Spencer is from Murrysville, Pennsylvania and attended Franklin Regional High School. He was a Cadet World Champ, and the Top ranked pound-for-pound wrestling recruit in the country when he committed to the Hawkeyes. At Iowa he went on to be a 5 time All American, 3 time NCAA Champ, and 2 time Dan Hodge Trophy winner, amongst numerous other accolades, accomplishments, and awards. We got to sit down with Spencer 2 months out from his first Olympic appearance and talk shop. We discuss his career a...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 534
This is a rebroadcast of our 200th episode with Drew Tate from 2021 Drew came to Iowa City from Houston, Texas and is responsible for the most iconic play in Hawkeye Football History. We discuss "The Catch" and that day in Florida as the Hawks took down LSU. We also talk about who he modeled his game after and provided him QB inspiration, What it was like playing with guys like Sanders, Greenway, Roth, and others. What it was like being the Big man on campus after achieving legend status in his ...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 533
Caitlin discussion starts at 25:00 in In Todays episode we discuss Grant's debut as a golf caddy this summer, and several other golf related topics to open up the show. We do a short recap of Kluver's Half marathon and shout out the ARMY members who joined in and ran the race. We get into discussion about Caitlin and the latest controversy in the WNBA surrounding the Fever's matchup against the Chicago Sky this past Saturday. We talk about the physicality that Clark is facing on a nightly basis,...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 532
Mitch is from Burlington, Iowa and, with help from a friend, decided to be a Hawkeye over a Cyclone after his Junior year of Football. He went on to become a Freshman All American, a 1st Team All American his senior year, and racked up plenty of tackles and awards in between. He played for several teams in the NFL for a span of 4 years before hanging up the cleats and joins us on the show today to talk about his career in college and professionally, what he does now, why Coach Ferentz and his ex...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 531
Austin joins the show for the 3rd time. We discuss life after the NFL, what training and diet looks like when it isn't 'necessary' for your job any longer, forward thinking as a pro athlete to what goals and aspirations will be after the playing days are over, entrepreneurship and owning his hunting lodge which he plans on becoming more hands on with, dance recitals with his daughter, Iowa wrestling and Ben Kueter being a 2 sport athlete, coaching high school football for his hometown, and a who...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 530
In todays episode we discuss the Hawkeyes new Transfer QB Brendan Sullivan, formerly of Northwestern. We talk about the law suit filed by Iowa and Iowa State athletes who were affected by the gambling drama from last season. We also discuss Kate Martin maintaining her spot on the Las Vegas Aces Roster, Caitlin's financial implications that might already be playing out in the league, the WNBA finally get charter flights, and the Omaha productions docuseries on Caitlin Clark from this past season....
May 13, 2024•48 min•Ep. 529
Football talk starts at 26:00 In todays episode we recap the NFL Draft for the guys in Black and Gold. An exciting weekend for a handful of now former Hawkeyes as 4 guys heard their name called, and several more signed FA deals around the country. We discuss the landing spots for each drafted guy, how they fit into their new organizations/cities/cultures and more. In the conversation that opens the episode we discuss the reality of post college life, as Grant closes out his school career, how th...
May 06, 2024•58 min•Ep. 528
On today's show we discuss who replaces Ed Podolak in the booth during games alongside Gary Dolphin, who replaces Deacon Hill as the #2 QB behind Cade Mac, what the score of a Caitlin v Cooper 1v1 game is, KF helping to secure WBB transfer Lucy Olsen and what having her could mean for next years team, Reggie Bush being reinstated to the Heisman family, and Grant updates Kluver on NBA basketball- Plenty of other random conversation as well.. If you love the show and want to show support, tell you...
Apr 29, 2024•55 min•Ep. 527
A true friendship podcast episode for those that have listened for a long time. the Iowa football specific content is sparse in this one, but Kevin, Grant, and Kluver put together an hour of fun and entertainment for the Walkon Army. We discuss a minimum transfer package from the Swarm, why the team sometimes has too many players on scholarship, the Spring semester compared to the Season relative to workload and physical demand, the upcoming NFL Draft, We talk Iowa's incoming OL transfer, and th...
