Washed Up Walkons

You probably don't want to listen, but in an odd way you may enjoy this episode more than others, as the guys have to get REAL. Honest, authentic, no holding back conversation about the state of Iowa Football right now, and how this ship can possibly, if at all, get back on track. We talk about the disappointment of the Offensive struggles and how to potentially make things better. Who do we believe should be playing QB for the hawks, what grade do we give Brian Ferentz, and what is wrong with this line? Does this start to cause friction on the locker room on opposing sides of the ball? And if so who steps up to do something about it? What does that do for the culture of the team. We also discuss how a successful season still is reach for the Hawks, 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.

In part one Drake and Tyler discuss the ins and outs of playing Wisconsin. Camp Randall, the 3-4 defense, why they give Iowa fits, the physicality of the game and more. They also talk about why this game is the perfect one coming out of the Bye week and the key stats to Saturdays matchup, which hinge on how well the defenses have done with turnovers this year. We talk a little bit about KFs Tuesday presser and finish with conversation about getting KF and other coaches on the podcast and us walking in on media days.Kevin hops on for part 2 to discuss his own thoughts on some of the same concepts covered with Drake. He gives his insight into the defensive mindset when facing Wisconsin and we talk Phil Parker vs the Badgers, as well as our 2 Thorpe award semi finalists in Hankins and Moss. We share a clip from Petras talking about what Pottebaum means to the Hawkeyes and then dive into more details. We finish with Kevin's final thoughts heading into Saturday and Wards winners of course. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are back for some roundtable discussion. As the Hawks rested on Saturday the rest of country saw plenty of excitement as multiple top 10 teams were beaten including Penn St at home vs Illinois in 9, count them, 9 Over times. We discuss the new over time rule, if it was safe to put Clifford out there on the field, and the implications this has on the rest of the B1G race this year. We talk about Bielema and his comments on his players from earlier in the week and how its never a cake walk when you play a conference game. We discuss why a big time WR recruit ie. Kyler Kasper would want to come play for Iowa, as Drake was on site as part time recruiting coordinator for the Hawks this weekend in AZ. Some NIL discussion leaks in as well as Big E adopting us as his sons. All of that and more on 261 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

LeShun played running back for the Hawks in the '13 class through 2016. We catch up with LeShun to find out what has been going on in his life since retiring from playing in 2018. He tells us about his new ventures in coaching AND podcasting and speaks on dad life. We dive into the 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes, most specifically the offense and go deep into the struggles, why our offensive line isn't up to standard, and more. He tells us if 11th in the country is too high, too low, or fair... and we go over some Wards Winners betting thoughts for the weekend in the Big Ten. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Iowa dropped their first game of the season, and it hurts for all of Hawkeye nation. Come grieve with the Walkons and lets have some Hawk therapy trying to figure out how we turn this thing around. We identify what we believe the problem to be on Offense. Hint, it isn't the QB this time around, and try to pinpoint how they get better from here. We also talk Defense as Kevin tells us why its much easier said than done when it comes to defending Purdue and David Bell(he just scored again). We talk about plenty more as well before we finish with discussion of how this will sit in the minds and hearts of the players as they enter a much needed Bye week for themselves. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hawkeye Alum, and current WWE Champion, Ettore 'Big E' Ewen joins the show. After an electric Saturday of appearances on Fox Big Noon Kickoff, A mid game promo, and finishing his night at Wilder V Fury in Vegas, E sits down to have a chat with the boys! He talks about how he found his way to Iowa City by pure chance, dealing with injuries that ended up derailing his football career, and experiencing the 'best and worst' of times. We talk his crazy feats of strength, winning national powerlifting competitions, and working out with John Cena and Roman Reigns. Then we quickly cover his time in Pro Wrestling from start to finish and the crazy things he has experienced in the last 12 years. Steve Manders gets a mention, we talk George Kittle and his love for the sport, and he lets us know his thoughts on The Swarm in Kinnick vs a WrestleMania entrance! 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.

