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It’s a mailbag episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast, focusing on the Iowa women’s basketball team’s run to the Big Ten tournament championship and the $4.2 million settlement in a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by former Hawkeye football players against the University of Iowa. Among the questions: Has Iowa done enough to get a 1-seed in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament? What is I...

It’s all about the postseason now on the Pinning Combination with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and hall of fame coach Dick Briggs. This week’s episode previews the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Will Iowa challenge Penn State? Which wrestlers are poised to finish better than their seeds? Plus, a look at the top Iowa storylines across all levels of college wrestling as the postseason continues. » F...

Iowa director of track and field and cross country Joey Woody is the guest on this week’s show, hosted by The Gazette's John Steppe. Woody discusses his expectations for the Big Ten indoor track and field championships and, the breakout athletes on this year’s Hawkeye teams and what to watch for in the outdoor season.

On this episode of the Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher, Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs sets the scene at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, where Spencer Lee wrestled his last home match as a Hawkeye and Iowa beat Oklahoma State. Plus, a look at what else happened in college wrestling last week, including Iowa State’s loss to Missouri and David Carr’s big win. » Follow On...

The Gazette's John Steppe interviews two guests on this week's show: Iowa gymnastics coach Larissa Libby and Iowa tennis coach Sasha Schmid. Libby talks about getting a young team with seven freshmen up to speed, competing at Xtream Arena and her goals for hosting the Big Ten Championships in March. Schmid discusses her team’s turnaround so far in 2023, having former player Elise van Heuvelen Trea...

It’s a mailbag episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe, centering on Iowa’s announced changes to offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz’s contract. So what exactly do the new incentives mean? And how likely is Ferentz to hit them in 2023? Also: What does a successful 2023 season look like for Iowa? Will Iowa’s offensive line improve? You can contribute to future episo...

David Eickholt of 247Sports joins The Gazette's John Steppe on the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to help break down Wednesday’s Iowa football press conference , in which Kirk Ferentz said he doesn’t plan on any staff changes this offseason despite fans calling for a change at offensive coordinator. What does that mean for the 2023 season? » Watch Hawk Off The Press episodes on YouTube » Sub...

This week’s episode of the Pinning Combination podcast with Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs features takeaways from No. 2 Iowa’s dual loss at No. 1 Penn State. Also: Tom Brands’ comments and the folkstyle-freestyle debate. How Northern Iowa and Iowa State fared against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Wartburg wins the Battle of the Burgs. » Follow On Iowa Sports on Twitter and Facebook » Iowa wrestlin...

This week’s episode of the Pinning Combination podcast with Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs features a preview of Friday’s No. 2-vs.-No. 1 dual between Iowa and Penn State. Also: Just how incredible has this stretch of wrestling from Spencer Lee been? A look at the historical perspective. » Follow On Iowa Sports on Twitter and Facebook » Iowa wrestling coverage on The Gazette.com » Full Pinning Com...

This week’s Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs starts with some reminiscing — our favorite wrestling memories in 40 years of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. We also look back at the week in college wrestling, including Iowa’s win over Northwestern. » Follow On Iowa Sports on Twitter and Facebook » Iowa wrestling coverage on The Gazette.com » Full P...

College basketball analyst and former Iowa basketball player Jess Settles is the guest on this week’s Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe. Thirty years after the tragic death of Iowa’s Chris Street, Settles talks about his memories, Street’s legacy and the new Big Ten Network documentary. Settles also breaks down what has keyed the Iowa men’s basketball team’s current four-ga...

Robert Gallery got the news this week that he is a College Football Hall of Famer. The former Iowa offensive lineman joined the Hawk Off The Press podcast to discuss what that means to him and to reflect on his time as a Hawkeye.

Iowa opened its Big Ten wrestling slate with a lackluster win over Illinois , then followed it with an aggressive showing against Purdue . What did we learn about the Hawkeyes over the weekend? The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs discuss on this episode of the Pinning Combination. » Follow On Iowa Sports on Twitter and Facebook » Iowa wrestling coverage on The Gazette.com...

The Pinning Combination podcast is back from the holiday break! The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs look back at the inaugural Soldier Salute at Xtream Arena — what we learned about the Iowa men and women and what the future of the event looks like. » Follow On Iowa Sports on Twitter and Facebook » Iowa wrestling coverage on The Gazette.com » Full Pinning Combination epis...

The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas break down Iowa's 21-0 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky on The Final Score podcast.

Before Iowa kicks off against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl on Saturday, our Hawkeye text group members sent in questions for a mailbag episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe. Among the questions: How has Iowa quarterback Joe Labas looked in practice? Biggest recruiting loss: Kyler Kasper or Kadyn Proctor? What does Iowa’s receiving corps look like? Is the “new...

Music City Bowl CEO Scott Ramsey joins this week’s episode of the Hawk Off the Press podcast to discuss what went into setting up the Iowa-Kentucky matchup, why Iowa stood out to Music City Bowl organizers and more.

K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs share their impression of the United World Wrestling’s World Cup, breakdown college and high school results and look ahead to upcoming tournaments.

It’s time for a mailbag episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast. You can contribute to future mailbag episodes by joining our free Hawkeye text group . Among this week’s questions: Why are defensive players entering the transfer portal? What’s Brian Ferentz’s status? How will Iowa fill open skill positions? What should we expect from quarterbacks Joe Labas and Carson May?

We hyped it up last week and for good reason. No. 2 Iowa's 18-15 win over No. 7 Iowa State in the annual Cy-Hawk dual last Sunday didn't disappoint. The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame Coach Dick Briggs break it down on this week's Pinning Combination podcast.

Iowa secured a commitment out of the transfer portal from Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara. Now the Hawkeyes need to add some receivers after more departures this week. On this week's Hawk Off The Press podcast, The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas break down the latest transaction news and what it signals about the Iowa football program’s future.

The Pinning Combination is back! The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs talk all things Iowa wrestling. Our first episode of 2022-23 features a weight-by-weight preview of Sunday's Cy-Hawk dual between Iowa and Iowa State. Will we see Spencer Lee?

Iowa had a chance to write an unlikely story — going from 3-4 to the Big Ten championship game. The Hawkeyes got four-fifths of the way there, but stumbled in Friday’s regular-season finale with a 24-17 loss to Nebraska. The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas discuss what happened and what’s next on The Final Score.

Only the Nebraska Cornhuskers stand between the Iowa football team and a return to Indianapolis for the Big Ten championship game. Nebraska is just 3-8, but these games have often been close. Luke Mullin of the Lincoln Journal Star joins The Gazette's John Steppe on the Hawk Off The Press podcast to tell us what to expect from the Huskers on Friday.

Another All-America performance from Jack Campbell fueled Iowa to its fourth-straight win. Now, the Hawkeyes are one win away from returning to the Big Ten championship game. The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas discuss Iowa’s 13-10 win over Minnesota and take a quick look ahead to Friday’s game against Nebraska on The Final Score.