Sports Guys Iowa

Coach Ras Vanderloo (legendary Sioux City East BB Coach) and Pat Schiltz (Midwest Sports +) join the podcast to take a deep dive into all 4 classes. Coach Vanderloo will be broadcasting the 3A Class games for the IAHSAA and we dive into all the teams. Midwest Sports + broadcast many of these teams this year and has a unique perspective on the tourney this year.

Dr. Bowser (former UNI Manager, NAIA and DIII basketball coach) and Brian Dutcher (former UNI Manager) report live from Arch Madness in St. Louis. They cover the Saturday games and the championship game on Sunday

Dr. Bowser (former UNI Manager, NAIA and DIII basketball coach) and Brian Dutcher (former UNI Manager) report live from Arch Madness in St. Louis. They both have attended the tourney almost every year (Dr. Bowser has missed one in 30 years) and watch Valley games religiously. They cover the Friday games which were filled with upsets by Drake, UNI, and UIC. They preview the Saturday semifinal games...

The Basketball Doctor is down in STL for the Missouri Valley Conference Mens Tourney which includes UNI and Drake. He and his team are recapping the days results and previewing the days games live on site. See what they think of the lines and who the Doctor thinks will win the quarterfinals and advance

Chad has spent the week back and forth in DSM covering the Girls State Tourney for the NE Iowa High School teams he writes about for the WCF Courier. He talks how he thinks the Girls 5A Title will go between Johnston and Waukee NW and hoe he thinks the classes with finish (we recorded this on the afternoon of 3.5) and we take a deep dive into the Boys Basketball Tournament next week in DSM in dept...

On this week's show Brandon (Ghost) and Jordan dive deep on Coach Rich Walker taking over the Bulldog HC football role, and discuss the Drake Players in the portal, and how that affects the Drake Football roster for Fall of 2026.

Dr. Bowser (former UNI Manager, NAIA and DIII basketball coach) and Brian Dutcher (former UNI Manager) preview all the Arch Madness action in St. Louis. They both have attended the tourney almost every year (Dr. Bowser has missed one in 30 years) and watch the Valley games religiously. They dive deep into each and every game in the Tourney, players stats, styles of play and predict the winner. Who...

The Coe Women Basketball team made the NCAA DIII Basketball tournament for only the third time in their history. Coach Waskow talks about their trip to the Twin Cities to play their opening round game this Friday and about the great season they had. Coach Waskow is a Dunkerton, IA native who led the Coe Kohawks as a player to their first two NCAA appearances and is leading them back for the third...

Dr. Bowser dives deep into all the quarterfinal games and makes his predictions for the semi-finals and state championship game. Who will rise to the top Kuemper Catholic, Union Community, Treynor, Grundy Center, Unity Christian, Aplington Parkersburg, or Regina Catholic?

Coach Peterson joins us to talk about the 2025 NAIA National Title Football Season, the 2026 recruiting class (which includes 37 Former Iowa High School players) and a look ahead to Spring practice and the 2026 season.

Dr. Bowser dives deep into all the quarterfinal games and makes his predictions for the semi-finals and state championship game. Who will rise to the top M-M-C-R-U, Fort Dodge St. Edmunds, Bishop Garrigan, Burlington Notre Dame, or One of the two teams from Bellevue?

Our first regular show 100% devoted to the Upper Iowa Peacocks - Iowa's Favorite D2 Program. JD. Mike Schrock, and Warren Reyerson talk about the season and the upcoming GLVC tourney for the Mens' and Womens BB teams. Mike and Warren both are broadcasters for the Peacocks and give their deep insights on the season and the season

Dr. Bowser has Matt Shelton SID from Graceland and Seth Crook from William Penn again to talk about the Heart of America Post Season Conference Tourney results this week. Graceland won the regular season title and William Penn was in 2nd and both advanced to the championship on March 2nd in Lamoni, IA. Both teams want to add the Heart of America Tourney Title as they enter the NAIA National Tourna...

The debut of the Chad Harberts Show (Sportswriter for the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier). Chad talks the upcoming Girls BB state tournament in Iowa in all 5 classes from 1A to 5A. We cover all teams and brackets in depth as the Girls buses all warm up to head to the Casey's Center in Des Moines.

We break down the big news as Drake Football hires Matt Walker from UW-River Falls. Coach Walker's UWRF Falcons won the NCAA DIII Football National Championship this fall. Coach Walker brings one of the most exciting offenses in all of college football to Des Moines this fall (The Top Gun Offense).A huge coup and hire by AD Brian Hardin and Drake for the Bulldogs.

Dr. Bowser has Matt Shelton SID from Graceland and Seth Crook from William Penn on talk about the Heart of America Post Season Conference Tourney that starts this week. Who will rise to the top and claim the conference tourney crown (Graceland won the regular season title and William Penn was in 2nd). Can Grandview threaten for the title or who else may rise from the Heart of America.

We had such a great interview with Chad a few weeks ago that we had to have him back on another podcast. Chad covers high school sports for the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier and joins us to discuss boys and girls top teams in the Cedar Valley as the state tourney. We also discuss suggestions on how we can help Girls High School Basketball in the State in a great conversation.

Ghost, J Cole and JD take a deep dive into the tape on the Out of State signees that signed their letter of intent to play for the Upper Iowa Peacocks (Iowa's Favorite D2 team) and Coach Hoskins this fall. Upper Iowa does a great job of recruiting Iowa, S. Wisconsin, Illinois, MN and some key areas of Texas.

In our continuing series on Iowa High School Girls Basketball, we talk about ideas to help get the participation levels growing. Basketball participation is now about 50% of Volleyball, and the participation numbers now trail Softball and Track in Iowa. We discuss 5 ideas to help grow the great game of Girls Basketball in the best state for Girls BB - Iowa on this podcast

Coach Todd Lorensen prepped at PCM, IA and talks his coaching journey. Graceland is ranked in the top 25 in NAIA and leading the Heart of America Conference College standings coming into the final weekend. Coach talks about growing up in Monroe, IA and playing for his dad Fred Lorensen who is one of Iowa all-time winningest coaches in state history. We also talked about his son Hudson who is starr...

This was a fun interview as we talk about ideas about how to grow participation in Iowa Girls BB. Chloe talks about her Marion High School (IA) Career and State Championship and her college playing career at SLU and Bradley. She talks about starting her coaching career at South Carolina WBB, which included 3 Final Four trips and a national title. She is now in her first year at Grand Canyon Univer...

A quick emergency podcast as Coach Woodley and Defensive Co-Ordinator Adam Cox both leave the Bulldogs to join the Defensive staff at Rutgers just 6 days after signing day when 33 new players joined the Bulldogs. NCAA Rules are when a head coach change occurs all those players are eligible to transfer.

The former Mr. Football for the state of Minnesota is already on campus and sharing his story on how he transferred in from Mankato State University to Upper Iowa. Cam is from Leroy, MN just a short distance away from Fayette in SW. Minnesota

Braylon prepped at Cedar Rapids Kennedy and he talks about his game and skillset as he joins the O-Line for the Peacocks. He talks about his journey to Upper Iowa, his family and how being a Kennedy Cougar prepped him for playing at the next level

Trateris prepped at Davenport North (IA) and he talks about his game and skillset, why he chose the Upper Iowa Peacocks and how his family and the coaching staff at Davenport North has prepared him for the next level