I on the Hawks host Owen Siebring sits down with new Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum, a few months ahead of his very first season with the Hawks. We ask him about the possibility of NCAA tournament expanding in the future, how he sees the incoming "mid-major" transfers performing in a power conference, and how transfer Alvaro Folgueiras has practiced with the team in limited time this summer. Folgueiras played in the U20 Eurobasket Championships with Spain. Learn more about your ad choi...
Aug 13, 2025•17 min•Season 3Ep. 4
On this episode of I on the Hawks, the crew gives their observations on the passing game with new quarterback Mark Gronowski and backups Hank Brown & Jeremy Hecklinski from the Kids' Day scrimmage at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.We also give evaluations on the rushing game, defense and special teams. Do we feel better or worse after the open practice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 10, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Iowa Kids' Day is on Saturday. It's our first chance to get a glimpse at the 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes and new quarterback Mark Gronowski. We'll discuss what we are looking forward to the most on Saturday and give a position-by-position breakdown to see where the top camp battles could come. Also Iowa is unranked in the first preseason poll. Right call or should the Hawks be ranked? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 06, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 2
It's an I on the Hawks mid-summer episode and before camp begins next month, we are ranking our favorite moments and games during the two years this podcast has existed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Iowa's offense looked good at Saturday's open spring practice, even missing several starters who were held out. We'll breakdown who sat, who performed well and hear from Kirk Ferentz as spring football officially wraps up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2025•48 min•Season 2Ep. 56
What we've learned about this Iowa football team this spring & the 3 things we are looking for during the open spring practice this Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 55
The last quarterback to start a game for Iowa is officially in the portal. Brendan Sullivan announced he was transferring after being in the Iowa football program for under a year. Mark Gronowski transferred in and was expected to start anyway but Sullivan's departure will hurt Iowa's depth at the position in case of injury. We also got to speak to select offensive lineman, wide receivers and tight ends in the program this week. We'll do position breakdowns the position groups heading into next ...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 54
New Iowa QB Mark Gronowski spoke to the media for the first time Thursday as an Iowa quarterback. We'll give you our first impression of the new QB1 for the Hawkeyes. Mark said he started throwing lightly at practice but will be 100% on June. We also got to speak to running backs, linebackers and special teamers. We'll break down the running back & linebacker positions moving forward to 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 11, 2025•49 min•Season 2Ep. 53
New Iowa QB Mark Gronowski still can't do much but he did participate in some drills at Thursday practice, which was opened partially to media for a few minutes. It's our first look at some other Iowa transfer and the team overall this spring. Iowa is wrapping up it's first full week of practice. We also get to hear from defensive backs and d-lineman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 04, 2025•38 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Iowa football started spring practice this week & head coach Kirk Ferentz spoke to the media Wednesday. Big topics heading into spring include how incoming transfer QB Mark Gronowski's rehab has been going, the QB battle to be his backup this season, a pair of football staff newcomers, and who will fill into the roles that some key departing Hawkeyes filled in the past few seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 27, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 51
The 3 seed Oklahoma Sooners ended Iowa's season Monday in the NCAA Women's Tournament second round with a 96-62 win. The Sooners were just too much for the Hawkeyes inside, outscoring Iowa in the paint 38-24. The Hawkeyes turned the ball over 20 times. Iowa jumped out to a 10-4 lead in the first quarter but the Sooners then went on a 25-4 run. That run came even as Sooner star center Raegan Beers only played a few minutes due to foul trouble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
Mar 25, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Iowa men's basketball has a new head coach: Ben McCollum. The Hawkeyes hired him Monday to take over the basketball program that has struggled the past few years. Fran McCaffery was fired after the season following 15 years in charge of the Hawks. I on the Hawks gives instant reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 49
The Iowa Hawkeyes beat Murray State 92-57 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday. Ava Heiden had a career high 15 points as the Hawks raced past the Racers in the 2nd half. We'll break down the win and look ahead to Iowa's second round opponent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2025•24 min•Season 2Ep. 48
The Iowa Hawkeyes learned where and who they are playing in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The team held a watch party during the selection show and found out their draw. Owen Siebring and Mike Howell give their live thoughts at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Iowa started strong in their opening Big Ten Tournament matchup Wednesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, beating the Badgers 81-54. Down 6-9 early in the first quarter, Iowa rattled off 19 straight points, held Wisconsin scoreless in the final six minutes and change, all while forcing five turnovers jumping out to a 25-9 lead. Sydney Affolter scored 9 first quarter points to lead the Hawkeyes. She finished with those 9 points and added 7 rebounds playing only 18 minutes after the Hawks went up ...
Mar 06, 2025•18 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Sydney Affolter & Lucy Olsen combined for 44 points as Iowa led nearly the entire game as the Hawks pulled off the 79-66 road win, currently the 5th quad 1 win of the season. Iowa have now won 7 of their last 9 games with their only two losses coming to No. 2 UCLA and No. 12 Ohio State. Now Iowa only has one more game before the Big Ten Tournament. We'll take a look at possible opponents and check out the most-recent NCAA Tournament bracketology predictions. Learn more about your ad choices....
