Send us a text Wisconsin Badger basketball's Austin Rapp joins the show for an interview! At 6'10" he is one of the BEST shooters in the entire country and he has only scratched the surface of his potential. The NBA is a real possibility for Austin, and with that he had A LOT of schools recruiting him in the transfer portal... Ultimately, he chose to join Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers! Austin tells us about his basketball journey, what he will bring to the table, his future aspirations, an...
Jul 02, 2025•26 min
Send us a text Bar Rescue's own, Vic Vegas, joins the channel to discuss his INSPIRING journey! Vic takes us behind-the-scenes on his journey, what life is like working on Bar Rescue, what his relationship with Jon Taffe is like, and MORE! There is a reason Vic has had the success he's had and why he is Jon Taffer's right hand man. This man has discipline! From dishwasher, to becoming one of the most recognized chef's in all of America! Vic is living the American dream as he is also an executive...
Jul 01, 2025•56 min
Send us a text Heavyweight boxer Kenzie “TCB” Morrison, son of legendary champion Tommy Morrison, returns to the channel after an explosive 63-second knockout in his BKFC debut at BKFC 76. Kenzie breaks down the transition from traditional boxing to bare-knuckle, the mindset behind his performance, and his BIG goals moving forward. Could a title shot be next? What about a fight with Jake Paul? Tune in as Kenzie opens up about legacy, pressure, and the path ahead in BKFC. #JakePaul #TommyMorrison...
Jun 24, 2025•40 min
Send us a text The much-anticipated Usyk vs Fury rematch is finally here, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest fights of the year! With a history of intense rivalry, both fighters are looking to prove who truly reigns supreme in the heavyweight division. We break down everything you need to know before the showdown— from their strengths and weaknesses to what could make the difference on fight night. To help preview this epic clash, I’m joined by pro boxer Kalvin Henderson (19-2), who sh...
Dec 19, 2024•20 min
Send us a text Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Preview: Kalvin Henderson (Jake Paul’s Former Sparring Partner) Breaks It Down! In this exclusive interview, Kalvin Henderson who is a18-2 pro boxer and former sparring partner of Jake Paul, gives a detailed preview of Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul. Kalvin opens up about his time in Jake's training camp, including the dramatic moment when he was KICKED OUT after beating up Jake. Kalvin offers unique insights and predictions you won't find anywhere else. They say ...
Nov 13, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us a text Co-host Tyler is back on the show and we chop it up about three topics. 1. Should the Bucks Fire Doc Rivers? The answer is they should, he's ass! 2. Who's going to win, Jake Paul or Mike Tyson? 3. I'm getting bullish about Badger basketball, and believe John Tonje is better than AJ Storr
Nov 13, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us a text Wisconsin Badger great Brad Davison joins the show to discuss his basketball journey from UW-Madison to NOW. We discuss his rivalry with referee Bo Borowski, haters calling him a FLOPPER, whether or not he is responsible for Roy Williams retiring, and which teams were his favorite to beat in college. Brad also shares his insights to overcoming critics, his favorite memories at Madison, leaning on faith, the lessons he learned on and off the court, & MORE! Don’t forget to like,...
Nov 01, 2024•47 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us a text Episode 5 with Tyler where we discuss a plethora of topics in 15 minutes! -Heartbreaker for Brewer fans -Justin Fields vs Russell Wilson - What should Pittsburgh do? -Should Tua Retire -Who is the best backup QB in the NFL? -Is Luke Fickell on the Hot Seat? -Is Is Braedyn Locke Destroying the Program -AND MORE
Oct 04, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us a text In this episode we react to the Brett Favre news, go around the league talk all things QB's, my newfound respect for Shedeur Sanders, and MORE! #BrettFavre #Football #NFL #CTE Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Brett Favre News & Protecting the Brain 05:00 Packers are Brewing Something Special 07:48 Andy Dalton The Red Rocket 10:45 Deshaun Watson is a Disaster 13:25 Daniel Jones is BACK? 15:08 Caleb Williams 18:44 Matt’s Newfound Respect for Shedeur Sanders 22:34 Reaction t...
Sep 25, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Send us a text Top 100 recruit Zach Kinziger joins the show to discuss why he committed to Wisconsin, his older brother's influence on his game, recruiting his peers to come to Wisconsin, how he became an elite shooter and MORE. The De Pere native is the 66th ranked basketball player in the country according to ESPN. #WisconsinBadgers #CollegeBasketball #Wisconsin #Basketball 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Why Zach Committed to Wisconsin 01:12 Zach’s Favorite Badger Hoopers 01:50 Zach’s Shooting Routi...
Sep 12, 2024•11 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Send us a text Daniel Freitag RETURNS to the show to discuss how his first month playing for Greg Gard is treating him. He discusses his ankle injury, surgery, and how the recovery process is going. Daniel takes us behind the scenes to who has been the best leader for him and what it's been competing with guys 3-6 years older than him. Great interview with the next great Wisconsin Badger point guard. No one is covering basketball in the state like we are, subscribe for more content! 00:00 Introd...
