Hawkeye Report Podcast

On the first Hawkeye Report Podcast of 2022, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo take one final look back at the 2022 Citrus Bowl. We also dive into the hot topics of the Iowa football off-season, including what could happen at quarterback and will there be any changes to the offense. We also discuss the return of Riley Moss and the impact that has on the secondary. Will Tyler Linderbaum actually return...

The Vrbo Citrus Bowl is in the books and Chuck Long has plenty of thoughts on the Hawkeyes performance. What about some of the decisions made by the Iowa coaches early in the game and then in the fourth quarter? Should Iowa have gone for it on fourth down? What about Iowa's final drive and the plays called? We discuss those situations and we also look at the Hawkeye situation at quarterback. What...

One final podcast this year for Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo. We take a look at what Kirk Ferentz had to say about the Hawkeyes heading into the Citrus Bowl. Who plays at quarterback? What about Kelly-Martin at running back? We preview the game against Kentucky from all the angles. Then we pick all the Big Ten games set to take place during bowl season. Finally we wrap up talking some Iowa hoops a...

A special edition of the Chuck Long Podcast as two of the best quarterbacks in Iowa history talk football. This week we are joined by Drew Tate to talk about his Iowa career, the Capital One Bowl game he played in, playing in the CFL, and now getting into coaching. Then we talk about wrapping up bowl prep and trying to balance having fun with the work that needs to be done to prepare for a game an...

It was national signing day for college football so Tom Kakert and Blair Sanderson breakdown the new class of Hawkeyes who will be arriving in 2022. We go over the entire class starting with the quarterbacks and wrapping up with a strong group of defensive backs. We also look at needs that remain for the Class of 2022, where things stand with the prospects in the Class of 2023, and much more.

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast we are joined by former Hawkeye Anthony Herron to discuss his Iowa career, how he ended up with the Hawkeyes, and his current job at a broadcaster with the BTN. Then Chuck gives us his film evaluation of two future Iowa quarterbacks, Carson May and Marco Lianez. Finally we discuss how to handle bowl prep, what he would do with Iowa's quarterback situation, and w...

It was a historic day for the Iowa football program as they landed five star prospect Xavier Nwankpa. We go in-depth about the decision from the highly ranked safety and what it means to the Iowa program and how it could help them in recruiting in the class of 2022 and 2023. We also take one last look at the Big Ten title game, talk transfer portal, and we dive into the Hawkeye basketball team and...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast we look back at the loss in the Big Ten title game. Was the game decided in the first quarter when Iowa missed opportunities and the Wolverines did not? What are some thoughts on why the Iowa offense continues to struggle? How would Chuck handle the Iowa quarterback battle and bowl prep in terms of being competitive? And we discuss the upcoming bowl game and pic...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at Iowa's come from behind win over Nebraska and the quarterback situation with the Hawkeyes. Then we preview the Big Ten title game coming up on Saturday against Michigan and how challenging that will be. We discuss the departure of Deuce Hogan, take a look at Xavier Nwampa's decision, and we talk some Iowa basketball. Plus we pick...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast we are joined by former Hawkeye Jonathan Hayes to discuss how he ended up playing for the Hawkeyes, the transition to being a tight end, his coaching career, and his favorite memories of being an Iowa player. Then we breakdown Iowa's win over Nebraska and how the punt block changed the game. After that we discuss the Big Ten title game match-up with Michigan. Wh...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo have plenty on their pre-Thanksgiving menu when it comes to the Hawkeyes. We look back at the win over Illinois and discuss the injury situation for Iowa and for Nebraska heading into this Friday's game in Lincoln. We discuss the quarterback situation in Iowa City and how it might play out. Then we pick some games with odds from CircaSports.co...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast, presented by CircaSports.com, we look back at Iowa's hard fought win over Illinois. What did Chuck think of the offensive game plan this week? What are his thoughts on the play of Alex Padilla and how do you handle the quarterback situation this week? Then we look at the challenge this week against Nebraska and then we talk about coaching changes in college foo...

