Men on Melrose

We start with our reaction to brutal beat down in Happy Valley, what we must avoid this weekend and what has to happen to feel better. Our draft of best restaurants in Iowa City + live show talk, (26:38) HawkeyeInsider 247sports David Eickholt interview, (59:03) Former Hawkeye Fullback Brady Ross interview

We talk about the new found rivalry across divisions in Penn State, the close matchups, HeavensFX videos, Happy Birthday to Scott Dochterman, fall weddings, best bar deals/events in Iowa City plus Penn State fan/human encyclopedia Tommy Moore helps us break down the game and predictions for Saturday.

Henry Marchese joins us for Cyhawk game talk, Western Michigan Preview (and Penn State), incredible media days clips, the Ferentz Family, best late night food in Iowa City

We have big news in our upcoming schedule, How we looked week 1 and stacked up against the rest of the B1G, best kind of tailgate beers. (32:11) Tory Taylor joins the show, bachelor life, excitement for away games, Hawkeye Champion stories.

In our return episode we discuss all headlines we missed, changing of the guard from Spencer to Cade, Solon Beef Days 2023, top bars in Iowa City on gameday eve. Nico Ragaini joins the show (36:07) to talk this season, his new nickname & touchdown dance, California trip to train with the guys.

Cooper DeJean joins the show to talk high school hoops mixtape, first time going viral, high school superstar, becoming a star in his home state, new additions on defense, goals for 2023.

Nico Ragaini joins the show - his favorite pizza styles, getting tweeted at by Dave Portnoy during the NIL era, why he decided to stay at Iowa, his family and their tailgates, throwing with cade, difference in expectations this year, breaking records next year, and goals for next season

Ryan Gersonde joins the show to talk Super Bowl rundown + prop bets, mens and womens hoops for Iowa, Caitlin Clark vs. Aliyah Boston, mens tourney run, Brian Ferentz contract is public

Landan & Levi Paulsen join the show - life since football, their famous team crawfish boils, guys they played with and moments that stood out, the culture of Iowa football

Joe Evans joins the show to discuss growing up in Ames and being a lifelong Hawkeye fan, his dream to play for Kirk Ferentz, journey toa scholarship and starter, his decision to return for another season, all-time Iowa memories, and stories around campus.

Spencer Petras joins us to talk about his future, the bowl game in Nashville, His favorite memories as a Hawkeye, and Mount Rushmore of Iowa players.

Charlie Jones joins us to talk training for the NFL combine and draft, why he transferred, favorite memories at Iowa, what it was like playing against his former team, and rapid fire question from Spencer Petras and Henry Marchese

Guest clips include: Spencer Petras, Tory Taylor, Riley Moss, Mike & Henry Marchese, Arland Bruce, Kyler Schott, Keith Duncan, Sam Laporta, Kaevon Merriweather, Brady Ross, Jack Koerner, Luke Lachey, Drew Stevens, Diante Vines, Kate Safris, and Deuce Hogan.

Deuce Hogan joins the show to talk Kentucky football as we prepare for the showdown in the Music City bowl, Texas high school football, Iowa football, and Kadyn Proctor flipping reactions.

Kate Safris tells her story of how 5 Des Moines Area women began Count the Kicks, how Keith and Tory got involved with Every Kick Counts, and how it has ultimately led to an amazing organization that has helped saves the lives of many babies with stillbirth awareness. Punting is Winning has been a T-Shirt slogan that has swept the nation this year. Hear how Tory and Kate got connected.

We talk all of the portal mayhem - additions & departures plus what's yet to come, How NIL impacts programs and the portal.

We talk about players hitting the portal already, implications for Iowa, potential changes, who has eligibility remaining, next years team, and College Football Playoff scenarios

Men On Melrose Ray Guy Award Winner Tory Taylor talks about how much different it is playing in the Big Ten vs down south, season turn around, Nebraska preview, how Ohio State vs. Michigan impacts us, punting in the weather this year.

The road to Indy has been mapped out and we are driving this bus, betting hopes have come all the way back, coop recaps trip to IC + how the players are having fun. We are having fun now

We discuss Purdue beatdown, Big Ten West Scenarios, Manager games this week, Chris Hassel is the worst, Diante Vines takes us inside the facility, the offense clicking, and the vibes to win out

We talk KF's presser from last week and this week, Luke Lachey talks TE room, vibes in the locker room, and his meaningful game in columbus, Drew Stevens talks freshman year stories, Tory Taylor as a mentor, Kicking for Lavar

What could be rock bottom? Outlook for Northwestern, Big Ten West Scenarios and who could win, Challenges to playing Northwestern as a player, we are still a better program than Iowa State.

Former Iowa Safety Jack Koerner talks defensive mind heading into a game vs one of the best offenses, previous Iowa upsets and how to get the job done, predictions & picks for the weekend.

We get real about Iowa Football this year, Outlook for the final 6 game stretch, How could we and should we win the West?, What going back to the football facility is like as an alum

Iowa City Recap, Game predictions, Illinois Tight End Mike Marchese battles it out with twin and former Hawkeye Henry Marchese + Riley Moss comes in to talk more smack.