HawkCast

NEW Iowa Football Radio Color Analyst Pat Angerer Joins HawkCast

Eliot, Adam and Ross are joined by new #Hawkeyes Football radio color analyst and former #Iowa linebacker, Pat Angerer for this episode of #HawkCast.
Pat details how he got the opportunity, why the current linebacker room is absolutely loaded, he talks his favorite memories in the NFL, what has changed about Kirk Ferentz since he was in Iowa City, we get to subscriber questions and more.
Pat Lands the Radio Job: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/pat-angerer-selected-as-new-color-analyst-for-hawkeye-radio-broadcasts
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Iowa Adds ANOTHER QB, Shonn Greene and Adrian Clayborn HOFers, Iose Epenesa Official Visit

Iowa lands Colorado State transfer Jackson Stratton as a preferred walk-on to add more depth to the quarterback room, Shonn Greene and Adrian Clayborn are set to be inducted into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame, legacy recruit and four-star DE Iose Epenesa is set to take his official visit to Iowa this weekend, we discuss who needs to make the biggest leap in summer workouts for the football team and more. 
 
Iose Epenesa Visit Preview: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/preview-iose-epenesa-to-officially-visit-iowa-this-weekend
Jackson Stratton Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-adds-colorado-state-qb-jackson-stratton-via-portal
Jackson Stratton Talks Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/colorado-state-transfer-qb-jackson-stratton-talks-iowa-commitment
Grading Iowa's Transfer Portal Additions: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/grading-iowa-football-s-2024-transfer-portal-additions
 
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Payton Sandfort Confirmed BACK for Senior Year of Eligibility

Eliot, Adam and Ross sit down on HawkCast discuss Payton Sandfort's decision to return to Iowa for his final year of college eligibility.
Thoughts with Sandfort dragging things out to the end, how the Hawkeyes floor raises, what the starting lineup will look like with him back, Kate Martin's start to her WNBA career and more.
Payton Sandfort Returning: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/payton-sandfort-returning-to-iowa-for-2024-25-season
Impact of Sandfort Coming Back: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/the-return-of-payton-sandfort-how-impactful-would-it-be-
Notable Camp Prospects: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/notable-recruits-at-iowa-s-june-2-11-2024-prospect-camps?ga_source=tm
Iowa MBB Offers 25 and 26 recruits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-hoops-offers-string-of-2025-and-2026-recruits
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CHILL OUT: Caitlin Clark Does NOT Deserve the Criticism

Eliot, Adam and Ross get together to break down Iowa's loss to Illinois in baseball, the mismanagement of Caitlin Clark by the #WNBA and #Fever head coach Christie Sides, how good #Iowa MBB could be next season if Payton Sandfort comes back, and hit on wrestling. Tune in!
Baseball play: https://x.com/ByCodyHills/status/1793712504339829246
Payton Sandfort Better Served Coming Back: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/payton-sandfort-would-be-best-served-returning-to-iowa-next-season
Iowa prospects at Rivals Camp Series Indianapolis: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-prospects-show-out-in-indianapolis-rivas-camp-series
Four-Star LB at RCS Interested in Iowa: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/four-star-st-louis-lb-and-rcs-mvp-talks-iowa-offer
 
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Jan Jensen Introductory Presser, Iowa MBB Adds Seydou Traore, Football lands Jacob Gill

Eliot, Adam and Ross get together to break Jan Jensen's introductory presser as the next head coach of the #Iowa women' basketball team, Payton Sandfort's NBA Combine performance, Manhattan transfer Seydou Traore committing to the #Hawkeyes, and Jacob Gill transferring from #Northwestern.
Jensen's loyalty and admiration for Coach Lisa Bluder, different ways she'll lead the program, how she'll recruit and more. Sandfort struggles in the combine -- will he come back? How Sedou Traore can make an impact right away and the long term vision. Jacob Gill raises the floor of the Iowa offense, and there's not much more you can ask for.
Adam's Tweet: https://x.com/adam_jacobi/status/1790843013880565801
Jan Jenson Introduced: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/jan-jensen-introduced-as-iowa-head-coach-beyond-blessed-beyond-excited-
Seydou Traore Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-lands-manhattan-transfer-f-seydou-traore
Three Thoughts on Seydou Traore: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-iowa-s-addition-of-seydou-traore
Jacob Gill Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-adds-northwestern-transfer-receiver-jacob-gill-via-portal
Payton Sandfort NBA Combine Intel: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/payton-sandfort-nba-draft-decision-intel
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Passing the Torch: Lisa Bluder Retires, Jan Jensen Hired as Head Coach of Iowa Women's Basketball

