
Washed Up Walkons
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Ep 314NFL Draft Weekend | WUW 313
EThe 2022 NFL Draft took place over the weekend, where players from across the country realized new opportunities to continue their Football career. 2 of those players were Hawkeyes with Tyler Linderbaum being selected in the 1st round to the Ravens, and Dane Belton in the 4th round to the Giants. 6 other Hawks immediately post draft announced destinations as well as undrafted free agents. The walk ons break down the landing spots for these recently former Hawks and speculate on what it will take for them to find success. Draft talk starts at 20 mins or so into the show. The episode starts with some normal shenanigans as per usual. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 313Are The Right Guys Always Playing? | WUW 312
EThis marks our 3rd installment of having a Patreon member join the show as a guest, today Tim Sheeks joins us, and we talk all things Hawks. We start with Tim and Kluver being twins, talk about DHT, what episodes resonate the most with fans, and why some episodes are more important than others. We also take a look back at all 311 and some of Tim's favorites. We talk about when Tim started listening, and answer some of his questions about the podcast and Iowa Football in the process. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 312Spring Game Thoughts | WUW 311
EOur actual football thoughts from Iowa Football's open Spring practice this past weekend start around the 40 min mark, if you come here for our banter on the Johnny Depp court case, The Gypsy King, Not inviting Kevin to episodes, Drake talking about breaking peoples limbs, and a whole bunch of other stuff, then stay around for the first half of the show as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 311Get Your Pads Down | WUW 310
EIn this episode we open by giving our thoughts on the development of the law suit filed by 7 former Iowa football failures trying to get money from the University, as they recently added Coach Seth Wallace to that case. We also discuss an upcoming merchandise drop that can have you and the family, including the kids, decked out for this fall as well as whats next for our brand. We talk the upcoming Iowa spring game, or 'open practice' rather and what comes to mind when we think spring game. Who this day is important for, what it means to the team, young guys, old guys, and everything in between. Some more fun in between all of these topics as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 310If It Quacks Like A Duck.. | WUW 309
EIn this episode the guys sit down on Easter Sunday afternoon to discuss the word of the day, Kyler Kasper's commitment to Oregon, respecting someone tapping out of a street fight, the Cheeto fingers, Petras's progress this off season, Riley Moss's Stoic vibe, and some other comments from Iowa media availability as of late. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 309Perfect Game | WUW 308
EA LOT to go over in todays episode, we start with a segment we haven't done in a while by going over some of our show reviews. Give us a review and we may read it on the next episode! We talk about Drake's dog, We welcome Kevin back to the show, We discuss Kershaw being pulled from a potential perfect game, and how he, Matt Stafford, and Scottie Scheffler all graduated from the same high school and could buy cities together. Then a deeper appreciation convo for the game of golf itself and easy Pros make it look. We talk about a massive parlay bet we found online that is going to become an ALL TIME sweat, and betting in general including Kevin and his hometown friends degeneracy. We discuss Brody Brecht on the mound for the Hawks including looking back on our own baseball careers, and we talk about a whole lot more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 308A Tradition Unlike Any Other | WUW 307
EIn this episode we debrief potentially the most out of bounds DHT episode we have ever recorded, We talk media availability from the Iowa Football coaches including Phil Parker, Seth Wallace, and Kelvin Bell. We give our thoughts on what the coaches had to say about Spring Ball so far and what that means moving forward. We discuss McAfee at WrestleMania living the absolute dream, and this weeks flavors of Crumbl Cookies. We get into a long conversation about The Masters, The Champions Dinner, Wagyu beef, and more. We also discuss a merch cannon for the Spring game and some other dumb shit per usual. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 307Which Teammate Would We Take A Bullet For? | WUW 306
