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Ep. 88 Has Wisconsin Football Become IRRELEVANT?! đź‘€ | Badgers Debate Gets Real + Jim Polzin Joins!
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- The Jump Around
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- May 28, 2026
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- 3569
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Summary
Is Wisconsin football becoming irrelevant in the modern college football landscape? On this episode of The Jump Around, Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch react to anonymous Big Ten coaches taking shots at the Badgers and debate whether Wisconsin football is still viewed as a nationally relevant program. We discuss: Why many people seem down on Wisconsin football What the Badgers must do to become nationally relevant again Anonymous Big Ten coach comments about Wisconsin Colton Joseph being ranked in Tier 15 of ESPN’s FBS quarterback rankings Whether Joseph can fix Wisconsin’s offense What Wisconsin’s record could look like if Joseph starts every game Joel Klatt saying the current college football model is “unsustainable” NIL, revenue sharing, and the future of college football Twitter Portal reactions to the latest Wisconsin & college football takes Jim Polzin joins the show to discuss the Wisconsin athletic director search and the state of the Badgers If you’re a Wisconsin Badgers fan, this episode is packed with football debate, recruiting discussion, quarterback talk, NIL conversation, Big Ten analysis, and everything surrounding the future of UW athletics. Subscribe for more Wisconsin Badgers football coverage, basketball analysis, recruiting updates, CFP discussion, NIL news, and live shows from ESPN Madison & ESPN Milwaukee.