Hawkeye Report Podcast

This week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo take one final look back at the win over Illinois. What we saw on Saturday with Brian Ferentz and a salute to Joe Evans for his leadership with this Iowa team. We also talk about how Deacon Hill has continued to develop as a quarterback.  Then we discuss Friday's game against Nebraska. The Cornhuskers are looking to become bowl eligible with a win, but they are a team that has turned the ball over a lot this season. They are also a very strong defensive team that plays a lot like Iowa State in terms of their base formation.  We discuss whether Iowa fans should be rooting for Ohio State or Michigan on Saturday and we give our predictions on several important games in college football this weekend. Plus we dive into the bowl outlook for the Iowa as things stand right now.  Finally we wrap up talking Iowa basketball as the Hawkeyes face Oklahoma on Thanksgiving Day and then play either USC or Seton Hall on Friday in San Diego. 

The Iowa Swarm played a significant role in Iowa athletics in the era of name, image, and likeness. We are joined on the podcast by the the CEO of the Iowa Swarm, Brad Heinrichs to discuss his innovative million dollar matching program this month. Heinrichs and Bruce Rastetter are matching all donations up to one million dollars during the holiday season.  We talk to Heinrichs about the success of the Iowa Swarm and the positive feedback that he has received from student-athletes as they have participated in community activities in the past year. We also discuss how important the next month will be in terms of retention of players for at least one more year and then awareness of the Iowa Swarm once the transfer portal opens up in December.  You can give to the Iowa Swarm by visiting: https://iowaswarm.com/

This week it's a celebration on the podcast as Iowa has won the Big Ten West title after beating Illinois in Iowa City. Chuck Long weighs in on the adversity that the Hawkeyes have managed to deal with from a player and coaching perspective to win a division title.  We break down the win over Illinois and what Long saw on the two touchdown drives for Iowa. How Iowa's offense is changing in the red zone with the use of some different plays and the development of Deacon Hill as a passer. Then on the second scoring drive, we talk about how Iowa is using the counter in the run game to spring Kaleb Johnson in the ground game.  Then we turn our attention to the game at Nebraska on Friday. Is there a temptation to rest some players who are pretty banged up to prepare for the Big Ten title game? How do you handle practice on a short week? And we discuss Nebraska needing a win to make a bowl for the first time since 2016. Finally we pick some Big Ten games and discuss the Michigan vs. Ohio State rivalry. 

A fun new podcast with one of our favorite guests joining us. This week our good friend and Illini writer Kedric Prince joins us as we preview the game on Saturday between the Fighting Illini and the Hawkeyes.  But, before we break down the game, we discuss the breaking news today in Iowa City that Cooper DeJean is done for the season after a lower leg injury. What is the impact of the injury on the Hawkeye and who might step in at cornerback and punt returner? Then we dive into the match-up on Saturday and also discuss some reflections on Iowa's win last week against Rutgers. We dive into the Illini team on both sides of the ball and get some perspective on who might be the starting quarterback this weekend?  Then we talk about the situation at Michigan and we also discuss the start of the college basketball season and  big games in the Big Ten. What did we think of Iowa's loss at Creighton? What did Kedric think of the Illini losing to Marquette? What about the Big Ten this year? We then wrap up by picking

Plenty to talk about this week on the Chuck Long Podcast. We start with a look back at the win over Rutgers and the Hawkeyes scoring 22 points in the victory. Did we see the development that fans have been hoping for from Deacon Hill? What did Chuck think of the performance from the Iowa quarterback and did we see Brian Ferentz relax as a playcaller?  We then talk about the continued amazing play of the Iowa defense. How do they keep getting teams to take the bait and play the way that they want them to play? How does Phil Parker keep this unit performing at a very high level?  Then we look at the race in the Big Ten West. The race that Iowa is in total control of with a two game lead with two games to play. But, there are two tricky games left, including one on Saturday against Illinois. We look at the game and also peek ahead to Nebraska.  Finally we wrap up talking about the mess at Michigan, James Franklin firing more coordinators, Jimbo Fisher getting paid to not work, and we pick some games. 

The Iowa women's basketball team knocked off Virginia Tech in Charlotte on Thursday night. It was a huge win for the Hawkeyes and another magical performance from Caitlin Clark and her teammates.  So, we thought let's talk about the 80-76 win on the podcast. We discuss the play of Clark and key plays from her teammates in the win over a fellow top ten squad. We highlight a huge stretch for Kylie Feuerbach, who had eight points in a short stretch, a strong performance before foul trouble from Hannah Stuelke, and a big defensive stop from Gabbie Marshall.  We also discuss, could Iowa be in line to move up to #1 in the country when the next poll comes out and their upcoming trip to Cedar Falls to play Northern Iowa on Sunday.  Then we talk a little field hockey as Iowa faces Louisville in Evanston on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Also the Iowa women's soccer team hosts Bucknell in the NCAA soccer tournament on Friday evening in Iowa City. We preview both games. 