We sit down to preview Purdue, but it really isn't heavily Boilermaker focused in this one. We have a cool discussion into the X's and O's of the Matt Hankins 4th down stop from Saturday and how that could have potentially gone very bad for the Hawks. We also offer our opinions on the Ferentz/Franklin media comments about the injuries being real or fake.. Its like that one dress optical illusion, is it blue or pink? We also talk about some of the mindset of knowing you are 'supposed to win' and what that feels like week in and week out. Kevin was in a heated HOA meeting, we need to make Franklin the Turtle shirts, and Drake seeks Phil Parkers approval.. Plus as always we have Wards Winners. 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.

90+ minutes of Hawkeye content. Those Hawkeyes, your Hawkeyes, are ranked #2 in the nation right now and we break down the ENTIRE game from Saturday where Iowa overcame Penn State 23-20. It was a week that felt like a month and it culminated in the best game Kinnick has seen in decades. The boys sit down to discuss every part of Saturday from Ettore 'Big E' Ewen giving the nation a "Hawks By A Million' and basting our brand into outer space, to the Injury issues that seemed to plague Penn State at the perfect, most opportune times. We talk Offensive struggles especially early in the game, Iowa getting 4 more interceptions, Clifford getting hurt, Nico's big catch, and everything in between. What a weekend it was, now sit back and debrief it all with us, the Walkons. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Drake and Tyler talk some Penn St jokes, and what it was like to play in big games, from the feeling of that week leading into Saturday to the Tunnel walk and everything in between. They talk managing the emotion and Drake gives his keys to the game. We also give some updates on flags, sleepers for the NICU, and merchandise coming down the line. In the second half of this episode Kevin joins the show and talks us through what it was like for him in weeks where the game was just 'bigger'. Kevin describes what the time at the hotel was like before a game, and we talk about the 'business trip' mindset. We discuss if we think that this era of Hawkeye Football is pushing to take over the West Division and become the team to beat for good. We also discuss Iowa's upcoming 'biggest recruiting weekend' ever, and if this Saturday alone could actually play a vital role in shaping the future of Iowa football. We finish with Wards Winners and our final thoughts on the matchup. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Hawks dismantled the Terps last Friday 51-14. This team now sits at #3 in the country and has all the expectations in the world placed upon them. They control their destiny in the West by a wide margin, and much of the division has questions to answer before they can even think about the B1G title game. The Offense took many steps forward, highlighted by Arland Bruce, Progress by Petras, and some O-line stability. The Defense continued their run of dominance with the most impressive outing yet. 5 interceptions and a complete shut down of what was thought to be a top offense in the country. We talk about all of this and more along with some fun comparisons to the 2015 team as we try to limit ourselves from looking to far ahead. This is a big week, and that is an understatement. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Drake rejoins the show after his mysterious absence on Mondays episode and he actually brings some really good analysis on what he thinks is best for the Iowa Offense right now, the O-line specifically. We do some funny current event stuff, the Niemanns jersey swapped, an OSU player quit mid game, and you could walk on at Arizona this year! We also read some more podcast reviews. We talk about the vertical passing game opening up and if we think that has something to do with practice progression from Spencer Petras. Then, Dylan Spilko joins us from out East, he is the Top Deputy Editor or the Testudo Times, the Maryland school publication, and offers his insight on Terrapin personnel, and helps us better understand the matchup ahead on Friday night. We finish with Ward's Winners and an in the dumps Kevin, who just wants to win some bets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What is wrong with the Hawks!?! Well, potentially nothing.. consider that? Or maybe there are some issues that need to be cleaned up. We talk about it all right here on 252 the CSU recap. After talking down the trap game concept, it looked like the Hawks overlooked the Rams, we discuss why we believe that is not the case, and give our reasons why it was such a slow start offensively against a 'lesser' team. We also break down why the Defense, who has looked like world beaters through this point in the season, looked to be lacking on Saturday... was that really the case? We discuss the state of the fanbase and why what we feel emotionally right now is being felt by PLENTY of teams that are ranked across the country and why we shouldn't let the number in front of our name fool us into unrealistic expectations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The guys discuss what the Hawks face as challenges moving in to week 4, which includes but is not limited to the Rams from CSU. They talk vertical passing game progression, run game, the Hawkeyes scoring defense, and what this game 'should' look like. They also talk Spencer Lee on Bussin with the Boys, Charlie Jones and Lou Malnatis pizza, and Josey Jewell's season ending injury. They recall the night of the Penn St game 2016 from Kickoff through falling asleep at 2:30 am, Walmart guy story is retold, and Ward's Winners is back for Week 4. They also answer some questions from the fans, and what is the better brownie, the middle or the edge? