The biggest football game of the year highlights this weekend and we get into all that is relevant including the Hawks that are featured in the game, the story lines, our picks for who will win, prop bets and more. Before we get there we discuss the absurd performances of Caitlin Clark as of late that has her transcending the game of college basketball, what her NIL potential is growing in to, and if that could affect her time at Iowa. We also discuss the Murray twins new Estela commercial, and ...
Feb 13, 2022•53 min•Ep. 294
Dane is from Tampa, Florida and signed to the Hawks 2019 recruiting class. Just 3 short years later, after being extremely productive in the Iowa Defensive backfield, he has declared early for the NFL Draft. We talk about the difficulty of that decision, the conversations he had with his parents, and walking away from another year in the Black and Gold. We of course talk Coach Parker, and his influence on Dane, his recruiting visits, playing in Kinnick Stadium, How the Summer of 2020 shaped Dane...
Feb 10, 2022•50 min•Ep. 293
In todays show we discuss the shit show that the Pro Bowl has turned into, why it needs to change and what could be done, Kevin helps recap the #1 vs #2 Wrestling match that happened in Iowa City, we sift through some Harbaugh and Gattis news from over in Michigan, then we get into the meat of the episode looking at some of the stats from Petras and Padilla and ask the question, why wouldn't Iowa have a big time QB transfer in? We finish up with some reminiscing on fall camp, personal pizzas, an...
Feb 07, 2022•45 min•Ep. 292
An Absolutely jam packed episode. We discuss Tom Brady retiring from football and how insane a 22 year career is. The ware and tear of the game of football and how college differs from the Pros regarding training, resources, recovery, and mindset. We touch quickly on Championship weekend and the impending Super Bowl between the Bengals and Rams, and of course our guy Jake Gervase who is right in the thick of things against all odds. We debate best flavors of Jenis ice cream and who has eaten mor...
Feb 03, 2022•58 min•Ep. 291
In this episode we have a bunch of random topics to discuss starting with a continued conversation from the past weekend of NFL football games, potentially the best weekend of football ever. The major topic is the OT rule that kept the ball out of Josh Allens hands, we give our thoughts on that and some other thoughts on Hawks still left in the playoffs. The B1G came out with some news that there is potential for the conference to switch some things up after this upcoming '22 season and we talk ...
Jan 27, 2022•49 min•Ep. 290
Jack is from Des Moines, Iowa and attended Dowling Catholic High School, home grown I guess.. and was a multi time state champ with the Maroon football team before showing up to Iowa City in 2017. A true born and bred Hawkeye, he tells his story of choosing to wear the black and gold last minute, which came with an interesting conversation with the DB coach from SD, how he worked his way up the ranks within the Iowa program, and the surprise person who he tried to model his career after from the...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 289
Lots to discuss on this episode starting with a discussion around being a coach, Coach Parker tucking Kevin in to bed at night and telling him bedtime stories, and talk of simpler times when steroids were cool and people weren't as soft. We dive deeper into the Iowa drama that took place over the past weekend with David Porter, Jordan Lomax, and some more details from that conversation as well as our thoughts on how the media can turn opinion and why its tough when certain people have an agenda....
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 288
We finally address the Kittle body bag interview, we talk Linderbaum declaring for the draft, Tristan Wirfs and Micah Hyde being pro bowlers, and playing like gods. KF has a contract through 2029 now even though the DEI committee is trying to oust him, his staff, and the AD of their jobs.. We discuss Playoff Sunday and the lines in those games as well as a whole lot more.
Jan 17, 2022•47 min•Ep. 287
This podcast starts with 12,000 calories a day and eating humans, and ends with 'what's the vibe when new players get to campus'.. Per usual, it's like Hagrid's Motorbike adventure in between, you just dont have to pay 500 dollars like Kluver did to experience it. We talk about Iowa's updated schedule and give our brief, way too early, thoughts on how many wins the '22 squad has in them. Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta are back and we talk about the significance of them to this years team, and als...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 286
Moss is coming back to the Black and Gold, Belton is off to be GREAT in the NFL. Where does this leave the Hawkeye Defensive backfield, and how do the young guys fit in including Nwankpa, Schulte, DeJean, Castro, Harris, and Scary Terry Roberts. And with the January 17th Declaration deadline for the NFL looming, the boys talk more about the possibility of Linderbaum wanting more. Kluver talks about his conversation with Coach Woods over the weekend, Drake takes his vitamins, and Kevin blacks out...