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo open the show discussing the news that broke late Wednesday afternoon regarding the NCAA ruling against Noah Shannon and the Iowa wrestlers in the game rules and regulations investigation, Then we take one last look at the Iowa game against Northwestern at Wrigley Field. We talk about the injuries mounting up for the Hawkeyes, Drew Stevens big kick and Deacon Hill coming up big with a throw to Kaleb Brown that set up that field goal.  We dive into what we know about Rutgers. Are they sort of a mirror image of the Hawkeyes on both sides of the ball? What has been a theme in Rutgers six wins and three losses this year.  After that we talk some Iowa hoops and look at their opening win over North Dakota. What impressed us in the first game of the season? How Iowa had very balanced scoring and how the freshmen players really shined brightly.  Finally we talk hoops recruiting signing day and pick some Big Ten games this weekend. 

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast we have a lot of ground to cover. We start with the news from last week regarding Brian Ferentz not returning for the 2024 season and what he thinks about the news. What should Iowa and Kirk Ferentz do next at offensive coordinator? Then we dive into the win over Northwestern and playing a football game at Wrigley Field. Long gives his thoughts on what it was like to see a game played there and how much he enjoyed watching the game being played there.  We talk about the final drive for Iowa and how Deacon Hill threw the best pass that he has all season to Kaleb Brown to set up the game winning field goal. We also dive into Cooper DeJean playing on the offensive side of the ball and discuss if he should have a Wildcat package as well.  The Iowa offensive line is really banged up. What should Iowa do as far as their run game this week. Then we take a look at the really bad Big Ten West and how Iowa is now in the driver's seat for Indy, but it won't be easy. We wrap up picking

It's not an emergency podcast, but it is a long and complicated one. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo go deep into Brian Ferentz not returning as Iowa's offensive coordinator and Kirk Ferentz reaction to the news on Tuesday afternoon.  We discuss the process of how Beth Goetz came to the conclusion she did and if there were other parties involved in the decision. We look at how Kirk Ferentz spoke about the news today and why this is one of the few times in his 25 years at Iowa where he was not in control of his coaching staff. Could this be the potential end for Kirk Ferentz as Iowa's head coach? We then dive into potential candidates to replace Brian Ferentz as Iowa's offensive coordinator? Are there dream candidates and realistic choices? Which candidates on our hot board would be the most likely choices? We also preview the game against Northwestern and argue about Deacon Hill vs. Joe Labas. Then we talk some Iowa hoops and their exhibition win over Quincy. What do we think of the four freshmen early on? Who p

Iowa basketball season is almost officially here. Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann take a deep dive into the Hawkeye men's and women's basketball teams and the season ahead.  First, we open with a lengthy discussion of the Iowa women's basketball team. Last year they played for an NCAA Title. What can they do for an encore? We look at the new look of the lineup and the importance for the bigs this year. We also talk about Caitlin Clark and what she can do to improve this season and become even better than the best player in women's college basketball.  Finally, we dive into the women's basketball schedule. What does Kyle has as his prediction for the team this year against a very challenging schedule of games? Then we take a deep dive into the Iowa men's team. It's a team that looks to replace several key contributors. Who will be the leading scorer this year? How will they make up for the loss of rebounding and who will it come from? What's the starting lineup going to look like and will it include Josh Dix at p

This week on our regular podcast, we have plenty to discuss. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo take one last lap on the loss to Minnesota and the controversial  return by Cooper DeJean that was overruled by the Big Ten officials. We look at what the Big Ten said this week and why it didn't make a whole lot of sense.  Then we dive into the troubling lack of offense for the Iowa football team and the struggles of Deacon Hill, who turned it over three times last weekend in the loss. What can be done to improve the Iowa offense? Should Joe Labas get an opportunity to play this week? We also discuss the NCAA now delaying the potential return of Noah Shannon and when he might be back. We also dive into the future of Brian Ferentz and the Iowa offense. It's a deep subject with a lot of angles, but an interesting conversation. Then we wrap up by talking some recruiting with signing days coming up and we pick games. 

A special edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast as we roll out our huge hoops preview week series. We are joined by Iowa men's basketball assistant coach Matt Gatens.  We talk to Gatens about the trip overseas this summer and how it helped in the development of this year's team and if there were any players who have surprised him in their development. Then we go down the roster and discuss Ben Krikke, Josh Dix, Payton and Pryce Sandfort, Ladji Dembele and his improvement, and Brock Harding and Owen Freeman.  We also talk about how this team doesn't have star, but it has a lot of guys who on any given night could be their leading scorer. Also how the team is motivated by some of the slights from the national media heading into the season. 