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today we recap the Kent State game. Lots of Petras talk. Is he really our best option? Why would we keep someone better on the bench? Is the play calling limiting his down field throws or is a lack of separation by our receivers? Is it both or neither? We try to figure it out. The run game got going finally and T good looked great behind an offensive line that finally caught some footing and consistency. We also discuss how games like this, CSU, and others are avoided as 'Trap Games' from the inside and why perspective as a fan compared to the inside on a weekly basis is vastly different. Pottebaum is the total package, the Defense saw a couple broken coverages, and plenty more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kevin and Tyler give their final thoughts on ISU as Kevin makes his return to the pod back from vacation on Monday. The focus eventually shifts to Kent St and what challenges the Flashes pose for the Hawkeyes this upcoming Saturday. We read a couple podcast reviews that are very entertaining, we talk NIL deals and why Caseys needs to hand Riley Moss the keys to their brand, and we briefly touch on what COULD BE with Penn St coming to Iowa City is a months time. How does the Kent St up tempo offense really affect a defense? What does the offense do to find rhythm in this game? Should Iowa actually be worried about a trap game? These questions and more PLUS the segment everyone hates to love, Wards Winners Week 3. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The streak extends to 6 for the Iowa in the CyHawk series. Saturday boasted the biggest game between ISU and Iowa in the history of the matchup and the it didn't disappoint if you were wearing black and gold. We all know that through 2 games the defense has played out of their mind, we discuss why that may be the case and why their confidence will only continue to grow. Special teams was huge on Saturday, even more than people think, and we talk about why Tory Taylor and Charlie Jones are literally changing the game for the Hawkeyes. Spencer Petras took another step or 2 in proving that he is the guy. We talk about the 3 throws that end the discussion on if he is a true gamer or not, however why is he taking sacks on 3rd down? We have a couple answers to that question and explain why we are optimistic. We address the teams glaring weakness in the offensive line and what we think Schott returning to the lineup could do for production. Ohio St. lost to Oregon and showed for the 2nd straight week that they are not the team that OSU usually puts on the field, and this of course leaves the top of the Big Ten more open than usual. We talk the Hawks resume, best in the country, and why this team could be special. Kevin makes an All-Time cameo from his Las Vegas hotel room, Drake rants of course, the F-bomb fund is fully loaded, and the Walkons have a HUGE bounce back week in betting picks for week 2! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A THICK Cy-Hawk preview. This episode has a lot going down as we react on the fly to something serious that happens minutes before recording the episode. We talk about Gameday coming to Ames, we talk about both teams being top 10 in the country, and talk about what Iowa will NEED to do if they want to be successful this weekend against the Clowns. We also discuss the 'Superbowl' concept and how this rivalry is viewed by every party involved. We cut to a guest appearance from Dan Pomeroy, lifelong Hawkeye, Walkon Army member, and all around great dude, who shares his perspective on the matchup which he has made for 43 straight meetings between the teams. He also shares some stories and gives his thoughts on the Iowa program. We finish with Wards Winners, stay tuned for the official picks on our social pages on release day. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In todays recap episode we discuss the big opening day win for the Hawks. Iowa completed a 34 to 6 victory in dominating fashion over the 17th ranked Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, but even in such triumph there remains many unanswered questions. Why are the specialists leading the swarm? What are our thoughts on how each unit played this weekend? Did Petras looked as if he has improved? Did he even get the chance to show real rhythm and flow? Does it look like the young offensive line will be enough to dominate this year? Did the D-line play sufficient football to compliment the back 7? Is there anyone in the country better than that back 7? haha All of these questions answered and more as well as tiny tidbits of speculation as we look forward to Week 2. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We made it! Hawkeye football is finally here, and we have a ton to talk about. We sit down to discuss Bishop Sycamore, the fake school that made it to ESPN, Pat McCaff striking a deal with Pancheros and taking full advantage of NIL. We talk about the NFL Hawkeyes who made the 53 man rosters, some surprises of who did and didn't make a squad. Then we cross over with Scott Caulfield of CrimsonCast, to learn more about the Indiana Hoosiers. Finally we knock out our first Ward's Winners segment of the year and make some betting picks for the weekend. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Its Game week baby! And B1G football has already begun with the showdown of average, Nebraska and Illinois. We go deep on the first big ten action of the year and discuss why Nebraska cant gain traction, why Illinois has a lot to be excited about, and where both of those programs could be heading. Plenty of Husker jokes fill this episode as well as some bookkeeping in the front that includes Patron Fantasy Football league, A big time announcement for WUW brand, and the details regarding our newest HBAM flags for sale. We debate breakfast as well, and end the pod discussing 'Good not being good enough' for this years Hawkeye team, and why Indianapolis could be seeing some black and gold real soon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hawkeye Football is just 10 days away and joining us on the show today is Micah Lee. Micah is our 2nd featured Walkon Army member to join the show after our episode with James in April was a hit earlier this year. We talk favorite Iowa moments all time, A fans perspective on who should take over the program after KF retires, what the new 'Alliance' means for conference realignment and more. Micah also brought some great questions like how a program manages building culture from the ground up, what truly matters most when it comes to winning games, and have we ruffled any feathers or burned bridges due to starting the podcast? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode starts with non football related conversation as we catch up with each other about our personal athletic endeavors and then turns to Hawkeye related content. A Jujitsu story from Drake, why Kevin won't be powerlifting for much longer, and the guys hype me up for my 20k race next weekend. We talk a bit about Drew Ott with Kevin and discuss what makes a good podcast episode citing the Dimarco ep and several others. We make a few short comments on the US pulling out of Afghanistan, Luka shines in the summer league, Caitlyn Clark is a top female basketball player in the world. We then shift our discussion to Kids Day, talk about the Offense performing better than the Defense and what that potentially means for this year, we discuss the back 7 this year and their potential, and the over/under for Iowa this year is set at 8.5, we discuss all of this and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Drew is from Giltner Nebraska, and found his way to Iowa City after the Huskers overlooked him during recruiting. Drew, as you can hear in his voice, is pretty good at rolling with the punches and continuing to take life head on, sometimes too literally. Like the time he was sideswiped by someone while driving his moped and ended up on their windshield, an accident that totaled the moped but didn't kill it as Drew plans to turn it into a go-kart. That project and 70 more are sitting on the farm with Drew as he and his Wife Kali, a former Iowa Basketball player herself, are now back in Nebraska on the family farm. We talk about Drew seeing the field early, his earliest memories of him lifting weights, graduating HS with 10 other people, and being a "Winner". We also discuss the infamous part of Drew's college career where his senior season was cut short and he was denied another year by the NCAA. He craps all over CrossFit, tells us about his diet, what it was like training to be an NFL O-lineman post college, and a whole lot more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wil is from Durant, Iowa and found his way to Iowa City in 2012 after playing in Fort Dodge at Iowa Central Community College for 2 years. Wil is a fellow walk on and played D line for the Hawks. We talk all about Wil's first week in Iowa City, his career arc, why he connected with our mental health episode, the challenges of being a Walk On transfer, his relationship with Jordan Canzeri and Q Alston, as well as marrying a teammates sister, his short stint at long snapper, once waiting in KF's office for 6 hours to meet with him, his memorable first play from scrimmage, and his new role as 'Dad'.