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The Gazette's Jeff Linder joins host John Steppe on this week's episode of Hawk Off the Press to preview Iowa women's basketball's Saturday game against Murray State and possible Monday game against Oklahoma.Comments: [email protected]

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs previews the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, including first-round matchups for the University of Iowa, Iowa State, and the University of Northern Iowa. Listen to their championship picks. They also review the NCAA Division III and II and NAIA Women’s Wrestling Championships. 

The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs break down Iowa women's wrestling national title repeat, Grand View’s NAIA title, and provide insights into the upcoming NCAA Division III and II Wrestling Championships on this week's episode of The Pinning Combination podcast.

This week on Hawk Off the Press, Scott Dochterman from The Athletic joins John Steppe again as they break down Iowa football's draft prospects following the combine and ahead of pro day. They also discuss Iowa men's and women's basketball's outlooks at this point in March.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs recaps the NCAA Division III Region VI tournament and Upper Iowa’s performance at its D-II regional. They also break down the upcoming Big Ten, Big 12 and National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships.

The Pinning Combination with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs break down Iowa men's wrestling team's win over Oklahoma State, Iowa women's wrestling team's dominance at the national qualifier and looks ahead at NCAA Division II and III regionals. They close with a recap of last week's IHSAA state tournament. 

Swarm founder/CEO Brad Heinrichs joins the Hawk Off the Press podcast to discuss the NIL collective's recent successes and preparations for the revenue sharing era of collegiate sports.This top-rated Hawkeye podcast covers the Hawkeyes in depth whether they’re rated or not. The Gazette’s John Steppe and guests do weekly deep dives on the games, preview upcoming opponents and answer listeners’ questions. Whether you’re a football junkie, a casual fan or fascinated by the inner workings of Hawkeye sports, this is the podcast for you. Use the hashtag #oniowapod on X to join the conversation.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs breaks down last weekend’s results and previews upcoming duals between Iowa and Minnesota and Iowa State at the University of Northern Iowa. They also highlight the IGHSAU state tournament and the IHSAA State Duals event.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs welcome Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Director Erin Gerlich. They discuss the growth of girls’ wrestling in Iowa, the upcoming IGHSAU state tournament, and how she developed a passion for the sport.

Former Iowa football player and current Iowa radio color analyst Pat Angerer joined Hawk Off the Press to talk about his first year in the radio booth with Gary Dolphin and his takeaways from the 2024 Hawkeyes.This top-rated Hawkeye podcast covers the Hawkeyes in depth whether they’re rated or not. The Gazette’s John Steppe and guests do weekly deep dives on the games, preview upcoming opponents and answer listeners’ questions. Whether you’re a football junkie, a casual fan or fascinated by the inner workings of Hawkeye sports, this is the podcast for you. Use the hashtag #oniowapod on X to join the conversation.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs, along with Cornell College men’s wrestling coach Brent Hamm. The trio discusses the Rams strong season, the steady climb under Hamm, his philosophy, wrestling for both Brad Smith and the late Mike Duroe and the upcoming schedule. Pilcher and Briggs break down Friday’s Iowa at Penn State dual and look at last weekend’s college and high school results.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs who are joined this week by Alburnett Coach Clayton Rush.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs discusses Iowa’s win over Wisconsin and the upcoming dual with No. 9 Illinois. They also talk about UNI men and Iowa women winning NWCA titles, Iowa State’s lineup and high school results from last weekend and Saturday’s tournaments.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs welcomes “Voice of College Wrestling” Tim Johnson. The former Morning Sun and Coe wrestler and Mount Vernon wrestling coach turned broadcaster discussed his experiences and the return of wrestling to Iowa PBS. Pilcher and Briggs also highlight recent results and upcoming schedules.

The Gazette’s Jeff Linder and John Steppe talk about Iowa women’s basketball’s season so far on this week's podcast episodeWatch the show on YouTube.Listen to the show via the On Iowa Sports network on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music.

Eli Hoff of St. Louis Post-Dispatch joins The Gazette's John Steppe on this week's episode of Hawk Off the Press to talk about the upcoming Music City Bowl on Dec. 30.Watch the show on YouTube.Listen to the show via the On Iowa Sports network on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and hall of fame coach Dick Briggs welcomes the University of Northern Iowa, Coach Doug Schwab. The trio talks about the Panthers’ strong start to the season, the Panthers’ culture and Schwab’s family experiences. The podcast concludes with a look at the college and high school results from the past weekend and the upcoming schedule.

