Right on brand- we hardly preview any actual 'matchup' ahead of this weekend. We do at times discuss some Iowa/Minnesota relevant stats, fun facts about the matchup, and memories from our time in this rivalry. We provide absolutely zero hard hitting analysis of what could happen on the field Saturday. We do have a longer conversation about people jumping to conclusions with the rest of this schedule for Iowa and anointing them the Big West Champions with 5 games to play. We talk about the idea t...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 474
Full game recap starts around the 27 minute mark with some other game thoughts sprinkled into the intro conversation that precedes it. Iowa grinds out a MASSIVE win up in Wisconsin and takes control of the Big Ten West in its final season. We go over our sports bets for the weekend, have a look at the updated Gary Top 25, and talk college football from around the country to open up the podcast. To recap the game we start with some of the gritty statistics and game facts from Saturday, and talk a...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 473
The Hawks head into the annual "this game probably decides the West" matchup at Camp Randall in Wisconsin. What are the chances Iowa can win this game, and what key factors play a role in Iowa keeping the score close when they are 10 point dogs walking in. We also discuss the Iowa Offensive line issues with continued mediocrity in the run game, and what we think the potential source of struggle could be, and we ponder what Coach Doyle's affect was on the team and if some of the struggle can be t...
Oct 12, 2023•53 min•Ep. 472
Most of the game breakdown starts at 35 min mark The boys talk NFL games as the Broncos break Gary's heart again, more sandwich talk, if college or NFL football means more to certain people, and Kaleb Johnson coming back with a vengeance. We hit our betting recap where the boys had a 2-1 week across the board and are making money! We get a muscatine update which leads us each to a fun high school story before we get into the nitty gritty game recap. We discuss the abysmal passing game this weeke...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 471
Today on the show we do very little talking about this upcoming game, almost none. We do talk a lot about Deacon Hill, the Hawks defensive line and the NCAA making an announcement that could reinstate Noah Shannon, Kalona Chocolate Milk, Caitlin Clark carrying an entire sport, Ward's Winners, and whole lot more. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalkons where you can find extra podcast episodes, exclusive...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 470
The boys sit down to recap the Michigan State game. It was an ugly win in a blacked out Kinnick night time environment that saw more struggles on Offense, a good game from the Defense, and a well timed, familiar, elite Special Teams day. We discuss the Cade Mcnamara injury and what that means moving forward, how we thought Deacon Hill faired being thrust into that situation, and if a healthy Deacon is better than a hurt Cade. We talk about Coop being HIM and basically keeping us alive. We talk b...
Oct 02, 2023•57 min•Ep. 469
Today we talk about how we personally faired with Coach Ferentzs 24 hour rule, why it was so easy to move on to the next opponent regardless of win or loss, what 2 night games does in a row for the Hawks, how they should fair against the Spartans this weekend, What the expectations should be as an Iowa fan competing against the Blue Bloods each year, how we should view this year with the potential runout of win/loss record, Wards Winners segment, and more! If you love the show and want to show s...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 468
The boys break down, or rather mourn, the absolute dog walking the Hawks took over the weekend. You will not find answers to Iowa's problems in this podcast, only speculations and opinions on what is going wrong for the Iowa, how we can fix whatever is still fixable, what the rest of the season will look like and more. We talk about the times we got beat the worst, the historic stats from the abyss that were spawned from this game, why the snowball effect took place and our Defense is still a br...
