Swarmcast: An Iowa Hawkeyes podcast

The Transfer Portal first must taketh before it giveth. Well, kind of. Iowa has Michigan transfer quarterback Cade McNamara committed, but the Hawkeyes also lost several pieces on Monday, including linebacker Jestin Jacobs. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt break it all down, what it means for the 2023 team, identify some of the targets that Iowa is pursuing in the portal and much, much more. It's going to be a crazy month of coverage, so let's get it started. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some huge, huge offseason news broke on Thursday night when former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara announced that he would be committing to the Iowa Hawkeyes. HawkeyeInsider subscribers were hinted at this news earlier in the week, but McNamara made it official on Thursday. David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze what this means for Iowa, why it was so significant to make a change this early in the offseason, if it could have a ripple effect and much, much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a busy season and the Iowa basketball team sits at 6-1 following its first seven games. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to break it all down. What are some of the big surprises with this team? Is the defense actually better than it was last season? What are some of the key positives and negatives with this exciting Hawkeye group. The duo break it all down and give their thoughts on so much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huge news on Monday morning as it was reported that Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. The early word is that Iowa could be a major player in this recruitment. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to discuss how McNamara might fit in Iowa City, what the early buzz is, why getting McNamara early in the process would help jump-start the offseason and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawkeyes utilize a pair of Jack Campbell fourth quarter turnovers to find a way to beat Minnesota 13-10. Iowa, who was left for dead about a month ago, are now in the driver's seat to win the Big Ten West title. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze everything that happened on Saturday. Jack Campbell solidifies legendary status, how the Iowa defense only allowed 10 points despite giving up 312 rushing yards and the duo try to find the words to describe how Iowa continues to win ball games. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Iowa Hawkeyes are off to a 3-0 start after thrashing Seton Hall 83-67 in New Jersey. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze all things Hawkeyes. Kris Murray continues to emerge as a lottery pick, Tony Perkins looked like the best guard on the floor and Filip Rebraca looks like a whole new player this season. Seton Hall raced off to a quick 10-3 advantage, but after that, the Hawkeyes responded in a huge way and showed that they have some fight to them. Let's dive into all of that. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Iowa Hawkeyes are arguably in the driver's seat to win the Big Ten West. But first, they'll need to take down a tough Minnesota team in Minneapolis. 247Sports' Ryan Burns joins the Swarmcast to give us his analysis of Saturday's game, give intel about all things Gophers and much more. David Eickholt and Burns go back-and-forth about their thoughts, give the keys to the game and a final prediction. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawkeyes' hopes for a Big Ten West Title are renewed after Kirk Ferentz's squad defeated Wisconsin inside Kinnick Stadium. It was the first time Iowa has defeated Wisconsin at home in front of fans since 2008. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze what happened, Cooper DeJean's impact, what went wrong with Iowa's offensive line and more. The duo also discuss five-star Iowa commit Kadyn Proctor taking a surprising visit to Oregon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawkeyes have won back-to-back games and are seeking to keep their hopes alive for the Big Ten West title. HawkeyeInsider's Sean Bock teams up with Wisconsin247's Michael Hogan to breakdown this week's Battle for the Heartland trophy. Hogan gives Hawkeye fans an in-depth look at this year's Wisconsin team, how Graham Mertz has taken a step forward and what are going to be some of the key factors into either team getting the win. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawkeyes finally get a win in West Lafayette. Kirk Ferentz and Iowa have put together two straight wins and are still alive in the Big Ten West race. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze what stood out about the win, if the momentum can carry forward, getting revenge on Charlie Jones and take a dive into Spencer Petras' postgame comments about being written off. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Basketball season is finally around the corner and HawkeyeInsider is here to break it all down. David Eickholt and Sean Bock do a deep dive in this year's group. They discuss why this year's team might be the team most-built for a sweet-16 run in the Fran McCaffery era, who will lead the team in points per game, give an overview of where they will sit in the Big Ten and much, much more. A loaded season preview that will give Iowa fans a good look at this year's squad. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Iowa Hawkeyes are back in action on Saturday as they look to take on Purdue, who has won four out of the last five against them. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock go into detail about the matchup, how Iowa's defense can counter Jeff Brohm's offense, discuss the storylines behind former Hawkeye receiver Charlie Jones, if Kaleb Johnson should be Iowa's number one back and if Iowa should be worried about recruiting wide receivers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawkeyes are back on track after a 33-13 win over Northwestern. Iowa's offense put together its most complete game of the season and quarterback Spencer Petras was a huge part of that. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze what worked for Iowa, steps they need to continue to take, how big of a win this was for the program's outlook and much, much more in this loaded episode. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time of the 2022 season, there's a question mark about who will start at quarterback. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock dive into the press conference including who Iowa should start at quarterback, Kirk Ferent'z strategy on keeping his offense confident in spite of little production, Iowa's ability to bounce-back after losing multiple games in a row and much more in this loaded episode. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State had everything go its way on Saturday and the Iowa offense fell to its rock-bottom. The Hawkeye offense had six turnovers and couldn't muster up any drives. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock discuss the quarterback change for Iowa, what happened against Ohio State, analyze other aspects of the Hawkeye offense and Eickholt talks about why this upcoming off-season could be a legacy-defining one for Ferentz. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawkeyes are traveling to Columbus, Ohio to take on the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze the matchup, give their thoughts about what they want to see out of Iowa, answer some mailbag questions, the importance of showing something.... anything fresh out of the bye week and much, much more. The duo also discuss what three former Iowa players would they take on this year's offense to help give it a jump start. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawkeyes are fresh off their bye week of the 2022 season and are traveling to Columbus, Ohio to take on the mighty Buckeyes of Ohio State. Bucknuts' Patrick Murphy joins the Swarmcast to give fans a true glimpse at this year's Buckeye team. Murphy goes into great detail about what makes this Ohio State offense so dynamic, reminisce about Iowa's 55-24 win over the Buckeyes in 2017 and why the Buckeyes are using that as motivation, and much, much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It has been a frustrating season for the Iowa offense. On Wednesday, Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz met with the media for an intense line of questioning. The Hawkeyes coordinator talked about why he won't make a change at quarterback, what are the steps they can immediately take to become a decent offense and much, much more. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze the press conference, what's needed for Iowa, their reaction and a lot more in this loaded Swarmcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite forcing three turnovers and having numerous opportunities to score, Iowa's offense couldn't muster up anything against the Fightin Illini defense. How did the Hawkeyes get to this point? HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock take a step back and evaluate Kirk Ferentz's press conference, discuss a defense that has been under-appreciated due to offensive woes and what the outlook is like for the rest of the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt previews Saturday's primetime showdown between Illinois and Iowa football with IlliniInquirer's Jeremy Werner. Werner gives fans the scoop about the Illini's elite rushing attack, Tommy DeVito's stability at quarterback, the defense and why this would be a program-changing win for Illinois. Eickholt breaks down what makes Iowa's defense so good and Iowa's offensive struggles. He also discusses the keys to the matchup and what this game means for Iowa. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iowa is fresh off a 27-14 loss to No. 4 Michigan. It's only the second loss that Iowa has suffered inside Kinnick Stadium against a top-five team since 2008. The Hawkeyes' offense failed to get anything going until garbage time and the defense wasn't up to par for the first half, but turned it around in the second. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock breakdown what happened against the Wolverines, what are some things they can do to fix it and give their unfiltered opinion on the state of the team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a rematch of the 2021 Big Ten Title when Michigan comes to Iowa City hoping to escape with a win. The Hawkeyes are 5-1 in their last six games against AP top-five opponents. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock dive into the matchup. What should Iowa do on offense? Is this year's defense better than last years? Will Phil Parker's defense be able to rattle a young JJ McCarthy. The duo dive into every detail of the matchup and give their final prediction of the biggest game of the year. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another top-five showdown inside Kinnick Stadium as the Hawkeyes will host No. 4 Michigan on Saturday morning. That's why we are having Alejandro Zuniga of MichiganInsider on the Swarmcast to give us the full scoop on the Wolverines. He talks about JJ McCarthy at quarterback, early issues with Michigan's defense, how he sees the game going and gives Iowa fans everything they need to know about the Wolverines before the big showdown. Iowa has had this game circled since the end of the 2021 season and that time is coming closer and closer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawkeyes put up 27 points and handily defeat Rutgers 27-10 in the Big Ten opener. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up for an instant reaction podcast to breakdown everything that happened. Iowa's offense shows some life, Cooper DeJean emerging as an all-Big Ten caliber member of the secondary, offensive line grows up, Tory Taylor wins the punting battle of the century and much, much more in this loaded breakdown. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawkeyes are fresh off a 27-0 win over Nevada. It wasn't pretty and the game took seven hours due to weather delays, but Iowa seems pleased with some steps that they took during the matchup. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their biggest takeaways from Iowa's shutout win. They discuss the standout players including Kaleb Johnson and Cooper DeJean. After they put a bow on that conversation, they dive into the Rutgers matchup and some topics that were talked about during Iowa's media availability. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iowa's offense may be struggling, but the Hawkeyes' recruiting is strong in the 2023 cycle. Sean Bock of HawkeyeInsider.com joins Blair Angulo to discuss Iowa's efforts on the trail and how they are still recruiting top talent on offense, even with their play on the field. Host: Blair Angulo Guest: Sean Bock Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HawkeyeInsider's Sean Bock continues his preview series regarding Iowa's opponents with NevadaSportsNet's Chris Murray. The duo go back-and-forth about the Wolf Pack's young team. A 6-foot-9 quarterback? What are some of the strengths and weaknesses to Nevada? How will their style match up with Iowa? Final Prediction? Let's dive into the Wolf Pack and see if the Iowa offense can find some way to get going this season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an all-time bad start on offense, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has double/tripled down on Spencer Petras as Iowa's starting quarterback. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock have a lot to say about the topic. The duo discuss what's going on behind the scenes, the comments made by Ferentz today and try to offer some clarity about what is actually going on. The temperature of the fanbase is approaching nuclear levels and this decision might make it over the top. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iowa's offense is broken and is the worst in the country by total yards and points. About 24 hours after the loss to Iowa State, HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to talk about what else... other than the offense. What should Kirk and Brian Ferentz do next week heading into Nevada? Former players tweeting out about how Iowa's offense is sucking the love of football away from them and much, much more. No holding back-- it's time for an honest reflection. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, insider Nick Osen was joined by Iowa Hawkeyes' reporter David Eickholt of Hawkeye Insider, part of the 247 Sports network. Nick and David did a deep dive on the upcoming Iowa-Iowa State game, at Kinnick Stadium. The two reporters hit on a vast number of topics, including: why Iowa has dominated the series in terms of wins and losses as of late, how injuries could shape some of the top matchups in this one, off-the-radar stars, and of course, keys to the game for each team to win. To wrap up the show, Nick and David also gave their predictions for what is shaping up to be a terrific game on Saturday. Currently, the line for the game sits at around 3.5 points, with Iowa favored at home. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Iowa Hawkeyes are hosting Iowa State for the first time since 2018. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze this game. How much wiggle room does Spencer Petras have before Iowa makes a quarterback change? Can Iowa's defense put enough pressure on Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers to rattle him? What are the keys for the Hawkeyes to come away with a big win and gain some offensive momentum? We dive into all that and much more in this loaded podcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 1-0, but it was far from the prettiest thing imaginable. Phil Parker's defense was locked-in, but Iowa's offense somehow went backwards after last year's lackluster performance. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock instantly recap what happened on Saturday inside Kinnick Stadium. Iowa's offensive problems are the worst it has been since 1979. Is it all on Spencer Petras? Will Iowa consider making a change at quarterback? Where do the Hawkeyes go from here. Let's talk about it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

247Sports' HawkeyeInsider is launching a new podcast series this season. Each week, an opposing beat writer will join the Swarmcast to give their take on the upcoming matchup. This week, we have Sam Herder of HeroSports.com joining the pod to breakdown South Dakota State. The Hawkeyes aren't overlooking this FCS opponent, who has traditionally been one of the top teams in the FCS. Despite losing a lot of production, they return a plethora of talent. Herder gives Iowa fans the best insight heading into Saturday's matchup. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's officially game-week and HawkeyeInsider has you fully covered. 247Sports' David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their final predictions for each game of the 2022 regular season. Can Iowa make the Orange Bowl? It's entirely possible. Breaking down each matchup, thoughts about it, the Hawkeyes loaded back-half of the schedule and much more. Get excited... football is back in full swing. Let's dive into it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Iowa Hawkeye football season is only 10 days away and HawkeyeInsider is all over it. With Fall Camp coming to an end, David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their takes about what their thoughts are about camp. What are some things that we learned? Where are there still concerns? Who raised their stock throughout camp. The Big Season Preview Episode will be next week, but let's put a bow on fall camp. Football season is back! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iowa held its only fall open practice on Saturday and they were impressive? HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze some of the big takeaways from the day. Quarterbacks Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla show growth, Iowa's true freshmen class impresses and our expectations for the offense in 2022. The duo breakdown every position group and give their overall thoughts about Iowa. Next time they see them... it'll be on September 3 against South Dakota State. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Iowa basketball team continues to roll in the recruiting world. On Saturday, four-star wing Pryce Sandfort announced his commitment to Fran McCaffery and company. David Eickholt and Sean Bock go into detail about how this wasn't a slam dunk for Iowa, analyze Pryce's game and what he can bring to the table. The duo also give the latest intel surrounding top Iowa target JP Estrella. Are the Hawkeyes in the driver's seat? Let's dive into all of that... To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock were in Indianapolis over the past couple of days to get the scoop on the Hawkeye football team for Big Ten Media Days. The two HawkeyeInsider's team up to discuss what the word is from Indy, Kirk Ferentz's concerns with the future of college football, other notable things that stuck out to us during the two days and much more. Football season is close... let's dive into it. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Iowa Hawkeyes have officially landed the nation's No. 1 OT in Kadyn Proctor. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock break down the significance of this addition, argue that Iowa's 2023 OL class might be among the best in the country, what Proctor's commitment could do moving forward and much more. A short, but jam-packed episode. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2023 five-star offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor has committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes! Allen Trieu joins Blair Angulo to talk about Proctor's decision, discuss the immediate impact he can have for Iowa, and break down what this means for Hawkeyes in the long run! Host: Blair Angulo Guest: Allen Trieu Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the biggest days in Iowa offseason history happened on Thursday. Iowa landed No. 51 overall recruit Cooper Koch in the 2024 class and they landed three-star point guard Brock Harding in 2023. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock discuss the pair of commitments, what it means to the future of Iowa basketball and analyzes each player. The duo also talk about Keegan Murray going No. 4 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft to the Sacramento Kings. Does Murray have a realistic shot at winning Rookie of the Year? What will he average in his first year? Let's talk. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After months of analyzing Brock Harding, the Iowa staff extended an offer to the talented Illinois native. Harding is high school teammates with forward commit Owen Freeman and they should be one of the more impressive teams in the state. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to give their thoughts on the offer, what it means for Iowa's 2023 class, how Harding could fit in with the Hawkeyes and give Iowa fans all the info that they need. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kadyn Proctor, the nation's number one offensive tackle by 247Sports, has trimmed his college options down to two. Alabama and Iowa are at the top for the highly-touted five-star. The Hawkeyes will get an official visit from Proctor next weekend and HawkeyeInsider is all over it. David Eickholt and Sean Bock breakdown why the change in Proctor's visit schedule happened, where the Hawkeyes stand, if they can seal the deal next weekend and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hawkeyes earned a big-time commitment from four-star running back Kendrick Raphael following his official visit to Iowa this past weekend. Ladell Betts continues to get it done on the recruiting trail. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their take on Betts' impact, Kendrick Raphael's game and how it translates to Iowa, and gives fans a full look into the world of Iowa recruiting. This is full of information that any die-hard Hawkeye fan will need to know. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keegan Murray's story continues to get better. This week, it was reported that Keegan has been invited to the NBA Green Room, which is reserved for the top picks in the NBA Draft. Murray is likely to become Iowa's highest drafted player ever. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt gives Iowa fans what they need to know ahead of the NBA Draft. What he's hearing from NBA personnel surrounding where Murray could be drafted, what teams would best fit him and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The worst-kept secret in Iowa has officially become headline news. Former Iowa guard Matt Gatens has been hired by Fran McCaffery and will be Iowa's next assistant coach. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock instantly react to the news by describing how he was a 'home-run' hire, perfect fit culture-wise and if he could potentially become Iowa's next head coach. You won't want to miss this loaded episode of the Swarmcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iowa lands another standout in-state prospect in David Caulker. A huge addition to Iowa's 2023 class and the defensive line continues to trend upwards. HawkeyeInsiders David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze Caulker's commitment, his game and much more. After, Sean provides a full recruiting breakdown of all of Iowa's 2023 recruiting efforts as a huge official visit month starts this weekend. You won't find more Iowa info in such a short amount of time. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some huge news out of the Iowa basketball world as Jon Rothstein reports that the Iowa Hawkeyes will take on the Duke Blue Devils inside Madison Square Garden. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock quickly gather their initial thoughts about the matchup, what this means for the brand of Hawkeye basketball, how much will this could impact recruiting and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huge news in the Iowa basketball world as Kris Murray announced on Wednesday that he will return to the Hawkeyes next season. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze what Kris' return means to the team, Iowa's outlook in 2023, other top teams in the Big Ten and what's realistic to expect out of next year's squad. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some surprising news out of the Iowa football program on Wednesday as Big Ten Returner of the Year Charlie Jones has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. Despite going through spring practice with the Hawkeyes and potentially having a bigger role with the offense in 2022, Jones believes that he can best utilize his opportunities elsewhere. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to discuss every factor following Jones' transfer, where he might go next and much more. The duo also touch on the news that 2022 DB signee Olando Trader will not be part of Iowa's class. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices