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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

Postseason: Iowa Women Prepare for NCAA Tournament, and Men Sneak in the B1G Tourney

Eliot and Ross breakdown how the Iowa women played in the Big Ten Tournament, plus the latest bracketology for the women.
The Hawkeyes out-play their seed in the Big Ten Tournament, destroy Wisconsin, beat Michigan State and narrowly lose to Ohio State, where they look to land in the NCAA Tournament and evaluating the season, Iowa's win over Nebraska to get into the Big Ten Tourney, the outlook of the tournament, plus more.
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The Show Goes On: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-83-nebraska-68-the-show-goes-on Iowa
MBB Tourney: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-83-nebraska-68-the-show-goes-on
Iowa HS State BBall: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/iowa-high-school-boys-state-basketball-thread.465246/
Ava Heiden's Ascension: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/ava-heiden-s-ascension-time-to-unleash
OSU vs. Iowa BTT: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/no-13-ohio-state-60-iowa-59-another-close-call

Offensive Innovator? Iowa Hires Former Wake Forest OC Warren Ruggiero

Eliot and Ross breakdown the Hawkeyes hiring of Warren Ruggiero as their senior offensive analyst, and what he brings from Wake Forest. Plus, NFL Combine stock risers from Iowa and women's Big Ten Tournament preview.
Kirk Ferentz and Tim Lester actively doing something about the passing game, where Ruggiero can have the most impact for the Iowa offense, the timing of the move, Luke Lachey and Connor Colby help themselves out at the NFL Combine, don't think too hard about Jay Higgins, Iowa to play Wisconsin in the first round of the BTT, playing Michigan State after that, and hoping for a shot at Ohio State.
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Iowa Hires Ruggiero: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-hires-new-offensive-senior-analyst-warren-ruggiero
Three Thoughts on Hiring Ruggiero: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-iowa-hiring-warren-ruggiero
Combine Results: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/2025-nfl-combine-iowa-results