Hawkeye Report Podcast

It's a little later than we had hoped, but a lot of ground to cover in this post game podcast. We open with a look back at the Hawkeyes ugly road loss at Michigan State. What went so wrong on Saturday night in East Lansing?

We start with the Iowa offense and their struggles in the first half with just 58 yards of total offense. Then they improved in the second half scoring 20 points. Iowa fans are calling for a change with Cade McNamara being benched? Will that happen? If not, why not?

The real surprise was Iowa's defense struggling to the level it did with tackling. What caused that struggle to happen? Why could they not get off the field at any point in the game? What could or should Iowa do at the other cornerback position after the struggles they experienced on Saturday?

Then we look at one of the big news items of the week and that is Chris Doyle breaking his four year silence to speak for an interview. What did we think of the interview? What did we think of what the former Iowa strength and conditioning coach had to say? Should he receive a second chance in coaching?

Finally we discuss what we have heard from Iowa men's basketball and their 'secret' scrimmage this weekend with Southern Illinois. What were the positives that we heard? Who started and led the team in scoring?

This week on the podcast we open talking about the win over Washington. Once last look at the game and why it might be important to this team since they played the full sixty minutes and did so in all three phases of the game.

Then we move on to preview the contest against Michigan State. They have a very talented quarterback in Aidan Chiles, but he is also turnover prone so far this year. We discuss what we have seen from the Spartans on both sides of the ball. Why their rush defense might be a problem for them going up against Kaleb Johnson in this game.

We move on to talk more college football. There was a second half of the Big Ten projection this week that says Iowa finishes in a four way tie for first in the Big Ten regular season. How realistic is that result? We look at the ESPN FPI to see how difficult the remaining games are this year and rank them from toughest to easiest.

After that we move on to talk some college basketball. The Ken Pom rankings for this year are out and Iowa is ranked higher than most places at 33rd. What do we think of hte ranking and it's pretty wild to see so many Big Ten schools jammed up together in the rankings. Then we pick some college football games, including Iowa at Michigan State.

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Now on to Hawkeye Football. We have a lot to cover. Iowa beat Washington. We look back at the Iowa offense and their success. Starting with the recording setting running of Kaleb Johnson. Long discusses the ways that Tim Lester and Iowa and giving many different looks in their run game and how they get him the ball in the passing game. Speaking of the passing game, what about the play of Cade McNamara? What did he do well on Saturday?

We also talk about the defense for the Hawkeyes, along with the great day for the Iowa special teams unit.

Then we move on to preview the game against Michigan State. What do we think of the Spartans and how concerning are their with exciting young quarterback Aidan Chiles, who also has issues with turning the football over. Finally we look at the Big Ten this past weekend before we pick games.

Iowa came out and took care of business on Saturday afternoon at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes rolled, particularly in the second half on their way to a 40-16 victory and it was also the 200th win at Iowa for Hawkeye head coach Kirk Ferentz.

In our post game podcast we discuss the significance of the victory for Kirk Ferentz. It's #200 and that means a lot to him and his player. We talk about the players reaction and what they said about their head coach after the game.

We also get into the game and how this was their most complete game of the year. For the first time it was the full sixty minutes and not one half significantly better than the other. What did we see from the Iowa offense? In particular, the running of Kaleb Johnson, who seemingly can't be stopped even when you know he is running the football. We also look at the performance of Cade McNamara and what he did well in the game.

We also discuss the defense and special teams. We talk about the pass rush making an impact and making life tough for Washington quarterback Will Rogers. We also talk about the huge interception by Jermari Harris in the second half and the overall outstanding play of Jay Higgins and Nick Jackson. Plus we talk special teams and the two excellent punts from Rhys Dakin, the strong kicking from Drew Stevens, and good returns from Kaden Wetjen.

(Please note, we had some audio issues at the end of the podcast. Sorry for the abrupt end to things)

In this edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast, Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann discuss what we learned at Iowa women's basketball media day. It was a busy day talking with the Iowa women's players and head coach Jan Jensen about the upcoming season. We discuss the potential lineup for the Hawkeyes and how there might be a true freshman starter this season. We also look at the impact that Lucy Olsen is having on this team and how it might be impacted by Hannah Stuelke missing part of the summer and Syd Affolter missing time leading up to the start of the season.

We look at the freshman class and who might contribute. Who might be the backup point guard and how that answer could eventually change with a point guard getting healthy enough to play this season. We also discuss how the outside world of college basketball might be underestimating this Iowa team heading into the season.

Kyle also discusses the Iowa soccer team and their great season as they are tied for first in the Big Ten. He talks about their strong season and how they could potentailly make the NCAA Tournament again this year.

