Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Mason Posa joins The Jump Around for one of the most candid, energetic interviews of the offseason — diving into LB-U pride, recruiting in the transfer-portal era, and why he believes Wisconsin football is on the verge of something big.
Posa breaks down:
How he went from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Madison — and why Wisconsin wasn’t even on his radar early
The recruiting relationship that pulled him away from Oklahoma and changed his trajectory
Why Wisconsin is Linebacker U — and how he plans to carry on the legacy of T.J. Watt, T.J. Edwards, Jack Sanborn, and more
Making an early impact as a freshman, earning snaps, and proving he belongs
His mindset of competing every week despite ups and downs in the season
We also dive into:
His tight bond with Cooper Catalano (you'll want to hear the nickname they gave themselves...)
Why he fully embraced Badger culture — rivalries, toughness, and wearing the “W”
Actively recruiting transfer-portal additions like Colton Joseph and Abu Sama III
How Wisconsin’s aggressive portal approach is changing the locker-room mentality
Why he believes 9–10 wins and a CFP run aren’t crazy goals
Facing elite teams and quarterbacks — and what separates contenders from champions
Plus:
🌶 New Mexico food vs. Madison eats
🎮 Off-day hangouts, film habits, and competitive edge
🧠 Why loyalty still matters to him in the NIL + portal era
This is a must-watch conversation for Badgers fans wanting a real look inside Wisconsin football’s mindset heading into the next season.
📺 Watch now on ESPN Madison & ESPN Milwaukee’s YouTube channels
👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more Badgers interviews and portal coverage
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Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Mason Posa joins The Jump Around for one of the most candid, energetic interviews of the offseason — diving into LB-U pride, recruiting in the transfer-portal era, and why he believes Wisconsin football is on the verge of something big.
Posa breaks down:
How he went from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Madison — and why Wisconsin wasn’t even on his radar early
The recruiting relationship that pulled him away from Oklahoma and changed his trajectory
Why Wisconsin is Linebacker U — and how he plans to carry on the legacy of T.J. Watt, T.J. Edwards, Jack Sanborn, and more
Making an early impact as a freshman, earning snaps, and proving he belongs
His mindset of competing every week despite ups and downs in the season
We also dive into:
His tight bond with Cooper Catalano (you'll want to hear the nickname they gave themselves...)
Why he fully embraced Badger culture — rivalries, toughness, and wearing the “W”
Actively recruiting transfer-portal additions like Colton Joseph and Abu Sama III
How Wisconsin’s aggressive portal approach is changing the locker-room mentality
Why he believes 9–10 wins and a CFP run aren’t crazy goals
Facing elite teams and quarterbacks — and what separates contenders from champions
Plus:
🌶 New Mexico food vs. Madison eats
🎮 Off-day hangouts, film habits, and competitive edge
🧠 Why loyalty still matters to him in the NIL + portal era
This is a must-watch conversation for Badgers fans wanting a real look inside Wisconsin football’s mindset heading into the next season.
📺 Watch now on ESPN Madison & ESPN Milwaukee’s YouTube channels
👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more Badgers interviews and portal coverage
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Mason Posa joins The Jump Around for one of the most candid, energetic interviews of the offseason — diving into LB-U pride, recruiting in the transfer-portal era, and why he believes Wisconsin football is on the verge of something big.
Posa breaks down:
How he went from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Madison — and why Wisconsin wasn’t even on his radar early
The recruiting relationship that pulled him away from Oklahoma and changed his trajectory
Why Wisconsin is Linebacker U — and how he plans to carry on the legacy of T.J. Watt, T.J. Edwards, Jack Sanborn, and more
Making an early impact as a freshman, earning snaps, and proving he belongs
His mindset of competing every week despite ups and downs in the season
We also dive into:
His tight bond with Cooper Catalano (you'll want to hear the nickname they gave themselves...)
Why he fully embraced Badger culture — rivalries, toughness, and wearing the “W”
Actively recruiting transfer-portal additions like Colton Joseph and Abu Sama III
How Wisconsin’s aggressive portal approach is changing the locker-room mentality
Why he believes 9–10 wins and a CFP run aren’t crazy goals
Facing elite teams and quarterbacks — and what separates contenders from champions
Plus:
🌶 New Mexico food vs. Madison eats
🎮 Off-day hangouts, film habits, and competitive edge
🧠 Why loyalty still matters to him in the NIL + portal era
This is a must-watch conversation for Badgers fans wanting a real look inside Wisconsin football’s mindset heading into the next season.
📺 Watch now on ESPN Madison & ESPN Milwaukee’s YouTube channels
👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more Badgers interviews and portal coverage
The Wisconsin Badgers are back in the Final Four. Wisconsin dominated the first set and the teams went back and forth with Kentucky winning the match in five sets.
Wisconsin Badgers head wrestling coach Chris Bono joins Riley Jauch and The Jump Around Extra for an in-depth conversation on the present and future of Wisconsin Wrestling, the challenges of the NIL and transfer portal era, and what it takes to build a sustainable championship culture in the Big Ten.