EFun episode that goes all over the place. We talk the Final 4 and Coach K's last game against a UNC team that is playing great at the right time. Bohannon won the 3 point contest over the weekend and we touch on that and ponder the odds of him agreeing to come on the show. We highlight the difference between a scholarship and a walkon podcast and we discuss DK Metcalf's diet and what we could have done differently and how D1 athletes should be approaching nutrition. Drake got a new dog and he recaps his weekend trip to pick up the pup. We also talk who gets the final say on the alt uniforms as a continued conversation from last episode and end with which teammates we would have taken legitimate bullets for. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 306Iowa Football Over Budget? | WUW 305
EAn episode that covers a wide array of topics including Will Smith smacking Chris Rock at the Oscars.. Real or Fake? The stages of committing to shaving your head, Iowa Football's massive budget and how alternate uniforms would fit into that, Iowa One Day where everyone can donate money to help support student athletes at the U, Kluver getting a peloton, Drake's stories from his time in a special place, and more. We also dive into some Q&A from the discord and answer who was our teams Austin Ash? How bad would it suck to travel West and play a night game? And What's the best and worst part of each phase of the year for the team? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 305Spring Football | WUW 304
EThe guys talk about St Peters in the NCAA tourney, Crossfit Quarterfinals, and variety of other quick topics amidst a larger theme of Spring Football. That of which started this past week in Iowa City for the Hawkeyes. One of the most important phases of the year, a time where veterans continue to build into leadership roles, and young guys find meaningful field reps for the first time in their career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 304A Lackluster Hawkeye March | WUW 303
EIn this episode the guys catch up with each other after a 2 week break from recording any content or shows. The show starts off heavily personal life based where we discuss Jiujitsu for both Kevin and Drake and lifting weights, Kluver's trip to Phoenix, and some hometown talk. We eventually turn to the disappointing finishes for all 3 of the Hawk teams in Wrestling, and Mens and Women's Basketball. We give our very amateur analysis on why these squads didn't finish strong and meet expectation and what next year could look like. Lia Thomas gets pulled into the mix and we talk about Her winning the title in women's swimming, and we finish with some talk about Kittle being a dawg and helping out the brand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 303Connor Kornbrath | WUW 302
EConnor is from West Virginia, and get into kicking and punting after having the strongest leg on the soccer field, which eventually led to their HS team needing a kicker. His story is different than many we have had on this podcast before, as he saw playing time early, but didn't have the perfect career path that we more often hear about. Connor talks about his time in Iowa City, the wake up calls of a division 1 football program, what it was like battling for a job, and eventually being told he wasn't going to play. He also talks about burnout, the legendary 830 Miller house, Drew Ott, the dynamics of special teams, and a whole lot more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 302Jackson Subbert | WUW 301
EJackson comes from the near by fields of Williamsburg, just outside of Iowa City. A small town kid with a good frame, and bit of luck, and persistence found his way to the Iowa Football roster in the class of 2015. The direct successor of Kluver at the Long Snapping position, the two sit down to catch up after a few years of not seeing each other. The discuss how Jackson got into snapping the ball, what other opportunities he had, and how he managed playing at the D1 level. They get nerdy about some special teams things, and Jackson highlights his what Kluver showed him to do and not to do once you are 'The Guy'. The 2 reminisce on memories from their 3 years together as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 301Ricky Stanzi | WUW 300
ERicky was born and raised in Mentor, Ohio and grew up a Big Ten Football guy. As he got older and Colleges started to take interest, the MAC was likely his future until Coach Ken O'Keefe found his way to Ohio. Ricky was sold on the Black and Gold and joined the Hawkeyes in the 2006 recruiting class. After taking the reigns of the Offense early in 2008, he went on to have a 3 year career for the Hawkeyes that stands to this day as one of the best ever for a Hawkeye QB. We walk through his career, what he learned along the way, why Iowa was so important to him, and relive a bunch of memories in between. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 300Big Ten Champs | WUW 299