Jan 10, 2022•47 min•Ep. 285
Kyler is from Coggon, Iowa and walked on to the Iowa Football team as part of the 2017 recruiting class. Kyler would eventually earn a scholarship and start for 3 years on the Hawkeye Offensive line. We sit down with Kyler to talk about his career from his first year in camp through last week in Orlando for the Citrus Bowl. He talks about the early days in his career and wanting to quit, why he stuck it out, when he finally felt like he belonged production and conditioning wise, why Jack Campbel...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 284
The boys sit down to recap the Citrus Bowl for the first podcast of 2022. From the QB play to the play calling, the Kentucky players cramping to the absence of Goodson and Keagan Johnson, the 4th and inches punt to the bookend Defensive drives where we gave up touchdowns, we discuss the game in full, plus some other stuff. Join us on Ultimate Fan! Dont miss your chance on over 40k in gift card prizes PLUS a chance to win FREE WUW merchandise! It's pack openings meets fantasy football! It's free ...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 283
This is thick episode jam packed with things from bears in hibernation to sponsor announcements and some Kentucky preview in between. We talk at length about how long we think KF will coach for, Mark Stoops as the potential replacement, and if Coach Levar Woods should make a pitstop before possibly jumping right to the head man for the Hawks. We talk with Jack Fitzpatrick who helps us introduce DRF Sports to the show and what we plan on doing with them in the new year. We discuss bowl cancellati...
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 282
We get back to talk about the holiday weekend, digestive health, Santa delivering a ton of merch, a 'Walkon Weekend', the Pro Bowl Hawks, and how the NFL is played at a speed that is impossible to eliminate injuries.. and some other random items. The podcast basically falls apart when we learn mid episode that our guy Ike gets injured and carted off the field.
Dec 27, 2021•40 min•Ep. 281
Zach was born in Iowa City, and grew up in Cedar Rapids before attending Drake University on scholarship to play Golf. He has since turned pro, won 12 PGA tour events, including 2 Majors, and is one of the most steady in the sport. He embodies the walk on mentality and is the perfect guest on our show. We talk about his underdog mindset, tiger chasing him down in the 2007 Masters, growing up a Hawkeye, the physical side of the being a professional golfer, the top end moments of his career and mu...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 280
This episode is one of the more comical in recent memory. We start with discussion of starting our own bar, and birthday of Josey and Jesus our two saviors before announcing the specifics of our Walk On Donation to UI Children's Hospital for 2021. Then we highlight Lindys donation as well where Kevin spurs an all time idea that involves a wrestling ring. Riley Moss is going to the senior bowl and we discuss how important those all star games can be and their relevance in comparison to the combin...
Dec 20, 2021•54 min•Ep. 279
We open the podcast with an incredible business idea based on last episode, then talk signing day which is something neither of us experienced. We discuss the recruiting class rankings, and what Iowa may be able to do on the field in the next few years with consecutive top 25 classes. We have a brilliant merch idea, and create a plan for Tesla to sponsor the show, then we talk about Marco Lainez who the Hawks just recently landed as their QB in the class of 2023, who happens to be a 4 star. Then...
Dec 16, 2021•30 min•Ep. 278
In this episode we say Happy Birthday to Kevin before getting into some discussion about the weekends Army-Navy game, a few NFL games, including some highlight performances by Kittle, and a Hawk on Hawk battle of Wirfs v Epenesa. We discuss possible landing spots for Tyrone Tracy, mainly Purdue. Tyler Linderbaum won the Rimington trophy and we discuss our thoughts on if the Bowl game will be his last time in Black and Gold. Then we move to the topic of the night which is Tyler Goodson's decision...
Dec 13, 2021•48 min•Ep. 277
We open the pod talking about Drake's continued tummy trouble, Kevin has started slacking at work, and we provide a betting recap from Championship weekend. We get into some CFP final rankings and then discuss the possibility of ANOTHER Walkon meetup in Orlando? Stay tuned because you do not want to miss those details. We dive into some details about the Charity golf tournament that we are trying to cook up and then we get into the juicy stuff. Deuce Hogan's mom is not on the podcast but she is ...
Dec 10, 2021•49 min•Ep. 276
Thank you to every single one of you who came out to the meetup in Indianapolis this past weekend. It truly amazed us at what it turned into. We recap the entire day Saturday, starting with lunch, a surprise conversation with one of the coaches before the game, the meetup details, and more. We get into talking game and the hot topic of this season, Brian Ferentz. We give our thoughts on his performance Saturday as well as the 11 players who play for him, and break down why and how things went wr...