Sep 25, 2023•46 min•Ep. 467
Today the guys preview the big matchup of the season. Iowa heads into a matchup against the Nittany Lions where both teams are 3-0 and inside the Top 25. Iowa has taken the last 2 matchups against Penn St but down some starters, we discuss what it will take to keep this game close and have a chance in a game that features a 2 touchdown spread. We discuss the crazy white out experience as both a player and a fan, and how that could go poorly or be used to the Hawks advantage. We also talk AI deep...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 466
The boys sit down to recap the game from Saturday as the Hawks took down the Broncos 41-10. This game left people with podcasts a lot to talk about as it was the first time this season that Iowa eclipsed 25 points and looked decent on Offense, the first time the line has opened up significant holes in the run game, and the first time the Defense has had uncharacteristic breakdowns in coverage as well. We discuss Cade Mac playing a bit erratic, missing open receivers, forcing throws that turned i...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 465
WE DO NOT PREVIEW THE WESTERN MICHIGAN GAME Now that that's out of the way, there is some very brief intermixed discussion about this game on Saturday against the Broncos but we do no breaking down of what challenges or non-threat they will bring to the table. We do however talk about Nico's comments to the media, Cade's play on words from his time at the podium this week, Ben Kueter and the timeline escalation of his competitive career as a 2 sport Hawk. Kluver met AD Beth Goetz and made some c...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 464
Iowa Game breakdown starts at 31:00 We recap the Hawks victory over Iowa State from Ames over the weekend. Kluver attended in person, and talks about the Gameday experience as a fan versus a player and discusses the changes to Jack Trice that have shifted some fun from years past. The boys discuss best college football entrances, and recap the betting slate from the weekend. Then they breakdown the Hawks where the majority of conversation focuses on Iowa's reliance on Gap scheme vs their traditi...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 463
We sit down to preview the upcoming Cy-Hawk rivalry game on Saturday as both teams enter the game 1-0 with Good Defense and lots of questions on Offense. We discuss some of our favorite memories of playing in this game, as well as give a picture of what the environment will be like for the players come game time. We talk about the need for the Hawks to establish a ground game, and the concerns over Cade's ability to be a complete player while injured. We answer some Iowa State week related quest...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 462
The Hawks kicked off their 2023 season with a win against Utah St. Final score was 24-14 in a game that many felt the Hawks left a lot on the table. We discuss football being back, our betting recap from the weekend, the first look at Cade Mac, and the other transfers that immediately made an impact. We talk the hot start, and the slow 3 quarters that came after. We discuss the special teams play that was uncharacteristic of the Hawks. We talk about Higgins big day on Defense and how in Game 1 t...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 461
The football season is officially here and so is our first game preview of the year! We kick off this episode with a slew of questions that revolve around game week and what that looks like for the guys. What does a practice week look like, which day is the hardest, how do guys taper and recover for game day? What does travel to hotel look like, and what does procedure look like once there? Cade's health gets discussed as well as the amount of playing time in Week 1 for the new QB1 is still up i...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 460
Nick is one of the former Asst Strength Coaches during the Walkons time in Iowa City, and has since moved on to be the Head man at Elon University in North Carolina. He was always cutting edge as an assistant looking to push the field of strength and conditioning forward. He is respected as one of the best in the industry and has guided numerous guys as his assistants on to bigger and better jobs. He is a legend and big time friend of the show. We talk the nitty gritty of strength and conditioni...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 459
Join us for a listener lead live stream where we answer questions, take calls, and discuss the hot topics of the week surrounding Iowa Football. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalkons where you can find extra podcast episodes, exclusive merchandise, Merch discounts with every tier, private Walkon discord channel access, and more! Find us on social media @washedupwalkons Visit TheWashedUpWalkons.com for...
Aug 25, 2023•28 min•Ep. 458
The clock ticks down to 9 days away from Hawkeye Football and the guys sit down to discuss a variety of topics. We get Library Gary as he has settled back into Iowa City after a summer back in Denver. We talk throwing up during/before football games. We preview the Backpocket LIVE podcast event that we are doing on Friday, September 1st. We announce the Walkon Army Fantasy Football leagues, make sure to join if you are a Patreon member and interested in winning some merch packages. We talk about...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 457
Football Conversation starts at 19:30 Big episode as we draw ever so close to the start of College football season. Today after a short introductory conversation we dive into 2 main topics for the episode. The first, Where would the Iowa Football coaching job rank amongst the rest of the country? Top 15? Top 25? and we discuss the 247Sports list of the Top 16 jobs across the nation. We then move on to the Iowa Football schedule for 2023, and we give our thoughts game by game on the potential out...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 456