EA funny first ever happens a few minutes into the episode. The boys talk wrestling, Drake and Kittle finding a magical Golf club in Narnia, Kluver cutting the ribbon and his weak gambling, The women's Hawk Basketball team finished strong and added a tournament win to match their regular season Championship. We talk about their capability as well as discuss the Mens team as we tracked the first half of the Illinois game live. Other topics were Cults, Hard Drugs, CrossFit, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 299Hodge Hired, BF to QBs | WUW 298
EThe hot topics of the episode are of course, the addition of former Iowa linebacker, now TE coach for his alma mater, Abdul Hodge, and his former teammate Brian Ferentz moving from TE to QB and retaining the OC duties. What does Abdul's presence do for the Iowa Football team, the culture, and how can he make the Hawks better? We also discuss the addition of a TE in the transfer portal, and Drake poses a question that takes us on an all time 20 min detour. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 298Caitlin Clark Is Undeniable | WUW 297
EOn this episode we record right on the heels of the Iowa women dismantling the Top 10 Wolverines inside a sold out CHA, and we ask the question how could anyone but Clark be the NPOY? We also talk War in Russia/Ukraine, How will a new QB coach affect things inside Iowa Football, Did teammates get annoyed with specialists during games, and which Iowa program will be the next to win a Natty outside of Wrestling? All of that and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 297Jake Gervase | WUW 296
ESuper Bowl Jack Gervase joins the show. We discuss being the big game, the up and downs of being a 'bubble guy', moving to Austin, Texas. The tiny home empire he plans to build, some insight on Stafford and Kupp, and a whole lot more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 296Coaches Stepping Down And Throwing Hands | WUW 295
EIn this episode we discuss a whole variety of topics from Stefon Diggs exciting Valentines Day, An ASU Quarterback who transferred and had his teammates tossing him out, Juwan Howard throwing hands at the end of their game against Minnesota, Aaron Graves the D line recruit for the Hawks and how he's doing life better than most people, a little Iowa wrestling talk, some more talk about Iowa going O-for in the transfer portal, and finally discussion over Coach Ken O'Keefe stepping down as QB coach for the Hawks, what this means, who could replace him, and a whole lot more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 295Can Anybody Go D1? | WUW 294
EA long over due Q&A episode where we answer questions like, what is like for the guys who battle for starting roles but come up short? What's the big deal about Turf versus Grass? Is Drake enjoying Nashville and will we ever see him enter the octagon? What is GPP and what does a GPP workout consist of? Why isn't the University selling Caitlin Clark jerseys? How Boomer is KF actually? and.. if you get your hands on an average athlete early enough, can they go D1? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 294Super Bowl Weekend | WUW 293
EThe biggest football game of the year highlights this weekend and we get into all that is relevant including the Hawks that are featured in the game, the story lines, our picks for who will win, prop bets and more. Before we get there we discuss the absurd performances of Caitlin Clark as of late that has her transcending the game of college basketball, what her NIL potential is growing in to, and if that could affect her time at Iowa. We also discuss the Murray twins new Estela commercial, and what our dream local NIL deals would have been. A variety of other topics make their way into the show as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 293Dane Belton | WUW 292
EDane is from Tampa, Florida and signed to the Hawks 2019 recruiting class. Just 3 short years later, after being extremely productive in the Iowa Defensive backfield, he has declared early for the NFL Draft. We talk about the difficulty of that decision, the conversations he had with his parents, and walking away from another year in the Black and Gold. We of course talk Coach Parker, and his influence on Dane, his recruiting visits, playing in Kinnick Stadium, How the Summer of 2020 shaped Dane as a young man and athlete, what his training and preparation look like now for the combine and beyond, and a whole lot more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 292Hawks Shopping The Portal? | WUW 291
EIn todays show we discuss the shit show that the Pro Bowl has turned into, why it needs to change and what could be done, Kevin helps recap the #1 vs #2 Wrestling match that happened in Iowa City, we sift through some Harbaugh and Gattis news from over in Michigan, then we get into the meat of the episode looking at some of the stats from Petras and Padilla and ask the question, why wouldn't Iowa have a big time QB transfer in? We finish up with some reminiscing on fall camp, personal pizzas, and dairy queen blizzards Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 291Bad Journalism And Maple Soaked Jack Gervase | WUW 290
