Ep. 103: Montee Ball on Wisconsin Football + Aaron Stecker Previews Western Illinois
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Montee Ball discusses Wisconsin football and Aaron Stecker previews the upcoming game against Western Illinois.
Montee Ball joins The Jump Around to discuss Wisconsin football following the Badgers’ loss to Notre Dame, his thoughts on the 2026 team, areas that need improvement, and which Wisconsin running back he’s most excited to watch. We’ll also welcome former Wisconsin and Western Illinois running back Aaron Stecker ahead of Saturday’s matchup. Stecker shares his experience playing for both programs and discusses the upcoming game. Plus, Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch reacts to Barry Alvarez’s comments on the Notre Dame loss, play a Wisconsin football superlatives game ahead of Western Illinois, and bring you the latest Wisconsin sports conversation from the Twitter Portal. In this episode: 🏈 Montee Ball reacts to Wisconsin’s loss to Notre Dame 🏈 What Ball likes about the 2026 Wisconsin Badgers 🏈 Which Wisconsin running back could break out 🏈 Aaron Stecker previews Wisconsin vs. Western Illinois 🏈 Stecker’s experience playing for Wisconsin and Western Illinois 🏈 Reaction to Barry Alvarez’s comments 🏈 Superlatives vs. Western Illinois Subscribe for more Wisconsin Badgers football, Wisconsin athletics, recruiting, Big Ten coverage, game previews, reactions, and interviews.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jim Rutledge, Riley Jauch
Guests: Montee Ball, Aaron Stecker
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Organizations: Wisconsin, Western Illinois, Notre Dame, Barry Alvarez
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