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we go all over the map, figuratively AND literally as we discuss conference realignment and what is going to happen to the Big 12. Who, if anyone, should be added and dropped in the Big 10, and the rest of the implications from Oklahoma and Texas most recent decision. Before all of that we talk about Ihmir in Minnesota, the food life of professional athletes, the conclusion of the Olympic games, swimming, track, water polo, and Simone Biles. We talk Caitlyn Clark dominating in international basketball, Megan Gustafson, and the privilege's we have had with Hawkeye basketball players of the last 5 years, Joe Rogan, censorship, the vaccine, politics, yea all of that dumb shit. Now you see why this is quite the episode. There's a lot to chew on, we hope you enjoyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This rare Kevin and Tyler episode takes you on a roller coaster of topics including a KF and Kevin dialogue, 3 Walk Ons starting their own NIL venture, an arrest being made from the JBo downtown incident, The IC Block Party, Kevin's favorite pop, we tease some developing events for our own show and brand that will be fully announced soon, Brandon Scherff, Drake's haircut, and some realizations and 30 day opinions on NIL. Then we bounce into discussion on fall camp, all of the gear the players just got in prep for camp, the hotel, the camp vans, and what the guys should expect over the next 2 and a half weeks. Where they should direct their focus, how to keep their bodies feeling good, and other advice.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe is from Muscatine, Iowa. He safely sits above Drake on the list of best athletes from Muscatine, and he joins the show today from San Antonio, where he was recently drafted to by the Spurs. Joe had an incredible 3 years at Iowa starting in all 97 games of his career and entering multiple record lists along the way. After a fantastic JR season he now enters his rookie year in the league. We talk to Joe about his decision to play for Iowa, what it was like being a Hawkeye, how to deal with the the mentality of being a shooter, having a fiancee that also played D1 ball, playing with guys like Luka, and JBo, how he plans on getting even better, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is one of our Patreon exclusive episodes that comes around once every 2-3 months.If you would like to listen to our entire conversation head to patreon.com/washedupwalkons and subscribe now!We discuss:-The Walkon Army being our 300 spartans, being extras in the movie, and how life would have been for us if we lived in that world.-Taking our kids to swimming lessons and using our knowledge of S&C to teach our kids athleticism early on-The theoretical scenario where we could have made a bunch of NIL money and how we would have handled that-KF working out with Coach Doyle and the respect we have for the staff getting shit done-A reflection back on our mental health episode and if/how things have gotten better now that 2 more years have passed-A conversation on a 100 universe theory and where we rank in the potential 100 outcomes.-A whole lot more BS and banterLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

David works for 247 Sports following recruiting for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He covers Iowa football and basketball and has been doing so for 3 years. He is a graduate of the U of Nebraska, which we discuss along with questions of Frost being in the hot seat, what it was like covering them vs covering Iowa, and more. We talk about David's struggle to get hired initially out of school and his perseverance, his thoughts on click bait articles vs good content, being part of the 'bad guys' and how he goes about developing good relationships with athletes as well as writing good stories, and how he is 'Raising the standard' of Iowa beat writing.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick DiMarco is the Director of Strength & Conditioning for Elon University in North Carolina. He was named to that position in February 2018.Prior to Elon, DiMarco spent three years with the Iowa Hawkeyes as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the football program. He rejoined the Hawkeyes after spending the 2013 season with the program as a intern.DiMarco rejoined the Iowa program after playing in the NFL as an outside linebacker in 2014. He spent time with the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens.DiMarco earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and strength and conditioning from William Penn in and a Master of Science in exercise science, performance enhancement and injury prevention, from California University of Pennsylvania. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Health and Human Performance from Concordia University-Chicago. He also holds damn near every Strength Coach certification in the book, which you will be able to syphon out of our interview with him.We talk about how he started training his own peers while he was still in college and how that was the first example of how Nick is a trendsetter and pusher of boundaries in the field. We discuss much of his philosophy on training a college football team and draw many comparisons between what he does with his team, and how we use to do things at Iowa.This is the ultimate nerd out episode so much of this will fly over the heads of our average listener that has no interest in strength and conditioning. However dispersed throughout the episode are plenty of comments and conversations about Nick's time at Iowa, Discussion on freak athletes like Wirfs and Scherff, what he learned being part of that staff, and his favorite memories of those 3 years.