Punting Is Winning

Join us on this week's episode as we dive into the highs and lows of the University of Iowa Men's and Women's basketball teams. The men had a mixed week with an impressive 84-73 road victory over Rutgers, but suffered a tough 101-75 loss at Maryland. The team's struggles are compounded by mounting injuries, with Drew Thelwell missing both games due to an ankle issue. On the brighte...

Get ready for a roller coaster of a recap in this week’s episode! The Iowa women soared on the road with a gritty 68-60 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, thanks to standout performances by Hannah Stuelke and Syd Affolter. On the flip side, the men's team stumbled at home—falling to #7 Purdue and then to #21 Wisconsin after a late lead—and now face a precarious fight to secure a spot in th...

Join us for an action-packed episode of Iowa Hawkeye Hoops as we dive into an unforgettable week for the University of Iowa athletics! We'll kick things off by celebrating the Iowa women's basketball team's thrilling victories: an 85-80 survival game against Northwestern and an eye-opening upset win over the #4 ranked USC Trojans. Plus, we'll honor the incredible legacy of Caitlin...

Tune in this week as we talk about a milestone moment for the Iowa women's basketball team with Caitlin Clark's #22 jersey retirement. We recap the easy road win over Washington and preview the upcoming home game against Northwestern. The men's team faced a tough week with an embarrassing home loss to Minnesota, but managed to edge out Penn State by 1 point. Plus, don't miss our ru...

In this episode of "Punting is Winning," we dive into the rollercoaster world of Iowa basketball. We'll dissect the Iowa Men's basketball team's poor performances in their road losses to USC and UCLA and look ahead to the upcoming home games against Minnesota and Penn State. But it's not just the men's team feeling the heat – we'll also cover the Iowa Women's...

This Week in Hawkeye Sports: Thrills, Spills, and Quarterback Skills 🏀🏈 Dive into the highs and lows of Iowa sports this week! The Iowa Women’s basketball team faced tough losses to Illinois and Indiana, struggling with turnovers, free throws, and shooting woes. Meanwhile, the Men’s team shined with a thrilling OT win over Nebraska and a dominating performance against Indiana. 🏀🔥 Plus, we take...

Join us as we dive into a rollercoaster week in Iowa Basketball! The Men's team experienced both the thrill of victory with a stunning 112-70 win over New Hampshire and the sting of defeat in a tough 116-85 loss at Wisconsin, where the defense faltered, allowing a staggering 21 three-pointers. The Women's team also had their ups and downs, with a solid win at Penn State and a challenging home loss...

Dive deep into this week's heated topics as we analyze the Iowa Hawkeyes' nail-biting loss to Missouri in the Music City Bowl. From questionable coaching conservatism to the recruiting ripple effects—what went wrong, and how can it be fixed? Switching gears to the court, we break down the latest Iowa women's basketball showdown against Purdue. Will turnovers be the Achilles' heel for this promisin...

Join us as we dive into a whirlwind week of Iowa Hawkeyes basketball! We recount the women's nail-biting road game against #17 Michigan State and their triumphant home win against UNI. We also cover the men's explosive victories—crushing New Orleans 104-57 and edging out Utah in a thrilling 95-88 game in Sioux Falls. But that's not all! We preview the highly anticipated Music City Bowl match-up wi...

Dive into the heart-pounding action of Iowa Hawkeyes basketball as we recap the thrilling men's and women's games against Iowa State this past week! 🏀 The Iowa women kicked things off with a spectacular 75-69 come-from-behind victory on Wednesday, powered by Lucy Olsen's incredible 25 points. 🎉 However, the Iowa men faced a tough 89-80 defeat on Thursday, despite leading most of the game. But th...

In this episode, we dive headfirst into the College Football Playoff selections! While the committee nailed the team picks, the seeding has us scratching our heads. We break down the Iowa Men’s basketball nail-biting week, featuring a dramatic walk-off 3-pointer to defeat Northwestern and a tough, narrow loss on the road against Michigan. On the women's side, we analyze the Iowa Women’s game again...

