Episodes

  • 1/6 - Barry's Coaching Clinic + 12-Team CFP a Success?

    1/6 - Barry's Coaching Clinic + 12-Team CFP a Success?
    Jan 7 2025
    Coach Alvarez joins former Badgers and Rose Bowl Champions Derek Engler and Tarek Saleh to talk everything Wisconsin Badgers and college football. Jesse Nelson is in for Alex Gravatt to help keep everything on task. Tonight Barry gives his best coaching advice for Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur while also explaining his coaching philosophy and why he never left for the NFL. They touch on the success of the 12-team CFP as well.
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    46 mins
  • 1/2 - College Football Playoff + Big Ten Supremacy?

    1/2 - College Football Playoff + Big Ten Supremacy?
    Jan 7 2025
    Coach Alvarez and the crew are back in the new year to break down what's happened so far in the new 12-team CFP and ponder the question: has the Big 10 cemented themselves as the best conference in college football?
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    48 mins
  • 12/16 - Badgers Active in Transfer Portal + Maggie Munson Joins the Show!

    12/16 - Badgers Active in Transfer Portal + Maggie Munson Joins the Show!
    Dec 17 2024
    Barry Alvarez and the guys react to the Badgers’ whirlwind of transfer portal additions, losses, and retentions from the past week. They are also joined by Maggie Munson of Wisconsin’s track and field / cross country teams and the Voice in Sport Foundation to discuss their lack of indoor facilities and UW’s unwillingness to provide adequate amenities after the demolition of The Shell.
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    45 mins
  • 12/9 - Badgers Set to Hire Kansas OC Jeff Grimes + Barry Lends Playoff Perspective

    12/9 - Badgers Set to Hire Kansas OC Jeff Grimes + Barry Lends Playoff Perspective
    Dec 10 2024
    Reactions to the Badgers seemingly poised to hire Kansas Jayhawks offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes, inventor of the Reliable Violent Offense philosophy. Will he be a good fit with Luke Fickell and Wisconsin? Also Coach Alvarez, as a former CFP Committee member, offers some insight into the College Football Playoff Committee’s controversial decision to include SMU over Alabama. The boys also banter over bowl games and whether they've lost their meaning in the NIL era.
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    42 mins
  • 12/2 - Wisconsin Badgers Bowl Streak Ends… Where Do They Go from Here?

    12/2 - Wisconsin Badgers Bowl Streak Ends… Where Do They Go from Here?
    Dec 3 2024
    The Great Dane Huddle with Barry Alvarez driven by Janesville Kia. Reactions to the Badgers embarrassing 24-7 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Also, where does Luke Fickell and the program go from here? Barry, Derek, Tarek, and G are here to provide their insight into the worst Wisconsin football season in over two decades.
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    39 mins
  • 11/18 - Phil Longo Fired + Oregon Loss Reactions

    11/18 - Phil Longo Fired + Oregon Loss Reactions
    Nov 19 2024
    It's an eventful second week on the Great Dane Huddle with Barry Alvarez. Alex Gravatt returns, Tarek Saleh is off on assignment, and Derek and Barry have some fiery opinions regarding the Badgers 16-13 loss to #1 Oregon and the firing of offensive coordinator Phil Longo. You won't want to miss what they have to say!
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    44 mins
  • 11/11 - A New Era! + Impatient Before #1 Oregon?

    11/11 - A New Era! + Impatient Before #1 Oregon?
    Nov 12 2024
    It's a new era as ESPN Madison officially welcomes in Barry Alvarez as a member of the team and rebrands the show to The Great Dane Huddle with Barry Alvarez! Don't worry, you still get the same great content from the entire crew as Jesse steps in for a sick Alex Gravatt and Rose Bowl champions Tarek Saleh and Derek Engler lend their informed perspectives as well! The guys give their blueprints on how to beat #1 Oregon, who's coming to town this weekend, and how to fix Braedyn Locke's issues at QB before reacting to Ben Brust being impatient with Wisconsin's progress thus far... They wrap up giving their opinions on what success looks like for the Badgers this year and what's most important for the program.
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    46 mins
  • 11/4 - Can Badgers Bounce Back After Being Eviscerated by Iowa?

    11/4 - Can Badgers Bounce Back After Being Eviscerated by Iowa?
    Nov 5 2024
    Barry and the Boys are back, and struggling with the Badgers abysmal 42-10 loss at Iowa last Saturday. Coach Alvarez explains how rivalry games are different and how frustrating it was for him to watch before focusing on the positives of Luke Fickell and his staff. Tarek laments the Badgers defense's lack of talent and fundamentals. Derek believes Wisconsin will be able to hang with and potentially beat Oregon in a couple of weeks. And as always Alex G has all the questions while guiding the conversation! It's another great episode after another terrible loss, you won't want to miss it.
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    49 mins