Hawkeye Report Podcast

It's a special edition of the podcast with the Iowa women's basketball team playing for a national title on Sunday afternoon. Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann, who is down covering the Hawkeyes in Dallas, discuss the huge win over South Carolina and how Iowa did it. Then we preview the Iowa vs. LSU game for the national title and what the Hawkeyes will need to do to bring home the crown.

It's a special edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast celebrating the Iowa women's basketball team punching their ticket to the Final Four with a win over Louisville. Kyle Huesmann was in Seattle and fills us in on what it was like to be there to see Caitlin Clark play one of greatest games in NCAA Tournament history. We also discuss what this win means to the career of Lisa Bluder and her staff. F...

A very entertaining new podcast as we are joined by future Hawkeyes Owen Freeman, Brock Harding, and Pryce Sandfort. We discuss the end of their high school seasons and Brock and Owen winning a state championship and Pryce being named Mr. Basketball in the state of Iowa. We talk about their future at Iowa and much more. Then we discuss the departures of Ahron Ulis and Josh Ogundele from the Iowa p...

The Iowa women's hoops team is off to the Sweet 16! They beat Georgia on Sunday at a loud Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann visit about the win over the Bulldogs and how the Hawkeyes were able to move on. We also discuss the Iowa men's hoops team fall to Auburn and the long list of questions for Fran McCaffery's team heading into the off-season. Finally, we look back at the Iowa w...

The NCAA Tournament bracket has been released and the Iowa men's and women's basketball teams are included. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo start with a discussion of the Iowa men's team drawing the Auburn Tigers and head coach Bruce Pearl. We look at the coaching career of Pearl, including his time at Iowa and the overall match-up. Then we discuss the Iowa women being a two seed and in the women's b...

It's been a pretty crazy week off the field of play for Iowa athletics. The racial discrimination lawsuit has been settled and it's a controversial decision. Our good friend Chad Leistikow from the Des Moines Register joins us to discuss his reporting on the story and if Iowa AD Gary Barta could end up being let go from his job. We then discuss the Iowa women's hoops team as they become a huge nat...

What a busy weekend for Hawkeye fans! So busy that Sunday night Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann did a podcast to recap it. We start with women's hoops and the Hawkeyes winning a Big Ten title. We discuss the greatness of Caitlin Clark and if Iowa is a one seed. Then we talk men's hoops and the disappointing loss to Nebraska that dropped Iowa to a five seed in the Big Ten Tournament. We then jump to I...

The Iowa basketball team went on the road and picked up one of their most impressive wins of the season at Indiana. We look back at the win over the Hoosiers and how the Hawkeyes jumped on them early and never gave up the lead. We discuss the great performances by Kris Murray, Tony Perkins, Filip Rebraca, and Payton Sandfort. We also look at Iowa now likely to get a double bye in the Big Ten Tourn...

It was a historic day for Iowa baseball and basketball on Saturday afternoon. The Hawkeye baseball team went down to Texas and knocked off #1 LSU by the score of 12-4 and the Hawkeye basketball team rallied from down 10 with under a minute left to beat Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Kyle Huesmann and Tom Kakert break down both games and the impact that the wins will have on each program a...

Another road loss for the Hawkeyes and it was a second straight game where Iowa really struggled from three point range. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo breakdown the loss at Wisconsin and the concerns for this Iowa team and their lack of confidence shooting the basketball from three point range. We also discuss where they sit when it comes to the NCAA Tournament and if they are now on the bubble.

The Hawkeye Report Podcast returns! We open discussing the Hawkeyes loss at Northwestern and look at Iowa's struggles shooting on the road vs. home games. We also discuss Fran McCaffery getting thrown out of the game and if he was simply ready to go. We also talk Iowa women's hoops, who picked up two big returns with Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall coming back for one more year. We also talk Iowa...

This week on the podcast, we open with Iowa announcing a restructured contract with Brian Ferentz. What do we make of the contract and the terms up together for Ferentz? Can he meet them? Then we move over to Iowa basketball and discuss the win over Illinois and the play of Tony Perkins, who scored a career best 32 points. We also look at the new On3 2023 basketball rankings which include three fu...

