Bucky’s 5th Quarter

1 week ago | buckys5thquarter.com | Rohan Chakravarthi

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The spring transfer portal window is opening on Wednesday, and the Wisconsin Badgers are starting to take the hits, as wide receiver Quincy Burroughs announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal. Burroughs, a redshirt sophomore, is the second Badgers receiver to announce they’re entering the transfer portal on Tuesday, joining redshirt freshman Mark Hamper, who had just come to Wisconsin from Idaho this winter.

1 week ago | buckys5thquarter.com | Rohan Chakravarthi

Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK The spring transfer portal window is opening on Wednesday and the Wisconsin Badgers are already dealing with the effects. First, it was reported that Ball State transfer tight end Tanner Koziol was re-entering the transfer portal. Now, Idaho transfer wide receiver Mark Hamper is also re-entering the transfer portal just three months after joining the team, per his agent, via 247’s Evan Flood.

1 week ago | buckys5thquarter.com | Rohan Chakravarthi

Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images All offseason long, the talk surrounding the Wisconsin Badgers has been about their new-look team, as they brought in nearly two dozen transfers ahead of a crucial 2025 season after going through a major overhaul over the past few months. Offensively, Wisconsin could have seven new starters this season as they transition to a new scheme under offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes.

1 week ago | buckys5thquarter.com | Rohan Chakravarthi

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The Wisconsin Badgers are in the back half of their spring ball program, and there’s been a lot of news recently, with certain players expected to enter the transfer portal, while injuries have led to more questions. But, amidst the shakeups, there’s been a lot of growth from a new-look team incorporating a new scheme on both sides of the ball.

1 week ago | buckys5thquarter.com | Rohan Chakravarthi

Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Wisconsin Badgers faced some difficult news on Tuesday, as head coach Luke Fickell announced that starting left tackle Kevin Heywood will ‘probably’ be out for the season after tearing his ACL. “Obviously, I think he’s gonna have to have surgery,” Fickell said about Heywood. “We’re probably going to lose him and probably not going to get him back obviously, even for the season.