Hawkeye Report Podcast

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by John Bohnenkamp to discuss the upcoming college football season for the Hawkeyes. We take a look at what Brian Ferentz and Phil Parker said this week and some interesting position battles and concerns. Then we dive into recruiting for both football and basketball and wrap up discussing gambling in Iowa and what it’s been like so far.

The Hawkeye Report Podcast hits the road. We were live from Godfather’s Pizza along with our guests: Joe Conklin, Steve Manders, Nicholas Baer, and our Illini friend, Kedric Prince to look ahead to the college football season and talk a little Big Ten basketball. We do our yearly over/under segment and look back at Iowa football media day and Kids Day.

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss some good news for Iowa basketball recruiting with the commitment of Ahron Ulis. We also look at the final five for Xavier Foster and the rest of 2020 hoops recruiting for Fran McCaffery. Then we talk some football recruiting and preview Iowa football media day, which comes up on Friday afternoon in Iowa City.

After a month away, the podcast returns and we have a lot to discuss. We open discussing Big Ten Football Media Days, which take place this week. Then we dive into the Tom’s Fearless Forecast for the upcoming Iowa football season and where the season could be headed. Finally, we talk a whole lot of recruiting. We review all the football commits since the middle of June and what’s left and we also discuss where things stand for Iowa basketball recruiting and the top targets in the Class of 2020, plus the future of Joe Wieskamp.

After a few weeks away, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are back with a new podcast. We open talking about Iowa basketball and the never ending off season news items. We discuss the impact of Jordan Bohannon’s injury and discuss the potential graduate transfer. Then we dive into a lot of news on the basketball and football recruiting fronts after seeing a lot of prospects this spring at various events. Finally we wrap up with a little Iowa football talk and discuss start times being announced and we look at some early point spreads for Iowa.

A fun edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom and Matt are joined by the voice of the Iowa baseball program, Zach Mackey to discuss his career as a broadcaster and the success of the Hawkeyes this season under the direction of Rick Heller. We talk to Zach about his day job with the Iowa football program and helping out with recruiting, and then we talk about the state of the Iowa basketball program.

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo wrap up spring football. We look back at the Friday practice, what we learned, and evaluated each position. Then we talk some NFL Draft and free agent signings, and wrap up talking some recruiting news along with reflecting on the passing of former Hawk Kenny Arnold.

Just when you think the Iowa basketball news would slow down a bit, they give us more to discuss. We open the show discussing the departure of assistant coach Andrew Francis and who Fran McCaffery might hire to fill that role on staff. Is the Iowa basketball roster settled? Then we dive into hoops recruiting news. After that, we talk some spring football and the rise of Nico Ragaini and Tyrone Tracy Jr. at wide receiver, what Ken O’Keefe said about the QB’s this week, a big TE commitment, and we talk a little NFL Draft.

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by Jerry Palmer from the Iowa video department. It’s a stroll down memory lane with Palmer, who has been with the Hawkeyes for 23 years. We look back at his years with Hayden Fry, Kirk Ferentz and his time with the hoops program dating back to Tom Davis. Some great stories and memories this week on the podcast.

It’s not an emergency podcast, but there’s plenty to talk about this week on the basketball front. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo dive into the rumor involving Fran McCaffery and the Arkansas job. Then we look at the list of potential candidates if McCaffery were to leave the Hawkeyes. After that we discuss some interesting news from the Iowa football team, including a move to defensive end for Amani Jones and some potential scheme changes on the defensive side of the ball.

(NOTE: We recorded a few hours before the Maishe Dailey transfer was announced.) This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at Iowa’s run in the NCAA Tournament and look ahead to the future of Hawkeye basketball. Then we dive into the start of spring football practice this week and what Kirk Ferentz had to say at his press conference. We also talk some women’s hoops, Iowa wrestling, and wrap up with some football and basketball recruiting notes.

The Hawkeyes picked up a big win in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, so that means a podcast from a hotel room in Columbus, OH. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at the Hawkeyes win over Cincinnati and the big moments that led to the victory. Then we look at Sunday’s game against Tennessee and the challenge that the Vols present.

The Hawkeyes are headed to the NCAA Tournament this week and Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo preview the upcoming game against Cincinnati. We also look back at the trip to the Big Ten Tournament and have a long discussion on Fran McCaffery’s tenure at Iowa. We also talk about the Iowa women’s hoops team hosting NCAA Tournament games this weekend and look discuss the fact that spring football starts next week for the Hawkeyes.

This week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast we have lot of ground to cover. We start with a discussion on the retirement of Iowa football assistant Reese Morgan and his great career. Then we dive into a very long discussion about Iowa basketball and Fran McCaffery’s tenure at Iowa. We wrap up talking about the Hawkeye women’s hoops team and two football commitments.

Plenty of drama in the last week or so in Iowa City and Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are here to discuss it. We dive into the struggling Iowa basketball team and if they can right the ship in the final week of the regular season. We also look ahead to the Big Ten Tournament and where Iowa stands when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. We reflect back to last week’s Dolphin and McCaffery press conferences and then get into some recruiting talk after a big football and basketball recruiting weekend. Then we wrap up talking about four Hawkeyes improving their stock at the NFL Combine.

It’s a rare Sunday podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss another thrill ride win for the Iowa basketball team and the amazing shooting for Jordan Bohannon. We also look at the Big Ten Tournament and Iowa’s NCAA seeding. Then we dive into the suspension of the Voice of the Hawkeyes, Gary Dolphin, and what might be next on that front. We wrap up the show talking about the recruits who attended the basketball game on Friday evening.

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at the Hawkeyes loss on Tuesday night to Maryland and examine what went wrong for the Iowa basketball team. Then we look at home things are shaping up for the Big Ten Tournament and Iowa’s NCAA Tournament resume. We also dive into football recruiting after a big junior day for Kirk Ferentz and his staff and talk some Iowa baseball, wrestling, and women’s hoops.

It’s all hoops on this weeks edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by former Hawkeye and BTN analyst Jess Settles to talk basketball. We discuss Iowa’s comeback win over Northwestern on Sunday and where it ranks on the all-time list for the Hawkeyes, we look at the improvement of Iowa basketball in the last year, the importance of Joe Wieskamp, and we dive into the Big Ten race and Iowa’s NCAA Tournament resume. Plus we do a little strolling down memory lane with some Hawkeye hoops memories.

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss the Hawkeyes big win over Michigan on Friday night. We look ahead to Iowa’s game on Thursday against Indiana and we breakdown the rest of the Hawkeyes remaining schedule. Then we dive into the NCAA Tournament chances for Iowa and the Big Ten race. We also dive into football signing day with the latest news on the recruiting front and much more.

Early in the week podcast for us, but with good reason. Iowa legend Chuck Long joins the podcast to talk about the 2018 Hawkeye football team, what he’s seen from the development of Nate Stanley, the second year of Brian Ferentz as an OC, and his overall thoughts on the world of college football. Then Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo dive into Hawkeye basketball and the losses to Michigan State and Minnesota. What do we make of the losses and is it a cause for concern for this team? Then we wrap up talking a little football recruiting with another signing day coming up soon.