A jam packed edition of the Chuck Long Podcast. We open discussing the Cooper DeJean punt return. Was it a legal play or not? Why was Iowa not able to rebound for that play being overturned and move the ball into field goal range? What are his thoughts on the struggling Iowa offense?  Then we discuss the bye week and what can Iowa do about their offense? Should the Hawkeyes make a change at quarterback or at least make it an open competition?  What about putting Cooper DeJean in at as a Wildcat quarterback or some other package? We also discuss sign stealing in college football and how it's been around forever.  Finally we pick some college football games this week.

This week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo take one final look back at Iowa's win in Madison. How do the Hawkeyes keep winning games in this manner? We talk about the Iowa ground game and why it seems to be clicking a bit more in the last few weeks.  We also discuss the Iowa defense. What do we think of the play of Sebastian Castro? Then on special teams, how big of a weapon is Tory Taylor? Is he the best punter in the country?  Then we turn to the injury situation with the Iowa football team. If Yahya Black cannot go this weekend, then what's the rotation at defensive tackle? Could Addison Ostrenga return this week at tight end? We then look at the Minnesota team and P.J. Fleck not being able to get over the hump against Iowa. What do we know about the Gophers offense and defense this season? How dangerous is their ground game? What should Iowa fans expect from the defense? Finally we wrap up picking games and talking some recruiting. 

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast, we review the victory that was hard to explain, the win over Wisconsin. How did the Hawkeye throw for just 37 passing yards and win a football game? What about the Hawkeye ground game right now and how is it working so well?  Then we praise the punting of Tory Taylor and Chuck compares him to Reggie Roby. We also discuss the injury situation and if there are any options left for the Iowa coaches on the offensive side of the ball? We discuss the race in the Big Ten West. Is Iowa in the drivers seat and is that a comfortable place to be right now? Then we wrap up picking some games and talking about outstanding event at Kinnick today and praise for Iowa women's basketball.

This week on the podcast, we have a little bit of everything. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo open the show by visiting with WQAD-TV's top weather forecaster, James Zahara. He gives us a weather report for Kinnick Stadium on Sunday for the Crossover at Kinnick basketball game.  Then we dive into Iowa football talk. We recap the win over Purdue and the play of Iowa quarterback Deacon Hill. What about the return of Kaleb Johnson and the growing confidence from the Hawkeye offensive line. We also look at the injury sitaution for the Hawkeyes a potential return coming very soon for Noah Shannon and we preview the game against the Badgers. Finally we wrap up picking some college football games this weekend. 

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast we visit with the former Iowa quarterback to breakdown the Hawkeyes win over the Boilermakers. What did he think of the performance of new starting quarterback Deacon Hill? What areas does he need to show the greatest improvement? Should the Iowa coaches be looking at the possibility of giving Joe Labas a look? How about a play package for Joe Labas? We also discuss the Iowa defense and the high snap counts that they are facing just about every week? Could getting Noah Shannon back in November help the Iowa defense? Also we talk Big Ten West race and an overall look at the conference race at this time, plus we pick some games taking place this Saturday.

Back to back podcasts. This time it's Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann and they were joined by Iowa women's basketball stars Sydney Affolter and Kylie Feuerbach about the upcoming season. We discuss the Crossover at Kinnick coming up in a little over a week and how practice has gone so far this fall. We also talka bout their trip overseas and expectations for the season.  Then Kyle and Tom discuss Iowa women's basketball media day and what we learned. What did Cailtlin Clark say about potentially coming back for a fifth year? What's the feeling around this team and how are they approaching trying to make another Final Four run? What will some of the lineups look like?  Finally we talk about Kyle about a huge field hockey game coming up on Friday. Iowa was #1 in the country until last week and they face their biggest rival, Northwestern. 

A very busy week on the podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo start by talking about the Hawkeyes win over the Spartans. Iowa is now being guided by Deacon Hill at quarterback. What are our thoughts on him taking over for the injured Cade McNamara?  We look ahead to the Purdue game. Could Kaleb Johnson be back at running back and what is the challenge from the Boilermakers defense put together by their new head coach Ryan Walters.  Then we move on to both basketball media days. We start with the men's squad and what we heard from the Hawkeyes and Fran McCaffery earlier this week. Then we talk about Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women's squad. Can they repeat their trip to the Final Four?

Plenty to discuss this week on the Chuck Long Podcast. We visit with Chuck about what he saw from the Iowa offense this week and more of an early emphasis on the passing game to wide receivers. We also discuss the change at quarterback due to the injury to Cade McNamara. Thoughts on how he was progressing before the injury and then what did we think of the performance of Deacon Hill. What can Iowa do to use Hill moving forward, assuming Cade is out the rest of the season.  We also discuss the wild and wacky Big Ten West and pick some games.  Finally, if you want to order the really cool 1983 Iowa coaches polo, go to this link and get your order in today! https://redandwest.com/collections/shop-iowa-gameday-apparel