Apr 25, 2024•56 min•Ep. 526
Sirles joins the show once more to further his Title as most frequent Walkon guest. His appearances on the show are nearing double digits and this episode solidifies why that is, as he is not only a former guy in the locker room at Nebraska and in the NFL with vast knowledge and experience as a player, but also provides great insight into NIL, the draft process, and much more from his current venture as an NFL agent. We discuss what his draft class looks like, the 'recruiting' process that a pla...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 525
David joins the show for his 3rd or 4th time. He is an inside with 247 Sports and a beat writer for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He just got home from Cleveland and from covering the end of this historic 2 year run by the Iowa Women's Basketball team, and thats where we start. We debrief the run the women had, talk about his thoughts covering Caitlin the past 4 years, the Wright Thompson article that was written about her, and more. Then we discuss what the Iowa Women could do moving forward relative to t...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 524
Steve is from Crofton, MD and joined the 2013 Iowa Football recruiting class as a Fullback out of Archbishop Spalding HS as a fellow Walkon. One of those unsung heroes Steve didn't see any action on the field but busted his ass day in and day out as an Iowa Hawkeye behind the scenes, and after our 4th season hung up the cleats for the career that he said he would always pursue, and is fully enveloped in today, Pro Wrestling. Steve tells us about his journey in the wrestling world over the last 7...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 523
Today we dive into a Spring Ball focused Q&A episode! Why are guys still out at the bars during spring ball so much? How does a player missing time for injury during SB make that up? What's the funniest thing we ever saw during spring practice period? Is the Paulsen Spring Crawfish boil still happening? How does a new coach, like Lester, earn the respect of his new players? Are there any Spring Ball traditions? Why is Iowa's spring game structured different than other schools? and a lot more...
Apr 11, 2024•58 min•Ep. 522
The Hawks defeated UConn in dramatic fashion in the Final Four to advance and take on South Carolina in the National Title game. Their 2nd straight appearance to the championship game where no one thought they would ever go once, let alone twice. They fell short against the Gamecocks, but overdelivered in bunches when it comes to what this team has done for the Iowa brand, school, and fanbase over the last 2 seasons. We sit down to briefly break down the game, but more so celebrate and appreciat...
Apr 08, 2024•41 min•Ep. 521
An instant reaction show of sorts as we sit down to record immediately after the clock struck zeroes on the historic Iowa v LSU rematch. We discuss our opinions on if we thought Iowa could get this done, why the better team isn't always the one with better individual players, and why Iowa can win it all if Caitlin plays like that 2 more times. We talk about O'grady giving huge minutes with Stuelke in foul trouble, Gabbie Marshall and Sydney Affolter putting on a conditioning clinic and how diffi...
Apr 04, 2024•51 min•Ep. 520
Brad makes his 3rd appearance on the show to give us some updates on the Swarm Collective. Brad was the spearhead for Iowa's primary NIL collective back in 2021 and the Swarm has continued to grow since then. With the recent Kadyn Proctor situation causing outrage and drama across not only the Iowa fanbase, but the country as well, we thought it would be a great time to sit down again with Brad to decipher the ins and outs of how the collective works, how much money Proctor got and from where, i...
Apr 01, 2024•59 min•Ep. 519
Justin is from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He was one of the 5 Asst. Strength Coaches during the Walkons time in Iowa City, from 2013 to 2017. As we graduated and left the program he did some of the same as he was hired as the Head Strength Coach at Towson University out East. He served in that role for 5 years until recently moving back to the Des Moines area. We go deep into the nerdy nitty gritty of strength and conditioning, what its like to be an assistant in the strength world, working your w...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 518
Garret is from Pella, Iowa. His dream to play college football was always there, but his path to Iowa City as a Hawkeye wasn't one without drama. He details his wacky recruiting timeline, his less than 24 hour commitment to UNI, and finally choosing Iowa. He talks about his transition into College football, why it was difficult for him to gain weight and in turn find more playing time, what it was like to be a punt protector, and more. We discuss his eventual decision to transfer out of the prog...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 517
Logan is from Orion, Illinois. In this episode we dive deep into what makes him tick, and actually spend very little time on his football specific career as a Hawkeye. This was one of the easiest most flowing episodes we have ever done and we could have talked for another 4 hours. Logan is an incredibly intelligent and insightful guy, who is seriously devoted to his faith, his football, and human optimization. We discuss what he has to do to maintain his bodyweight, his favorite books, how his f...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 516
On todays episode we discuss Caitlin Clark and the 1 seed to be Hawkeyes as the tournament draws near and so too does the GOATs time in the black and gold. Pat McAfee and company will be in town surrounding the hype of the women's team and doing their show from the fieldhouse in Iowa City. We talk about the new 5 star recruit Bluder and co just landed and how much of a drop off we should expect next year for the Hawks. We have a light hearted conversation about Trev Alberts leaving Nebraska for ...
