason 21:22 — The only true freshman that could contribute this year 29:52 — What’s going on with recruiting? 38:46 — Twitter questions 1) What are realistic expectations for this season? If those expectations aren’t met, does Greg Gard’s seat get a little warm? 2) Who’s the third best player on this team? 3) With a plethora of viable guard options available this year after Anderson’s redshirt last year and Trice and King back, how do you think the minutes will be dispersed at the guard positions this season? 4) Is Jesse quivering in his shoes about the bet he’s about to lose this season?

On the season-ending episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse touch on the loss to Michigan State, and cover all aspects of what the future holds for the Badgers heading into next season. 4:15 — Jesse lists all the questions he has about the team now that it’s the offseason. 6:30 — Sold or not sold (What the future holds edition) 1) Ethan Happ will be back for his final season 2) All three junior forwards will be back in 2018 3) Wisconsin’s starting lineup will be the same in game one next year as it was against Michigan State in the B1G tournament. (Happ, Davison, Iverson, Pritzl, Reuvers)  4) Wisconsin will finish in the top 4 of the Big Ten 5) Wisconsin will make the NCAA Tournament  23:22 — Season awards 1) Team MVP 2) Most Improved 3) Best Newcomer  4) Biggest Surprise  5) Most Missed (D’Mitrik Trice or Kobe King) 35:26 — Twitter questions 1) Will Brad Davison miss any time next year due to his shoulder surgery?  2) When will potential transfer news (in/out) surface? Potentially before the end of the spring semester? When can UW talk to graduate transfers?  3) Who will get the final scholarship for 2018?  4) Can we expect any contribution next season from the 2018 class? If not, why not?  5) What player on the team has the highest ceiling? Most likely to be in the NBA? 

On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse talk Brad Davison’s ridiculousness, how the current NCAA scandal could impact Wisconsin, gauge the Badgers chances in the Big Ten tournament and answer your Twitter questions. 1:15 — Wisconsin’s play in recent weeks has to have fans excited about next year. 6:00 — Buy or Sell 1) Brad Davison will go down as the most beloved player in school history.  2) Wisconsin will make it to Friday in the Big Ten tournament.  3) The best place to hold the Big Ten tournament is in Indianapolis. 4) Andy Van Vliet will be a key player off the bench next season.  5) The condensing of the conference slate hurt Wisconsin more than anyone else.  27:55 — Despite the current environment, Jesse says college basketball isn’t in trouble. 31:35 — Would being allowed to pay players be a good thing for Wisconsin? 35:41 — Twitter questions 1) Is Ethan Happ coming back?  2) Will the Badgers be a top 25 team next year? 3) If Ethan comes back next season, buy or sell a 3 seed for them next March? 4) How big of contributor will Trevor Andersen be next season? 5) Outside of the fact he got playing experience, were Nate Reuvers contributions this year worth burning his redshirt? 6) What does the commitment of Carter Higginbottom as a walk-on impact Marlon Ruffin’s chances of joining the team?