Gary Barta (University of Iowa athletic director) interview

In this episode, the 1 Star Recruits (and guest host Tyler Kluver from the Washed Up Walkons pod) discuss the history of the Washed Up Walkons and the tenure of Iowa’s athletic director. Iowa Hawkeyes AD Gary Barta (7:50) joins the podcast to talk about the challenges of being an athletic director, the longevity of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, the greatness of Hawkeye hooper Caitlin Clark, why Iowa City is a wrestling mecca, the current state of NIL collectives at Iowa, the odds of MMA ever becoming a collegiate sport, how he likes his steak and the permanence of the Cy-Hawk rivalry. The 1 Star Recruits discuss George Kittle’s Kittlefest event, the B1G Ten football style of play, college football realignment, Hawkeye football, the tailgating scene in Iowa City, the Cy-Hawk rivalry, marathon training tips, and give their recommendations of the week to close out the show.

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IN THIS EPISODE:
Gary Barta
Washed Up Walkons podcast

University of Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa football
Kirk Ferentz
Caitlin Clark
Iowa wrestling
George Kittle
Big Ten football
The Lincoln Lawyer

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