Hawkeye Report Podcast

June is starting out as a month with a good amount of Hawkeye news. Matt Randazzo and Tom Kakert discuss the big news of the day, Matt Gatens being hired as an assistant coach for Iowa basketball. Why is he a great fit and what will be the recruiting impact? Then we turn to football recruiting and discuss a new commitment along the defensive line for the Class of 2023 and preview four official visitors this weekend.

This week on the podcast we are joined by Iowa offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Brian Ferentz. In a wide ranging discussion we dive into what it's like on the recruiting trail in the NIL era. We also talk about becoming a quarterback coach and how he evaluates players at the position. We then discuss the Iowa run game, the play of the offensive line, and the receiver position after Charlie Jones moved on. We also have some fun and talk favorite movies and TV shows and how he celebrates a win.

A wide ranging podcast this time around. First, we are joined by Kenyon Murray to discuss the return of his son, Kris, to the Iowa basketball roster after testing the NBA waters. How did Kris improve as a player and why he came back to lead the Hawkeyes next season. Then we turn to talking Iowa baseball with Kyle Huesmann. He was in Omaha and gives us a rundown on Iowa's performance. He also talks about the NCAA Tournament snub and we look ahead to big MLB decisions and the roster for next year.

With all the talk of NIL and boosters forming collectives, Iowa is getting involved with their own Swarm Collective, which will be officially launching shortly. We get a preview from one of our great message board posters Tx_Hawk, who is leading the group forming the Iowa booster collective. He gives Hawkeye fans a preview of what their goals and objectives are for the collective prior to the upcoming full reveal in the coming weeks.

A bonus podcast heading into the holiday weekend. We visit with the Director of Recruiting for Iowa Football, Tyler Barnes. We talk about the preferred start times for home games from a recruiting perspective, the growth of NIL and how much is it being brought up by prospects, and we talk about the coaches being back on the road with some new territories being opened up for the Iowa coaches. Plus, a huge June coming up for Iowa football recruiting including the largest group of officially visitors in the Ferentz era.

Plenty of news happening with the Iowa football program as an incoming recruit decides he's not coming to Iowa two weeks before he's supposed to report to campus and Charlie Jones surprisingly enters the transfer portal and leaves the Hawkeye program. Matt Randazzo and Tom Kakert discuss those topics, along with five star offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor setting up his five official visits and when he might be making a trip to Iowa City. Plus we give you the latest on Kris Murray and if he will be back with the Hawkeyes this fall.

A special edition of the pod this week. We catch up with former Hawkeye basketball player Aaron White. He's over in Serbia playing pro ball and took some time to discuss his playing career all over Europe, playing overseas when Covid-19 hit, bringing his family with him to play in Europe, and this year with thinking about a war taking place in Ukraine. Then we talk Iowa hoops and his emotions seeing the Hawkeyes win the Big Ten title, his assessments of Luka Garza and Keegan Murray, and more.

A fun new episode with Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo. We were joined by former Hawkeye Jake Gervase to talk about his Super Bowl win with the Los Angeles Rams and to promote his upcoming football camp that includes a huge list of former Iowa standouts, the Rally for Reid Football camp. Go here to register your child: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/rally-for-reid-football-camp . Then we turn the discussion to Gary Barta and his comments about doing away with the transfers being able to play right away. We also talk about Kirk Speraw retiring and potential replacements, and finally Kris Murray and the NBA Draft.

Plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo talk about the latest news for Iowa basketball. What can the newest walk-on bring to the table? Could Kris Murray stay in the NBA Draft? What is happening with the Hawkeyes and the transfer portal and should fans panic because they missed on a couple of players? Who are some big man targets? Then we discuss the craziness of NIL in college sports and where this is headed.

This week on the podcast, we open discussing the upcoming Chuck Long Charity Auction that benefits the Children's Therapy Center of the Quad Cities. We talk with Chuck Long and Angie Peterson about the event and the living bidding that is now open. Then we talk about the Iowa spring game and what we learned. We also talk to Chuck Long about the summer months for a football program and what that is like for coaches and players and how it has changed over the years. Go to: https://ctcqc.home.qtego.net/ to get your bids in on the great auction items!