Hawkeye Report Podcast

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss the Hawkeyes win over Illinois, preview the Nebraska game with Cornhusker writer Sean Callahan, discuss two big recruiting commitments in the Class of 2021, and we talk about the state of the Iowa basketball program.

This week on the podcast we are joined by Kedric Prince, who covers the Illini for Rivals.com and we preview the big game this weekend in Iowa City. We also look back at Iowa's win over Minnesota and the bowl outlook for the Hawkeyes. Then we dive into a discussion of Big Ten basketball and which teams look good, which one's are in trouble, and is the league down this year?

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at Iowa's loss to Wisconsin, fan frustrations, and preview the game against Minnesota. Then we talk Iowa basketball and the loss to DePaul, along with hoops signing day. We wrap up visiting with Josh Helmholdt from Rivals.com to talk some football recruiting news for the Hawkeyes.

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss one of our favorite Big Ten games, Iowa vs. Wisconsin and breakdown the game coming up on Saturday. We look at the Iowa basketball team and their exhibition win, talk some recruiting with Xavier Foster's decision coming up on Monday and more.

It was a busy week for Hawkeye news. On the podcast we talk hoops recruiting after Iowa landed three new commitments. What do the commitments mean? We also assess the prospects. Then we are joined by former Hawkeye Kenyon Murray to discuss his sons committing to Iowa. After that we talk a lot of football. We look back at the win over Purdue and and preview Saturday's game at Northwestern.

This week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast we are joined by former Iowa offensive lineman Julian Vandervelde to take a deep dive into the line play in the last two weeks. What is he seeing from Iowa's guards and from the offensive line overall? We also look back at the Penn State game, preview the Purdue game with Tom Dienhart from the Rivals Purdue site, and we update what's going on in recruiting.

With the 2009 Iowa football team returning to Iowa City this weekend for a reunion we got together with the dynamic linebacker duo of Pat Angerer and A.J. Edds to discuss that special season in Hawkeye football history. We also look back at what went wrong for this year's team at Michigan, we preview the big game on Saturday night against Penn State, run down the huge recruiting weekend for footba...

This week on the podcast we look back at Iowa rolling to an easy win over Middle Tennessee State and the quiet confidence coming from the Hawkeyes this season. Then we visit with our friend, Chris Balas from TheWolverine.com to get the latest on the Michigan football team and Jim Harbaugh heading the huge game in Ann Arbor. We also talk some hoops recruiting and pick some games against the spread,...

The bye week is in the books, but there has been plenty of off the field drama in the last week. We discuss the never ending band story, the wild 24 hours of the Carson King story, and then we talk some football and look ahead to Middle Tennessee State. We wrap up talking some hoops recruiting and discuss the betting lines this weekend.

It's a bye week for the Iowa football team, but it's not a bye week for the Hawkeye Report podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at a wild Cy-Hawk game that included a crazy final minutes. We then discuss what we know about the Big Ten West so far this year, talk some recruiting news for football and basketball, and wrap up with a discussion of Big Ten mascots and some gambling thoughts...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at Iowa's season opening win over the RedHawks and the positives and negatives we saw. We discuss Alaric Jackson's injury and when he might be back on the field. We look ahead to the Big Ten opener against Rutgers, talk some hoops recruiting news, and the state of the Big Ten after one week of the 2019 season.

The podcast hit the road again this week. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo were at the William Hill Sportsbook inside the Isle of Capri Casino in Bettendorf to discuss sports gambling in Iowa, the home opener against Miami (OH), Oliver Martin being cleared to play, and we the latest recruiting news.

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by John Bohnenkamp to discuss the upcoming college football season for the Hawkeyes. We take a look at what Brian Ferentz and Phil Parker said this week and some interesting position battles and concerns. Then we dive into recruiting for both football and basketball and wrap up discussing gambling in Iowa and what it's been like so...

The Hawkeye Report Podcast hits the road. We were live from Godfather's Pizza along with our guests: Joe Conklin, Steve Manders, Nicholas Baer, and our Illini friend, Kedric Prince to look ahead to the college football season and talk a little Big Ten basketball. We do our yearly over/under segment and look back at Iowa football media day and Kids Day.

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss some good news for Iowa basketball recruiting with the commitment of Ahron Ulis. We also look at the final five for Xavier Foster and the rest of 2020 hoops recruiting for Fran McCaffery. Then we talk some football recruiting and preview Iowa football media day, which comes up on Friday afternoon in Iowa City.

After a month away, the podcast returns and we have a lot to discuss. We open discussing Big Ten Football Media Days, which take place this week. Then we dive into the Tom's Fearless Forecast for the upcoming Iowa football season and where the season could be headed. Finally, we talk a whole lot of recruiting. We review all the football commits since the middle of June and what's left and we also...

After a few weeks away, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are back with a new podcast. We open talking about Iowa basketball and the never ending off season news items. We discuss the impact of Jordan Bohannon's injury and discuss the potential graduate transfer. Then we dive into a lot of news on the basketball and football recruiting fronts after seeing a lot of prospects this spring at various event...

A fun edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom and Matt are joined by the voice of the Iowa baseball program, Zach Mackey to discuss his career as a broadcaster and the success of the Hawkeyes this season under the direction of Rick Heller. We talk to Zach about his day job with the Iowa football program and helping out with recruiting, and then we talk about the state of the Iowa basketball pro...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo wrap up spring football. We look back at the Friday practice, what we learned, and evaluated each position. Then we talk some NFL Draft and free agent signings, and wrap up talking some recruiting news along with reflecting on the passing of former Hawk Kenny Arnold.

Just when you think the Iowa basketball news would slow down a bit, they give us more to discuss. We open the show discussing the departure of assistant coach Andrew Francis and who Fran McCaffery might hire to fill that role on staff. Is the Iowa basketball roster settled? Then we dive into hoops recruiting news. After that, we talk some spring football and the rise of Nico Ragaini and Tyrone Tra...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by Jerry Palmer from the Iowa video department. It's a stroll down memory lane with Palmer, who has been with the Hawkeyes for 23 years. We look back at his years with Hayden Fry, Kirk Ferentz and his time with the hoops program dating back to Tom Davis. Some great stories and memories this week on the podcast.

It's not an emergency podcast, but there's plenty to talk about this week on the basketball front. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo dive into the rumor involving Fran McCaffery and the Arkansas job. Then we look at the list of potential candidates if McCaffery were to leave the Hawkeyes. After that we discuss some interesting news from the Iowa football team, including a move to defensive end for Aman...

(NOTE: We recorded a few hours before the Maishe Dailey transfer was announced.) This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at Iowa's run in the NCAA Tournament and look ahead to the future of Hawkeye basketball. Then we dive into the start of spring football practice this week and what Kirk Ferentz had to say at his press conference. We also talk some women's hoops, Iowa wre...

The Hawkeyes picked up a big win in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, so that means a podcast from a hotel room in Columbus, OH. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at the Hawkeyes win over Cincinnati and the big moments that led to the victory. Then we look at Sunday's game against Tennessee and the challenge that the Vols present.

The Hawkeyes are headed to the NCAA Tournament this week and Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo preview the upcoming game against Cincinnati. We also look back at the trip to the Big Ten Tournament and have a long discussion on Fran McCaffery's tenure at Iowa. We also talk about the Iowa women's hoops team hosting NCAA Tournament games this weekend and look discuss the fact that spring football starts n...