A huge weekend in sports took place including the biggest basketball game of the year to date and a variety of conference championship football games. Iowa faced the teams #1 team in the country and came up short, we discuss why we aren't worried at all about the Hawks moving forward and the statistics that support why. Conferences around the country crowned champions and we talk about the implications of that and what the playoff should look like including updated opinions on how the format sho...
Dec 21, 2020•35 min•Ep. 174
Frank joins the podcast for a second time to talk more about Luka, Iowa Basketball, and ELEVATE. A huge reason why Luka is so successful for the Hawkeyes is because he not only outworks everyone on the court, but also in his mind! Luka has taken his mental preparation to the next level, and Frank dives into what that looks like, why it works, and how you can get in on the action! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 17, 2020•57 min•Ep. 173
Special Cohost Blake Gimbel, friend of the show, joins to talk all things Iowa v Wisconsin. The Hawks were able to best the Badgers for the first time in 5 years Saturday with commanding final score of 28-7. The defense played great again as they didn't have a bad game all season, and the offense found their stride in the second half, lead by Ihmir Smith-Marsette, to pull away for the victory. We talk all about the stalemate of the first half, How Iowa was able to pull away in the 2nd half, and ...
Dec 14, 2020•52 min•Ep. 172
In this episode Kevin and Tyler dive deep into the College Football Playoff picture. Who deserves to be in the 4 spots for the national title? Clemson, Alabama, and Notre Dame are "win and in" situations but does Ohio St. deserve it at 6-0? Especially after the Big Ten decided to go back on their own rules that were set before the season began just to allow the Buckeyes to make the championship? Then there are teams like Texas AM, Cincinatti, Florida, Iowa State, and even Coastal Carolina who ha...
Dec 10, 2020•55 min•Ep. 171
In this episode we break down everything that happened in the Hawkeyes win over Illinois. We talk about the tale of 2 games, and how it mirrored the season in some ways. The big story of Spencer coming out of his shell a bit and showing the improvement that the Iowa fan base has desperately been waiting for. The wildcat offense took a whole new role this weekend and we discuss the endless possibilities of what that formation can do for the hawks. We talk special teams and why Charlie Jones and T...
Dec 07, 2020•50 min•Ep. 170
Drake and Tyler hop on and discuss some extended Q&A from the Illinois preview show. Full episode on Patreon.com/washedupwalkons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 03, 2020•15 min•Ep. 169
We talk a little about how to order the perfect Pancheros burrito, Benton Street in Iowa City, Kluver being in the Doghouse, and why the Hawks have continued winning. We graze onver Ihmir having to answer about the Twitter drama during media time, and We answer questions about which big ten coaches are on the hot seat, if Rob Howe will ever make an appearance, why people think we are actually relevant, and how does the coin toss work. As always we finish with Wards Winners. Learn more about your...
Dec 03, 2020•58 min•Ep. 168
In this episode we open up with a conversation about the Twitter drama Kluver got himself into this weekend, which opens a deeper conversation about the position we are in as former players and what kind of line we have to walk because of that. We break down the Nebraska game from the defense to the offense to the special teams and everything in between. We go over KF's postgame press conference and how Scott Frost is worried about clapping messing with their cadence, and more importantly how he...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 167
In this episode on of the all time favorite guests of the show, despite his Husker background, Jeremiah Sirles returns. After coming on last year to help us break down Nebraska vs Iowa he has returned for year 2. We discuss a long, long list of topics including team identity, Scott Frost, getting a pass for the COVID year, Baked goods, Quarterback play from both teams, what we think happens on Friday, the future of the rivalry, and MORE! Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 166
We bust into this oil spill podcast celebrating the 20 point victory over Penn St. who moves to 0-5 on the season for the first time in program history. Drake and Tyler give their feelings on if this is the last year for James Franklin. Meanwhile the Hawks have done a full 180 from the early bouts against Purdue and NW and rattled off 3 straight games with 40 points or more! We talk about what to expect from the Iowa Hawkeyes in their last 3 games and break down some individuals including Daviyo...
