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Washed Up Walkons

Tyler Kluverbleav.com
Go inside the locker room with 3 guys who have worn the Black and Gold. An unfiltered look inside Iowa Football featuring stories, first hand accounts, and personal experience. Join us as we break down and preview games during football season and in the off season enjoy guest interviews from former players, teammates, coaches, staff, and other relevant Iowa Football/Sports names. Hawks By A Million!
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Episodes

Pete & Kim Harmon - Graze | WUW 323

Pete and Kim, 2 of the most legendary people on earth join the show. they are owners of the local restaurant Graze in Iowa City, and have been catering Hawkeye athletic meals since 2015. They have play a significant role in fueling the Hawks for 7 years and go above and beyond the competition. they are far and away the team favorite within the football facility and after listening to this hour + with them you will get a sense of why they stand out amongst the rest.

Jun 06, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 324

Kris Murray Is Back + QA | WUW 322

Dallas Clark has been inducted into the Iowa Hall of Fame, Kris Murray will be returning for another year at Iowa, Kluver applied to be draft eligible for the XFL in 2023, how does a league like the XFL stay alive? What is our go to tailgate beverage and food, We give our opinions on what B1G coach each other is most like and why, Crumbl cookie reviews from this week, a quote from 2013 in the locker room, and a whole lot more.

Jun 02, 20221 hrEp. 323

Why Is Charlie Jones Leaving Iowa? | WUW 321

As always, we don't want to string you along, the Charlie Jones conversation is the last quarter of this podcast, before that we announce the latest Walkon Army exclusive T-shirts that will go live on Tuesday May 31st, we talk about a new initiative that is gaining legs to which money we bring in will be put towards, Michigan Wolverines are all scumbags and cheaters, Memorial Day Murph workout awaits, Drake tells a wild story that ends with him turning into Mr. Storage Wars, and a whole lot more...

May 30, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 322

Lauren Guerin | WUW 320

Lauren is a recent graduate from UofI who completed her Hawkeye Gymnastics career as a 3x All American on floor, and a 2x Big Ten Floor Routine Champ. She found her way to Iowa City from down in Texas, where she began her gymnastics at a young age of 3. Lauren was a key component in a massive team record turnaround that resulted in an undefeated Big Ten regular season championship in 2021 and the squads first trip to the Sweet 16 this past 2022 season. She walks us through her career, what she t...

May 26, 202243 minEp. 321

Buying Recruiting Classes | WUW 319

In this episode Kevin is fresh off of shoulder surgery, Drake is back in Tennessee, and Kluver is on short sleep from a Bachelor party weekend. They recap all of that as they record the episode right off the heels of the Zalatoris v. Justin Thomas playoff for the PGA Championship. Drawing conclusions to Football for the 'Pressure situations'. Then they get into discussion about Saban calling out Texas A&M for 'Buying' their entire recruiting class, and Jimbo Fisher coming back with a loaded ...

May 23, 202246 minEp. 320

Walkon Therapy | WUW 318

This episode contains absolutely nothing about Iowa sports or Football. Its just 3 friends talking about life, making jokes, pondering life's questions, and having a good time.

May 19, 202251 minEp. 319

Paulsen Twins(Episode 88 Re-broadcast) | WUW 317

Landan and Levi Paulsen found their way to Iowa City from Moville, Iowa. Two of the most Iowa good ol boys you will ever meet. Two of the best representatives of the Iowa Football program that walk the earth. Landan and Levi sit down to talk growing up as massive twins from a small town and what it was like to dominate high school sports. They talk about how they started their own businesses as high school kids and did everything from move furniture to bale hay to shovel driveways. Both go into ...

May 16, 20221 hr 40 minEp. 318

The State Of NIL | WUW 316

The guys open with some breakdown of Kevin's 400m time, getting into a tricky spot at JiuJitsu, Drake playing golf, and Kluver's high school mile. The episode shifts to the main topic that is NIL. It's been nearly a year since the NIL rules have gone into effect and as each month passes bigger, crazier deals, contracts, and collectives continue to hit the landscape. Is it out of control? Who's to blame, What can be done to fix it, does there need to be regulation, and where it does it stop?...

May 12, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 317

Jordan Bohannon | WUW 315

Lots to talk about.. obviously.. as Jordan is one of the most common place names in Iowa Sports as of the last decade. A decade for which he almost played the entirety.. we talk about his long career, and how he grew physically, mentally, and in the game of basketball. We discuss Coach Fran McCaffery and why he may be misunderstood.. as well as coaching in general and the topic of kids being soft in todays age. We talk about Jordan's injuries and how he dealt with those, his advocacy for student...

