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Join columnist Jim Polzin for the exclusive Open Jim podcast. Jim’s unique insights into Badger sports come into play as he responds to reader questions, thoughts, and theories. From mid-court at the Kohl Center to the 50-yard line at Camp Randall and everything in between, Open Jim takes you behind the scenes of Badger sports.

  1. Episode 56 Open Jim Snippet: Rating Wisconsin's volleyball season & looking ahead to the bowl game

    12/20/2023 · BONUS

    Episode 56 Open Jim Snippet: Rating Wisconsin's volleyball season & looking ahead to the bowl game

    Jim Pozin returns to the podcast, first discussing the Badgers' run in the NCAA volleyball tournament and rating the entire season before answering mailbag questions, predicting the Reliaquest Bowl outcome (5:53), if playing USC and Oregon will help the Badgers with recruiting (6:55), and what a "successful season" will look like for the UW men's basketball team (8:11). For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  2. Episode 55 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Sitting down with hockey's Kirsten Simms & a football mailbag

    11/29/2023 · BONUS

    Episode 55 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Sitting down with hockey's Kirsten Simms & a football mailbag

    Jim's Gem is an interview with Badgers sophomore hockey player, Kirsten Simms. Then Jim Polzin has suggestions for what to watch out for on BadgerExtra (7:40) before answering questions from the mailbag. Both are football related, one on the impact the team's record will have on recruiting (8:26) and the other, who will become the core of Wisconsin's running game in the future (11:08). For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  3. Episode 54 Open Jim Snippet: Getting to know Badger volleyball player MJ Hammill & football and men's hoops mailbag questions

    11/22/2023 · BONUS

    Episode 54 Open Jim Snippet: Getting to know Badger volleyball player MJ Hammill & football and men's hoops mailbag questions

    Jim Polzin goes one-on-one with Badgers setter MJ Hammill  to find out the significance of wearing number 6 and her future plans, before previewing what to watch for on BadgerExtra (10:45) and answering mailbag questions starting with a question about if the football team would be better with Chryst or Leonhard at the helm (11:22) and whether fans can expect to see Connor Essegian next season (14:29). For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  4. Episode 53 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: One on one with men's hockey coach Mike Hastings & a football mailbag

    11/15/2023 · BONUS

    Episode 53 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: One on one with men's hockey coach Mike Hastings & a football mailbag

    Jim Polzin returns with a new episode of Open Jim. Men's hockey coach Mike Hastings joins the podcast for Jim's Gem, discussing the team's current ranking and more (00:55). Then Jim previews the what to watch for on BadgerExtra (12:08) before answering fan questions about what the Badgers football team can do to finish on a positive note (12:57) and then a two-parter about what Luke Fickell is doing this week to make a change and what he should do during the offseason to improve (16:09). For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  5. Episode 52 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Previewing the UW men's hoops team plus a football mailbag

    11/01/2023 · BONUS

    Episode 52 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Previewing the UW men's hoops team plus a football mailbag

    Jim Polzin starts off the latest episode with a detailed breakdown of the Wisconsin men's basketball team in Jim's Gem including a discussion about the season's schedule, before letting listeners know what to watch for on BadgerExtra this week. Then, Polzin answers two mailbag questions about the football team, the first about Braedyn Locke and the second about the Badgers' chances to win-out the rest of the schedule. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  6. Episode 51 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Wisconsin hockey updates

    10/25/2023 · BONUS

    Episode 51 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Wisconsin hockey updates

    Jim Polzin's Open Jim spotlight is on the Badgers men's and women's hockey programs with BadgerExtra writer Todd Milewski (00:37) and previews what to watch for on BadgerExtra (12:06) before diving into the mailbag. @Jeff_Ostach asks about the Badgers being able to upset Ohio State Saturday (12:59), then answers @MikeFromWisky's question about the UW volleyball team and how many fans would pack the stadium to see them play in Camp Randall (15:57). For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  7. Episode 50 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Getting to know Will Pauling

    10/18/2023 · BONUS

    Episode 50 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Getting to know Will Pauling

    Jim Polzin starts off with Jim's Gem and an interview with Wisconsin WR Will Pauling before previewing what to watch for on BadgerExtra and diving in to the mailbag with questions about whether the Badgers football players are on-board with the new coaching staff (8:30,which positions still need time to get used to the new scheme and why UW struggle on 3rd and short. For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
  8. Episode 49 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Expectations for the Wisconsin Badger football team

    10/04/2023

    Episode 49 Open Jim Podcast Snippet: Expectations for the Wisconsin Badger football team

    Jim Polzin leads off the latest episode of the podcast catching up with BadgerExtra football beat reporter Colten Bartholomew about what he expects to see from the Wisconsin Badgers on the football field the next few weeks. Then, Jim previews what to watch for on BadgerExtra (13:48) before answering two mailbag questions about Bryson Green and the UW receivers (14:12) and whether Polzin has changed his mind about how the football team finishes out the season (16:46). For the full episode subscribe at https://go.badgerextra.com/Subscribe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
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Join columnist Jim Polzin for the exclusive Open Jim podcast. Jim’s unique insights into Badger sports come into play as he responds to reader questions, thoughts, and theories. From mid-court at the Kohl Center to the 50-yard line at Camp Randall and everything in between, Open Jim takes you behind the scenes of Badger sports.

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  • Creator
    BadgerExtra
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Lee Enterprises
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