HawkCast

PORTAL NAMES TO KNOW: Thoughts on Hank Brown + More Targets

Eliot, Adam and Ross dive back into the portal to discuss #Iowa's addition of Hank Brown, plus other names that have surfaced as targets for the #Hawkeyes.
What Brown could be for Iowa, what the addition of the former #Auburn quarterback means for Tim Lester, Langden Kitchen recruitment update, wide receivers Trayvon Rudolph and Jordan Dwyer, MBB needs to find a way to beat the good teams, check-in on WBB and all the turnovers, + more.
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Hank Brown Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-portal-quarterback-hank-brown-chooses-iowa
Hank Brown Talks Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/hank-brown-talks-visit-commitment-i-m-fired-up-
Hank Brown Three Thoughts: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-hank-brown-s-commitment-to-iowa
Transfer Portal FutureCast: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/transfer-portal-futurecast-12-15.458820/
BIG Portal Name to Know: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/another-big-literally-big-visitor-in-iowa-city-today.458743/
New Orleans 3 Takeaways: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-104-new-orleans-57-back-in-the-win-column
Michigan State Deep Three: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/no-17-msu-68-no-21-iowa-66-sunday-scaries

NASHVILLE IT IS: Hawkeyes to Play Missouri in Music City Bowl + Transfer Portal DEEP DIVE

Eliot, Adam and Ross share their initial thoughts on the #Hawkeyes playing No. 19 Missouri in the Music City Bowl, plus dive into #Iowa's needs in the transfer portal.
 
Players Missouri is missing thanks to opt outs and injuries, comparing playing the Tigers to playing Tennessee last season, who Iowa has lost in the portal so far, what impact those departures have, the Hawkeyes' biggest needs in the portal + how they can fill those gaps, and more.
 
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Transfer Portal DEEP DIVE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/five-positions-iowa-should-prioritize-in-the-portal
Hawkeyes to Host CMU DT: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-to-host-central-michigan-portal-dt-for-official-visit
Iowa in the Music City Bowl: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-set-to-face-no-19-missouri-in-music-city-bowl

National Signing Day: Hawkeyes Sign the Class of 2025

Eliot, Adam and Ross share their thoughts on the class of 2025.
Cade McNamara enters the transfer portal, #Iowa signees we're most excited about, the sleepers in this class, who could make an impact right away, the names we have to talk about, questions for this group of soon-to-bee Hawkeyes, and more. #nationalsigningday
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Cade McNamara Enters the Portal: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/cade-mcnamara-will-enter-transfer-portal
SIGNING DAY CENTRAL: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-class-of-2025-signing-day-central
Who We're Most Excited About: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/signing-day-who-we-re-most-excited-about
The Sleepers: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/signing-day-2025-the-sleepers

Drew Stevens GAME WINNER: Hawkeyes STEAL Last-Second Victory over Nebraska

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Eliot, Adam and Ross breakdown the #Hawkeyes last-second win over #Nebraska to wrap up the regular season.
Drew Stevens 53-yard game-winner, Kaleb Johnson's sensational 72-yard touchdown, the #Cornhuskers don't shake hands, Matt Rhule walks through Iowa's warmup, Cade McNamara chooses to not be honored on senior night, the long list of visitors last night and more.
Drew Stevens Calls Game: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-13-nebraska-10-drew-stevens-calls-game
FOUR DOWNS: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-13-nebraska-10-four-downs
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HawkCast - BLACK OUT: Hawkeyes Set to Take on Nebraska in Black Friday BATTLE

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Ross and Eliot preview Iowa's Black Friday game vs. Nebraska and talk a little #Iowa hoops.
Injuries galore for #Hawkeyes MBB, what to takeaway from the win over USC-Upstate, #Huskers are another middle of the road Big Ten Team, Jackson Stratton is the key, Sullivan and McNamara back to practicing, Can the run game get going?, Dylan Raiola -- play like a freshman or like a future NFL Draft pick?, + more.
 