Coach Bono discusses:
Wisconsin’s 5–0 start and goals heading into Big Ten play
How the Badgers can close the gap on Penn State, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska
Why development, not the portal, remains the foundation of the program
The importance of All-Americans and national champions in March
How Wisconsin measures progress beyond dual-meet wins
The rapid growth of wrestling nationally and in the state of Wisconsin
The future of women’s wrestling and why the sport is at an all-time high
Bono also opens up about:
The difficulty of adversity as a coach vs. athlete
Building lifelong relationships with his wrestlers
Maintaining roster continuity in the NIL + transfer portal era
Recruiting and retaining Wisconsin in-state talent
The culture of hustle, effort, accountability, and commitment inside the room
Plus, Coach Bono explains why fans should make it a priority to pack the UW Field House, what makes this team especially entertaining to watch, and his vision for taking Wisconsin Wrestling events across the state.
This is a must-watch conversation for Badgers fans, wrestling fans, and anyone interested in how college athletics is evolving.
The Wisconsin Badgers are back in Final Four! The Badgers went on the road to the No. 1 seed Texas Longhorns winning in four sets. Wisconsin now heads to their 7th Final Four.
The 3 seed Wisconsin Badgers travel to Texas for the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament to face the Stanford Cardinal. Wisconsin comes away with their first win ever over Stanford and advance to their 8th consecutive Elite Eight.
Play-by-play voice of UW volleyball and women's basketball Jon Arias joins The Jump Around! He discusses Badgers VB heading into the Sweet 16, whether a Final Four run would be a surprise, whether he’s a believer in Robin Pingeton and how her leadership differs from past approaches and much more!
Jim Polzin of BadgerExtra joins The Jump Around! He discusses Wisconsin football’s disappointing season, the early outlook for Wisconsin men’s basketball, his reporting on UW’s response to abuse allegations against former WBB coach, Marisa Mosely and much more!
Former Badgers star RB Brian Calhoun joins The Jump Around! The 2005 All-American discusses his perspective on the state of Wisconsin football, his view on the Badgers recruiting approach, what the team needs to do to regain national relevance, and much more!
The #10 Wisconsin Badgers open their 2025 postseason run at the UW Field House, hosting the Eastern Illinois Panthers! Wisconsin rolls to one of its most dominant wins of the season with clean sweep -- 25-11, 25-6, and 25-19!
The #11 Wisconsin Badgers wrap up the 2025 regular season on the road at the #19 Minnesota Golden Gophers. Wisconsin sweeps Minnesota in sets to finish the regular season on a 9 match winning streak.
Former Badgers safety and certified Minnesota hater Collin Wilder joins The Jump Around! Wisconsin is in a much better spot since he last appeared so he talks the improvements he's seen, the importance of Axe Week, and much more!
Jim, Matt & Molly are joined in-studio by Unsportsmanlike host, and avid UW-Madison alum, Evan Cohen, as they talk about Badgers football and Wisconsin should approach roster building & player retention in the NIL era -- will they be able to keep promising freshmen like QB Carter Smith, where should Chris McIntosh & Luke Fickell devote the bulk of the program's NIL, and will the Badgers start to "ante up for unproven"?
The #10 Wisconsin Badgers host #11 Purdue in a battle of two of the top teams in the Big Ten. Wisconsin sweeps the Boilermakers to move into second in the Big Ten.
Proud UW alum and host of ESPN Radio’s Unsportsmanlike Evan Cohen joins The Jump Around! He talks about his upcoming trip to Madison, the current state of Wisconsin's football program, recaps his conversation with Joe Thomas and much more!
Night number two of a back to back for the #11 Badgers. Wisconsin enters Huff Hall and battles the Illini in the first winning 35-33. The Badgers would handle business from then on winning in straight sets and sweeping Illinois on the season.
The #11 Wisconsin Badgers visit the Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center in East Lansing for the first leg of back-to-back nights versus Big Ten opponents. Wisconsin employs 13 players to sweep the Spartans in 3 sets before heading out to Illinois tomorrow night!
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Mason Posa joins The Jump Around for one of the most candid, energetic interviews of the offseason — diving into LB-U pride, recruiting in the transfer-portal era, and why he believes Wisconsin football is on the verge of something big.
Posa breaks down:
How he went from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Madison — and why Wisconsin wasn’t even on his radar early
The recruiting relationship that pulled him away from Oklahoma and changed his trajectory
Why Wisconsin is Linebacker U — and how he plans to carry on the legacy of T.J. Watt, T.J. Edwards, Jack Sanborn, and more
Making an early impact as a freshman, earning snaps, and proving he belongs
His mindset of competing every week despite ups and downs in the season
We also dive into:
His tight bond with Cooper Catalano (you'll want to hear the nickname they gave themselves...)
Why he fully embraced Badger culture — rivalries, toughness, and wearing the “W”
Actively recruiting transfer-portal additions like Colton Joseph and Abu Sama III
How Wisconsin’s aggressive portal approach is changing the locker-room mentality
Why he believes 9–10 wins and a CFP run aren’t crazy goals
Facing elite teams and quarterbacks — and what separates contenders from champions
Plus:
🌶 New Mexico food vs. Madison eats
🎮 Off-day hangouts, film habits, and competitive edge
🧠 Why loyalty still matters to him in the NIL + portal era
This is a must-watch conversation for Badgers fans wanting a real look inside Wisconsin football’s mindset heading into the next season.
📺 Watch now on ESPN Madison & ESPN Milwaukee’s YouTube channels
👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more Badgers interviews and portal coverage
