Hawkeye Report Podcast

This week on the podcast, we have a little bit of everything. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo open the show by visiting with WQAD-TV's top weather forecaster, James Zahara. He gives us a weather report for Kinnick Stadium on Sunday for the Crossover at Kinnick basketball game.  Then we dive into Iowa football talk. We recap the win over Purdue and the play of Iowa quarterback Deacon Hill. What about...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast we visit with the former Iowa quarterback to breakdown the Hawkeyes win over the Boilermakers. What did he think of the performance of new starting quarterback Deacon Hill? What areas does he need to show the greatest improvement? Should the Iowa coaches be looking at the possibility of giving Joe Labas a look? How about a play package for Joe Labas? We also dis...

Back to back podcasts. This time it's Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann and they were joined by Iowa women's basketball stars Sydney Affolter and Kylie Feuerbach about the upcoming season. We discuss the Crossover at Kinnick coming up in a little over a week and how practice has gone so far this fall. We also talka bout their trip overseas and expectations for the season.  Then Kyle and Tom discuss Iow...

A very busy week on the podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo start by talking about the Hawkeyes win over the Spartans. Iowa is now being guided by Deacon Hill at quarterback. What are our thoughts on him taking over for the injured Cade McNamara?  We look ahead to the Purdue game. Could Kaleb Johnson be back at running back and what is the challenge from the Boilermakers defense put together by...

Plenty to discuss this week on the Chuck Long Podcast. We visit with Chuck about what he saw from the Iowa offense this week and more of an early emphasis on the passing game to wide receivers. We also discuss the change at quarterback due to the injury to Cade McNamara. Thoughts on how he was progressing before the injury and then what did we think of the performance of Deacon Hill. What can Iowa...

This week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at the ugly loss to Penn State. What is wrong with the Iowa offense and why did it go so bad in Happy Valley?  At this point, can anything be done to fix the Hawkeye offense? Should they look to get the ball to the wide receivers moving forward. We also preview the Michigan State game and give our predictions. We wrap...

We are pleased to be joined by another member of the Iowa women's basketball program, Addi O'Grady. She is entering her junior year and also is the likely starter at center for the Hawkeyes. We discuss her development as a post player at Iowa and the role that Jan Jensen has played in it. What she learned the last two years and what it was like being a contributor to a team that played for a natio...

A special edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. On this show we are joined by Iowa women's basketball player Hannah Stuelke. Last year she was the 6th player of the year in the Big Ten Conference. This season she will move into the starting lineup. We discuss the transition to being a starter, her expectations for the upcoming season. We also talk about the success last year from Iowa women's bas...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast, the former Iowa quarterback and Tom Kakert from HawkeyeReport.com look back at the loss to Penn State. Long discusses what went wrong from an offensive perspective and we look at some potential options for the Iowa offense moving forward.  How do the Hawkeyes get the ball in the hands of their wide receivers more often? What plays should be looked at as far as...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at Iowa's win over Western Michigan. What impressed us and why were Iowa fans so mad about the victory? We dive into the injury situation in Iowa City at running back and the loss of Luke Lachey.  Then we look at what the Penn State football team brings to the table. Who are the players to watch? Will weather be a factor? What's Iowa...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast, we open the show with our guest Will Bowersox, who has reproduced the 1983 Iowa football coaches polo and is selling them online. You can get a look at it and purchase it here: https://redandwest.com/collections/shop-iowa-gameday-apparel Then we look back at the Hawkeyes win over Western Michigan. Iowa went heavy into the run game and that worked. Is Iowa now b...

It's a very special edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann are joined by associate head coach for Iowa women's basketball Jan Jensen to discuss their summer tour to Italy and Croatia and what they learned about the team. We also talk about the sold out season for the women's team and over 40,000 tickets already being sold for the Crossover at Kinnick event. We also tal...