Get ready for a rollercoaster ride as we break down Iowa football's thrilling road victory over the Maryland Terrapins and gear up for the high-stakes Black Friday showdown with Nebraska! We also dive headfirst into the fiery Playoff debate: should a 3-loss team snag an at-large spot? Then, relive the highs and lows of the Iowa Men’s basketball week, from the exhilarating win over Rider to the tou...

Get ready for a jam-packed episode! We're diving into the highly anticipated Iowa football clash with Maryland. Plus, relive the excitement of the Men’s basketball team’s stellar 2-0 week with victories over South Dakota and Washington State! And that's not all—stay tuned for our preview of the upcoming games against Rider and Utah State. On the Women's side, celebrate their unbeaten streak with w...

This week's episode is packed with emotions as we dissect the shocking loss to UCLA and dive into the “why” behind it all. From the hardwood, we celebrate the men's basketball team's undefeated week with wins over Texas A&M Commerce and Southern University. Not to be outdone, the Iowa women's basketball team also kicked off their season with a blazing 2-0 record, triumphing over Northern Illin...

This week, we’re diving into the electrifying 42-10 victory over Wisconsin! We tackle the hot topic: who should be the starting QB when Cade returns? Plus, we preview the upcoming Friday showdown against UCLA in Los Angeles, and highlight the major improvements from the Bruins. Don't miss our in-depth analysis of the Women's and Men's basketball teams and our thoughts on their upcoming seasons. As...

Hawks right the ship against the Wildcats. Brendan Sullivan gets his opportunity to shine and provides a spark to the offense. The defense shores up some problem spots and holds Northwestern to 163 yards offense. We preview the upcoming night game against Wisconsin and breakdown the men's exhibition basketball game. As always we conclude with a new question of the week.

This week we review the inexcusable loss at Michigan State. What needs to change and an outlook for the rest of the season. We also preview the upcoming game again the Northwestern Wildcats and cover a little info gathered about the "secret" men's basketball scrimmage over the weekend with Southern Illinois. As always we finish the show with another question of the week.

We recap the Hawkeyes convincing win over the Washington Huskies in Kinnick stadium and talk about our stars of the game. We also preview the upcoming game in East Lansing with the Michigan State Spartans and much more. As always, we conclude with a new question of the week.

In this episode, we recap the disappointing loss in Columbus to #3 Ohio State. Opportunities to be had and couldn't take advantage of them. We also preview the upcoming match-up in Kinnick stadium with the Washington Huskies. As always we conclude with a new question of the week.

This week we preview the upcoming game against Ohio State in Columbus. What does the Iowa need to do on each side of the ball to be successful. We also examine a bit of the current landscape of college football and what has stood out to us the first few weeks of the season. As always, we finish with a new question of the week.

In today's episode, we recap the week 4 battle for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy between Iowa and Minnesota. We also dive into the surprises of the Big Ten through 4 weeks of the season. As always, we finish with a new question of the week.

In this episode, we talk about the rebranding of our podcast logo. We invite a special guest to join us in recapping the most recent win over the Troy Trojans. What went right and what went wrong in the game. We close out with a preview of next weeks match up with Minnesota and a new question of the week.

We discuss the disappointing result of the Cy-Hawk rivalry football game. Iowa fails to capitalize on a 13 point half-time lead and falls in the final seconds 20-19. What went right and wrong and the game's turning point. We move on to week 3 of the season and a preview of the Troy Trojans as they make their way to Kinnick Stadium this weekend.

As we kick off season 2 of the show, we recap the performance by the Hawkeyes in game 1 of the season against Illinois State. A dominant defensive performance and an offensive explosion in the 2nd half. We will also preview the upcoming game against Iowa State and give our thoughts on the matchup for "hate week".

We discuss the ramifications of the Kirk Ferentz suspension and what it means. We also preview the Hawkeyes opening opponent, the Illinois State Redbirds.