Nebraska Game Visitors: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-vs-nebraska-long-list-of-black-friday-visitors
PREVIEW: Nebraska Football at Iowa: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/preview-nebraska-football-at-iowa-2024-
3 Takeaways from USC-Upstate Win: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-110-usc-upstate-77-handled-business
Stratton to Start: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/stratton-set-to-start-sullivan-and-mcnamara-practicing

Shaggy, HAVE A DAY: Jackson Stratton Leads Iowa to VICTORY in First Start

Eliot and Adam breakdown everything from Iowa's 29-13 win over Maryland.
Fourth-String quarterback Jackson Stratton gets his first start and his first win with the Hawkeyes, how this win indicates that Tim Lester is a good coach, Kaleb Johnson breaks the single-season rushing TD record, the defense steps up without Jermari Harris, Drew Stevens goes 5-5 + more.
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FOUR DOWNS: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-29-maryland-13-four-downs
KF Talks Win: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/watch-kirk-ferentz-on-iowa-victory-over-maryland
 

STRATTON as QB1? Expecting the Walk-On Fourth-Stringer to Start at Maryland

Eliot, Adam and Ross breakdown #Iowa's weekend matchup with #Maryland, including the #Hawkeyes current plan to roll with fourth-string, walk-on, transfer quarterback Jackson Stratton to lead the way.
 
Kirk Ferentz's presser -- introducing Stratton as the starter and then backing off, just how healthy are Cade McNamara and Marco Lainez?, future outlook for Stratton, Maryland's oddly ranked pass offense and pass defense, keys, score predictions and more.
 
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Stratton Expected to be QB1: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/qb-situation-clearly-cloudy-as-stratton-expected-to-start-over-mcnamara
Ferentz Family Reunion: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/family-reunion-kirk-iowa-players-discuss-seeing-brian-ferentz-at-maryland
Iowa MBB Win over Rider: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-83-rider-58-defense-defense-defense

Quarterback Health is a MESS, Seydou Traore SHOULD Start, RANK the Women!

Eliot and Ross discuss Iowa's issues during the bye week, hit on the Hawkeyes transfer wins in MBB, and share why they think the women's team should be ranked!
Sullivan, McNamara and Lainez are all still dealing with injuries -- who starts against Maryland?, Is Stratton good enough to lead them to a win?, Seydou Traore and Drew Thelwell have been home runs for Iowa MBB thus far, and the women have been annihilating their competition -- put them in the top 25!
 
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Badara Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-mbb-adds-four-star-badara-diakite-to-2025-class
Three Thoughts on Badara: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-badara-diakite-s-commitment-to-iowa
Iowa WBB Signees: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/national-signing-day-2024-iowa-wbb-signs-three-top-recruits
QB1 a Mess: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/qb1-remains-a-question-mark-during-iowa-bye-week
Phil Parker on the Iowa Defense: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/phil-parker-dissects-iowa-s-defensive-lapses

AGAIN? Hawkeyes FLOP on the Road, Drop 20-17 Loss to UCLA

Eliot, Adam and (eventually) Ross break down #Iowa's disappointing20-17 road loss to #UCLA.
The hot start, Brendan Sullivan gets pummeled, turnovers on turnovers, What happened to the defense?, Rhys Dakin has a rough game again, Jackson Stratton time, the demons of the West Coast still haunt the #Hawkeyes, and more.
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FOUR DOWNS: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/ucla-20-iowa-17-four-downs
 

CROSSOVER SZN: Basketball Check-In, UCLA Preview

Eliot, Adam and Ross share thoughts on Iowa men's and women's basketball and preview the Hawkeyes Friday night matchup with the Bruins in Los Angeles.
Where the Iowa men have struggled so far + bright spots, what Adam is looking for in the first few games from the Hawkeye women, how UCLA has had a weird season thus far, the surge by Ethan Garbers as of late, and more.
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Three Thoughts on Commerce Win: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-89-texas-a-m-commerce-67-an-inspired-13-minutes
Ortwerth in the Spotlight: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/from-backup-to-big-plays-te-ortwerth-re-enters-the-spotligh
t X Looking like a 5-Star Again: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/from-a-rocky-start-to-stardom-nwankpa-looking-like-a-5-star-again
Latest Football Intel: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/football-intel-health-updates-personnel-recruits-visiting.455692/