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Pro Hooper Jordan Taylor comes back on the show for some HEATED debates on whether Greg Gard is a great coach or not, the transfer portal, the WNBA's viability as a business, whether or not Caitlin Clark's belongs in the GOAT conversation, and more... Enjoy! Shout-out to Jordan for coming back on the show. He is the first guest of the show I've ever had on, if you want to check out our first interview and the channel's debut episode WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/RCkM9Azu-rI?si=SJIlEyYmkADBChTI

Jared Berggren joins Sports Chat With Matt to break down some Wisconsin Badger Basketball heading into the NCAA tournament! We answer... What changed in the Big 10 Tournament for this team? Is Gard's squad actually capable of making a deep run in the tournament? Who is the X-factor to make a deep run? Tune in to find out! #WisconsinBadgers #MarchMadness #GregGard #CollegeBasketball #NCAA Tournament Time Stamps: 00:00 What’s Worse 2013 Ole Miss or this JMU team? 02:40 How Wisconsin Turned Things Around in Big 10 Tournament 06:00 What is the Ceiling? 08:40 Jared’s Bracket Predictions 10:22 X-Factor for the Badgers 11:40 Rapid Fire Questions

THIS IS PART ONE of our two part Interview with former Wisconsin Badger Jared Berggren. Jared reflects on his time and shares why he chose Wisconsin, breaks down his RIDICULOUS poster dunks, and takes us along for his basketball journey. Part two is coming soon where Jared and I preview Greg Gard's Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA tournament. SUBSCRIBE so you DO NOT miss a thing. Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Why Did Jared Choose Wisconsin 02:56 Did Jared Consider Going Pro After His Junior Season? 04:33 Jared Rates His Best Dunks 07:28 12-13 Wisconsin Badgers, Jared on Setting Blocks Record 12:00 Jared on His Favorite Individual Matchups in the Big 10 14:40 Jared’s Talks About His Journey Overseas 24:50 Why Did Jared Retire From Pro Basketball? #CollegeBasketball #WisconsinBadgers #YouTube #Interview #BigTen

Nathan Marzion joins the show to discuss some Marquette hoops heading in to the upcoming NCAA tournament. We grade Shaka Smart on the job he has done so far at Marquette, discuss the chances Western Kentucky has of pulling off a 15-2 upset, what Marquette's ceiling is in the tournament, and what would happen if Marquette & the Badgers somehow face off in the elite 8. Subscribe for more Marquette & Wisconsin college basketball content!

Mike Bruesewitz and Traevon Jackson return to Sports Chat With Matt to break down some Wisconsin Badger Basketball heading into the NCAA tournament! They also take us down trip down memory lane discussing behind the scenes events that transpired when they were there. We answer... What changed in the Big 10 Tournament for this team? Is Gard's squad actually capable of making a deep run in the tournament? Will Greg Gard be on the hot seat if they lose? Tune in to find out! #WisconsinBadgers #MarchMadness #GregGard #CollegeBasketball #NCAATournament

Had a blast chatting with former Purdue point guard Lewis Jackson! He opens up on what Matt Painter taught him, why he went to Purdue, how his Purdue teams stack up verses this years team, and how far the 2009-10 Purdue Boilermakers would have made it if Robbie Hummel doesn’t go down and which potential matchup scares him most with this years Purdue team.