Sean Bock of 247 Sports joins The Gazette's John Steppe on this week's episode of Hawk Off the Press to talk about Iowa football's 2025 recruiting class and the Hawkeyes' needs in the December transfer portal window.Watch the show on YouTube.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and hall of fame coach Dick Briggs breakdown UNI and Iowa State’s performance in Las Vegas and Iowa’s wrestling programs’ dominance in Missouri. They also discuss highlights from last weekend’s high school season.

The start of the boys’ high school wrestling competition this week means the wrestling season is firing on all cylinders. The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and hall of fame coach Dick Briggs takes a look ahead at the upcoming events for Iowa, Iowa State and UNI. They also discuss girls’ wrestling teams off to a good start and previews the beginning of the boys’ season.

Listen to The Final Score podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas to relive the big moments and assess the big picture after another walk-off win for Iowa football over Nebraska.

Lincoln Journal Star sports columnist Amie Just joins The Gazette's John Steppe on the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to help us break down Friday night’s regular-season finale between Nebraska and Iowa.The Huskers have clinched bowl eligibility, but how do they match up against Iowa’s run-oriented offense?

If you follow college wrestling, you know Jason Bryant. He joins the Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Famer Dick Briggs this week after filling in as the public-address announcer for Saturday’s Iowa vs. Iowa State wrestling dual.Jason talks about his experience at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, announcing events all over the world and his history with the sport of wrestling.Plus, takeaways from the Hawkeyes’ win over the Cyclones, UNI wrestling at the UNI-Dome and more college wrestling news from the week.

Mark Ironside joins the Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs ahead of Saturday night’s Cy-Hawk men’s wrestling dual between Iowa and Iowa State.The two-time NCAA champion and 1998 Hodge Trophy winner discusses his role as the Hawkeyes’ radio analyst, hunting with Iowa wrestlers and coaches (including who among that group is the worst shot) and his expectations for Saturday’s dual.Also this week, a look at the NWCA All-Star Classic results and more wrestling news from the week.

At 6-4, this has become a forgettable season for an Iowa football team that entered the fall with expectations to contend for a College Football Playoff spot. The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas talk through where it went wrong on this episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast.Plus, the Iowa men’s basketball team has more talent and potential than people think, but where are the fans?

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and hall of fame coach Dick Briggs is back for the 2024-25 wrestling season. Joining us on the season’s first episode is UW-La Crosse Coach Dave Malecek.Malacek talks about his coaching influences in Iowa, how he’s been successful in La Crosse and the movies his wrestlers are required to watch.Then, it’s on to some early-season analysis of Iowa, Iowa State and UNI.

John Steppe and Mike Hlas break down Iowa's 40-14 win over Northwestern, the quarterback change to Brendan Sullivan and what it means for the rest of the season on this episode of The Final Score.

Iowa soccer head coach Dave DiIanni joins The Gazette's John Steppe to discuss another successful season for the Hawkeyes. Iowa is ranked 11th in the country with a 13-1-3 record heading into Sunday’s regular-season finale at Minnesota.Among the discussion topics:• Iowa’s keys to success this season• Freshman Berit Parten’s immediate goal-scoring impact• Sitting in third place while not scheduled to face the Big Ten’s top two teams, USC and UCLA• Iowa’s NCAA tournament outlook, including the possibility of hosting multiple rounds• Support from AD Beth Goetz, a former soccer coach herself who once coached against DiIanni

Matt Wenzel of MLive joins The Gazette’s John Steppe on the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to give Iowa football fans a Michigan State scouting report ahead of Saturday night’s game in East Lansing.The Spartans are coming off a bye week but have lost three straight games under first-year coach Jonathan Smith.

The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas break down Iowa's 40-16 win over Washington on The Final Score, including another special Kaleb Johnson performance and why this was Hawkeyes' most complete performance of the season. Plus, the implications this win has for the rest of the season as the midway point arrives.

Andy Yamashita of The Seattle Times joins The Gazette’s John Steppe on the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to preview Saturday’s Big Ten football game between Washington and Iowa.The Huskies are coming off an appearance in last season’s national championship game, but this is a new team with a new coach and a new conference. Andy tells us what to expect from this version of Washington.

Doug Lesmerises of the Kings of the North podcast joins The Gazette's John Steppe on this week’s Hawk Off the Press podcast with a message for Heisman Trophy oddsmakers: Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson should be in the discussion at this point in the season.Plus, how has Tim Lester changed the Hawkeyes’ offense? And does Iowa have a chance to beat Ohio State on Oct. 5?