In this edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss the Iowa win over Iowa State, the Big Ten scolding Nico Ragaini, and the NCAA denying the appeal of Noah Shannon. Then we preview the Western Michigan game, if there is a controversy at running back, and what is a point total that will be acceptable to Iowa fans this weekend? We discuss some recruiting basketball n...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast we look back the win over Iowa State and get his thoughts on the Hawkeye offense and their performance against the Cyclones. 

Week one of the Iowa football season is in the book and the Hawkeyes are 1-0. We look back at the game one win over Utah State. What went right early? What are the concerns moving forward for the Iowa football team? Then we dive into our preview of the Iowa State game. What type of a game do we expect? Who are the key players to watch for the Cyclones? What is our prediction for the game? Then we...

Week one of the Iowa football season is in the books and Chuck Long breaks down what he saw from Cade McNamara and the Hawkeyes. We take a look at the hot start and how Iowa did very well with scripted plays and then the struggles in the second and third quarter. We assess how McNamara played and how you manage a quarterback who is less than 100% and probably will be for a while. Then we look ahea...

Iowa football has returned! The 2023 season begins on Saturday afternoon at Kinnick Stadium against Utah State. We preview the game and take a long look at the Aggies squad this season. First, we discuss the Cade McNamara injury situation and if he's going to play on Saturday and we take a look at a few Iowa players to watch. Then we talk some recruiting news before we pick the Big Ten games this...

It's a little more than a week before the start of the Iowa football season and Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo have plenty to discuss. This week on the podcast we open discussing the latest with the sports gambling issue at Iowa and Kirk Ferentz announcing Noah Shannon has been suspended for the season, pending an appeal. What are the chances it gets reduced? Does Ferentz have a point wondering abou...

The Iowa football season is just around the corner and that means the return of the Chuck Long Podcast. We begin season three with a special guest, Iowa's potential cornerback All American Cooper DeJean. We talk about his NIL relationship with RTI threads. You can check out his apparel and other items at https://cd3-store.1rti.com/ . We also talk to DeJean about growing up in small town Iowa and e...

We were joined by Iowa Football Director of Recruiting, Tyler Barnes, to discuss a variety of topics. He gives us his thoughts on some of the true freshmen and what he has seen in practice. Who has been impressive? We also discuss how their summer recruiting plan came together when they received seven commitments on one day. We also look at the state of recruiting in college football and just how...

Iowa football media day and the annual Kids Day open practice are in the books, so we have plenty to discuss on the podcast. We are thrilled to have Cory Brada from The Hawkeye of the Storm join us to discuss what we learned, particularly on Saturday afternoon at Iowa football practice. We start by looking at the Iowa offense and the scare that Cade McNamara gave everyone when he limped off the fi...

It's one of our favorite podcasts leading up to the start of the college football season. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by their good friend from the Des Moines Register, Chad Leistikow to give our thoughts on the win totals for all the Big Ten teams, plus a few over/under bets for the Iowa football team in 2023. We also open the podcast discussing if the new look Big Ten for 2024 is a p...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann start by diving into the sports gambling news from the week. We are starting to see more names surfacing. What's next? When will potential suspensions be handed out? Then we talk conference realignment. The Big Ten has their eyes on Washington and Oregon. Is that a good idea? How should Iowa view the continued growth of the conference? Finally...

It's a special edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast as we are joined by the CEO of the Iowa Swarm, Brad Heinrichs. We look back at what the Iowa Swarm has accomplished and what they have planned for year two in terms of goals. We discuss his relationships with players and how they have made an impact in the Iowa City community by taking part in charity work. Then we talk some football. How we are...

It's a rare solo podcast this week, but there is plenty of ground to cover. First we discuss Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis. What did Kirk Ferentz have to say about his team and the gambling investigation that continues to drag on. Will there be a resolution soon? Also, Ferentz seems to be very high on his offensive line? Why is that? Then we talk about the Iowa players who were in Indy and we...