Feb 27, 2025•45 min•Season 2Ep. 45
The Iowa Hawkeyes and No. 8 Ohio State tipped off in a rare Monday morning game in Columbus. We'll give instant reaction shortly after the game ends. Iowa's late rally pushed the game into overtime 86-78. We'll discuss the remaining schedule for the women's team and their NCAA Tournament outlook. We'll also check in with the men who split a pair of road games this week on the east coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 17, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 44
The Hawkeye women's basketball team notches their best win of the season, upsetting #4 USC 76-69 with Caitlin Clark in the building. A packed Carver-Hawkeye Arena was on hand to watch Iowa stun JuJu Watkins and the Trojans, and then get to see Clark's jersey lifted to the rafters. We'll break everything down, look ahead to the Hawkeye's next opponents and briefly talk about a tough week ahead for the men, who host two ranked teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 43
Iowa's News Now anchor Mitch Fick sat down with former Iowa women's head basketball coach Lisa Bluder, in the same seat she sat in during her 24-year coaching stint in Iowa City. She discussed Caitlin Clark's legacy, her jersey retirement, the current Hawkeye program and how involved she is with head coach Jan Jensen. The interview is part of "22 & Beyond," a pregame special for the Iowa vs. USC. The game on Sunday will precede Caitlin Clark's jersey retirement, which will air live on Fox 28...
Jan 31, 2025•19 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Iowa's News Now anchor Mitch Fick sits down with Iowa Athletics Director Beth Goetz, one year after she was officially announced as permanent AD. Goetz discusses Caitlin Clark's jersey retirement, her legacy, Iowa women's basketball momentum, NIL, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2025•15 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Hawkeye women's hoops team snapped a 5-game losing streak with an 85-61 win over Washington in Seattle. Iowa was desperate for a win to keep postseason hopes alive. Lucy Olsen was perfect from the field scoring 20 points and Addison O'Grady scored 17 while Hannah Stuelke missed her second-straight game. Are the Hawks back on track? The Iowa men are in the middle of their own losing streak, falling to Minnesota at home, who at the time was last place in the Big Ten standings. With the recent lull...
Jan 24, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 38
After two impressive home wins, Iowa drops their first game in a two-game West Coast trip to USC 99-89.The Hawkeyes are 0-3 in road games so far this year and 0-5 in Quad 1 games. They will get another opportunity this Friday at UCLA. The Hawkeye women have dropped 3 games in a row and are reeling. Is Thursday's matchup with Nebraska a must win already? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 15, 2025•48 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Iowa football gets another quarterback from the transfer portal & fans are excited. What's in mean for 2025? Hawkeye men's basketball comes off one of its worst Big Ten losses possibly ever with a win over a solid Nebraska team in overtime. Payton Sandfort and Josh Dix each scored 30 or higher and help Iowa claw back from down 15 to win 97-87 Tuesday night. Another big home matchup on the horizon with Indiana this weekend. The Iowa women's hoops team battled back but came up a little short a...
Jan 08, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 33
The Iowa Hawkeyes were up by 10 points with only about 16 minutes left in the Music City Bowl Monday, but Missouri stormed back to beat the Hawkeyes 27-24. That's the same score Iowa beat Missouri in the 2010 Insight Bowl. Missouri quarterback Brady Cook threw for 287 yards for two touchdowns. He also lead the Tigers on two fourth-quarter field goal drives that gave Missouri the lead. https://cbs2iowa.com/sports/i-on-the-hawks/hawkeyes-blow-10-point-second-half-lead-lose-to-missouri-27-24# Learn...
Dec 31, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 32
A week from Monday, Iowa will take on Missouri in the Music City Bowl. Brendan Sullivan is back from injury and is slated to start at quarterback for Iowa. Kaleb Johnson & Jermari Harris will not play but most other Hawkeyes are expected to play. We'll preview the game and take a sneak peak at 2025, who is coming back, and the transfer QB that is already practicing with the team. We'll also predict the final College Football Playoff bracket, and other Big Ten bowl games. Learn more about you...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 31
The Iowa women's basketball team rallied from down 10 points in the 3rd quarter to comeback to beat the Cyclones. The reverse happened for the men, Iowa lead nearly the entire game, and had a 13-point lead in the second half, until Iowa State took the lead with about 3 minutes left. The Cyclones defense was too much for Iowa to battle back. What happened to the men? What does it say about the team picked in the bottom half of the Big Ten to battle the No. 3 ranked team in the nation? We'll break...
Dec 13, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 30
It's Cy-Hawk week in Iowa. The women's teams battle for state bragging rights on Wednesday night. Iowa State is ranked 18th in the country while Iowa is ranked 21st. Jan Jensen and the Hawkeyes are coming off their first loss of the year while the Cyclones have one three straight after getting run out of the gym by South Carolina. The Hawkeye men were inches away from back-to-back game-winning buzzer beaters. Iowa fell on the road at a Michigan team that jumped from unranked to 14th in the AP To...
Dec 10, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 29
On Sunday, Iowa found out it will play Missouri in the Music City Bowl on December 30, in Nashville, Tennessee. The two programs were supposed to play in 2020 until COVID-19 forced a cancellation. We'll breakdown the bowl, tell you what Kirk Ferentz and company says about the matchup, and update you on who will actually be playing, as the transfer portal opens tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 09, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Drew Stevens was benched last year for Marshall Meeder, who converted a last-second field goal to beat Nebraska 13-10 in Lincoln. This season, Stevens nailed a 53-yard field goal to beat the Huskers at Kinnick Stadium by the same score. Iowa was beat in nearly every stat category throughout the game, but the Hawkeyes battled back and got a crucial strip sack fumble late in the fourth quarter to put Iowa in a position to beat Nebraska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Nov 30, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Nebraska is bowl eligible for the first time since 2016 and Iowa is sitting at 7 wins on the season. There might not be major stakes in this year's Heroes Game in Iowa City but each team wants bragging rights in a border rivalry. Iowa is 9-1 in the last ten games but haven't beat the Huskers at Kinnick Stadium since 2021. Jackson Stratton will start, per Kirk Ferentz on Tuesday, but Cade McNamara and Brendan Sullivan have been practicing. Will either play and what will be the key to beat a Nebra...
Nov 27, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 26