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Macon Plewa makes his 3rd appearance on the show. Macon is from Franklin, Wisconsin and played Fullback for the Hawks from 2011 to 2015. He joins to talk Bucks V Suns with Drake. Macon recounts some of his favorite Drake memories and stories and he also helps us discuss a variety of other topics like some of his most brutal days playing, the Rose Bowl vs Stanford and Christian McCaffrey. We talk things we wish we would have known when we were playing, and also recap the Legacy Hawk event that happened over the weekend. We got confirmation that KF has heard the podcast, locked down some future guests, and caught up with some of the current guys. All of that and more in 233.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jason Manson was a QB at the University of Iowa from 2002-2006. After 15 years away from Iowa City he now returns as the Director of Player Development. The Director of Player Development serves as a guide for student-athletes as they transition from high school to college, supporting their academic and football successes while creating a positive and memorable college experience.Manson has been involved in high school administration and coaching since the end of his Hawkeye playing career. He has held the position of assistant Dean of Students and head football coach at St. Thomas More School the last two years. In 2018-19 he served as student management assistant at Greater Hartford (Conn.) Academy of the Arts and head football coach at Capital Prep.Manson, a native of Bloomfield, Conn., was the head football coach at Capital Preparatory Magnet School from 2014-18, while also serving as director of college and career readiness. He also served as a position coach at Central Connecticut State University from 2010-14, instructor and offensive coordinator at Milford Academy in 2008-09, wide receivers coach at Becker College in 2007 and Western Connecticut State.As a player at Iowa, Manson lettered in 2005 and 2006, playing both quarterback and wide receiver. His career totals include completing 42-85 pass attempts for 442 yards and one touchdown. He had 22 career rushing attempts for 93 yards and three pass receptions for 22 yards. Manson led Iowa to a double-overtime win at Syracuse in 2006 in his only start at quarterback.We talk about his transition back into the program, the things that have changed and the things that have stayed the same, and the fast paced environment of D1 football. We also discuss Jason's thought process from his perspective as last years Iowa football controversy played out, and how that affected his mindset in trying to return and coach/work in the program.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kevin Kasper is from Burr Ridge, Illinois and attended Hinsdale South High School. After going being under recruited, he found his way to Iowa City and it turns out to be a fascinating story that Kevin tells. He eventually made his way into an impact role for the Hawkeyes, then beat the odds again in making multiple NFL teams and even winning a Superbowl with Tom Brady and the Patriots in 2004. Now he lives in PHX, AZ with his wife and 3 kids, all who have inherited some of Kevin's insane genetics, and even more importantly his elite work ethic and mindset which becomes ever so clear the reason for his long list of life successes. He talks about his training now, his diet, stories from the league, injuries, almost killing Drake in a workout, parenting, and speaks at length about his 16 yr old star football recruit of a son who has offers from a growing list of schools across the country. EnjoyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On todays episode we recap Jake Gervase's wedding, there's some playful banter that rolls into some serious discussion, and shout outs to the Walk On Army for being so real and amazing. We give a merchandise update, we talk about what we have planned for the next several weeks of the podcast. Kluver recaps the Polk County I Club event at Wakonda, and we share a note from a fan. We talk about weed/thc/cbd/marijuana and the Shacarri Richardson drama with the Olympics and chat about the Golf Match from Tuesday night with Lefty and the QBs.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon is from West Des Moines, Iowa and played high school football for Dowling Catholic. After early success on the baseball field in his youth, Jon found his talent and size to be pretty useful in Football as well, and he amassed offers from Northern Illinois, Kansas St, Ole Miss, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa. After choosing Iowa City as the place to spend his next 4 years he dealt with injury in the spring our his freshman year that was a contributing factor in finding it difficult to see playing time. He talks about what it was like being in the room with guys like Hamilton, Kreiger-Coble, Fiedorowicz, Kittle, Hockenson, Fant, and others and the challenge of the Tight End position amongst that group. We discuss the topic of identity relating back to episode 228(28) and how he went through a rough patch while still playing the game, and how his Faith guided him and gave him an anchor in life. He pursued a Masters in Theology over the past 2 years and just finished school and talks about what his future looks like coming up, as well as lots of fun memories from college and beyond.