May 09, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 316

Henry Marchese | WUW 314

On the show today, Henry Marchese tells walks us through his career as a Hawkeye, gives us his story coming from a family with numerous D1 Football players, how he made his decision to be a Hawk, the dilemma between being drafted to the MLB and playing football, flipping back and forth from WR to DB in his career, being denied a chance to play Baseball for Iowa midway through his career, the importance of special teams and his role, what it was like to block the punt at Nebraska that changed the...

May 05, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 315

NFL Draft Weekend | WUW 313

The 2022 NFL Draft took place over the weekend, where players from across the country realized new opportunities to continue their Football career. 2 of those players were Hawkeyes with Tyler Linderbaum being selected in the 1st round to the Ravens, and Dane Belton in the 4th round to the Giants. 6 other Hawks immediately post draft announced destinations as well as undrafted free agents. The walk ons break down the landing spots for these recently former Hawks and speculate on what it will take...

May 02, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 314

Are The Right Guys Always Playing? | WUW 312

This marks our 3rd installment of having a Patreon member join the show as a guest, today Tim Sheeks joins us, and we talk all things Hawks. We start with Tim and Kluver being twins, talk about DHT, what episodes resonate the most with fans, and why some episodes are more important than others. We also take a look back at all 311 and some of Tim's favorites. We talk about when Tim started listening, and answer some of his questions about the podcast and Iowa Football in the process.

Apr 28, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 313

Spring Game Thoughts | WUW 311

Our actual football thoughts from Iowa Football's open Spring practice this past weekend start around the 40 min mark, if you come here for our banter on the Johnny Depp court case, The Gypsy King, Not inviting Kevin to episodes, Drake talking about breaking peoples limbs, and a whole bunch of other stuff, then stay around for the first half of the show as well.

Apr 25, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 312

Get Your Pads Down | WUW 310

In this episode we open by giving our thoughts on the development of the law suit filed by 7 former Iowa football failures trying to get money from the University, as they recently added Coach Seth Wallace to that case. We also discuss an upcoming merchandise drop that can have you and the family, including the kids, decked out for this fall as well as whats next for our brand. We talk the upcoming Iowa spring game, or 'open practice' rather and what comes to mind when we think spring game. Who ...

Apr 21, 202247 minEp. 311

If It Quacks Like A Duck.. | WUW 309

In this episode the guys sit down on Easter Sunday afternoon to discuss the word of the day, Kyler Kasper's commitment to Oregon, respecting someone tapping out of a street fight, the Cheeto fingers, Petras's progress this off season, Riley Moss's Stoic vibe, and some other comments from Iowa media availability as of late.

Apr 18, 202253 minEp. 310

Perfect Game | WUW 308

A LOT to go over in todays episode, we start with a segment we haven't done in a while by going over some of our show reviews. Give us a review and we may read it on the next episode! We talk about Drake's dog, We welcome Kevin back to the show, We discuss Kershaw being pulled from a potential perfect game, and how he, Matt Stafford, and Scottie Scheffler all graduated from the same high school and could buy cities together. Then a deeper appreciation convo for the game of golf itself and easy P...

Apr 14, 202258 minEp. 309

A Tradition Unlike Any Other | WUW 307

In this episode we debrief potentially the most out of bounds DHT episode we have ever recorded, We talk media availability from the Iowa Football coaches including Phil Parker, Seth Wallace, and Kelvin Bell. We give our thoughts on what the coaches had to say about Spring Ball so far and what that means moving forward. We discuss McAfee at WrestleMania living the absolute dream, and this weeks flavors of Crumbl Cookies. We get into a long conversation about The Masters, The Champions Dinner, Wa...

Apr 07, 202253 minEp. 308

Which Teammate Would We Take A Bullet For? | WUW 306

Fun episode that goes all over the place. We talk the Final 4 and Coach K's last game against a UNC team that is playing great at the right time. Bohannon won the 3 point contest over the weekend and we touch on that and ponder the odds of him agreeing to come on the show. We highlight the difference between a scholarship and a walkon podcast and we discuss DK Metcalf's diet and what we could have done differently and how D1 athletes should be approaching nutrition. Drake got a new dog and he re...

Apr 04, 202247 minEp. 307

Iowa Football Over Budget? | WUW 305

An episode that covers a wide array of topics including Will Smith smacking Chris Rock at the Oscars.. Real or Fake? The stages of committing to shaving your head, Iowa Football's massive budget and how alternate uniforms would fit into that, Iowa One Day where everyone can donate money to help support student athletes at the U, Kluver getting a peloton, Drake's stories from his time in a special place, and more. We also dive into some Q&A from the discord and answer who was our teams Austin...

Mar 31, 202253 minEp. 306

Spring Football | WUW 304

The guys talk about St Peters in the NCAA tourney, Crossfit Quarterfinals, and variety of other quick topics amidst a larger theme of Spring Football. That of which started this past week in Iowa City for the Hawkeyes. One of the most important phases of the year, a time where veterans continue to build into leadership roles, and young guys find meaningful field reps for the first time in their career.