Oakland University Sharpshooter Jack Gohlke joins the show to discuss his inspiring basketball journey and previews the upcoming match-up against Kentucky. We talk about how he went from a limited role at Hillsdale College at the D2 level to becoming the best shooter in college basketball. Jack is second in the country in 3-point field goals made and has a chance to pass up the leader in Oakland's match-ups against Kentucky. I'm a believer in Oakland to pull off the upset verses Kentucky, buy stock in Oakland! #CollegeBasketball #MarchMadness #OaklandUniversity #NCAATournament Listen to Sports Chat With Matt wherever you listen to podcasts: https://sportschatwithmatt.buzzsprout.com/ Follow Jack on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jgohlke34 Follow Jack on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jgohlke34 Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Previewing Jack’s College Journey 01:20 Previewing The Kentucky Match-up 02:45 Jack’s Confidence Level 03:33 Oakland’s Championship Game vs UW-Milwaukee 04:30 Did Jack Expect This Level of Personal Success? 05:35 Jack on Overcoming Low Moments in His Career 06:43 Biggest Lessons Jack Has Learned in His Journey 07:57 Freshman Jack vs 6th Year Jack 08:38 How Much Time Has Jack Spent in the Weight Room? 09:37 Was Getting to D1 a Goal for Jack? 10:30 Jack Talks Green Light 11:49 The Culture at Oakland 13:18 Will Jack Play Professionally? 14:30 Rapid Fire Round

Ryan Harings, Host of the Locked On Badgers Podcast joins the show to discuss the current state of the union of Badger basketball and what has gone wrong lately. We discuss Ryan's Journey to getting his current gig at Locked On Badgers, the positives we've seen from the recent rough stretch, our thoughts on the Fire Greg Gard crowd, and more. We tackle why Greg Gard's teams seem to fizzle out in the heart of Big 10 play. Lastly, we preview the upcoming Wisconsin vs Illinois game which is feeling like an absolute must win for the morale of this team. Things can spiral down-hill quickly if they can't pull of the win. ALSO in this episode we discuss which team is better 06-07 Wisconsin or 14-15. Let us know your thoughts! Check out Locked On Badgers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnBadgers Follow Ryan on X: https://twitter.com/RyanAndBucky Follow Locked On Badgers on X: https://twitter.com/LockedOnBadgers Make sure to subscribe for more college basketball content and take Sports Chat With Matt with you wherever you listen to podcasts: https://sportschatwithmatt.buzzsprout.com/ Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Ryan Explains His Unique Allegiance as a Fan 02:03 What Ryan Learned in the Navy 03:28 How Ryan Earned The Locked in Badgers Gig 04:58 Wisconsin’s Concerning Trend in Recent Year 06:55 The Positives from Recent Games 10:02 Biggest Keys for Wisconsin to Turn it Around 14:15 Badgers Miss Kamari McGee 16:20 Greg Gard’s Weak Benches 18:10 Wisconsin Fizzling Out Year after Year 20:18 Illinois is A MUST WIN 23:23 Who Will Guard Shannon and Damask 25:45 What Should AJ Storr do Next Season? 30:16 2014-15 Wisconsin Badgers vs 2006-07 Wisconsin Badgers 33:55 Rapid Fire Round

Daniel Freitag is easily one of the most EXCITING Wisconsin Badger Basketball commits in recent memory. He joins the show to discuss his VIRAL ally-oop to himself off the backboard, his OFFICIAL height, his leadership style, and what he will bring to the table right away as a Freshman. The future is looking bright for Daniel - buy stock now! Make sure to like and subscribe for more Badger and college basketball content! Check out Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube: YouTube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Daniel on Leadership 01:44 Daniel’s Viral Ally-oop 04:01 What Daniel Brings to the Table that Wisconsin Might Not Have 05:36 Daniel’s Real Height 06:18 What Daniel is Focusing On in His Game for Next Season 06:58 Daniel Freitag on Stretching, Recovery, and Diet 07:56 Can Wisconsin Get Back on Track? 08:30 Daniel’s Relationship With The Current Roster 09:06 Daniel on Having a Veteran Point Guard 09:36 Rapid Fire Questions