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we flash back to the past as many of our newer followers have never heard one of most well received episodes #28 After The Jersey, Dealing with Depression and Finding Identity. This episode Kevin takes you through the end of his career in his words and then leads the 3 of us to discuss what leaving football behind looked like from a mental health standpoint. How did we cope with no longer having the most important thing in our life that had stood as a pillar for 15+ years. What types of anxiety did we have, what did it feel like, where did it come from, and what helped us deal with it?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode is based heavily on NIL rights for athletes coming into effect on this Thursday, July 1st. We discuss how we would have approached the change in rules if we were in the middle of our careers, who it will affect most, and the implications of recruiting and parity across the country come back to the front of pack. Drake does an incredible job of playing devils advocate and bringing to light all of the potential scenarios where NIL money gets down and dirty. Boosters, athletes focus on school vs their brand, the school work black market, how it affects the transfer portal recruiting, and more!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today is a very weak episode. Drake broke his nose, we dont have Kevin, and there isn't a guest on the show or a whole lot to talk about. We discuss the insane story of former MLB player Ben Zobrist and his wife, we talk about TE U and how George is winning life, creating whatever he wants and having no one in his way. The tight ends bring us to a relevant merchandise update, details below. Phil Parker is set to make over a million dollars in the year of 2021 becoming the first assistant in the state to surpass the 7 figure threshold. We discuss which player we would trade places with in the KF era AND which player from the last 20 years we would add to this years team. In between there is a bunch of BS basically. EnjoyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Its Fathers Day, which Drake makes abundantly clear in the pod opener by wishing KF and all the Hawkeye fathers a great time. Kevin made a triumphant return the Graze for some chicken lips and ran into Super Bowl Champ Tristan Wirfs while he was there. We give an update on the Scheels situation, does Drake plan to ruin the company or take them over? What is Kevin willing to sell out the pod for? Thank you to our Walk-On Army on Patreon for the continued support, we give an update on that and what new content we are looking forward too as the season nears. Sign up link for that at the bottom. A quick update on Kluver's balding situation, How bad bike workouts were for the injury list guys at Iowa and what those workouts looked like, and then we dive into conversation about Coach Parker. We know that he IS a great coach, but what are the details of WHY that is, Kevin breaks down from firsthand experience why Coach Parker is able to do what he does. Then we get into Coach-Player relationship and how Coach Parker created the dynamic that bred players who want to die for the defense. From there we talk about fall camp and how long it takes for a players body to break down physically versus mentally, and how to push through that. We finish with more details from Fall camp, what we liked and what we didn't.Patreon.com/washedupwalkons - Sign up for 1 year in advance and receive 2 months FREELearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode starts as planned with a Drake and Tyler back and forth as Kevin is off being a responsible human but Kev ends up making a surprise appearance about 20 mins into the show. Once he shows up we dive head first into some Q&A from the fans on twitter which makes for some incredible banter. Topics include:-Kevin's success and home office-Favorite hype music on game day-Scheels ripping off our HBAM trademark-Our thoughts on the 12 team playoff potential-Parity at the top of CF-Craziest interactions with fans or teammates during a game-Some moments where we remember KF being the most pissed-The matchup we are most excited for this year and why-Tyler Goodson, the Wildcat formation, and its possibilities-A new segment called '5 Things'Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we talk about:-Best Breakfast in Iowa City-Kluver's first 9 holes of golf for the year-Randy Johnson and getting struck by lightning-Luka Garza in best shape of his life-What KF thinks of us podcasting-Alcohol sales coming to Kinnick-The expectations for Iowa State this season-Iowa's double header with Top 15 teams to open the season-The official Cheeto Fingers Top 25-A Vegas story from Kevin-Over/Under 9.5 wins for the CyclonesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jake is from Davenport, Iowa. Played Safety for the Hawkeyes from '14-'18, and has now been in the NFL for the past 3 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. In this episode we get deep on some topics, the conversation is some of the most entertaining to date, and this is a perfect 2nd appearance for Jake on the show as an equally entertaining follow up to his first episode.Jake has partnered with an incredible lineup of other Hawks and current NFL players to bring to life the Rally For Reid Youth Football Camp.The camp is