EAn Absolutely jam packed episode. We discuss Tom Brady retiring from football and how insane a 22 year career is. The ware and tear of the game of football and how college differs from the Pros regarding training, resources, recovery, and mindset. We touch quickly on Championship weekend and the impending Super Bowl between the Bengals and Rams, and of course our guy Jake Gervase who is right in the thick of things against all odds. We debate best flavors of Jenis ice cream and who has eaten more ice cream lifetime. We give our thoughts on the guys playing dodgeball over in IC and have some fun talking about what winter training looks like. Yes, we give our thoughts on the line of questioning to KF from his Feb. 2nd presser and how journalism isn't always great. Washington finally has a mascot, Drake recaps Theo Vons show, and the boys talk rolling Jits. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 290No More B1G Divisions?? | WUW 289
EIn this episode we have a bunch of random topics to discuss starting with a continued conversation from the past weekend of NFL football games, potentially the best weekend of football ever. The major topic is the OT rule that kept the ball out of Josh Allens hands, we give our thoughts on that and some other thoughts on Hawks still left in the playoffs. The B1G came out with some news that there is potential for the conference to switch some things up after this upcoming '22 season and we talk about the implications for such moving forward, we discuss the departure of Chris Ruth, friend of the show, from the University and his mark on Iowa Football, and we finish with some Barry Bonds discussion. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 289Jack Koerner | WUW 288
EJack is from Des Moines, Iowa and attended Dowling Catholic High School, home grown I guess.. and was a multi time state champ with the Maroon football team before showing up to Iowa City in 2017. A true born and bred Hawkeye, he tells his story of choosing to wear the black and gold last minute, which came with an interesting conversation with the DB coach from SD, how he worked his way up the ranks within the Iowa program, and the surprise person who he tried to model his career after from the jump. We talk about the safety position in general as well as playing behind guys like Campbell and Benson, and what sort of energy those guys brought to practice, and how they made the team better. We discuss the weight room and leadership, the blueprint of success as a walk on, his boating accident and how his perspective changed after that, Coach Parker, and his potential to continue to underdog story into the NFL. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 288What Happens After The Bowl Game? | WUW 287
ELots to discuss on this episode starting with a discussion around being a coach, Coach Parker tucking Kevin in to bed at night and telling him bedtime stories, and talk of simpler times when steroids were cool and people weren't as soft. We dive deeper into the Iowa drama that took place over the past weekend with David Porter, Jordan Lomax, and some more details from that conversation as well as our thoughts on how the media can turn opinion and why its tough when certain people have an agenda. We then get in too the question, what happens after the bowl game? do players go home with family, fly home with team? what are their expectations over that break period? And what are they coming back to when they return to Iowa City. We share some of our favorite winter conditioning memories and experiences and then finish with some discussion about the Hawks in the NFL playoffs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 287Linderbaum Declaration, KF Extension | WUW 286
EWe finally address the Kittle body bag interview, we talk Linderbaum declaring for the draft, Tristan Wirfs and Micah Hyde being pro bowlers, and playing like gods. KF has a contract through 2029 now even though the DEI committee is trying to oust him, his staff, and the AD of their jobs.. We discuss Playoff Sunday and the lines in those games as well as a whole lot more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 286How Long Will We Do This Podcast? | WUW 285