Mike Bruesewitz returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down Wisconsin Badger Basketball's overtime loss to Iowa and break down their rough patch losing 5 of their last 6. Believe it or not, we do find some silver linings from this stretch, particularly from the loss against Iowa. ALSO, in this episode we do a 21st century Badger basketball draft - let us know which team your are rocking with. Is it time to panic? Can this team get back on track? Is this still Greg Gard's best team? Tune in to find out! #WisconsinBadgers #BigTen #GregGard #CollegeBasketball Make sure to subscribe for more college basketball content and take Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube: YouTube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction and Update on Mike’s Basketball Career 01:19 Reacting to the Iowa Game 04:54 What has gone wrong with Wisconsin Basketball? 09:07 Is it the Coaches Responsibility of the Coach to Instill Confidence? 11:55 Matt’s Keys for Wisconsin to Get Back on Track 14:33 Mike’s Keys for Wisconsin to Get Back on Track 18:21 Is this still Greg Gard’s best team? 20:00 Should AJ Storr Go Pro? 27:51 Fire Greg Gard? 31:51 21st Century Badger Basketball Draft

Mike Bruesewitz returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down Wisconsin Badger Hoop's big time week where they earned a hard-fought win on the road at Minnesota and followed it up by blowing out Michigan State. In this episode we discuss the ceiling of this years squad and whether or not that includes a national championship. Can they win it all? Tune in to find out! #WisconsinBadgers #BigTen #GregGard #CollegeBasketball Make sure to subscribe for more college basketball content and take Sports Chat With Matt with you wherever you listen to podcasts: youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Mike Continuing His Hoop Journey and Healing Up 02:37 Why Mike is Pursuing Native Status in Puerto Rico 05:10 Mike’s Thoughts on The Minnesota Game 08:45 Can Wisconsin Compete for a National Championship? 10:20 Chucky Hepburn 13:45 My Brutal Blunder at the MSU Game 15:15 Michigan State Recap and Areas to Improve 22:40 AJ Storr 27:15 Mike’s Favorite Player to Watch 29:13 Is AJ Storr Gone? 32:10 Comparing this Year’s Team vs 2014 & 2015 teams 42:38 Put Some Respect T-Jacks Name! 44:53 Wisconsin’s #1 Rival 47:12 Defeating Tom Crean 48:35 Can Wisconsin Basketball Ever Escape the Narratives? 52:00 Badger Basketball in the TBT?

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Power Forward Rich Byhre comes back on the show to discuss his experience so far at UWGB & how they are outperforming all expectations. UWGB is a contender! Have they peaked or is their still room to improve? Should Noah Reynolds win Horizon League Player of the Year? Tune in to find out! #CollegeBasketball #Wisconsin #GreenBay #Interview Watch Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube: youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt Follow Rich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichieByhre18 Follow Rich on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richbyhre_/?hl=en Time Stamps: 00:00 How’s Rich Enjoying UWGB? 01:12 Did Rich Expect This Level of Team Success? 02:20 What’s It’s Like Being Apart of The Program Turn Around 03:25 Noah Reynolds 04:12 Rich’s Quick Release 05:25 Can Green Bay Hit a Higher Ceiling? 06:10 Biggest Difference Between D2 & D1 07:00 Rapid Fire Round

UWGB Hooper and DIE-HARD Green Bay Packers fan Rich Byhre comes back on the show to recap the Packers season, their heartbreaking loss to San Francisco, and shares his thoughts on what changes MUST be made moving forward. Rich does not hold back AT ALL, enjoy Packer fans! This is part one of our interview, part two is coming soon where we talk some Green Bay Phoenix Hoops. Subscribe for more Wisconsin sports content! #GreenBayPackers #NFL #MattLaFleur #JordanLove Listen to Sports Chat With Matt wherever on YouTube: youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt Follow Rich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichieByhre18 Follow Rich on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richbyhre_/?hl=en Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Grading Jordan Love and Matt LaFleur 01:18 Is Matt LaFleur Making Doubters Believers? 02:34 Where Does Jordan Love 03:16 Packer Super Bowl Timeline 05:14 Packers Off-Season Needs 06:31 Should the Packers have kept Mason Crosby? 07:15 Should the Packers Move on From Joe Barry 07:44 Rich’s Final Thoughts on Green Bay 08:38 Miss Me With The Daniel Jones Slander 10:08 Brett Favre is The GOAT! 12:27 What Will Aaron Rodgers Do in New York Next Year?

