Hawk Talk on Melrose

The first topic was not planned to say the least.. as Collin was about ready to hit the record button, news came out that Kadyn Proctor was leaving Iowa and returning to Alabama. Collin discusses that and provides his initial reaction and then gets into his big storyline as we enter Spring ball. Tyler then joins the show and we talk all things basketball.. Iowa not making the tournament, Fran fatigue, March Madness, and Iowa Women being a #1 Seed.. can they go all the way?

Tyler and Collin start the episode talking the big win against Ohio State this past weekend with Caitlin Clark breaking the all-time record, can this team go far in the postseason, do they have what it takes. We then get into Fran's squad and the big wins they have had recently to be in the discussion for March Madness, can they win this weekend against Illinois, seeding for the BTT, will it be enough to make it to the big dance.

0:00 Intro 1:25 Iowa Women with a big win against Ohio St.

11:52 Big 10 Women's Basketball Tournament

15:35 Caitlin Clark's decision to go to the WNBA

19:03 Iowa Men picking up some much-needed wins

22:25 Big 10 Men's Basketball Tournament Scenarios

0:00 Intro

1:21 Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Women’s Bball Team

10:14 Iowa back-to-back quad 1 wins.. can Iowa sneak its way into the tourney?

20:20 Iowa Football win total is set at 7.5.. will we hit the over or the under? (way too early prediction.. all for fun at this point)

0:44 - Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women’s basketball record for career points.. what she brings to not only Iowa's team but women's basketball in general.. will she stay or go off to the WNBA next year

Full disclaimer: This episode we do not talk Hawkeye sports. Tyler and Collin discuss Super Bowl LVIII as the Chiefs beat the 49ers in a thriller OT Super Bowl a few days back. Our reaction to Mahomes/Reid winning their 3rd SB and our impression of Brock Purdy playing composed in his first-ever SB. We then discuss next year's College Football Playoff expansion and schedule and what it means for CFB.

Kolby joins the show with Collin to discuss the introductory press conference from new OC Tim Lester. We share our overall thoughts, will Kirk allow some changes, and will the Tim Lester era work?

Tyler and Collin react to the big news over the weekend of Kirk hiring Tim Lester to be the next OC for the Hawks.

Tyler and Collin react to the HUGE news of Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor committing to Iowa. The former 5 star and second rated transfer player in the portal will help bolster our OLINE in 2024.

2:40 Update on the next OC for Iowa... The latest with Paul Chryst no longer in the race... Who does Kirk look at now

2:20 - Cooper Dejean off to the NFL

5:55 - Sebastion Castro is back for another year and the impact he has on Iowa's defense

9:55 - Ty Thompson.. he's off to Tulane now but just a weird situation to begin with. What it means for Iowa and do they look at grabbing another QB in the portal to back up Cade or stick with Marco.

14:55 - Iowa's QB room the past few years. The recruitment/development has not been good.

22:25 - National Championship Game