Hawkeye Report Podcast

Week one of the Iowa football season is in the books and Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by former Hawks Joe Conklin and Julian Vandervelde to breakdown the win over Northern Illinois. What did they see from the Iowa offense and defense? Then we dive into a preview of the big game this Saturday against Iowa State. We also have a full recruiting update for football and basketball, including...

It's week one of the Iowa football season and we took the Hawkeye Report Podcast on the road to Godfather's Pizza in East Moline and Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo were joined by former Hawk Julian Vandervelde, Mike Gesell, and Argus-Dispatch columnist John Marx to preview the Hawkeyes match-up with Northern Illinois. We do several over/unders for the Iowa football season and much more.

The college football season is almost here and Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo have the latest updates on Iowa football. We open this weeks show discussing the Urban Meyer saga at Ohio State and then dive into what we learned from the Hawkeye coordinators when they met with the media this week. We dive into some Iowa basketball with the release of the Big Ten schedule and then wrap up discussing the...

Following Iowa football media day and Kids Day, there was plenty to talk about this week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo breakdown what we learned from media day and getting a look at the Hawkeyes during their scrimmage. What are the biggest questions remaining? Are there some position battles that have unexpectedly emerged? Then we talk about the troubles around the Bi...

The Hawkeye Report Podcast returns after our summer hiatus to get you caught up on all the latest news on Iowa football and football and basketball recruiting. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo open the show talking about Urban Meyer and his future. Then we dive into the off the field issues for Iowa football before getting into a deeper dive on Hawkeye football before the start of fall camp on Friday....

The off-season is in full swing and so is our Ferentz at 20 series, looking back at the Kirk Ferentz era of Iowa football. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss the All Ferentz Era 1st and 2nd team offense and defense that were published this week on HawkeyeReport.com. Then we dive into the addition of Mikhi Sargent from Iowa Western and why Iowa backed away from a 2019 RB prospect. We also look at...

It's a special edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by Iowa basketball players Nicholas and Michael Baer to discuss their experiences playing for the Hawkeyes. We talk to Michael about his move from manager to player and Nicholas discusses his Iowa career heading into his senior year. We also discuss the work in the weight room this spring, the state of th...

Plenty of news this week when it comes to Iowa athletics and Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo break it all down. We start with an interesting week for Iowa basketball, with more transfer rumors coming from the team banquet. Then, with Fran McCaffery and his staff preparing for the first live evaluation period next weekend, we discuss some of the top targets in the Class of 2019 and 2020 that they will...

There's been a bit of news coming out of Iowa City, so Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo get together to discuss Hawkeye basketball and spring football. We open the show talking about Isaiah Moss declaring for the NBA and not signing with an agent. What does it mean for the Iowa basketball team and the roster? We also dive into the departures of from other Big Ten teams and take an early look ahead to...

It was a busy day in Iowa City, so it's the perfect time for an emergency podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo break down the transfer news for the Iowa basketball program. What's the impact of Ellingson and Wagner leaving the program and will there be more to come? Then we dive into Kirk Ferentz kicking off his 20th year leading the Iowa football program with his spring football presser. We look...

The Hawkeye basketball season has come to a close and Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at Iowa's performance at Madison Square Garden last week. Then we dive into what went right and what went wrong for Fran McCaffery's squad this season and how to fix the Iowa program moving forward. Plus, we discuss potential departures from the basketball team and what Tyler Cook might do in the coming we...

We have a special edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast where Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by Rick Brown to discuss his recently released book, "Emotion in Motion-The Life and Legacy of Chris Street". We discuss how the book and the many stories from Street's life before he arrived at the University of Iowa and his time as a Hawkeye. We discuss the impact his passing had on people all a...

This week on the podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back on the week of Iowa basketball. The close loss to Michigan State and then getting blown out in the second half at Ohio State. We discuss what we see as the positive and negative trends to this season and during the 8 year run of Fran McCaffery, with some surprising findings. We dive into the student seating discussion for Carver-Hawk...