Former Badger great and Super Bowl Champion Travis Beckum joins the show to discuss the first year of Wisconsin Badger football under Luke Fickell, what Wisconsin needs to target in the transfer portal, and how long it'll take for Wisconsin to get rolling under the new regime. We also discuss Travis' legendary career as a Wisconsin Badger, his journey in the NFL, and what it was like playing alongside NFL greats such as Eli Manning. Make sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more Badger content! Check out the show on YouTube: #WisconsinBadgers #CollegeFootball #NFL Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Proudest Moment at Wisconsin 02:03 Travis’ Lifting Regiment in College and the Pros 06:02 Travis’ Caloric Intake When Bulking 08:06 Did Travis Consider Moving to Wide Receiver 09:30 Toughest Injury for Travis in His Career 11:27 Silver Lining for Travis After Career Was Cut Short 13:54 Travis Beckum’s Vertical and Dunking 15:35 Travis’ Welcome to the NFL Moment 16:40 Which NFL Player Made Travis Starstruck 17:55 Travis’ Experience With Eli Manning 20:26 Thoughts on Year One Under Fickell 22:02 Which Positions Does Wisconsin Need in the Portal? 24:27 Bowl Game vs LSU 26:34 Chez Mellusi Coming Back 28:12 Building a Line Through the Portal 30:42 How Long Will it Take Fickell to Get the Ball Rolling? 32:44 Travis’ Prediction for the College Football Playoffs 33:20 Rapid Fire Round

Traevon Jackson returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down Wisconsin Badger basketball after they went 2-1 in the gauntlet against Marquette, Michigan State, and Arizona. We discuss if this is Greg Gard's most talented team to date, if Connor Essegian will transfer, if AJ Storr should stay another year or go pro, and MORE. #WisconsinBadgers #BigTen #GregGard #CollegeBasketball Make sure to subscribe for more college basketball content and take Sports Chat With Catch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:38 T-Jacks Wisconsin Badger State of the Union 03:52 Wisconsin is in Great Position Despite Loss to Arizona 07:20 Kohl Center vs McKale Center 08:54 Traevon’s Advice to this Years Team 13:45 Will Connor Essegian Transfer? 18:47 Should AJ Storr Go Pro Next Year? 30:14 Purdue vs Arizona Prediction 32:10 Traevon’s Advice for Connor Essegian 35:50 Tim Jarmusz vs Carter Gilmore 39:12 Wisconsin’s Ceiling 41:27 Who is Wisconsin’s Leader?

Nathan Marzion joins the show to preview the upcoming Wisconsin vs Marquette match-up! We go in-depth discussing key match-ups to keep an eye on, the pathway to victory for each team, and ultimately predict on who will come out on top in this historic college basketball rivalry. Can Shaka Smart get his first win against Wisconsin? Who will win the turnover battle? Which team will control the tempo? Is Wisconsin DUE for a good shooting game? Tune in to hear our thoughts! Subscribe for more Marquette & Wisconsin college basketball content and be sure to check out Sports Chat With Matt wherever you listen to podcasts! https://sportschatwithmatt.buzzsprout.com/ Check out @nathanmarzion and follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanmarzion

Former Penn State hooper shares his thoughts on why Micah Shrewsberry is an ELITE College Basketball Coach, why he thinks Jalen Pickett has a high ceiling in the NBA, and why he stayed loyal to Penn State despite having three different coaches throughout his playing career. Check out Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube: youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt #collegebasketball #pennstate #interview Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:15 How Penn State Finished So Well This Past Season 01:33 Penn State Was LEGIT This Past Year 02:45 Does Texas Beat UCONN if Dies doesn’t get hurt? 04:00 Coach Micah Shrewsberry is LEGIT 05:53 Jalen Pickett’s Booty-Ball Was Unstoppable 08:17 What Jalen Pickett Will do in the NBA 10:25 Is Andrew Funk the Next Duncan Robinson in the NBA? 12:12 Myles on all the Clutch Shots He’s Hit 14:10 Myles Dread on how good the 2019-20 Penn State Squad Was 16:02 Which Penn State squad was better, 19-20 or 22-23? 17:17 How Has Myles Changed Since He Walked Onto Campus in 2018? 18:34 Myles on staying loyal to Penn State 20:17 Myles Favorite Game at Penn State 21:51 What’s Next for Myles? 23:00 DJ Newbill and Tim Frazier on the TBT squad? 23:57 Did Myles Play a Role in Recruiting at Penn State? 25:40 Rapid Fire Round