EThis podcast starts with 12,000 calories a day and eating humans, and ends with 'what's the vibe when new players get to campus'.. Per usual, it's like Hagrid's Motorbike adventure in between, you just dont have to pay 500 dollars like Kluver did to experience it. We talk about Iowa's updated schedule and give our brief, way too early, thoughts on how many wins the '22 squad has in them. Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta are back and we talk about the significance of them to this years team, and also give credit to Padilla and Petras for taking a position battle head on. Some quick thoughts on James Daniels interview about Coach Nagy and his Iowa comments, and then a theoretical question is posed to Kevin stemming from a patreon exclusive episode conversation. We dive into some Q&A from the fans, including what team do we wish Iowa would play that they would likely never.. What we would be doing if Iowa football wasn't our path.. and a whole lot more.Download ultimate fan and win free merch!Its free to play fantasy football with real prizeshttps://ultimatefanusa.app.link/ww🔞 🇺🇸&🇨🇦 T&Cs apply #ad Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 285Moss And Belton Make Decisions | WUW 284
EMoss is coming back to the Black and Gold, Belton is off to be GREAT in the NFL. Where does this leave the Hawkeye Defensive backfield, and how do the young guys fit in including Nwankpa, Schulte, DeJean, Castro, Harris, and Scary Terry Roberts. And with the January 17th Declaration deadline for the NFL looming, the boys talk more about the possibility of Linderbaum wanting more. Kluver talks about his conversation with Coach Woods over the weekend, Drake takes his vitamins, and Kevin blacks out, its another beautiful episode of the Washed Up WalkonsDownload ultimate fan and win free merch!Its free to play fantasy football with real prizeshttps://ultimatefanusa.app.link/ww🔞 🇺🇸&🇨🇦 T&Cs apply #ad Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 284Kyler Schott | WUW 283
EKyler is from Coggon, Iowa and walked on to the Iowa Football team as part of the 2017 recruiting class. Kyler would eventually earn a scholarship and start for 3 years on the Hawkeye Offensive line. We sit down with Kyler to talk about his career from his first year in camp through last week in Orlando for the Citrus Bowl. He talks about the early days in his career and wanting to quit, why he stuck it out, when he finally felt like he belonged production and conditioning wise, why Jack Campbell is a mythical creature, being an older guy on a unit that struggled to find footing in 2021, his foot injury, and a whole lot more.Download ultimate fan and win free merch!Its free to play fantasy football with real prizeshttps://ultimatefanusa.app.link/ww🔞 🇺🇸&🇨🇦 T&Cs apply #ad Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 283Kentucky Recap | WUW 282
EThe boys sit down to recap the Citrus Bowl for the first podcast of 2022. From the QB play to the play calling, the Kentucky players cramping to the absence of Goodson and Keagan Johnson, the 4th and inches punt to the bookend Defensive drives where we gave up touchdowns, we discuss the game in full, plus some other stuff.Join us on Ultimate Fan!Dont miss your chance on over 40k in gift card prizes PLUS a chance to win FREE WUW merchandise! It's pack openings meets fantasy football!It's free to play and super simple:Download NOW: https://ultimatefanusa.app.link/ww-tw🔞. 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦. T&Cs apply. #ad Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 282Kentucky Preview | WUW 281
EThis is thick episode jam packed with things from bears in hibernation to sponsor announcements and some Kentucky preview in between. We talk at length about how long we think KF will coach for, Mark Stoops as the potential replacement, and if Coach Levar Woods should make a pitstop before possibly jumping right to the head man for the Hawks. We talk with Jack Fitzpatrick who helps us introduce DRF Sports to the show and what we plan on doing with them in the new year. We discuss bowl cancellations/Covid protocol and I think Drake says something about the Democrats ruining the country so thats great. Kevin tells us what Santa brought him, Drake tells us a story from his time at the 49ers/Titans game, and there's a whole lot more in the between. Join us on Ultimate Fan!Dont miss your chance on over 40k in gift card prizes PLUS a chance to win FREE WUW merchandise! It's pack openings meets fantasy football!It's free to play and super simple:Download NOW: https://ultimatefanusa.app.link/ww-tw🔞. 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦. T&Cs apply. #ad Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 281Walkon Holidays | WUW 280
EWe get back to talk about the holiday weekend, digestive health, Santa delivering a ton of merch, a 'Walkon Weekend', the Pro Bowl Hawks, and how the NFL is played at a speed that is impossible to eliminate injuries.. and some other random items. The podcast basically falls apart when we learn mid episode that our guy Ike gets injured and carted off the field. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 280Zach Johnson | WUW 279
