HawkCast

Senior editor of Rivals' Michigan site, Maize and Blue Review, Trevor McCue joins to discuss expectations for Cade McNamara and Erick All in 2023. Eliot and Trevor break down McNamara's 2022 struggles, how he fits in what Iowa wants to do offensively, whether or not All is a redzone target or if he'll be a trusted blocker, and more.
 
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Cade Injury article: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/kirk-ferentz-on-mcnamara-open-practice-injury-i-m-not-alarmed-
All and Lachey article: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/luke-lachey-and-erick-all-set-to-be-formidable-te-duo-for-iowa

Eliot, Ross, and Adam discuss Cade McNamara's soft tissue injury, other notable nuggets from the Kids' Day open practice (DL dominance, DB group shows up), Football Media Day takeaways (OL competition, LBs stronger than we thought?), and more.
 
Tune in!
 
Cade Injury: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/kirk-ferentz-on-mcnamara-open-practice-injury-i-m-not-alarmed-
Other Kids' Day Takeaways: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-football-2023-five-non-mcnamara-takeaways-from-kids-day
Linebacker Group: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/hawkeye-football-2023-senior-linebacker-trio-ready-to-shine
Iowa DBs: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/tj-hall-and-deshaun-lee-ready-to-move-forward-in-2023
 
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Eliot sits down with Rob Howe of Hawkeye Nation and HawkFanatic to discuss what questions we're hoping to have answered at Iowa's football media day on Friday. Is Kaleb Brown ascending to WR1? Where is everyone going to play on the offensive line? Who's going to serve as the backup kicker?
 
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Ross and Eliot discuss recent basketball news -- Amarion Nimmers enters the portal and Riley Mulvey doesn't travel to Europe, how conference realignment affects Iowa and the Big Ten/college football, and we discuss which players on Iowa's football roster we think are underrated.
Amarion Nimmers in the Portal: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/basketball-walk-on-amarion-nimmers-to-enter-transfer-portal
Conference Realignment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/reports-oregon-washington-to-join-big-ten
Underrated Players: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/has-seth-anderson-become-underrated-overlooked.423424/
 
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Vint joins the show to help us get an understanding of the sports gambling charges against Aaron Blom, Hunter Dekkers, and other Iowa and Iowa State athletes, what the implications could be (Will this go nationwide?), plus we share our thoughts on the whole situation. No feelings of sympathy here. 
 
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Aaron Blom article: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-kicker-aaron-blom-charged-with-underage-sports-wagering
Gehrig Christensen article: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/former-iowa-baseball-player-faces-gambling-related-criminal-charges
New Punter article: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-adding-punter-depth-with-juco-walk-on

Eliot and Adam are back to discuss their top takeaways from Big Ten Media Days (Kirk Ferentz's thoughts on the offensive line, a gambling update, and the newly released depth chart), Monte Pottebaum deciding to retire after just a short time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, top in-state 2026 prospect Jayden McGregory's decision to transfer to West Des Moines Valley (and potentially throw passes to Zay Robinson), and more.
 
Offensive Line article: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-s-biggest-change-in-2023-the-offensive-line-s-maturity
Gambling Update: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/kirk-ferentz-on-iowa-gambling-investigation-noah-shannon
Detailing the Depth Chart: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/kirk-ferentz-elaborates-on-pre-season-depth-chart
 
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Ross and Eliot discuss their over/under predictions for the 2023 season. Will Cade McNamara pass for over or under 2,600 yards? Will the defense force more than 20 turnovers? Will the Hawkeyes score more than 25 points per game?
 
Defensive article: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/over-under-on-iowa-football-stats-in-2023-defense-team-stats
Offensive article: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/over-under-on-iowa-football-stats-in-2023-offense
 
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Eliot is joined by Blake Hornstien of WHBF and Hawkeye Headquarters -- they discuss Noah Shannon's involvement in the sports gambling investigation (and how the timeline is really weird), Chima Chineke's commitment to Iowa and what he means for the 2024 class, and we take your questions. Tune in!
 
Noah Shannon Gambling Story
Chima Chineke Commitment (FREE)
Chima Discusses His Decision 
 
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Eliot records solo by delving into Ross's most recent article regarding who will lead Iowa in receiving in 2023, then he discusses how Iowa basketball operates in recruiting, what their strategy will be with the 2024 class, and more.
 
See Ross's article here: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/who-will-lead-iowa-in-receiving-in-2023-
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Eliot, Adam, and Ross get together for the very first episode of HawkCast!
 
They discuss what DJ Vonnahme will bring to Iowa as a PWO, how the Hawks are landing walk-ons this early, plus who will attend Big Ten Media Days and why.
 
DJ Vonnahme Story: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-adds-another-2024-pwo-tight-end-dj-vonnahme
Big Ten Media Days Story: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-will-send-dejean-lachey-shannon-to-b1g-media-days