Purdue Boilermaker great and current college basketball analyst Rapheal Davis joins the show to preview Purdue and the rest of the Big Ten. We discuss if this is the year the Big 10 can gets a team back to the final four, if Purdue is on their 2018-19 Virginia story-arc, if anyone can compete with Zach Edey for Big Ten player of the year, how dangerous Michigan State is looking and more! Make sure to download the podcast for more Big Ten Hoops coverage! Check out Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube: youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt #PurdueBoilermakers #CollegeBasketball #BigTen 00:00 Will the Big 10 Be Better or Worse than Last Year? 03:18 Is this the year the Big 10 Can Someone to the Final Four? 05:38 Michigan State Preview 09:08 Will a Big 10 Team Make the Final Four? 10:48 Purdue is on their 2019 Virginia Story-Arc… 11:37 Which Team Was Matt Painter’s Best? 16:00 Is the Big 10 Too Physical? 18:58 Can Anyone Outside of Zach Edey Win Big 10 POTY? 19:56 Can Northwestern Do it Again? 23:26 Who Is Rapheal’s Sleeper Team in the Big 10? 25:00 Rapid Fire Round

Purdue Boilermaker great and current college basketball analyst Rapheal Davis joins the show to talk about his time at Purdue. Rapheal shares what Matt Painter taught him, why he went to Purdue, his proudest moment in college, and how he became a college basketball analyst for the Big Ten Network. Make sure to subscribe so you DO NOT miss part two of our interview where we preview this upcoming season for Purdue and the rest of the Big Ten! Check out Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt #Purdue #PurdueBoilermakers #CollegeBasketball #BigTen #MattPainter Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Why Rapheal Davis chose Purdue 02:09 How old was Rapheal When He Got His First Dunk? 02:52 Rapheal’s Favorite Season at Purdue 04:04 Could Purdue Have Beaten Kentucky in 2015? 05:47 Rapheal’s Proudest Moment at Purdue 08:12 Which Purdue squad was better, 14-15 or 15-16? 11:46 Rapheal’s favorite match-ups in the Big 10 14:00 Which Players did Rapheal Lock-up the Most? 15:25 Matt Painter Memories 17:10 How Has Rapheal Grown Since He Graduated? 19:07 Did Rapheal Always Want to be a College Basketball Analyst?

Dave Schmulenson aka ''The Schmo" joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss creating The Schmo, whether or not he feels nerves before his interviews, why he chose to cover MMA, which athletes he's closest to in real life, watching his friends go to war AND MORE. The Schmo's website: https://theschmo312.com The Schmo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theschmo312 Watch Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt/videos Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Proudest Moment in Media Before Creating The Schmo 03:00 Was it Hard to Get Started as The Schmo? 05:14 The Schmo’s College Decision 06:52 Matt and Schmo Talk College Hoops 08:10 Wisconsin vs Arizona Hoops 09:20 Why Did Schmo Choose To Cover Combat Sports? 11:30 Does Schmo Feel Nerves in his Interviews? 13:34 Which Interview Guest Has Schmo Become Closest With? 14:33 How Does Dave Feel Watching His Friends Fight? 15:47 Has Any Athlete’s Personality Surprised Him in Real Life? 17:03 The Schmo’s Ultimate Goal 19:48 Is Schmo Looking to Stay Independent? 20:51 Schmo’s All Time Favorite Event He’s Covered 22:14 Do The Events Ever Get Old? 23:02 Rapid Fire Round #TheSchmo #MMA #Boxing #UFC #Interview