happening in Davenport on Sunday June 27th, and is available for kids K-8. The proceeds of this camp will go towards the foundation whose main goal is to help support families that are affected by childhood cancer.Sign up for the camp here- http://www.rallyforreid.org/events/If you simply want to donate to the cause you can do that here- https://app.autobooks.co/pay/rally-for-reid-foundationLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode Drake debriefs his visit to Kevin Kasper's house and training compound. We talk about the levels of athleticism and how genetics play a role as well as how on top of things you are throughout your life. We discuss Kevin's son Kyler and the possibility of him becoming a Hawk, and more. We of course have some banter over the Fauci emails and the ongoing 'pandemic' and try to decipher when all of this ends? We talk about the 2 top recruits out of South East Polk and how Iowa will go about keeping them in state. What are the biggest selling points for the Hawkeyes and how do they compete in todays recruiting landscape vs the likes of Alabama and Clemson when there are 4 and 5 stars in the homeland. Kevin phones in mid episode with some heat from the lake house as well.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tyler is from Lake Orion, Michigan and joined the Iowa Hawkeye football team in 2014 as the class's scholarship QB. After seeing early success and comfortability within the program he was beat out by eventual 3 year starter Nate Stanley in 2017. Tyler transferred to Eastern Michigan the next semester and went on to have a very successful year as the QB for the EMU Eagles. He received his Masters in Human Nutrition from EMU and just now completed Year 2 of Med School. Tyler is a health and fitness fanatic, athlete, a very intellectual guy, and an all around great dude.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We stirred up a speed bump of controversy with out discussion about the Bohannon downtown incident and we discuss the layers of conversation. We talk about the middle east, why Josey and Ike are ghosting the podcast, the topic of former athletes criticizing current athletes, Home invasion and where the line of assault lies, Full capacity at Kinnick Stadium, and much much more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The juicy good content in this one starts 37 minutes in when we start discussing the Jordan Bohannon incident. You will all surely love our ideas on that, and we dive into more generally the downtown scene as a Division 1 athlete, the unwritten rules of how to carry yourself, and more. Before that we talk:-Only Fans-Sleep tactics and why they matter-Recovery and how alcohol plays a role-Nebraska vs Northwestern in Ireland-AJE primed for big year in Buffalo-And MoreLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Todays topics are extremely wide ranging in one of our most diverse episodes ever. Items discussed:-Kluver's wardrobe and Arizona living-Phil Mickelson making a run at a Major-How long can a 'Prime' be?-How we approached home workouts on breaks-Compromised to Comfortable to Competitive in Summer training-How Iowa handles bodyweight/performance balance and better solutions-How should a PB&J be put together?-Plenty MoreLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Its Q&A time, we took your questions from Twitter and answered them to the best of our ability. The episode starts and ends talking about massage... and there's plenty in between. If big time recruits flop, what are the main reasons? How could the environment inside Kinnick be made even better? Where would we choose to go play right now? Ranking some of the most emotional moments of our career and MORE!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Drake gets animated Today's discussion is highlighted by the topic of Hawkeye twitter over the weekend concerning the Football programs staff lack of pay cuts during the last year in which the athletic department has been tight for cash. We discuss the idea of concerning yourself with someone else's money, what KF specifically has done for the U of I for the last 20 + years and much more. We discuss what period of time the Hawkeye football team is in now as they prepare for summer workouts and reflect on our long 3 week pre summer breaks and then add in some conversation in the beginning about over estimating your opponent, always working to be better, and how to deal with being served slices of humble pie.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode Keith Duncan makes his second appearance. We start with Keith being from Texas and beating Kevin on the golf course and then move into how the spring went training for the NFL, an update on where that process is currently at, and why it is so hard to find a spot in the league. We crap all over Gervase while also praising him at the end of the episode, talk about what teammate we would take to a bar fight with us, discuss what pro sport would be hardest for an average Joe, and discuss Keith's twitter antics. Keith and Kluver talk about Keith Duncan Kicking and the new Specialist empire they are trying to create and promote the Polk County IClub Golf Outing happening in July, Plus so much more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.