Ep. 67 - Wisconsin Goes BIG in NIL: Badger Athlete Partners Launch + Devyn Robinson Joins!

18/12/2025 41 min

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Episode Synopsis

A massive day of Wisconsin news on The Jump Around, and we’ve got a loaded show — including 2021 National Champion and Badgers volleyball star Devyn Robinson LIVE at 1 PM, plus an exclusive interview with Social House Vodka following their new partnership with Wisconsin Athletics.

We kick things off at 12:30 PM with the biggest headline of the day:

💰 Wisconsin’s New NIL Department: Badger Athlete Partners

Wisconsin officially launches Badger Athlete Partners, a full-service NIL agency under Learfield — built to:

Retain top talent

Compete in the transfer portal

Connect athletes with corporate sponsors

Add five full-time hires, making UW one of the largest NIL departments nationally

Support football roster-building without endlessly hitting donors

Is this a game-changer for Wisconsin?
Is it too little too late?
Can the Badgers finally compete in NIL recruiting?

🎥 Clip of the Week — CFP Debate

Barry Alvarez says James Madison & Tulane in the CFP is GOOD for college football.
Do you agree — or are you Team Tarek?

We give our predictions for the College Football Playoff field.

🐦 Twitter Portal

Penn State QB Beau Pribula hits the portal — should Wisconsin go after him?

Nebraska Volleyball LOST 😂

Who has the most insufferable fanbase in college sports?

Is the UW marching band actually cool?

🏐 Devyn Robinson LIVE at 1 PM!

The reigning MVP joins us to talk:

What it takes to reach this point in the NCAA Tournament

Her best memories from the 2021 National Championship team

Preparing for another deep run

Locker-room culture & big-moment mentality

🍸 Social House Vodka x Wisconsin Athletics

We close with a special interview with Cary Joshi of Social House Vodka, fresh off partnering with the Varsity Collective and Wisconsin Athletics.

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