Sep 10, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Send us a text 18-2 Boxer Kalvin "Hot Sauce" Henderson returns to the show and states that DAVID MORRELL WAS ON PEDs in their world championship fight! Listen to Kalvin share his side of the story in this ELECTRIC interview! We also discuss brain damage in boxing, Kalvin's experience sparring Jake Paul, Kalvin potentially becoming my coach for a fight, and MORE! #DavidMorrell #JakePaul #MikeTyson #Boxing #Steroids Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 👋 00:19 Channel Update ‼️ 00:42 Kalvin Henderson ...
Sep 09, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Send us a text Welcome Tyler to the channel! In this episode we do everything from sharing stories from our lives to debating Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark, making our predictions on Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson, giving fantasy football advice, and MORE! I'm creating a super-team of co-hosts where the content will contain more debate, banter, and story-telling. We are all Wisconsin guys, so there will be some emphasis on local sports, but also will give our takes on national stories like we did in this e...
Sep 06, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Send us a text Purdue Boilermaker GREAT Lewis Jackson IS BACK on Sports Chat With Matt! Lewis previews Purdue basketball's future without Zach Edey, what Edey's NBA future will look like, and Lewis also discusses his new gig as the coach of the Men of Mackey TBT squad. We rank Matt Painter amongst college basketball's best coaches, and end the episode with a Matt Painter era draft. LET US KNOW WHO YOU THINK HAS THE BETTER TEAM DOWN BELOW! SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE BASKETBALL CONTENT Check out Sports Ch...
Jul 17, 2024•22 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Send us a text Aidan Konop, the newest Wisconsin Badger hooper joins Sports Chat With Matt for an interview. We discuss his basketball journey, the recruiting process, and how Aidan ended up at Wisconsin late in the game. I also share my personal insight from hooping with Aidan in recent weeks and give my thoughts on his game. Aidan is a Sussex-Hamilton grad who averaged 20.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists for Sussex Hamilton in 2023-24 season. He could be Wisconsin's next diamond in the r...
Jul 03, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us a text University Wisconsin-Milwaukee's NEWEST member of the basketball team, Austin Villarreal, joins the show to discuss his basketball journey. Austin explains how he got his vertical jump over 40 inches, whether or not he'll play two sports at UWM, and how he earned a spot as a walk-on at the Division One Level. Heck of a story from the Arrowhead High School Product. Subscribe for more college basketball content! Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Austin on Attaining His Vertical ...
Jun 19, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us a text 18-2 Pro Boxer Kalvin "Hot Sauce" Henderson joins the show to discuss the story of BEATING UP Jake Paul in sparring, predicting Jake's fight verses Mike Tyson, the biggest names in the sport ducking him, his unique story, and more!
Jun 17, 2024•26 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Send us a text St. Thomas University Power Forward Rich Byhre returns to the show to discuss the lessons he learned last season at UW-Green Bay, what went into his decision in choosing St. Thomas, whether or not Giannis is the best player on the planet, and MORE! Rich is a highly skilled big man, and an elite shooter who was only 4% away on his free throw percentage two seasons ago from joining the elusive 50-40-90 club. Not to mention he has a lightning quick release. With the unique skill-set ...
Jun 14, 2024•13 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us a text Wisconsin Badger basketball's Xavier Amos joins Sports Chat With Matt for an interview. Xavier had an abundance of teams recruiting him in the transfer portal, but he chose to join Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers. Xavier tells us why he chose Wisconsin, what he will bring to the table, and discuss how he is a late-bloomer who is STILL GROWING height-wise, and to me that means he is only scratching the surface of his potential. Landing Amos is a massive recruiting victory for G...
Jun 13, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us a text University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Hooper Mac Wrecke joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss the Doug Gottlieb hire, recommitting to Green Bay, how he improved in his redshirt season, and what lessons he's learned along the way. Mac is one of the bounciest guards in the country, and his unique skillset will help Green Bay get the ball rolling in the Coach Gottlieb's tenure quickly! Check out our 1v1 video from last summer: https://youtu.be/YOxMv6jK8vg?si=JjwkG1-gaIbt3H7s...
May 30, 2024•12 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us a text Wisconsin-Green Bay Hooper Bennett Basich joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss the Doug Gottlieb hire, recommitting to Green Bay, where his old-school mentality comes from, his basketball journey and what he is working on heading into his Freshman season. Bennett is a fiery competitor and a bucket-getter that will help get Green Bay get the ball rolling in the Doug Gottlieb Era. Subscribe for more college basketball content! #CollegeBasketball #Wisconsin #GreenBay #Basketball #D...
May 28, 2024•8 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us a text 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=SJIl...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text 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...
Mar 22, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text 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 A...
Mar 21, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text 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!...
Mar 21, 2024•34 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us a text 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! #Wisconsi...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text 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.
Mar 20, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Send us a text 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 K...
Mar 19, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text 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 w...
Feb 29, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Send us a text 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/@Spor...
Feb 20, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 16
