Swarmcast: An Iowa Hawkeyes podcast

The Hawkeyes finally get a win in West Lafayette. Kirk Ferentz and Iowa have put together two straight wins and are still alive in the Big Ten West race. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze what stood out about the win, if the momentum can carry forward, getting revenge on Charlie Jones and take a dive into Spencer Petras' postgame comments about being written off.

Basketball season is finally around the corner and HawkeyeInsider is here to break it all down. David Eickholt and Sean Bock do a deep dive in this year's group. They discuss why this year's team might be the team most-built for a sweet-16 run in the Fran McCaffery era, who will lead the team in points per game, give an overview of where they will sit in the Big Ten and much, much more. A loaded s...

The Iowa Hawkeyes are back in action on Saturday as they look to take on Purdue, who has won four out of the last five against them. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock go into detail about the matchup, how Iowa's defense can counter Jeff Brohm's offense, discuss the storylines behind former Hawkeye receiver Charlie Jones, if Kaleb Johnson should be Iowa's number one back and if Iowa sho...

The Hawkeyes are back on track after a 33-13 win over Northwestern. Iowa's offense put together its most complete game of the season and quarterback Spencer Petras was a huge part of that. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze what worked for Iowa, steps they need to continue to take, how big of a win this was for the program's outlook and much, much more in this loaded...

For the first time of the 2022 season, there's a question mark about who will start at quarterback. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock dive into the press conference including who Iowa should start at quarterback, Kirk Ferent'z strategy on keeping his offense confident in spite of little production, Iowa's ability to bounce-back after losing multiple games in a row and much more in this...

Ohio State had everything go its way on Saturday and the Iowa offense fell to its rock-bottom. The Hawkeye offense had six turnovers and couldn't muster up any drives. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock discuss the quarterback change for Iowa, what happened against Ohio State, analyze other aspects of the Hawkeye offense and Eickholt talks about why this upcoming off-season could be a l...

The Hawkeyes are traveling to Columbus, Ohio to take on the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze the matchup, give their thoughts about what they want to see out of Iowa, answer some mailbag questions, the importance of showing something.... anything fresh out of the bye week and much, much more. The duo also discuss what three former Iowa players would...

The Hawkeyes are fresh off their bye week of the 2022 season and are traveling to Columbus, Ohio to take on the mighty Buckeyes of Ohio State. Bucknuts' Patrick Murphy joins the Swarmcast to give fans a true glimpse at this year's Buckeye team. Murphy goes into great detail about what makes this Ohio State offense so dynamic, reminisce about Iowa's 55-24 win over the Buckeyes in 2017 and why the B...

It has been a frustrating season for the Iowa offense. On Wednesday, Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz met with the media for an intense line of questioning. The Hawkeyes coordinator talked about why he won't make a change at quarterback, what are the steps they can immediately take to become a decent offense and much, much more. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze the pre...

Despite forcing three turnovers and having numerous opportunities to score, Iowa's offense couldn't muster up anything against the Fightin Illini defense. How did the Hawkeyes get to this point? HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock take a step back and evaluate Kirk Ferentz's press conference, discuss a defense that has been under-appreciated due to offensive woes and what the outlook is...

HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt previews Saturday's primetime showdown between Illinois and Iowa football with IlliniInquirer's Jeremy Werner. Werner gives fans the scoop about the Illini's elite rushing attack, Tommy DeVito's stability at quarterback, the defense and why this would be a program-changing win for Illinois. Eickholt breaks down what makes Iowa's defense so good and Iowa's offensive...

Iowa is fresh off a 27-14 loss to No. 4 Michigan. It's only the second loss that Iowa has suffered inside Kinnick Stadium against a top-five team since 2008. The Hawkeyes' offense failed to get anything going until garbage time and the defense wasn't up to par for the first half, but turned it around in the second. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock breakdown what happened against the W...

It's a rematch of the 2021 Big Ten Title when Michigan comes to Iowa City hoping to escape with a win. The Hawkeyes are 5-1 in their last six games against AP top-five opponents. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock dive into the matchup. What should Iowa do on offense? Is this year's defense better than last years? Will Phil Parker's defense be able to rattle a young JJ McCarthy. The duo...