EZach was born in Iowa City, and grew up in Cedar Rapids before attending Drake University on scholarship to play Golf. He has since turned pro, won 12 PGA tour events, including 2 Majors, and is one of the most steady in the sport. He embodies the walk on mentality and is the perfect guest on our show. We talk about his underdog mindset, tiger chasing him down in the 2007 Masters, growing up a Hawkeye, the physical side of the being a professional golfer, the top end moments of his career and much, much more. Join us on Ultimate Fan! Dont miss your chance on over 40k in gift card prizes PLUS a chance to win FREE WUW merchandise! It's pack openings meets fantasy football! It's free to play and super simple: Download NOW: https://ultimatefanusa.app.link/ww-tw 🔞. 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦. T&Cs apply. #ad Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 279From The Top Rope, $17K To The Kids | WUW 278
EThis episode is one of the more comical in recent memory. We start with discussion of starting our own bar, and birthday of Josey and Jesus our two saviors before announcing the specifics of our Walk On Donation to UI Children's Hospital for 2021. Then we highlight Lindys donation as well where Kevin spurs an all time idea that involves a wrestling ring. Riley Moss is going to the senior bowl and we discuss how important those all star games can be and their relevance in comparison to the combine, and how we would make the combine better. We discuss the #1 HS commit flipping to Jackson St, his NIL deal for 1.5 million, Deion Sanders, and that whole situation as well as the newest member of the Cornhusker- De'Coldest ToEvaDoIt Crawford.. real person. Then Kluver confesses to being a fan of Nebraska.. kind of. Urban Meyers time in Jacksonville has come to an end and we give our opinion on that news as well. We give an update on the Walk On Army Fantasy football league and then bounce into a couple more Q&A topics from our Discord. Will we see Petras or Padilla transfer? What Recruits are we most excited about? And what does media training look like inside of the Iowa program?Join us on Ultimate Fan!Dont miss your chance on over 40k in gift card prizes PLUS a chance to win FREE WUW merchandise! It's pack openings meets fantasy football!It's free to play and super simple:Download NOW: https://ultimatefanusa.app.link/ww-tw🔞. 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦. T&Cs apply. #ad Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 278A New Class Of Black And Gold | WUW 277
EWe open the podcast with an incredible business idea based on last episode, then talk signing day which is something neither of us experienced. We discuss the recruiting class rankings, and what Iowa may be able to do on the field in the next few years with consecutive top 25 classes. We have a brilliant merch idea, and create a plan for Tesla to sponsor the show, then we talk about Marco Lainez who the Hawks just recently landed as their QB in the class of 2023, who happens to be a 4 star. Then we move on to some Q&A from the Patreon, which we haven't gotten to do in a while, with a few questions that center around Bowl prep. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 277Goodson Is Gone Son | WUW 276
EIn this episode we say Happy Birthday to Kevin before getting into some discussion about the weekends Army-Navy game, a few NFL games, including some highlight performances by Kittle, and a Hawk on Hawk battle of Wirfs v Epenesa. We discuss possible landing spots for Tyrone Tracy, mainly Purdue. Tyler Linderbaum won the Rimington trophy and we discuss our thoughts on if the Bowl game will be his last time in Black and Gold. Then we move to the topic of the night which is Tyler Goodson's decision to declare for the draft AND forgo the Citrus Bowl. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 276X Marks The Spot | WUW 275
EWe open the pod talking about Drake's continued tummy trouble, Kevin has started slacking at work, and we provide a betting recap from Championship weekend. We get into some CFP final rankings and then discuss the possibility of ANOTHER Walkon meetup in Orlando? Stay tuned because you do not want to miss those details. We dive into some details about the Charity golf tournament that we are trying to cook up and then we get into the juicy stuff. Deuce Hogan's mom is not on the podcast but she is on Facebook and we talk all about parents on social media, the comment made from Coach Ferentz that was described as 'Slander', as well as the implications on Deuce's career moving forward. Tyrone Tracy is in the portal and we talk about his contribution as a Hawk and what he did for the program, and we react LIVE as Xavier Nwankpa, the nations top high school safety from South East Polk, made his decision while we were recording. All of this and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 275Indy Weekend + Michigan Recap | WUW 274