Dec 07, 2021•50 min•Ep. 275
We start by talking about Drakes move to Nashville which he finally made, and what it took to get there. Details of our meetup in Indy are official and we make sure everyone knows where to find us, the we move into discussion the wild coaching carousel going on around the country, what it would take to turn down the Offers that Riley and Kelly are getting, Living in LA and more. This sparks conversation about KF and the stability that Iowa provides. We read some lovely podcast reviews. In the mi...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 274
We catch up with Tevaun about his time since graduating from Iowa in 2015. Playing professionally in Canada, and bouncing around the NFL before that. We get his thoughts on why that 2015 team was able to find so much success, and of course we discuss the catch he made in Lucas Oil and the secret tidbit that makes that play even more crazy, as we prep for the Hawks return to the Title game in Indy this weekend.
Nov 30, 2021•34 min•Ep. 273
The boys sit down to recap a wild weekend that saw incredible football across the country. A great game in Bedlam, an incredible Iron Bowl, and of course 'The Game' did not disappoint, but more than the rest the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe changed the landscape of the Big Ten West in 2021. Oh, and the Hawks made an all time comeback in Lincoln the beat the Huskers!! We are here to talk about it all, walking you back through the good, bad, and ugly of the Nebraska game from Black Friday. Special...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 272
We are joined in this Husker preview by former Nebraska Offensive Lineman himself, multi time guest of the pod, fan favorite, and current Husker Radio Network employee, Jeremiah Sirles. He joins us to talk all things Iowa v Nebraska including a rundown of the Nebraska season, some of the positives and negatives of this team, why they haven't been able to win close games, Adrian Martinez being out and what to expect with Logan Smothers, the Special Teams woes inside Big Red territory, Scott Frost...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 271
Merch is available until midnight Nov. 23rd! visit HawksByAMillion.com to get yours now! In Todays recap episode some larger looming conversations really start to come to a head as the Big Ten Championship, one the Hawks still have a chance at competing in, is less than 2 weeks away. Would we actually choose to not play in the title game if it means we had to most likely get womped by OSU? Padilla now has almost 3 full games under his belt as the starter, we discuss the WR drops, and his perform...
Nov 22, 2021•59 min•Ep. 270
In Drakes first half of this episode we discuss the lull of Illinois, some opposing locker room and environment details that make a game easier or harder to play, and why Illinois sucks. We talk about kicking our Maryland Illinois and Rutgers from the Big Ten, and we briefly touch on some optics for Saturday and how Iowa should win this game. Most of the breakdown is left to Kevin. We discuss Ohio St and their game against MSU this weekend, we ponder the question, can Nebraska pull off the mirac...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 269
We're here! We are back from a 1 day delay on the Minnesota post game episode. We explain why this is coming out on Tuesday and dive into our Merchandise store that is LIVE now! Get your holiday gear. Then we get to the important stuff like what were we thinking at the end of the game trying to let those Gophers back in? Well, maybe what happened on the field was actually our best option. We dissect the whole thing plus, Alex Padilla was officially the guy this past week front to back and how di...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 268
In this episode we talk about the Pig, a little bit about where Iowa and Minnesota's Offense/Defense matchup against each other and nationally, We talk Hamburger Helper, some more Apple Podcast Reviews, Kluver smacking Drake around, KF and what he thinks about the Doughboys(Merch coming soon?). Nebraska fired like half of their staff and we make our best guess at what will happen there, how they go about the next 2 weeks, and how we are Nebby fans on the 20th. We finish with some CFP rankings ta...
Nov 11, 2021•52 min•Ep. 267
Yes we are going to talk about Alex Padilla, Spencer Petras, and the future of Iowa QB, I promise. Before we get there, we recap how the betting weekend went as gambling once again proves to be tricky. We talk about David Bell and the Boilermakers once again playing spoiler to a top 5 team. We talk a little bit about our next up opponent in the Gophers and the egg they laid this past weekend, Gary Barta getting trashed on Gameday, and Kevin Ward's nutritional morning shake recipe. We eventually ...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 266
This episode is debuting as the episode right before the game in Evanston, but the previewing of Northwestern really doesn't go much further than that. We do talk about how Iowa should be able to regain some confidence in the running game and potentially get back on track with the Defensive domination that we saw the first 5 weeks. The meat of this episode includes many other topics such as Mel Kiper's latest draft rankings and where our Hawks fall by position. The CFP week 1 rankings, where the...
Nov 04, 2021•53 min•Ep. 265
