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Ep. 90 Wisconsin Recruiting Is SURGING… Should Badger Fans Believe Again? | The Jump Around
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- Jun 17, 2026
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Summary
Wisconsin football is on a recruiting heater. The Badgers have added several key commitments to their 2027 recruiting class and now sit among the top-ranked classes in the country. Is this a sign that Luke Fickell's vision is finally taking shape, or are recruiting rankings less important in the transfer portal era? On this episode of The Jump Around with Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch, we discuss: • Whether the NCAA still has any real power in college athletics • The latest ruling involving college football eligibility and what it means for the future of the sport • Wisconsin's rapidly rising 2027 recruiting class • Why the Badgers now have 20 verbal commitments • What fans should know about the recruiting process • How much recruiting rankings actually matter in today's college football landscape • Whether Wisconsin can sustain success through high school recruiting • Does Caroline "KK" Harvey have the greatest athletic résumé in Wisconsin history? • Twitter Portal featuring the latest Wisconsin and college athletics reactions • Nick Osen of 247Sports joins the show to break down Wisconsin recruiting momentum and what it means for Luke Fickell's future Subscribe for Wisconsin Badgers football coverage, recruiting news, NIL updates, Big Ten analysis, basketball discussion, and weekly live shows from ESPN Madison and ESPN Milwaukee.