Plenty of news to cover in the latest edition of the podcast. Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann take a look at the Iowa football press conference, which was supposed to be about signing day, but ended up being about the future of Brian Ferentz. We react to the comments from Kirk Ferentz and Gary Barta. Plus we talk some recruiting and the comments of Tyler Barnes. We then talk some Iowa men's hoops bef...

We have reached 500 podcasts! To celebrate we have a special guest in former Hawkeye and current Big Ten Network star Jess Settles. We look back at Iowa letting one get away last night at Michigan State. Then we discuss the Chris Street documentary and the impact it had on Settles and everyone involved. Finally we talk some Big Ten hoops and an All Big Ten team. Finally we wrap up talking some foo...

We have a very special edition of the podcast this week. We are joined by former Hawkeyes Kenyon Murray and Kevin Skillet to discuss the life and legacy of their teammate, Chris Street, who tragically passed away 30 years ago this week. We talk about their memories of that day and the influence Street had on them, along with their strong bonds with the Street family. Then we talk some Iowa hoops a...

We have a bit of an instant reaction podcast following Iowa's big win over Michigan on Thursday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. We look back at the shooting of Payton Sandfort and the dominating play of Kris Murray, along with the point guard play of Josh Dix. We also talk about this team turning things around overall. Then we dive into the world of the transfer portal and how Hawkeye fans are not...

It was a busy first week of the year for HawkeyeReport.com at their new home as part of the On3.com network. That included a come from behind win on the basketball court on Thursday night. We discuss the Hawkeyes rallying from down 21 to beat Indiana. We also discuss Patrick McCaffery taking leave to address his anxiety issues. Then we dive into football recruiting news and the latest on the trans...

Plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. We start with the move made by HawkeyeReport.com from Rivals to On3.com and why the move was made. We also have a special deal of just $1 for the first eight months and you can sign up today! Next we discuss the Hawkeyes winning the Music City Bowl over Kentucky. We talk about Iowa's dominant defense and the play of Job Labas in the game. Then we hit on...

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! New podcast following Iowa football signing day. We discuss the departure of Kadyn Proctor and break down the entire 2023 class, which is a good one for Hawkyee football. Who are the remaining targets for Iowa in the transfer portal? We talk Joe Labas and what he had to say about bowl prep and possible changes to the Iowa offense. We then slide over to hoops and...

Special edition of the Chuck Long Podcast. We are joined by former Hawkeye Jonathan Hayes, who will be coaching with Chuck and Bob Stoops in the XFL for the Arlington Renegades starting in February. Hayes discusses building an offense and he shares some stories of his time coaching with Mike Leach at Oklahoma. We also get an update from Hayes on his son, Jewett, who is a 2024 DL prospect with an I...

A special edition of the pod! We are joined by the CEO of the Iowa Swarm Collective Brad Heinrichs to get an update on the latest with that project. We discuss what it's been like to get the Swarm Collective off the ground and how it really experienced a surge in membership when quarterback Cade McNamara committed to the Hawkeyes and gave an endorsement to the Swarm.. We also discuss how the proce...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss the latest with Iowa basketball. We review the win over Iowa State and the overtime loss to Wisconsin on Sunday. How long with Kris Murray be out and can the Hawkeyes weather that storm without him? Then we discuss the state of Big Ten hoops. Finally we wrap up discussing the latest with Iowa football recruiting. What is going on with...

A lot of ground to cover on the podcast this week. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at the Hawekyes trip to Madison Square Garden and what happened in the game against Duke. We discuss the shooting woes for Iowa right now and preview the game against Iowa State on Thursday night. Then we dive into the transfer portal news and Iowa players leaving and run down the list of potential targets fo...

Time for an emergency podcast! Iowa received a commitment from transfer quarterback Cade McNamara. Huge news for the Hawkeye program landing the former Michigan signal caller. We break down what it means for the Hawkeyes and the type of player he is. We also discuss the departure of Keagan Johnson, who announced he was entering the transfer portal. What does his departure mean for the wide receive...

A lot of ground to cover this week on the podcast. We open discussing Iowa hoops and their win over Georgia Tech, but concerns about the shooting on the team. We then slide over to football for a long discussion on the wild month ahead. We talk about Alex Padilla hitting the portal and the health of Spencer Petras for a bowl game. We also discuss the overall portal and Iowa's chances to land Cade...