Raimond Braithwaite is in his 19th year as a member of the strength and conditioning staff with the University of Iowa football program. He was named director in March, 2021, after being named interim director in June, 2020. Braithwaite was a member of the Iowa staff from 2002-04 and rejoined the Hawkeye program after serving as the head strength and conditioning coach at Delaware State (2005-07). In this episode Drake and Kevin catch up with Coach after years of being away from the weight room ...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 455
Realignment talk and football talk start around the 27:00 mark, before that is just the standard BS banter from us. We open the episode thinking Kevin wouldn't be joining us, and then later he shows up by surprise. We discuss some fun message board trash talking about our show, getting demolished on social about the wearing jerseys opinion, and all other instances in which people come at the Walkons. We discuss the upcoming LIVE Walkon show from Backpocket Brewery that is set to happen on Friday...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 454
Mark transferred in to Iowa as a Walkon FB from Air Force. Went on to become a pivotal feature of the Iowa run game in 2012, 2013, and 2014. He is, from the inside perspective, one of the most respected teammates we ever had, and one of the best overall 'Hawkeyes' there has ever been. He entered the Strength and Conditioning world after football ended, and has since found his way to director of performance inside the Chicago Cubs organization. We go in depth on the differences between sports whe...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 453
On todays episode we open the discussion with a wild story out of Clemson as a player was secretly recording his teammate. We discuss a couple Hawkeye storylines like the release of Jack Campbell's combine interviews with Detroit, the announcement of Monte Pottebaum's retirement, and Riley Moss being sidelined with an injury. Then we get to the meat and potatoes of the episode where we discuss the development of charges being brought on multiple In State athletes for sports gambling. If you love...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 452
Abdul is currently the Tight Ends and Fullbacks Coach at the University of Iowa. He is one of the best linebackers in the Kirk Ferentz Era and in Iowa history. We discuss how and why he found himself to Iowa City in back in 2002, and what it was like playing on some absolutely loaded rosters. Why Chad Greenway was so special next to him at LB, what sparked his coaching career, His path back to IC, his Mt Rushmore of Linebackers at Iowa, what he's excited about with the current TE room, and a bun...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 451
Iowa Football Media Days/Depth Chart talk starts at 42:25 Fat episode on deck as the guys get together after 10 days since our last recording. Jim Leonhard got hired by the Illini, and we speculate on what seems like a lateral move at best.. We discuss some updated comments on the northwestern situation. We talk about the story breaking out of Minneapolis around the Minnesota Football team and PJ Fleck. That opens the bigger conversation about how close any College sports program always is to a ...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 450
Tristan is entering year 4 in the NFL. He has ascended to one of the best tackles in the league, and is only continuing to get better. He lives in Tampa, was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. We discuss his off season workouts, steroids, Tom Brady dating Kim K, His crazy time on stage with Luke Combs, hanging out with Trent Williams at the Pro Bowl, and much more. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalk...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 449
Dorian is quite possibly the most interesting guest we have ever had on our show. Drake met Dorian in Nashville while training MMA and immediately knew he needed to be a Walkon guest. He got into MMA at an early age of 18 after playing basketball growing up, and tells a wild story about how when an opportunity to go to Thailand presented itself, he never looked back, and didn't really have a choice. He would end up coming back to the US after 7 months but then spent an entire decade back in Thai...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 448
Bailey is from Davenport, IA and attended Davenport North High School. Joined the Iowa Volleyball program as a fellow WALKON in the spring of 2020 after graduating High School early. We discuss the weird ins and outs of joining the team right in the beginning of a pandemic. After a couple years in Iowa City she entered the portal amongst some uncertainty in the program but when 2nd year Coach Rick Barnes was hired he put Bailey on scholarship to lock her down for the Hawkeyes. We discuss the bru...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 447
Northwestern convo starts at 32:00 A lot of substance in this episode as the first 15 minutes we do a taste testing of 2 beverages from our friends at Backpocket Brewing. Honest, wholesome, alcoholic beverage review from the boys. We then move on to finally recap Nashville as a group of 4, talk about meeting Gary the intern for the first time, the wild experience of Kittle's property and life, and more. We take a look at a few viral videos from the past couple weeks including Jack Campbell and t...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 446
Part 2 in the 2 part series of the Walkons heading a virtual event with current Iowa Football players. This was available LIVE to private investors of the Iowa Way as part of the perks package for investment. In this episode you will hear from 2 Hawks that have already made noise on the field, and will have massive roles in the 2023 season- Punter Tory Taylor, and Running Back Jaziun Patterson. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 445
