The Swing: Jan. 10, 2018




The Swing: A Wisconsin basketball podcast show

Summary: <p>On this week’s episode of “The Swing,” Zach and Jesse recap a tough couple games for the Badgers, talk about what’s holding them back, discuss whether there is still hope for this year and answer a ton of your Twitter questions. </p> <p>1:05 — Wisconsin just doesn’t have the offensive consistency to support Ethan Happ</p> <p>8:00 — Discussing why Andy Van Vliet isn’t playing and how he’s taking it</p> <p>11:21 — Fill in the blank<br> 1) Wisconsin’s biggest problem is __________<br> 2) I know I can at least count on Wisconsin to _______ every game<br> 3) Being 9-9 this year is much different than being 9-9 two years ago because _______<br> 4) It would be an overreaction if coach Greg Gard _______ to shake things up<br> 5) This is not a lost season because ________ </p> <p>22:41 — Twitter questions<br> 1) Is there any hope?<br> 2) Best-case scenario (within reason) for this season that’s been a lot of negative so far?<br> 3) A lot of talk about Khalil Iverson and Ethan Happ improving their outside shot…where is it?<br> 4) Will Wisconsin make the NIT?<br> 5) Would both the Badgers and Trice be better off having him sit and seek a medical redshirt, or bring him back for what will essentially be 1 month of a lost season?<br> 6) At this point, the 2018 recruiting class appears to be a bust. Can they find any quality to salvage it?<br> 7) What is Greg Gard teaching this team? Because it seems like they have not changed/improved much.<br> 8) I’m too young to remember the last time Wisconsin didn’t make the tournament. What’s it like?</p>