Well, that was a surprise. Monday afternoon, Lisa Bluder announced her retirement after 24 years as the head coach of the Iowa women's basketball team. Just a half hour later, assistant Jan Jensen was named head coach.
Why Bluder decided to step down now, the advantages of promoting Jensen, what this means for the Hawkeyes roster and more. Plus, Kate Martin made the opening day roster for the Las Vegas Aces, a hint at what's next in the portal for MBB and recruits that could be next to commit in football.
Bluder Retires, Jensen Promoted: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-wbb-head-coach-lisa-bluder-retires-jan-jensen-named-head-coach
Players React: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/former-players-college-basketball-world-react-to-lisa-bluder-s-retirement
Iowa MBB and the Portal: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/manhattan-transfer-seydou-traore-to-visit-iowa.443384/#post-12135878
Who could be next to commit: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/football-recruiting-five-2025-prospects-who-could-be-next-to-commit
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COMMIT: Iowa lands Northwestern QB Brendan Sullivan via Transfer Portal

Iowa lands a commitment from Northwestern transfer portal quarterback, Brendan Sullivan.
Eliot, Adam and Ross share their initial reactions -- whether or not Sullivan could start in 2024, why this addition greatly raises the floor of Iowa's offense, what else the Hawkeyes need out of the portal, and more.
Then Matthew Shelton of Wildcat Report joins Eliot to delve into Sullivan's career in Evanston. What expectations should be for him in Iowa City, what kind of teammate Sullivan is, where he was on the depth chart at NW, and more.
Three Thoughts on Sullivan's Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-brendan-sullivan-s-commitment-to-iowa
Brendan Sullivan Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/northwestern-transfer-qb-brendan-sullivan-commits-to-iowa
 
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Raylen Sharpe Commits to FRESNO STATE, Iowa Football's Scholly Situation, Iowa MBB Portal Targets

Newest developments in the sports gambling investigation (the DCI thought this would be good for PR!?), detailing likely reasons Missouri State transfer wide receiver Raylen Sharpe picked Fresno State over #Iowa, how Kirk Ferentz and the football program got into this scholarship situation, and who the #Hawkeyes basketball program should go after in the portal next (assuming they keep Payton Sandfort and Matt Cross commits).
Latest DCI Developments: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/iowa-dci-letter-revealed-in-federal-lawsuit.442908/#post-12109710
Raylen Sharpe commits to Fresno: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/raylen-sharpe-commits-to-fresno-state.442887/#post-12109088
Matt Cross Intel: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/latest-iowa-men-s-basketball-portal-buzz-what-s-next-
Payton Sandfort NBA Draft Intel: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/payton-sandfort-nba-draft-decision-intel
 
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Deacon Hill Enters the Transfer Portal and NFL Draft Preview

Previous starter at Iowa, Deacon Hill entered the transfer portal on Monday, and several Hawkeyes are set to be taken in the NFL Draft this week.
Explaining why Hill likely left the program, what options Iowa has at quarterback in the transfer portal, where Cooper DeJean could go in the NFL Draft, and who else could get drafted from Iowa.
Draft Preview: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/2024-iowa-nfl-draft-preview-and-projections
Hill Hits the Portal: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-quarterback-deacon-hill-enters-transfer-portal
What's Next at Quarterback?: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/what-s-next-at-quarterback-for-iowa-
Raylen Sharpe Info: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/missouri-state-transfer-wr-raylen-sharpe-visiting-iowa-on-tuesday.442346/#post-12094709
Matt Cross Visiting: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/umass-transfer-matt-cross-visiting.442536/#post-12094253
 
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HAWKEYES NEED A PORTAL QB: Iowa Spring Practice Takeaways

Iowa football held their open spring practice on Saturday in Kinnick Stadium. Eliot, Adam and Ross share their takeaways from the day.
The Hawkeyes need a portal quarterback in the worst way, the wide receiver room isn't much better, the OL has shown flashes of improvement plus they add Cade Borud from North Dakota, the defense is still elite, and more.
Cade Borud Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-adds-north-dakota-transfer-ol-cade-borud
Cade Borud Discusses Decision: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/cade-borud-talks-commitment-i-m-looking-forward-to-the-challenge-
Iowa Needs Cade and/or a Portal QB: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-needs-a-heathy-cade-mcnamara-or-a-portal-qb
OL Showing Signs of Improvement: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-spring-practice-offensive-line-makes-a-push
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