Hawkeye 4DT Podcast

Tough to say where it all went wrong, but enough went wrong that, after a 13-0 halftime lead, your Hawkeyes ultimately fall to Iowa State, 20-19, on a last second 54 yard field goal. The guys try to work through what they saw - finding significant positives in the day of Kaleb Johnson, but also looking in a lot of other directions for some less positive performances, including quarterback, offensi...

With the standard caveat - "it was just an FCS team" - that Illinois State game was a lot of fun! In what seems like forever, Iowa was efficient and effective on offense, scoring 5 offensive TDS, with 3 TD catches by WRs (matching the WR total from 2023 and exceeding the total from 2022, all in one game) and racking up close to 500 total. yards. As the Hawkeye 4DT guys break down in this week's po...

Now that all the previews have been shared, the wait is over - we are finally in game week for your Hawks! For the first time in 2024, the Hawkeye 4DT guys bring you a 4DT breakdown in advance of this weekend's season opener against the Redbirds of Illinois State. No more exciting time of year than the anticipation of a new season - particularly one that offers so much promise of change on the off...

Another week closer to kicking off the 2024 campaign for your Iowa Hawkeyes! Before the Hawkeye 4DT guys move into game-week mode with their initial 4DT breakdown of the season, they first have some final pre-season housekeeping to do with their final phase preview with the special teams. Are we getting to "In Levar We Trust" territory with the special teams?   But before getting into the breakdow...

While last week was all about change, this week is all about consistency as the guys preview the defensive side of the ball. The Hawks have won 10 games in a season a couple times recently, and we know that much of the credit goes to Broyles Award winner, Phil Parker, and his stalwart defensive units! Will this year's unit measure up to last year's? Download and find out what Brian and Zach expect...

Hawkeye 4DT - 2024 Offensive Preview The Hawkeye 4DT guys are (finally) back to kick-off another set of pre-season previews as we all count down to the kickoff of the 2024 football season! Starting this year's previews is the offensive side of the ball. Given this is Iowa football, we all know what to expect from Iowa's offense - well, that was the case until Brian Ferentz was relieved of his duti...

"A chip and a chair . . ." "All it takes is one . . ." "So you're saying there's a chance . . ." No matter how you look at it, your Iowa Hawkeyes are decided underdogs as they take on the undefeated and playoff-hopeful Michigan Wolverines in the B1G Championship for the second time in three years. Brian and Zach do a deep dive on Iowa's best opponent of the year in the biggest game of the year, in...

The 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes - where the improbable becomes the probable! The Hawkeye 4DT guys look back on a very 2023 win against the Illini, which also happened to clinch Iowa's third B1G West crown. That is right, no need to sweat out the final weekend, all we have to do is watch The Game to see who the Hawks will face in Indy. What's that you say? We still have to play Nebraska? Well, the guys also...

So THAT is what is complimentary football looks like. At least for once in 2023, the Hawkeye 4DT guys got to see a complete team win, which was a lot of fun! The guys are able to break out of the Groundhog Day feeling from the prior few weeks and dig in on what they saw against Rutgers, why it was different, and what fans' expectations should be for the rest of the season. Believe it or not, with...

Somehow, some way, your 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes just keep on winning - after another lackluster offensive performance, the Hawks nonetheless stood tall after a 53-yard, three-run shot into the basket in right centerfield by Drew Stevens, once again cementing the team's status as the B1G West leader, controlling its own destiny. The guys look back at what we saw on Saturday, which included an appearance...

Another week, another "off schedule" episode as the guys dive deep this week into the news that Brian Ferentz will not return in 2024. Brian and Zach share their reactions, along with their view on what it means for the rest of the 2023 season and beyond, including what led to the announcement, Kirk Ferentz's future plans, current status of the QB room, and more. As Kirk was quick to remind us all...

Buckle up, Hawkeye fans, this one is not for the faint of heart. While there is typically no Hawkeye 4DT during the bye week, the events of Saturday's controversial battle for Floyd of Rosedale were enough to bring Brian and Zach together for this special bye week episode. After a lengthy discussion about the best play in Kinnick Stadium history that was absolutely stolen from Cooper DeJean, the g...

