Episodes

  • The Hawks find a way against Nebraska, Ohio State blows it vs Michigan, Onto Championship Weekend
    Dec 1 2024

    Tyler and Collin recap Iowa’s 13-10 win against Nebraska. It wasn’t pretty by any means but got the job done. We then get into “The Game” and share our thoughts on Ohio State blowing it against Michigan, discuss some of the matchups this upcoming weekend for Conference Championship weekend, and then talk briefly on the playoffs.


    0:00 Intro

    1:25 How Did Iowa Win This Game??

    8:11 Offense Felt Like The BF Era, Gameplan Felt Questionable

    15:44 The Drive Chart

    19:30 Kaleb Johnson Appreciation

    20:16 Cade McNamara Not Partcipayting In Senior Day Walkout

    21:50 Ohio State vs Michigan

    26:04 Big 10 Championship / 4 Big 10 Teams In Playoffs?

    26:28 College Football Playoffs


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    29 mins
  • Iowa beats Maryland 29-13, Onto the Nebraska Game, Cade McNamara Situation
    Nov 24 2024

    Tyler and Collin recap Iowa’s win at Maryland on Saturday. We discuss Jackson Stratton starting at QB, the run game, and the defense getting back on track. We then get into the Cade situation and finish with some thoughts on the Black Friday matchup against Nebraska.

    0:00 Intro

    0:12 Initial Thoughts on the Game

    2:42 Jackson Stratton at QB / Offense

    13:17 Defense Steps Up

    16:33 Thoughts on the Cade McNamara Situation

    22:35 Black Friday Showdown Against Nebraska


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    27 mins
  • Inconsistent Hawks Fall To UCLA 20-17
    Nov 10 2024

    Tyler and Collin recap Iowa’s 20-17 loss at the Rose Bowl against UCLA. The theme of this season has been the inconsistency of this team, especially on the road. We discuss that, Sullivan/QB play, the defense, and more.

    0:00 Intro

    0:21 Inconsitnent / Disappointing Season

    4:16 Defense Performance

    9:26 Thoughts on Sullivan/Offense

    16:27 Cade or Sullivan for the next game

    20:08 Jackson Stratton

    21:15 Eric Bieniemy (UCLA OC) vs Phil Parker

    22:37 Remaining Games for Iowa

    23:50 Thoughts on Iowa State


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    27 mins
  • Iowa rolls past Wisconsin 42-10 as Sullivan gets his first start at QB1
    Nov 3 2024

    Tyler and Collin recap Iowa's dominating win inside Kinnick on Saturday.


    0:00 Intro

    0:40 Initial Thoughts

    4:43 Tim Lester's Offense with Sully at QB1

    7:35 The "What If" Sully Started All Year

    9:45 Offensive Stats

    15:23 Iowa Drive Chart

    18:30 Defense Stepping Up

    22:56 Will Kirk Go Back To Cade?

    26:48 Lookahead To UCLA


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    29 mins
  • Recap: Iowa vs NW; The Hawks Make QB Change To Sullivan
    Oct 27 2024

    Tyler and Collin recap the Hawks' win over Northwestern. The major storyline of this game is Iowa switching from Cade to Sully. It felt like it was only a matter of time, and now it will be interesting to see what it looks like the rest of the way. Also, we discuss the much improved performance by the defense this week compared to last week.


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    27 mins
  • Iowa Men’s Basketball Preview & Season Predictions
    Oct 24 2024

    Collin is back for his annual episode previewing the upcoming season for Iowa Hoops. Talk about the roster makeup and general thoughts regarding this team, project the starting lineup/backups along with projected points per game for each player, go in-depth with a game-by-game win/loss prediction, and finally give my season record prediction along with whether the team is capable of making it to the Big Dance.

    0:00 Intro 0:55 Look Back At Last Year Into This Year 3:39 This Year’s Team - Roster Makeup & Expatiation 8:09 Projected Starting 5 & Projected PPG For Each Player 12:10 Can The Defense Be Better 13:50 Secret Scrimmage Recap 15:53 Game By Game W/L Prediction 26:43 Final Record Prediction & Can They Make The Tournament?


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    31 mins
  • Recap: Iowa's disappointing loss at Michigan St
    Oct 20 2024

    Tyler and Collin are back to recap the Hawks 32-20 loss against the Spartans.


    0:00 Intro

    0:23 General Thoughts

    4:04 The Defense Struggles

    14:33 Offense Inconsistent, Cade Struggles

    24:34 Where Do We Go From Here

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    28 mins
  • The Hawks Cruise Past Washington 40-16
    Oct 13 2024

    Tyler and Collin recap Iowa’s 40-16 dominating win inside Kinnick against Washington. Definitely a feel good win and a get right game after last week's loss. Now it’s time to carry the momentum into Spartan Stadium as Iowa takes on Michigan State next Saturday night.


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    23 mins