Nov 23, 2020•50 min•Ep. 165
Former guest Brady Ross joins to host the show as we look ahead to the Hawks matchup against 0-4 Penn St. We talk about some of his memories from playing Minnesota and hanging out with Floyd. We get his take on Spencer Petras and the current QB question for Iowa. We discuss the Tyler Goodson wildcat and what we want to see it evolve into. Then we break down some numbers on the Nittany Lions and why we think they have fully packed it in for the season. We answer some questions from the fans, and ...
Nov 19, 2020•58 min•Ep. 164
A break down of the big ten and where things stand. A second straight week of dominance from the Hawkeyes.. yet plenty of questions still unanswered? What is the future of Iowa QB, When does Scott Frost's seat get really hot, and what does this season mean for Iowa? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 16, 2020•48 min•Ep. 163
Iowa is set to take on the Golden Gophers of Minnesota Friday and that means one thing, Floyd of Rosedale. We talk all about the pig trophy, how heavy it is, what it means to us, and what it was like to win and carry it out of the stadium. We also discuss the state of the Big Ten and some statistics from around the league. We talk about what it was like processing games as a player versus now as a fan, and if we even consider ourselves "fans". We finish with Q&A and then Ward's Winners. Lear...
Nov 12, 2020•49 min•Ep. 162
In todays episode we talk Big Ten football and how nothing is going how it should, except maybe Nebraska being winless.. Penn St. is 0-3 and ranked last in the East while Indiana is 3-0 and in firm position to challenge Ohio St. for the East champion. Wisconsin has only played one game, Purdue and Northwestern are undefeated. Iowa finally grabs a win, a beatdown win, against a Spartan team who just knocked off in state Rival Michigan the week before.. The same Wolverines who handled The Gophers,...
Nov 09, 2020•54 min•Ep. 161
In this episode we dive into what leadership looks like inside Iowa football specifically and if that dynamic is at jeopardy. How does the relationship between coach and player need to work? How does the relationship between player and player need to work? How did we deal with poor leaders? We talk about Michigan St. and what kind of game this is for Iowa, and how they win this game. We give our thoughts on the odds for the Hawks, and we roll into Ward's Winners segment where we give out picks f...
Nov 05, 2020•51 min•Ep. 160
Thanks for your patience with this episode as Tyler runs this show out of Charleston, South Carolina. There are many questions with Iowa football right now and fans are looking for answers. Kevin and Tyler dive deep into the struggles that Spencer Petras is having and what expectations should be for the sophomore QB. They also discuss how Petras needs help and isn't the only piece of the puzzle. Conversation about why Iowa passed 50 times, and ran 18 times, and why that is not what the gameplan ...
Nov 02, 2020•43 min•Ep. 159
We start the episode with some merchandise news! New holiday merch store opens Friday, October 30th and will be open for 10 days!! Get that fresh merch baby! This episode is highlighted by the 'Drake almost killing Coluzzi' story haha We discuss last weeks picks from the NFL and then dive into the Wisconsin COVID drama which has caused the Badgers to pause their season, in turn affecting the entire Big Ten. Can the badgers win a football game with a 4th string QB? Will they even be playing footb...
Oct 29, 2020•56 min•Ep. 158
The B1G Ten season is underway and the guys briefly talk about games across the league and how this could be the most balanced Big Ten in years. Then, discussion turns to the Hawks, and why Iowa wasn't able to win on Saturday. What did the hawks do wrong in trying to cover David Bell? Where do we have to be better on all 3 phases? Did we predict the penalties to look like this? What was promising and fun to see from the Hawks? What do we think of Petras in his first outing? All of this and more....
Oct 26, 2020•53 min•Ep. 157
It is finally week 1 of the Big Ten football season and Drake and Kevin rejoin Tyler after an episode hiatus to talk all things Iowa vs. Purdue. We answer a few fan questions, the boys give their short thoughts on the lawsuit, and of course we give out picks of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 22, 2020•49 min•Ep. 156
2020 continues to 2020. Topics discussed are the Saturday College slate, the Ravens making us look dumb as hell, Jeff Brohm having COVID and how that affects week 1 for the Hawks, and 8 of our former teammates trying to Cash in and retire in the Bahamas. Its a fun time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 19, 2020•38 min•Ep. 155
We open up this conversation with talk about how the NCAA voted to pause eligibility for all athletes resulting in essentially a 'Free' year. This means that athletes like Alaric Jackson, Luka Garza, Jordan Bohannon, and Spencer Lee could all come back for the 21-22 athletic season. We discuss what that might look like and how it may affect scholarships. Then we get into some talk about Iowa State and how they are potentially the front runner for the Big 12 Championship at the moment and what th...
