Hawkeye Talk with Jimmy Hawk

Iowa traveled to #8 Creighton but fell 92-84. Creighton got hot ti start the 2nd half and had to play catch up after that. The new guys, including four try freshmen are holding their own. So sorry to hear about the Cooper DeJean injury. He’s an all time Hawkeye! One of my favorites. Shout out to honorary captain Noah Shannon this weekend!!

The Hawkeye offense put up 402 yards on Saturday, while Rutgers couldn’t do anything against Phil Parker’s defense. 8-2 feels good with the jolly old elf and the Fighting Illini coming to Kinnick on Saturday. Illinois is now a passing offense with a poor rushing game and a mediocre defense. The Hawkeyes need a win at Kinnick to clinch the West!

4.15 Iowa pulled another one out after a 0-0 tie at halftime to win 10-7 on a 52 yard field goal by Drew Stevens. A Big Ten West-like Rutgers comes to Kinnick on Saturday, and the Hawkeyes need to keep winning to take the West! It was an impressive debut for the Iowa Men’s basketball team with a win over North Dakota. The newcomers looked good, and the offensive output came from a lot of individua...

Fran’s Hawkeyes start the season against North Dakota in less than a week. With six newcomers, two bigs from the transfer portal and four true freshman, this is an interesting team. There is a nice core of two returning starters and the Big Ten’s sixth man of the year, in Payton Sandfort, plus two intriguing sophomore guards in Bowen and Dix. I preview the NW football game that will be played at W...

The referees decided to steal Floyd from the Hawkeyes on Saturday with a phantom invalid fair catch call after a punt return TD by Cooper DeJean. Not one person in the stadium thought there was anything wrong with the play, and once we saw Coop was clearly in bounds, it was celebration time. A ref decided to take the law in his own hands and stick it to the Hawkeyes. One of the most electric plays...

15-6 may not impress too many people across the country, but the Hawkeyes got a nice road win in Madison. Iowa is in the driver’s seat to win the Big Ten West, but they need to keep winning. PJ Fleck is rowing into town on Saturday with a passing game almost as statistically unimpressive as Iowa’s. Can the Hawkeyes win a second border rivalry game in as many weeks? Yes, in a low scoring game, of c...

There were so many strange plays in Kinnick on homecoming that it felt like a Halloween game. Nonetheless, the Hawkeyes got the win 20-14, although it seemed like it should have been 34-14. It was great having Kaleb Johnson back running the ball like last year. Next up is a road game in Mad Town. Do not go downtown after the game. I learned that lesson years ago, as Badger fans are the worst in th...

Cade McNamara tore his ACL on the second possession of the game for the Hawkeyes. Big Deacon Hill came in and did enough to help secure a win with a lot of help from MSU turnovers and excellent special teams play. Next up are the Boilers. Jeff Brohm is at Louisville now, but this looks like a pretty good offense, coming off putting up 44 points against Illinois. Go Hawks!

The statistics tell the story of an offense that couldn’t do anything right and a defense that was on the field all night. Four first downs. A total of 76 total yards of offense. Just 14 and a half minutes time of possession. Can the Hawkeyes shake it off and get a win against the Spartans? Can the offense make strides after one of the worst performances of the Ferentz era?

The Hawkeyes started slow, but the offense got it going, gaining over 250 yards on the ground. The rushing game looked good, while the passing game had some struggles. Will Cade be healthy and ready to sling it on Saturday? Can Iowa pull off an upset in a White Out at Beaver stadium!?

It was close to a runaway win but execution failed the Hawkeyes on a few big plays. The Cyclones tried to come back, but the Hawkeyes stuffed the Cyclones on a 4th and 1. The “elite” Matt Campbell is 1-6 against the Hawkeyes. Kirk Ferentz had a rough 0-4 start against the Cyclones but is 14-6 since the slow start. Is Jack Trice Kinnick West? Go Hawks!!

The Hawkeyes are 1-0 after beating Utah State on a hot Saturday at Kinnick. After a big first quarter for the offense, some troubling trends emerged, mostly around running the football. It’s just week one, so it’s not time to panic yet. A 2-0 start with a win over Iowa State is just what the doctor ordered. Can the Hawkeyes go into Jack Trice and come out with a sixth win in a row in Ames?

