HawkCast

BIG BOYS: Iowa Gets THREE OL Commits, MBB to Miss B1G Tourney?, Caitlin Clark Jersey Retirement

Eliot, Adam and Ross share their thoughts on Iowa adding the commitments of Hudson Parliament, Colin Whitters and Owen Linder, hit on the #Hawkeyes losing 4 of their last 5, and discuss the big weekend ahead for Iowa women's hoops.
What the commitments say about George Barnett, what each commit could bring to Iowa City, everyone is to blame for how bad Iowa MBB has played lately, where Fran McCaffery can change things, How the women have gotten things turned around, facing USC, a huge recruiting weekend plus more.
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Initial Impressions of Mark Gronowski: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/initial-impressions-of-mark-gronowski-at-iowa.461966/#post-12829024
Three Thoughts on Three OL Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-iowa-s-new-2026-ol-commits
OSU Three Takeaways: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/ohio-state-82-iowa-65-on-the-road-getting-blown-out-again
Northwestern WBB Win: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-85-northwestern-80-stuelke-guyton-stave-off-late-upset-bid

Iowa Basketball SLUMP: Hawkeye Women Lose 5 in a Row, Men Drop Back-to-Back in LA

Eliot, Adam and Ross breakdown the latest in Iowa men's and women's basketball, as the Hawkeyes each have losing skids of their own. Plus, addressing Mark Gronowski's shoulder injury and the implications of missing the spring.
Why Lucy Olsen is struggling, the lack of cohesiveness between the vets and the freshmen, Hannah Stuelke's concussion, the current leadership structure, how to fix the problem at hand, the men's defensive issues, how to address the problems, where Seydou Traore best fits offensively, who SHOULD start, total lack of consistency, how Brendan Sullivan can take advantage of Gronowski's absence, what the South Dakota State transfer can do in the meantime, plus more.
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Oregon Loss: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/oregon-50-iowa-49-quacking-under-pressure
UCLA Loss: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/ucla-94-iowa-70-officially-a-trend
Portal Grades: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-football-2025-transfer-portal-grades
Missing Gronowski in the spring: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/what-mark-gronowski-missing-the-spring-means-for-the-hawkeyes

ANOTHER Portal Addition: Sam Phillips to Bring SPEED and PLAYMAKING to Iowa

Eliot and Ross detail the addition of Chattanooga wide receiver, Sam Phillips via the transfer portal, as well as Isaiah Johnson-Arigu's commitment to the #Hawkeyes after hitting the portal part way through his freshman year with Miami.
What Phillips will bring to Iowa, Getting another weapon for Mark Gronowski, adding Phillips and not replacing anyone, Johnson-Arigu's future role with Iowa, his skillset, Iose Epenesa's All-American Bowl performances and more.
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Sam Phillips Commit: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-adds-chattanooga-transfer-wr-sam-phillips
3 Thoughts on Phillips' Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-sam-phillips-commitment-to-iowa
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu Transfer: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-miami-fl-transfer-isaiah-johnson-arigu-picks-iowa
3 Thoughts on IJA's Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-isaiah-johnson-arigu-s-transfer-to-iowa
Iose Epenesa All-American Bowl: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/top-performers-ranking-implications-from-day-2-of-navy-all-american-bowl

MARK GRONOWSKI is a HAWKEYE: Iowa Lands MAJOR Portal Target

Eliot and Ross breakdown the impact of the Hawkeyes landing South Dakota State transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski in the transfer portal.
Is Gronowski immediately QB1, how he elevates the floor and the ceiling of the QB room, why his accomplishments set him apart from previous Iowa transfer targets and acquisitions, shout out to Tim Lester/Brad Heinrichs/Tyler Barnes, what's next with the Hawkeyes and the portal, + more.
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Lester Sourced Quote: https://x.com/EliotClough/status/1876752324351213706
Gronowski Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-expected-to-add-south-dakota-state-qb-mark-gronowski
Three Thoughts on Gronowski: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-mark-gronowski-s-expected-commitment-to-iowa
Hawthorne Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-sdsu-transfer-dt-bryce-hawthorne-picks-iowa
Three Thoughts on Hawthorne: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-bryce-hawthorne-s-commitment-to-iowa

RINSE AND REPEAT: Iowa Drops Double-Digit Lead AGAIN in Music City Bowl Loss to Missouri

Eliot, Adam and Ross breakdown #Iowa's 27-24 loss to #Missouri in the Music City Bowl.
The #Hawkeyes secondary issues reared their ugly head again, Brendan Sullivan was simply not good enough in the second half, play calling was horrendous in the second half, Kamari Moulton and Jaziun Patterson shine, Iowa needs to dip into the portal at quarterback, officiating whiffs, and more.
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FOUR DOWNS: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/no-19-missouri-27-iowa-24-four-downs
QBNone: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/no-19-missouri-27-iowa-24-qbnone

BOWL GAME PREVIEW: Can the Hawkeyes Fend Off No. 19 Missouri?

Eliot, Adam and Ross talk #Iowa's matchup with No. 19 #Missouri in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.
Bowl prep for the #Hawkeyes, Logan Jones injured, who will Iowa miss the most in this game, opt out and injury casualties for the Tigers, keys to the game, final score predictions and more.
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Bowl Prep Intel: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/bowl-prep-nuggets.459393/Logan Jones Injured: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/logan-jones-expected-to-be-out-for-music-city-bowl
Sam Phillips Visit: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/chattanooga-portal-wr-sam-phillips-talks-iowa-visit

No Beau: What's Next at QB for Iowa + New Commit Jonah Pace

Eliot, Adam and Ross discuss #Iowa's miss on Penn State transfer portal quarterback, Beau Pribula and the latest commitment in Central Michigan DL, Jonah Pace.
How Pace can impact Iowa's defensive line + where he fits best, whether or not the #Hawkeyes really would have been better off with Pribula, if missing out on the former Nittany Lions backup cause for concern, where Iowa currently sits with their portal class and more.
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What's Next at QB in the Portal: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/no-beau-what-s-next-for-iowa-in-the-portal-
Why Pribula May Not Have Worked Out: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/portal-nuggets-pribula-phillips-etc.459311/
COMMIT: Jonah Pace: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-central-michigan-dl-jonah-pace-chooses-iowa
Three Thoughts on Pace's Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-jonah-pace-s-commitment-to-iowa

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