While the 24th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes are never the prettiest car on the lot, they once again prove the doubters (including your favorite Hawkeye 4DT commentators) wrong with a 15-6 win on the road in windy and rainy Madison (helping at least one of those 4DT commentators cash in on the money-line / under parlay to cap off a nice weekend in Las Vegas). After that improbable B1G West win up at Camp R...

While Iowa has posted a 5-1 record through the first half of the season, we have all been looking forward to this weekend - the de facto B1G West Championship game at Camp Randall. Before turning to the much anticipated showdown with the Badgers, the guys look back at another (ugly) win against Purdue, which included the best rushing attack of the season, the worst passing performance in four deca...

Welcome to the Deacon Hill era at Iowa! In this week's episode, the Hawkeye 4DT guys get into the good (Iowa won), the bad (the offense, still), and the ugly (QB1's likely season ending injury). We went into the game against Sparty knowing that we wouldn't be able to make any final conclusions about any offensive progress, but any hope of a smooth progression ended when Cade McNamara went down at...

In an episode where there is both nothing to say and plenty to say, the guys get on the therapy couch and talk through Saturday's embarrassing 31-0 loss in prime time. Brian and Zach discuss both the micro and macro from the loss to Penn State, including what it means to be a fan of Iowa football in 2023 and where to go from here. Please download and listen this week - while this episode is lighte...

After two long years, the Iowa offense finally won a game in blowout fashion after cruising to a dominant 41-10 win over Western Michigan. Don't let the score fool you, though, as it was not always smooth sailing on Saturday and the win came at a great cost as it appeared that Luke Lachey will be lost for the season. Brian and Zach do celebrate the positives this week, in particular an effective a...

The Cy-Hawk Trophy is back home in Iowa City after a 20-13 Iowa win on the road in Ames! After another fast start and the first defensive score of the season, your Hawks held on to go 2-0 on the young season. It was not always easy on Saturday - join Brian and Zach as they break down what they saw, both the good and the bad and ultimately what gave Iowa the edge to stay unbeaten After that the guy...

No matter what happens the rest of the season, Hawkeye Fans will always have that first quarter against Utah State. At least that is kind of how it felt by the end of Saturday's 24-14 win with Cade McNamara sitting on the sidelines while Deacon Hill tried to chuck the ball over the mountains. Of course, while it was easy to overreact to Iowa's lightning fast start, it was just as easy to overreact...

And just like that, it is finally game week #1 for your 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes! This week, Brian and Zach provide their first "Four Down Territory" breakdown of the season as they look at Iowa's first opponent of the year - the Aggies of Utah State. Good news is that we are in the "nothing but optimism" stage of the season, but in true Hawkeye 4DT fashion, the guys still find some areas of concern (th...

This week the guys round out the pre-season shows with their deep dive on the special teams units before handing out the coveted 4DT Pre-Season Awards! First, on special teams - while we have all grown accustomed to "Punting is Winning" and are hoping that this year "Winning is Winning," it is good to know that there are no camp battles or uncertainty in the place kicking and punting duties with t...

It felt good for Hawkeye 4DT to get back to recording last week and catch up on eight months of topics, including a deep dive on the "new-look" Hawkeye offense. That feeling is even better this week as the topic turns to the defensive side of the ball, which can be described in recent years as "dominant" with little to no hyperbole. Safe to say that Zach and Brian are confident in this year's defe...

After several long months away, Brian and Zach looked at the calendar and realized it was already August and that the 2023 football season was right around the corner. (In hindsight, it should have been obvious with the Twitter "Saturdays to Football" countdowns and B1G media days, but summer in the Midwest is fleeting and can be distracting!). Alas, the Hawkeye 4DT guys are back and ready to talk...

After a disappointing end to a season with plenty of ups and downs in a winnable B1G West, the guys sat down to share thoughts on the Nebraska let down and some final reactions to the season, including potential offseason changes at QB, OC, and more. As activity in the transfer portal heats up, look for Brian and Zach to be back in a couple of weeks to discuss the latest developments and Iowa's 20...

Floyd stays home for another year as Iowa goes to frosty Kinnick North and takes care of business on an extra cold day in Minneapolis by beating the Gophers 13-10. The guys break down that result, focus on a couple of stars (one regular on second down and a 2022 newcomer to praise), wonder what happened to a phase on defense that is usually a strength, and start thinking seriously about potentiall...