EThank you to every single one of you who came out to the meetup in Indianapolis this past weekend. It truly amazed us at what it turned into. We recap the entire day Saturday, starting with lunch, a surprise conversation with one of the coaches before the game, the meetup details, and more. We get into talking game and the hot topic of this season, Brian Ferentz. We give our thoughts on his performance Saturday as well as the 11 players who play for him, and break down why and how things went wrong. We talk about using both QBs again, the special teams down day, and how well the defense played to start the game outside of 2 big plays. All of that and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 274Michigan Preview w/Steve Deace | WUW 273
EWe start by talking about Drakes move to Nashville which he finally made, and what it took to get there. Details of our meetup in Indy are official and we make sure everyone knows where to find us, the we move into discussion the wild coaching carousel going on around the country, what it would take to turn down the Offers that Riley and Kelly are getting, Living in LA and more. This sparks conversation about KF and the stability that Iowa provides. We read some lovely podcast reviews.In the middle we bring on Steve Deace of Bigger Ten and Michigan Podcast. He joins the show to breakdown how the Wolverines found themselves in the title game, what makes this team tick, and what the game against Iowa may look like. In the back half we shift over to the new CFP rankings, the longest of shots at Iowa in the playoff, and some Bowl destination talk, and finish with Wards Winners. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 273Tevaun Smith | WUW 272
EWe catch up with Tevaun about his time since graduating from Iowa in 2015. Playing professionally in Canada, and bouncing around the NFL before that. We get his thoughts on why that 2015 team was able to find so much success, and of course we discuss the catch he made in Lucas Oil and the secret tidbit that makes that play even more crazy, as we prep for the Hawks return to the Title game in Indy this weekend. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 272Nebraska Recap - Hawks To INDY | WUW 271
EThe boys sit down to recap a wild weekend that saw incredible football across the country. A great game in Bedlam, an incredible Iron Bowl, and of course 'The Game' did not disappoint, but more than the rest the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe changed the landscape of the Big Ten West in 2021. Oh, and the Hawks made an all time comeback in Lincoln the beat the Huskers!! We are here to talk about it all, walking you back through the good, bad, and ugly of the Nebraska game from Black Friday. Special Teams continue to be Special, the offense is getting better and improving visibly, and the defense continues to get it done when it's necessary. We also talk about how the Walkons will now meet up in INDY for the first time ever with the Walkon Army, our emotions and memories of the '15 game, and whole lot more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 271Nebraska Preview w/Jeremiah Sirles | WUW 270
EWe are joined in this Husker preview by former Nebraska Offensive Lineman himself, multi time guest of the pod, fan favorite, and current Husker Radio Network employee, Jeremiah Sirles. He joins us to talk all things Iowa v Nebraska including a rundown of the Nebraska season, some of the positives and negatives of this team, why they haven't been able to win close games, Adrian Martinez being out and what to expect with Logan Smothers, the Special Teams woes inside Big Red territory, Scott Frost dumping half his staff and getting a restructured contract, and a whole lot more. We also hear about Sirles being a dad, his thoughts on NIL changes over the past year, what he thinks of the transfer portal, and plenty of other stuff as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 270Illinois Recap | WUW 269
EMerch is available until midnight Nov. 23rd! visit HawksByAMillion.com to get yours now!In Todays recap episode some larger looming conversations really start to come to a head as the Big Ten Championship, one the Hawks still have a chance at competing in, is less than 2 weeks away. Would we actually choose to not play in the title game if it means we had to most likely get womped by OSU? Padilla now has almost 3 full games under his belt as the starter, we discuss the WR drops, and his performance and who we would go with at QB moving forward assuming Spencer is back to full health. We break down the Illinois game of course and how the Illini completely switched up the game plan against the Hawkeyes, why they were able to find success on a long first scoring drive, and how we faired with several key defenders out with injury. We talk the Good and the Bad from Special Teams on Saturday. We also talk the emotions of senior day, as we look back and remember what it was like for us to walk the tunnel one final time, and what it's like now to watch guys play their last game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 269Illinois Preview | WUW 268
