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The Return: Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever Play in Iowa City

Eliot and Ross take a look back at Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever playing in Iowa City on Sunday and their big win over the Brazilian national team.
Caitlin's play and the NBA legend she is closes to emulating culturally, her big logo three, the Fever and their chances of winning the WNBA championship this season, + portal updates and efforts from Iowa football, MBB and WBB.
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Caitlin Clark's Return to Iowa City: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/caitlin-clark-s-return-to-iowa-city-a-familiar-story
Ashton Williamson TPTB: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-ashton-williamson
Sage Talks Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/sage-talks-commitment-i-want-to-win-for-coach-mccollum-
 

Spring Ball Breakdown: Iowa Football's Open Practice with Tyler Tachman

Tyler Tachman of the Des Moines Register joins Eliot and HawkCast to hit on our biggest takeaways from Saturday's open spring practice for Iowa football.
The elevation of the passing game, Mark Gronowski throwing again, defensive standouts, what can actually be applied to the fall?, the NFL Draft for the #Hawkeyes, a quick look at #Iowa MBB's portal efforts and more.
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Six Takeaways From Open Practice: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/six-takeaways-from-iowa-s-open-spring-practice
Iowa Football Transfer Tracker: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/hawkeye-beacon-2025-football-transfer-tracker-spring
MBB Transfer Tracker: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/hawkeye-beacon-2025-mbb-transfer-tracker
Kaleb Johnson Drafted: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/kaleb-johnson-drafted-by-the-pittsburgh-steelers-in-2025-nfl-draft

Iowa Football and Men's Hoops Add Key Commitments from Transfer Portal

Over the weekend, Iowa men's basketball added the commitment of Robert Morris transfer PG Alvaro Folgueiras and football signed OT Bryce George. Both programs still need to add help -- who will they go after and what do they need? Analysis from Eliot and Ross of Hawkeye Beacon.
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Three Thoughts on Alvaro Folgueiras: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-alvaro-folgueiras-commitment-to-iowa
Three Thoughts on Bryce George: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-the-commitment-of-bryce-george
Worrell Talks Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/worrell-talks-commitment-the-fans-care-about-a-long-snapper-
TPTB, Hecklinski: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-jeremy-hecklinski
TPTB, Edwards: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-gavin-edwards
Diondre Smith Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-2026-three-star-wr-diondre-smith-picks-iowa

Portal Palooza: Brendan Hausen Commits, Targets Visit, Brendan Sullivan Portals + More

Eliot and Ross breakdown the addition of Kansas State transfer Brendan Hausen, share intel from the weekend of visitors (Nyk Lewis, Trevin Jirak, Alvaro Folgueiras, Tanner Toolson), Brendan Sullivan enters the portal, the #Hawkeyes will host D2 All-American OT Bryce George for a visit), other positions #Iowa football should target and more.
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Weekend Visit Intel: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/ecs-basketball-bullets-portal-and-recruiting-bits-4-14.468247/
Hausen Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-adds-kansas-state-transfer-brendan-hausen
Hausen Three Thoughts: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-brendan-hausen-s-commitment-to-iowa
Bryce George Visiting: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/division-ii-all-american-ot-visiting-iowa
Sully Portals: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/brendan-sullivan-enters-transfer-portal
Three Thoughts on Sully Portaling: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-brendan-sullivan-entering-the-transfer-portal

Tansfer Portal: Names to Know for Iowa Men's Basketball

Ross and Eliot grade Iowa's current transfer portal additions + Cooper Koch, breakdown a few names for Hawkeyes fans to know in the transfer portal and share thoughts on Jan Jensen and the women's efforts in the portal so far.
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Latest Transfer Portal Intel: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/portal-targets-iowa-has-contacted.466692/page-5#post-13064442
Transfer Portal Target Breakdown Honor Huff: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-honor-huff
TPTB Duke Brennan: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-duke-brennan
TPTB: Tayshawn Comer: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-tayshawn-comer
Connor Wheeler Added to New Staff: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/connor-wheeler-to-men-s-basketball-staff
Drake's 2025 High School Commits: Iowa Targets? - https://iowa.rivals.com/news/drake-s-2025-high-school-commits-iowa-targets-