The Hawkeye Report Podcast returns this week with a breakdown of Iowa's win over Minnesota on Tuesday night. We discuss the play of Jordan Bohannon and his foot injury and how remarkable it is that he's played this well of late. Then we dive into the Big Ten race this year and who is the most surprising and disappointing teams in the conference. After that, we talk about a big prep hoops match-up...

This week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo discuss Iowa's win over Wisconsin on Tuesday night and what went right for the Hawkeyes. Then we dive into the revelation today that Fran McCaffery signed a contract extension in November and what it means that they didn't put out the news out at the time. Then we look at the hiring of a 10th football assistant and finally look...

It's a very special edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo sit down with former Hawkeye Kevin Skillett on the 25th anniversary of the passing of his teammate, Chris Street. We discuss what it was like for the Iowa basketball team and his memories of Street. Then we visit with former Hawkeye Chuck Long and discuss his new book, his charity event, and then we dive into I...

A little bonus podcast this week from Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo. We look back at Iowa's win over Illinois on Thursday night. Is this a turning point for the Hawkeye basketball team? What changed during the game and is Fran McCaffery shortening his bench? Who could lose their spot in the rotation? We look ahead to next week for the Hawkeyes on the court as well. Then we discuss the Kirk Ferentz...

The Hawkeye Report Podcast returns for one more show before 2017 comes to a close. We look back at Iowa breaking their bowl losing streak with their win in the Pinstripe Bowl over Boston College. Then we dive into the future for the Hawkeye football team with projection of who starts on both sides of the ball in 2018. Then we discuss Iowa hoops win over Northern Illinois on Friday night, plus we l...

Just in time for the holidays, it's the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo give you a full preview of the 2017 Pinstripe Bowl and assess the impact of Alaric Jackson not being able to play and the shuffling of the offensive line. We also look at Boston College and the strong their strong finish to the 2017 season. We then dive into the 2018 recruiting class that signed this week....

The Hawkeye Report Podcast hit the road to Godfather's Pizza in East Moline with an all-star crew of guests. Joining Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo on the show are Pat Angerer, Joe Conklin, Julian Vandervelde, and Mike Gesell. We open talking about The Pinstripe bowl and what bowl prep is like for an Iowa player. Then we head to the creepy corner for the latest from the recruiting trail, including a...

This week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at Iowa's drubbing of Nebraska and the big second half from the running game. We also discuss the strong play of the Iowa defense, post season awards for several Iowa players, and we take a deep dive into Iowa's bowl outlook. Then we discuss the struggling Iowa basketball team and what the concerns are for the Hawkeyes...

It was a rough couple of days for Hawkeye fans. First, the Iowa football team stumbled on senior day and lost to Purdue. On Monday, the Iowa basketball team came out flat and never could recover against Louisiana. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo give their takes on what went wrong on Saturday and the firestorm from fans calling for changes to the Iowa football program. Then we dive into hoops and the...

This week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo look back at the dismal performance by the Iowa football team in the loss to Wisconsin. We look at the poor offensive performances on the road in Big Ten play and if there is cause for concern. Then we preview the Purdue game and look at Iowa's bowl options heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. We wrap up this...

This week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by former Hawk Joe Conklin. We look back at Iowa's upset win over Ohio State. Is it the biggest win of the Ferentz era? We also look back at the big plays of the game and the performance of Nate Stanley, Iowa's tight ends, and the strong play of the Hawkeye defense. Then we look ahead to the Wisconsin game and Iowa's...

This week on the Hawkeye Report Podcast, Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by former Hawks Joe Conklin and Mike Gesell to talk Iowa football and basketball. We open with a review of Iowa's win over Minnesota last week and then dive into Brian Ferentz press box incident. Then we preview the upcoming game against Ohio State this Saturday. We wrap things up with an extended discussion about Iow...