EIn Drakes first half of this episode we discuss the lull of Illinois, some opposing locker room and environment details that make a game easier or harder to play, and why Illinois sucks. We talk about kicking our Maryland Illinois and Rutgers from the Big Ten, and we briefly touch on some optics for Saturday and how Iowa should win this game. Most of the breakdown is left to Kevin. We discuss Ohio St and their game against MSU this weekend, we ponder the question, can Nebraska pull off the miracle with no coaches and beat Wisconsin? We discuss Matt Campbells comments from his media this week about his teams goals and if he will eventually sneak out of Ames. We finish with Drakes picks of the week.In Kevin's half of the podcast we start by discussing porta-pottys at a chili festival, working out, and how Pre-workouts use to have the chemical makeup very close to meth. We get into some deeper Illinois break down and how they have been able to find small success this year, especially defensively over the last month against teams like PSU and Minnesota. We discuss their running attack, how they mix up their looks, and how Iowa will likely defend those looks. I bring up the same Nebraska, and Matt Campbell topics to Kevin to get his thoughts. And Riley Moss doesn't have a PCL which just so happens to be the case for Kevin, he explains how that injury affected him and what Riley will have to do to return to 100%. We finish with Ward's Winners. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 268Minnesota Recap | WUW 267
EWe're here! We are back from a 1 day delay on the Minnesota post game episode. We explain why this is coming out on Tuesday and dive into our Merchandise store that is LIVE now! Get your holiday gear. Then we get to the important stuff like what were we thinking at the end of the game trying to let those Gophers back in? Well, maybe what happened on the field was actually our best option. We dissect the whole thing plus, Alex Padilla was officially the guy this past week front to back and how did he fair? Is he the answer moving forward with now almost 2 games of data? We recap our bets from the weekend, talk about the spotty tackling from the Iowa D, Kevin grades that defense, and we spend some time on how big of a playmaker Keagan Johnson is and his future with the Hawks. We finish talking about the Twitter/Tyrone Tracy drama from Sunday and give our thoughts on 'trying to keep everyone happy'. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 267Minnesota Preview | WUW 266
EIn this episode we talk about the Pig, a little bit about where Iowa and Minnesota's Offense/Defense matchup against each other and nationally, We talk Hamburger Helper, some more Apple Podcast Reviews, Kluver smacking Drake around, KF and what he thinks about the Doughboys(Merch coming soon?). Nebraska fired like half of their staff and we make our best guess at what will happen there, how they go about the next 2 weeks, and how we are Nebby fans on the 20th. We finish with some CFP rankings talk, comparing College Football to College Basketball, and everyone's favorite, soon to be sponsored, segment Ward's Winners! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 266Northwestern Recap | WUW 265
EYes we are going to talk about Alex Padilla, Spencer Petras, and the future of Iowa QB, I promise. Before we get there, we recap how the betting weekend went as gambling once again proves to be tricky. We talk about David Bell and the Boilermakers once again playing spoiler to a top 5 team. We talk a little bit about our next up opponent in the Gophers and the egg they laid this past weekend, Gary Barta getting trashed on Gameday, and Kevin Ward's nutritional morning shake recipe. We eventually dive into Petras getting pulled, his potential injury, how Padilla performed, how the O looked as a whole, and we all answer the question who should be the guy moving forward. We finish the episode trying to decipher the punt that was blocked. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 265Northwestern Preview | WUW 264
EThis episode is debuting as the episode right before the game in Evanston, but the previewing of Northwestern really doesn't go much further than that. We do talk about how Iowa should be able to regain some confidence in the running game and potentially get back on track with the Defensive domination that we saw the first 5 weeks. The meat of this episode includes many other topics such as Mel Kiper's latest draft rankings and where our Hawks fall by position. The CFP week 1 rankings, where they got it right and where they got it wrong, hello Cincy. Some discussion on NIL focus as a student athlete during the season and Kevin's idea for an NIL allowance system. A will story that involves a Texas coach and his girlfriends monkey, Caitlin Clark signing a deal with Hy-Vee, and we finish with the recently hot Wards Winners segment. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.