It’s a late-night (well, more like early-morning) edition of The Final Score after Kaleb Johnson trampled Minnesota in a 31-14 Iowa victory. Tune in for postgame thoughts from The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas.

Iowa and Minnesota battle for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy in their Big Ten opener Saturday night in Minneapolis. Andy Greder of the St. Paul Pioneer Press joins The Gazette's John Steppe on the Hawk Off The Press podcast to help preview the game — beyond just punt returns.

The nonconference portion of Iowa’s schedule wrapped up with a 38-21 win over Troy, a game more unusual than the score indicates. John Steppe break it down and look ahead to the Hawkeyes’ Big Ten potential on this episode of The Final Score podcast.

How did Iowa lose a 13-point halftime lead? How did Iowa State rally from a scoreless first half? And what does the Cyclones’ 20-19 win tell us about the rest of the season? The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas break down the Cy-Hawk game on this episode of The Final Score podcast.

It's Cy-Hawk week, so The Gazette's Iowa and Iowa State writers are teaming up on the Hawk Off The Press podcast to break down Saturday's game. Hear analysis and predictions from John Steppe and Rob Gray.

A “here we go again” first half turned into a second half full of promising signs for the Iowa offense. John Steppe and Mike Hlas break down the Hawkeyes’ 40-0, season-opening win over Illinois State on The Final Score podcast.

This episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast features John Steppe’s analysis of the news that Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz and receivers coach Jon Budmayr have been suspended one game for a recruiting violation, plus Thursday’s press conference featuring Ferentz and Iowa athletics director Beth Goetz.

Tom Kakert of Hawkeye Report joins The Gazette's John Steppe on the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to discuss Thursday’s big recruiting news. They talk about Iose Epenesa’s recruiting process, why he ultimately followed his family to Iowa and how he’ll fit in with the Hawkeyes.

Iowa football director of strength and conditioning Raimond Braithwaite is the guest on this episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe. Braithwaite talks about the Hawkeyes’ offseason weight-room standouts, Cade McNamara’s injury rehab, how he works with transfers, why it’s important for young athletes to play multiple sports, how Iowa tracks sleep and more.

Iowa wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr is the guest on this episode of the Hawk of the Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe. Budmayr talks about what he’s learned in various coaching roles at Wisconsin, Colorado State and Iowa and what he expects from some of the Hawkeyes’ 2024 breakout candidates at receiver, including Jarriett Buie, Dayton Howard and Kaden Wetjen.

Iowa football and men’s basketball radio play-by-play broadcaster Gary Dolphin joins the Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe this week. The voice of the Hawkeyes talks about Pat Angerer joining him in the booth this season, stories from working with Ed Podolak, why radio matters in Iowa, his favorite calls over the years and his future on the mic.

Iowa tight ends and fullbacks coach Abdul Hodge is the guest on this week’s episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe. Hodge discusses why he started coaching, what he learned as an entrepreneur, what to expect from the Hawkeyes’ new offense and the tight ends in particular, what stands out about Iowa’s 2004 team, recruiting in Florida and more.

Pat Angerer joins The Gazette's John Steppe on the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to talk about his new role as Iowa football radio color analyst and his post-playing career.

Scott Brickman, the general manager for Iowa NIL strategy/operations through a partnership with Altius, joins The Gazette's John Steppe on the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to discuss his role, how the Hawkeyes use NIL, working with the Swarm Collective, the changing college sports landscape and more.

The Gazette's John Steppe and Jeff Linder examine the legacy Lisa Bluder leaves a day after her surprise announcement that she is retiring as Iowa women’s basketball coach. Plus, what Jan Jensen’s promotion to head coach means for the program moving forward.

Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller joins The Gazette's John Steppe to talk about the Hawkeyes’ slow start after a hyped preseason, recovering in a balanced Big Ten, Brody Brecht’s recent resurgence on the mound, Duane Banks Field renovation plans and more.

A busy week of Iowa football news this spring included the NFL Draft, open spring practice and transfer portal comings and goings. David Eickholt of 247Sports joins The Gazette's John Steppe on the Hawk Off the Press podcast to discuss.

Indianapolis Star reporter (and University of Iowa alum) Chloe Peterson joins The Gazette's John Steppe to discuss Caitlin Clark’s fit with the Indiana Fever and expectations for her rookie season in the WNBA.