A jam packed show this week. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by the owner of Circa Sports, Derek Stevens to open the show and talk about the launch of their sports gambling app in the state of Iowa. Then it's Iowa vs. Illinois week which means we get a visit from our great friend Kedric Prince. We preview the Iowa/Illinois game on Saturday and give our predictions on the outcome. Then we t...

A very special edition of the podcast this week. We are joined by NFL and College Football Hall of Famer Andre Tippett. We talk about his trip back to Iowa City this past weekend, finding his way to Iowa City, and a terrific story about how he almost became a fullback at Iowa. Then Chuck Long discusses the play of Alex Padilla in his first start of his career, if he should stay as the starter, and...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo open with a long discussion about the quarterback position. What did we see from Alex Padilla? How should Kirk Ferentz handle the QB spot moving forward? Then we dive into a look at Minnesota, followed by a discussion on what we have seen from the Iowa basketball team and the signing day classes for men's and women's hoops. Finally we wrap up...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast, presented by CircaSports.com, we are joined by former Hawkeye Chad Greenway. We discuss his path to Iowa and the NFL and the coaches who influenced him along the way. Then we dive into the Iowa win over Northwestern and a possible quarterback controversy in Iowa City. What did Chuck think of the play of Alex Padilla? Should Iowa go with him this week against Mi...

This week on the podcast, with the Iowa basketball season upon us, Mike Gesell and Nicholas Baer join the show to take a look at the upcoming season. We talk about their thoughts on the Iowa team and who they are looking forward to seeing this year. Then we turn back to football and Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look at the loss to Wisconsin and what went wrong. We discuss the upcoming game against...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast, presented by CircaSports.com, we take a deep dive into the Hawkeyes issues on the offensive side of the ball this season and in the game against Wisconsin. We discuss what Iowa is struggling to do in the passing game and how to potentially fix it. Stay for the end for Long's view on if Iowa should make a change at quarterback and how hard that process is for a...

With Iowa coming off their bye week, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss the state of the Hawkeyes this season and we preview the upcoming game against Wisconsin and the best path to victory for the Hawkeyes. We also discuss the Iowa basketball team and their "secret" scrimmage and the likely starting lineup. We also talk some women's hoops and Hawkeye wrestling. Then thanks to our friends at Cir...

The Hawkeyes were on a bye this past week, but there's still plenty to talk about when it comes to Iowa football and the Big Ten. We discuss the bye week press conference with Brian Ferentz and how Iowa could tweak their offense coming out of the bye week and the importance for the Hawkeyes to run the football. We also talk about the impact that the NIL is having on college sports and some recruit...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo take on final look back at the loss to Purdue and we take inventory of the Hawkeyes during their bye week. We look ahead to Wisconsin and what to expect in that upcoming game. We also take a peek ahead to what the Iowa two deeps might look like next year and we discuss the fearless forecast for Iowa basketball. We wrap up talking some recruiti...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast, presented by CircaSports.com, we spent a lot of time breaking down Iowa's loss to Purdue. What did Chuck see from the Iowa offense and why do they continue to get off to slow starts in games? Would he have gone to another quarterback on Saturday? We also look at the defensive struggles when it comes to a pass rush. We talk about how to approach a bye week, the...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by former Hawk Jake Gervase to talk some Iowa football. We talk to Gervase about the success of Iowa's secondary and how they prepare each week and that leads to success. We look back at the win over Penn State, the booing controversy, and we preview Purdue. We also look back at a massive football and basketball recruiting weekend a...

This week on the Chuck Long Podcast, we are joined by Hawkeye fan and PGA Tour winner Zach Johnson to talk about his career and his Iowa fandom. Great stories on his career and watching the Iowa win on Saturday. Then we dive into what Chuck saw on Saturday from the Iowa win over Penn State and he goes in-depth on the touchdown pass to Nico Ragaini. We wrap up previewing the Purdue game and picking...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by former Hawkeye Mitch King to preview the huge upcoming game against Penn State. We also look back the crazy win over Maryland and the 31 point second quarter outburst by the Hawkeyes. We also dive into what will be the biggest recruiting ever for the Hawkeye football program and a pretty significant one for Iowa hoops. Then we wr...