The Utah State Aggies invade Kinnick Stadium on Labor Day weekend, where they will run into a buzzsaw of a defense and an improved offense. Will Cade be ready to go? Will we see what QB2 looks like? How many yards for Kaleb Johnson? Which receivers will shine, and will we see plays down field in the passing game? Excitement is in the air with football returning, and it’s exciting to soon be able t...

The Iowa offense needs and deserves a healthy Cade this football season. He seems like a great guy, leader and football player and is the key to Iowa getting to ten plus wins. More football discussion in this episode, and what is the buzz about Fran’s basketball team? There are a lot of new guys and a lot of intriguing players on this year’s men’s basketball team. I keep being more and more intrig...

In episode 4.2, I predicted wins and losses for the first six games and had the Hawkeyes at 5-1. This episode covers the last half of the season. Will the momentum continue with three trophy games in the last six games? Will PJ Fleck drop to 0-7 against Captain Kirk? Go Hawks!

The 2023 schedule, combined with a proven quarterback and a more experienced offensive line, position the Hawkeyes for a successful football season. Listen to my predictions for the first half of the 2023 season and some more discussion on Cade, the OL and NIL with the nee Swarm Beer and Swarm Vodka! Go Hawks!!

Transfer Portal Kirk came through in the offseason, and the Hawkeyes offense is set to break out next season. Basketball didn’t have quite as much success in the portal but filled some needs in the post and have four intriguing incoming freshmen. Are the gridiron Hawkeyes going to break out on offense? Can the NCAA streak stay alive for the men’s basketball team? It remains to be seen, but the new...

Caitlin Clark is the goat on and off the court. Can Fran land another post player in the transfer portal? Iowa football is getting it done in the transfer portal. How much can the offense improve next season?

The Hawkeyes couldn’t overcome poor shooting and a hot Auburn team in the second half. Auburn’s overly aggressive defense seemed to bother Iowa on the offensive end. Both teams combined for 1-18 from three in the first half, and both teams hit 7 threes in the second half. The Hawks trailed by 17 after a flurry of threes by Auburn and cut the lead to four, but they couldn’t quite get over the hump.

After two great wins over MSU and Indiana, the Hawkeyes struggled with a home loss to Nebraska and a loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament. Those losses dropped Iowa to an 8 seed in the NCAA tournament in Birmingham, AL. It’s a huge opportunity if the Hawkeyes get past Auburn. Let’s see some March Madness and a Hawkeyes Team raining threes!

The Spartans were hot and seemingly couldn’t miss all game long. The Hawkeyes got hot late and rained threes in the last minute to force overtime and a big conference win! After two road losses, the Hawkeyes needed this win as postseason approaches.

Three point shooting has been a struggle for the Hawkeyes of late. Can the shooting woes be turned around in Carver-Hawkeye arena this weekend? Tom Izzo’s Spartans are coming to town with plans to improve their Big Ten and NCAA seed. Iowa needs to win two of the last three to feel good about receiving birth in the NCAA tournament.

The Hawkeyes are now 9-6 and tied for 3rd in the B1G! The game at MN was a gritty win with shots not falling. Iowa ran the Buckeyes out of the gym in the Connor McCaffery game. Connor had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists with 0 turnovers. Huge game coming up on Sunday at Northwestern.

The Hawkeyes protected the home court with wins over NW and the Illini. Purdue and Zach Edey, ranked #1 in college basketball, were too much for Iowa on the road. Huge transfer portal LB commitment for the Hawks. A tackling machine and leader. Gary did Gary things and left another PR mess at Iowa. Remember to bet the over this year in Iowa games.

After two big wins, the Hawkeyes dropped two road games to the Buckeyes and Spartans. The best defensive team in the league then fell victim to the Iowa offense on Sunday. Review of Iowa individual stats midway through the B1G basketball season. Football portal and commitment notes. New sound system will be coming as my system is gone. Apologies for the sounds. Go Hawks!!