BENNETT STIRTZ: Iowa Commit and No. 1 Transfer Joins HawkCast

Bennett Stirtz joins HawkCast to breakdown his experience under Coach Ben McCollum the last three seasons, why he passed on seven-figure deals to play at Iowa, his decision to forego the NBA Draft process, the teammates from Drake that will be joining him in Iowa City, his belief in the Hawkeyes going into next season and more.
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Bennett Stirtz Discusses Iowa Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/bennett-stirtz-discusses-iowa-commitment-portal-recruitment
All-American Bennett Stirtz to Transfer to Iowa: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/all-american-bennett-stirtz-to-transfer-to-iowa
 

Mark Gronowski Health Update, Ben McCollum Crushes Intro Presser, Women's NCAA Tournament

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Eliot and Ross discuss Kirk Ferentz's spring preview presser and #Iowa depth chart, share their favorite quotes from Ben McCollum's introductory presser as the #Hawkeyes head coach, and share their takeaways from Iowa's loss to Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament.
McCollum's Top 5 Introductory Presser Quotes: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/ben-mccollum-s-top-five-quotes-from-his-introductory-presser
Pre-Spring Depth Chart: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-football-releases-new-depth-chart-for-spring-2025 Stirtz Discusses
Iowa Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/bennett-stirtz-discusses-iowa-commitment-portal-recruitment
Gronowski's Health, First Impressions: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/mark-gronowski-s-first-impressions-at-iowa-according-to-kirk-ferentz
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BREAKING: Iowa HIRES Ben McCollum as Next Head Coach

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Eliot and Ross breakdown their thought and initial takeaways from Iowa's decision to hire Ben McCollum. A rundown of McCollum's experience as a head coach, why the fit makes sense McCollum's next priorities as head coach for the Hawkeyes, why he is NOT Todd Lickliter, implications on recruiting and so much more.
McCollum Hired: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/ben-mccollum-named-next-head-coach-at-iowa
Three Thoughts on McCollum: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-iowa-hiring-ben-mccollum
Players with Best Chance to Follow McCollum: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/four-players-with-the-best-chance-to-follow-mccollum-to-iowa
McCollum Breakdown: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/coaching-candidate-breakdown-ben-mccollum
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NCAA Tournament, MBB Coaching Search, Omar Young

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Eliot and Ross breakdown the latest on the Hawkeyes draw in the NCAA Tournament, Iowa's search for a new head men's basketball coach plus portal entries, the hiring of Omar Young as the next running backs coach and more.
Latest on MBB Coach Search: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/who-is-iowa-mbbs-next-coach.465928/page-3#post-12989266
Iowa WBB Tournament: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-wbb-receives-6-seed-will-play-murray-state-in-ncaa-tournament
Brock Harding Portal: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/brock-harding-entering-transfer-portal
Omar Young Hired: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/omar-young-expected-to-be-hired-as-next-rbs-coach
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Emergency Pod: Fran McCaffery OUT as Iowa's Head Basketball Coach

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Eliot and Ross breakdown Beth Goetz's decision to move on from Fran McCaffery as the #Hawkeyes head basketball coach. A move that felt inevitable, the human side of the story, the fallout of losing McCaffery -- players, recruits, coaches, possible replacements, and more.
Iowa Parts Ways w/ Fran: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-parts-ways-with-fran-mccaffery-after-15-years
Six Potential Candidates: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/six-potential-targets-for-iowa-mbb-s-next-head-coach
Three Priorities for Iowa's Next HC: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-top-priorities-for-iowa-mbb-s-next-head-coach