Mar 28, 202257 minEp. 305

A Lackluster Hawkeye March | WUW 303

In this episode the guys catch up with each other after a 2 week break from recording any content or shows. The show starts off heavily personal life based where we discuss Jiujitsu for both Kevin and Drake and lifting weights, Kluver's trip to Phoenix, and some hometown talk. We eventually turn to the disappointing finishes for all 3 of the Hawk teams in Wrestling, and Mens and Women's Basketball. We give our very amateur analysis on why these squads didn't finish strong and meet expectation an...

Mar 24, 202252 minEp. 304

Connor Kornbrath | WUW 302

Connor is from West Virginia, and get into kicking and punting after having the strongest leg on the soccer field, which eventually led to their HS team needing a kicker. His story is different than many we have had on this podcast before, as he saw playing time early, but didn't have the perfect career path that we more often hear about. Connor talks about his time in Iowa City, the wake up calls of a division 1 football program, what it was like battling for a job, and eventually being told he...

Mar 21, 202259 minEp. 303

Jackson Subbert | WUW 301

Jackson comes from the near by fields of Williamsburg, just outside of Iowa City. A small town kid with a good frame, and bit of luck, and persistence found his way to the Iowa Football roster in the class of 2015. The direct successor of Kluver at the Long Snapping position, the two sit down to catch up after a few years of not seeing each other. The discuss how Jackson got into snapping the ball, what other opportunities he had, and how he managed playing at the D1 level. They get nerdy about ...

Mar 17, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 302

Ricky Stanzi | WUW 300

Ricky was born and raised in Mentor, Ohio and grew up a Big Ten Football guy. As he got older and Colleges started to take interest, the MAC was likely his future until Coach Ken O'Keefe found his way to Ohio. Ricky was sold on the Black and Gold and joined the Hawkeyes in the 2006 recruiting class. After taking the reigns of the Offense early in 2008, he went on to have a 3 year career for the Hawkeyes that stands to this day as one of the best ever for a Hawkeye QB. We walk through his career,...

Mar 14, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 301

Big Ten Champs | WUW 299

A funny first ever happens a few minutes into the episode. The boys talk wrestling, Drake and Kittle finding a magical Golf club in Narnia, Kluver cutting the ribbon and his weak gambling, The women's Hawk Basketball team finished strong and added a tournament win to match their regular season Championship. We talk about their capability as well as discuss the Mens team as we tracked the first half of the Illinois game live. Other topics were Cults, Hard Drugs, CrossFit, and more.

Mar 07, 202253 minEp. 300

Hodge Hired, BF to QBs | WUW 298

The hot topics of the episode are of course, the addition of former Iowa linebacker, now TE coach for his alma mater, Abdul Hodge, and his former teammate Brian Ferentz moving from TE to QB and retaining the OC duties. What does Abdul's presence do for the Iowa Football team, the culture, and how can he make the Hawks better? We also discuss the addition of a TE in the transfer portal, and Drake poses a question that takes us on an all time 20 min detour.

Mar 03, 202256 minEp. 299

Caitlin Clark Is Undeniable | WUW 297

On this episode we record right on the heels of the Iowa women dismantling the Top 10 Wolverines inside a sold out CHA, and we ask the question how could anyone but Clark be the NPOY? We also talk War in Russia/Ukraine, How will a new QB coach affect things inside Iowa Football, Did teammates get annoyed with specialists during games, and which Iowa program will be the next to win a Natty outside of Wrestling? All of that and more.

Feb 28, 202249 minEp. 298

Jake Gervase | WUW 296

Super Bowl Jack Gervase joins the show. We discuss being the big game, the up and downs of being a 'bubble guy', moving to Austin, Texas. The tiny home empire he plans to build, some insight on Stafford and Kupp, and a whole lot more.

Feb 25, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 297

Coaches Stepping Down And Throwing Hands | WUW 295

In this episode we discuss a whole variety of topics from Stefon Diggs exciting Valentines Day, An ASU Quarterback who transferred and had his teammates tossing him out, Juwan Howard throwing hands at the end of their game against Minnesota, Aaron Graves the D line recruit for the Hawks and how he's doing life better than most people, a little Iowa wrestling talk, some more talk about Iowa going O-for in the transfer portal, and finally discussion over Coach Ken O'Keefe stepping down as QB coach...

Feb 21, 202249 minEp. 296

Can Anybody Go D1? | WUW 294

A long over due Q&A episode where we answer questions like, what is like for the guys who battle for starting roles but come up short? What's the big deal about Turf versus Grass? Is Drake enjoying Nashville and will we ever see him enter the octagon? What is GPP and what does a GPP workout consist of? Why isn't the University selling Caitlin Clark jerseys? How Boomer is KF actually? and.. if you get your hands on an average athlete early enough, can they go D1?

Feb 17, 202218 minEp. 295
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