Mar 18, 2024•48 min•Ep. 515
4 Days in Las Vegas, Intramural Sports Kings, Owning a Chik-Fil-A, The biggest NIL Deal to never happen, and choosing NOT to participate at the NFL Combine 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 TheWashedUpWalk...
Mar 14, 2024•56 min•Ep. 514
Danny is from New Lenox, Illinois and attended Providence Catholic High School, which is also Kevin's alma mater. He actually helped coach special teams for PC Kevin's senior year. Danny found his way on to the team by attending the Iowa Special teams summer camp, and having a self confidence like no other. He tells the story of his naïve assumptions about how easy it would be for him to play and start for the Hawks. In the line of Long Snappers, it was him, then Andy Schultz, the Kreiter, then ...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 513
We talk about what the guys are going through right now in the off season as it relates to the specific weight training and conditioning. What's the goal of the first 8 weeks back from the semester break and what does that look like daily in the weight room? We discuss friend of the show Nick DiMarco's modern approach to training, and how some of the implements in his weight room at Elon University can trickle down to your training/exercise as the average person. We talk about sprinting and wher...
Mar 07, 2024•53 min•Ep. 512
Dallas was born in Sioux Falls, SD and was a stand out athlete in basically every sport he could play at Twin River Valley High School. He was recruited by Hayden Frye and ended up Greyshirting in Hayden's last year, joining the program officially after KF stepped in for the 1999 season. He faced multiple injuries and setbacks in his first couple seasons but made his way onto special teams in 2000 where he was able to make an impact. He was initially playing Linebacker, and was moved to Tight En...
Mar 04, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 511
Cooper is from Odebolt, Iowa. After absolutely dominating high school sports in Iowa, including being a star in Football, Basketball, and Track, he chose Iowa Football as his future. He played Quarterback in high school and wanted to in college as well, and he talks about the reason he ended up on the Defense. As Iowa fans know, Cooper established himself as one of the greatest all around athletes for Iowa Football in the history of the program. He's now been training for the 2024 NFL draft afte...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 510
Brody is from Ankeny, Iowa. Stud high school athlete, he was offered scholarships by both Iowa Baseball and Football, and that's what brought him to Iowa City as he was most interested in being a 2 sport athlete. He is now the Ace for the Hawkeye baseball team in his Junior year, and is considered the 17th best Pro prospect in America. We discuss his journey into collegiate athletics as a 2 sport guy, and why ultimately football had to be left behind last spring to focus on baseball. We talk abo...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 509
Ben is from Johnston, Iowa. 2024 will be his Junior year for the Hawkeye Baseball team, where Ben has started over 60 games already, playing 2nd base, 3rd base, and left field. Gary the Intern takes this interview on by himself, and this was recorded back in the fall of 2023. They discuss how special the Iowa pitching staff is, his teammate and superstar 2 sport athlete Brody Brecht, his role as a utility player for the Hawks, his opinion of playing Baseball in the Iowa weather, sunflower seeds,...
Feb 22, 2024•57 min•Ep. 508
First half of the podcast Kluver gives out Walkon tribute to Caitlin Clark. Tries to summarize what kind of special moment for the Iowa brand she has been for the last 4 years, what she means to the game, and identify why she is different from anyone before her. 30 mins in Max Chadwick joins the show. Max works for Pro Football Focus and is host of the Preferred Walk-On Podcast, PFF's premier college football show. We sit down to get his thoughts on the upcoming draft and where guys like Cooper,...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 507
Conversation on Budmayr starts at about 35 mins into the show On tonight's show we discuss the shows brief attempt at getting Walkons the restaurant to sponsor the show, and the recent poll we ran on Twitter to help prod at Kevin to take over with more mic time on the show. We discuss the optics of the Kelce/Swift relationship and some of Kelce's sponsors in relation to drawing attention to the NFL and other causes. We break down the Super Bowl, talking about the punt return mishap, Kittle's lac...
Feb 15, 2024•53 min•Ep. 506
Spencer is from San Rafael, California. Originally committed to Oregon State, Spencer eventually found his way to Iowa City to become a Hawkeye. He spent 6 years inside the Iowa program backing up Nate Stanley in '18 and '19, Starting at QB in '20, '21, and '22, and assisting in a GA like role this past season in 2023. He now looks to finish his college career at Utah State in one final season. Spencer talks his origins in football, besting Jared Goff's high school records and their relationship...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 505