Another top-five showdown inside Kinnick Stadium as the Hawkeyes will host No. 4 Michigan on Saturday morning. That's why we are having Alejandro Zuniga of MichiganInsider on the Swarmcast to give us the full scoop on the Wolverines. He talks about JJ McCarthy at quarterback, early issues with Michigan's defense, how he sees the game going and gives Iowa fans everything they need to know about the...

The Hawkeyes put up 27 points and handily defeat Rutgers 27-10 in the Big Ten opener. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up for an instant reaction podcast to breakdown everything that happened. Iowa's offense shows some life, Cooper DeJean emerging as an all-Big Ten caliber member of the secondary, offensive line grows up, Tory Taylor wins the punting battle of the century and muc...

The Hawkeyes are fresh off a 27-0 win over Nevada. It wasn't pretty and the game took seven hours due to weather delays, but Iowa seems pleased with some steps that they took during the matchup. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their biggest takeaways from Iowa's shutout win. They discuss the standout players including Kaleb Johnson and Cooper DeJean. After they put a bow on that...

Iowa's offense may be struggling, but the Hawkeyes' recruiting is strong in the 2023 cycle. Sean Bock of HawkeyeInsider.com joins Blair Angulo to discuss Iowa's efforts on the trail and how they are still recruiting top talent on offense, even with their play on the field. Host:  Blair Angulo   Guest: Sean Bock Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on  Spotify ,  Ap...

HawkeyeInsider's Sean Bock continues his preview series regarding Iowa's opponents with NevadaSportsNet's Chris Murray. The duo go back-and-forth about the Wolf Pack's young team. A 6-foot-9 quarterback? What are some of the strengths and weaknesses to Nevada? How will their style match up with Iowa? Final Prediction? Let's dive into the Wolf Pack and see if the Iowa offense can find some way to g...

After an all-time bad start on offense, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has double/tripled down on Spencer Petras as Iowa's starting quarterback. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock have a lot to say about the topic. The duo discuss what's going on behind the scenes, the comments made by Ferentz today and try to offer some clarity about what is actually going on. The temperature of the fanb...

Iowa's offense is broken and is the worst in the country by total yards and points. About 24 hours after the loss to Iowa State, HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to talk about what else... other than the offense. What should Kirk and Brian Ferentz do next week heading into Nevada? Former players tweeting out about how Iowa's offense is sucking the love of football away from th...

In this episode, insider Nick Osen was joined by Iowa Hawkeyes' reporter David Eickholt of  Hawkeye Insider , part of the 247 Sports network. Nick and David did a deep dive on the upcoming Iowa-Iowa State game, at Kinnick Stadium. The two reporters hit on a vast number of topics, including: why Iowa has dominated the series in terms of wins and losses as of late, how injuries could shape some of t...

The Iowa Hawkeyes are hosting Iowa State for the first time since 2018. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze this game. How much wiggle room does Spencer Petras have before Iowa makes a quarterback change? Can Iowa's defense put enough pressure on Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers to rattle him? What are the keys for the Hawkeyes to come away with a big win and gain...

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 1-0, but it was far from the prettiest thing imaginable. Phil Parker's defense was locked-in, but Iowa's offense somehow went backwards after last year's lackluster performance. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock instantly recap what happened on Saturday inside Kinnick Stadium. Iowa's offensive problems are the worst it has been since 1979. Is it all on Spencer Pet...

247Sports' HawkeyeInsider is launching a new podcast series this season. Each week, an opposing beat writer will join the Swarmcast to give their take on the upcoming matchup. This week, we have Sam Herder of HeroSports.com joining the pod to breakdown South Dakota State. The Hawkeyes aren't overlooking this FCS opponent, who has traditionally been one of the top teams in the FCS. Despite losing a...

It's officially game-week and HawkeyeInsider has you fully covered. 247Sports' David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their final predictions for each game of the 2022 regular season. Can Iowa make the Orange Bowl? It's entirely possible. Breaking down each matchup, thoughts about it, the Hawkeyes loaded back-half of the schedule and much more. Get excited... football is back in full swing. Let's dive...