It was an unexpected busy day for those of us covering Iowa athletics. Before we dive into Iowa basketball media day news and notes, we open talking about the Hawkeye football team. More specifically, we discuss the departure of Kaleb Brown and Leshon Williams.

We dive into their performances last year and how we got to today where they followed the trend of players participating in less than four games and finding a new school by entering the portal. Were there hints that either were unhappy and looking to leave?

Then we discusst the actual game in Columbus and how Iowa kept it close in the first half by creating a couple of turnovers and then delivering a class in how to let a close game turned into a blowout by three turnovers in the second quarter.

We look at the upcoming game against Washington. Is this a great spot for the Hawkeyes? What about the travel issue for teams either on the west coast traveling east or the east coast traveling west.

Finally we wrap up with a wide ranging and extended discussion on Iowa baksetball team day. Predictions for the starting lineup and more.

Time to review the Hawkeyes last game and look ahead to this week with Chuck Long on the podcast. We open looking back at the loss to Ohio State. How did Iowa let the game get away from them in the second half with turnovers? We also discuss the decision by Kirk Ferentz to punt on 4th and 1 in the second quarter from midfield and if that was the right one.

We also dive into the play of Cade McNamara. He had three turnovers in the contest and has not thrown a touchdown pass against a power four opponent this season. What should Iowa do with the quarterback situation? Should they consider at move to Brendan Sullivan this week after he ran for 30 yards and led Iowa to a late score?

Then we discuss the Hawkeyes struggles against ranked opponents the last few seasons? Is it because of the impact of NIL or are there other reasons why the Hawkeyes have had poor performances against ranked foes?

Before we pick the biggest games on a loaded college football schedule, we look at the Big Ten and how teams traveling more than two time zones either direction are now 1-8 this year. Is the travel impact a surprise this year? What about Washington this week basically playing at what is 9 am for them?

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We start the podcast discuss the breaking news of a new commitment. Iowa lands 2026 quarterback Cash Herrera from San Diego. What do we know about the three star prospect? We discuss his skill set and also the quarterback position moving forward. Will Iowa hit the portal after this season?

Then we preview Iowa vs. Ohio State. It's a very talented Buckeye team that the Hawkeyes will be facing. We break it all down from both sides of the ball and discuss if there is a path for Iowa to pull an upset. Can Iowa move the ball against the Buckeyes? We look at what Michigan State did last week against Ohio State in the first half.

We move to hoops and discuss men's basketball recruiting and why Iowa has missed on some targets in the last two weeks. We also preview Iowa basketball media day coming up on Monday in Iowa City. Then we wrap up by picking some college football games this weekend.

Coming off a bye week, we didn't have an actual game to discuss on the Chuck Long Podcast, so we caught up with a great former Hawkeye to talk about his career and what he thinks of this year's Iowa football team.

Joining us is former Iowa running back Tavian Banks. His name has been mentioned quite a bit recently with the hot start to the season by Kaleb Johnson. Back in 1997, Banks had an even hotter start to the season in the first four games before traveling to Ohio State. We look back at his hot start that season and his thoughts on Johnson, who has seen on a limited basis this fall.

We also talk to Banks about his current job with the Des Moines YMCA and what that is like on a daily basis. We also discuss Banks and his prep career and love of soccer as a kid, along with his recruiting process, and perhaps the best Iowa high school game ever against Iowa City High and Tim Dwight.

Then we pick several college football game, including Iowa vs Ohio State before wrapping up the podcast.

A little bit of everything this week on the podcast. We open with Iowa football talk and close with men's hoops and a little bit of Caitlin Clark discussion.

First, the Iowa football talk opens the show. We take one final look back at the Hawkeyes win over the Gophers and how Iowa was scratching where it itched on Saturday night in Minneapolis. Those words came from Hawkeye offensive coordinator Tim Lester, who met with the media this week.

We move on to discuss what Lester said about Cade McNamara and how positive he was about his development, even on a day when he threw for just 62 yards. We also talk about Lester being overruled on taking deep shots last week and who might have done that, plus why fans need to continue to be patient with the offense. We also discuss Phil Parker talking about the Iowa defense and stats he rattled off to support his group. Finally we discuss Levar Woods and his comments about the top end length of Drew Stevens field goal range.

The we look at if we still feel good about Iowa football in the next eight games and which one's, besides Ohio State, are most concerning.

Finally we talk Iowa hoops. Lindy's magazine says Iowa is the 16th best team in the Big Ten. Why we think that is crazy talk and we give our predictions for the starting lineup, including who might be starting at point guard. We also pick some games and reflect on what a year it's been for Caitlin Clark.