Oct 15, 2020•36 min•Ep. 154
Friend of the show Josey Jewell joins this episode as he comes off the best performance of his NFL career. He talks all about his Thursday night game against the Jets. We talk comparisons on what it means to him playing the game as an occupation vs when he played in college and the motivation behind all of that. We discuss his hit stick moment against Derrick Henry and how he is starting to find his way in the league as well as his thoughts on if the NFL season hangs in the balance due to COVID ...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 153
We go over all of the best quotes from the recent Iowa Football media availability, Including statements from Keith Duncan, Spencer Petras, Tyler Goodson, and more! We start the pod with an incredibly deep quote, talk about walking and breathing for fitness, getting the WUW some media passes, and how Spencer's mindset can set the first year QB up for success. We finish the episode by talking the upcoming week in College and Pro football and give you our betting picks! Learn more about your ad ch...
Oct 08, 2020•53 min•Ep. 152
Today we jump on to talk the weekend of college football and how Oklahoma is the worst tackling team in the country. Iowa state was able to get the win over the sooners to improve to 2-1. Texas TCU Over was never a doubt and the rest of the college slate sucked. The Big Ten season creeps closer and closer. We talk about if Nile Kinnick would start for todays Hawkeyes as well as how COVID found its way into more NFL organizations this week, and we finish by ranking all 8 of Iowa's opponents this ...
Oct 05, 2020•33 min•Ep. 151
This episode is just a Thursday catchup jumble. We have a scatter discussion that ranged from the political debate to the Chiefs v Ravens game(Including Mahomes becoming a father). We talk about putting all of your money in Tesla and other dumb advice like who we like in both NFL and College for sports betting this week. We also have a small discussion on what concerns there may be relative to the Hawks opener against the Boilermakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
Oct 01, 2020•41 min•Ep. 150
We break down everything that happened in college football over the weekend including 2 Top 10 teams falling as Oklahoma and LSU both got beat in their home stadiums. Rondale Moore, one of CFB's best players, announced that he would be returning to play for the Boilermakers for one more year, and yes that means Iowa faces him week 1. It was announced that every single team would be bowl eligible and we talk about what that means for the post season this year. We also discuss what happened on NFL...
Sep 28, 2020•41 min•Ep. 149
We asked for questions about the upcoming season and you guys did not disappoint! We talk about how preparation will be different with the short season and weird runup to playing games, how the colder weather will affect teams and their play, and chat all about the offensive fire power that Iowa should have this year. We also discuss what fans should expect from Spencer Petras this year as well as this weeks NFL picks and Wards Winners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
Sep 24, 2020•54 min•Ep. 148
This is a bonus episode that our guy George Kittle did on Greg Olsen's new podcast TE1. Fresh from an off season workout, George Kittle joins the show to discuss his journey to becoming the emerging league superstar that he is today. He reflects on his family's athleticism, his dad coaching him while growing up, and how his size affected him during recruiting. He also discusses the stacked TE room at Iowa and how his offensive lineman mentality helped make him a better player. Learn more about y...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 147
The Big Ten announced last week that football would be returning and they are going to make a season work! Finally. Several days after a schedule was released that included 8 game regular season with a post season game for all 14 games crossing over to play the same seed in the opposite division in the middle of December. We talk about what all of this means and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 21, 2020•46 min•Ep. 146
Kyle, like us, graduated in the class of 2013 and found his way to Iowa State from South East Polk High School. A tremendous 3 sport athlete in high school he was a top QB prospect in the state his junior and senior year. After battling ACL injuries(3) he transitioned from QB to holder on special teams and started for the Cyclones in 2016 and 2017. We discuss a wide range of topics inside the over arching theme of the Cy-Hawk rivalry as well as some talk about the Iowa State's first performance ...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 145
