Swarmcast: An Iowa Hawkeyes podcast

The Iowa Hawkeyes coaching staff is filled out once again. On Wednesday, Iowa announced that former star linebacker Abdul Hodge will take over as acting tight ends coach. With that move, Iowa offensive coordinator will assume the role of quarterbacks coach as well. Iowa is doubling down on Brian Ferentz, what does this mean? Sean Bock also recaps the latest from the Iowa recruiting trail after spe...

Iowa's 2023 football recruiting class continues to be off to a roaring start. On Friday morning, in-state standout Alex Mota announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes. David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to give insight to how this all happened, what changed in the recruitment, who might be next in the class and much more. The duo also dive into what new defensive lineman Chase Brackney brings to...

Breaking news out of the Iowa football world when the program announced that quarterbacks coach Ken O'Keefe has stepped down from the role. He'll remain on staff in an off-field capacity. HawkeyeInsiders' David Eickholt and Sean Bock react to the news, what it means for Iowa, give some names to look out for and what impact it will have on recruiting. A loaded episode of the Swarmcast.

David Eickholt and Sean Bock from HawkeyeInsider team up on the second national signing day to recap Iowa's late additions, their thoughts about the 2022 class and take a deep dive into the 2023 class. The Hawkeyes are in on several top targets in 2023. Is there a possibility to finish with a top-25 class? Sean goes into great detail about the recruitments of five-star OT Kadyn Proctor, four-star...

The NFL decisions are all in. On Friday morning, consensus all-American center Tyler Linderbaum announced that he will forgo the remainder of his eligibility and declared for the 2022 NFL Draft. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock react to the news, discuss other decisions from Iowa players and suggest that this off-season might be the most interesting and storyline-riddled offseason sin...

The Swarmcast is back as David Eickholt and Sean Bock of HawkeyeInsider take a close look at the schedule changes to Iowa football. The HawkeyeInsider crew discuss why this schedule sets up better for Iowa in the long run, what the expectations should be for the Hawkeyes next season and more. After winning the Big Ten West in 2021, does the West run through Iowa City?

Breaking news out of the Iowa football world today as Riley Moss, the Big Ten's Defensive Back of the Year, announces that he'll return to Iowa for a fifth season. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze what this means for the Iowa defense, what possibly led the the decision and over-analyze a tweet from Tyler Linderbaum about what his future could entail. A quick, but informative e...

Iowa has signed a top-30 recruiting class by 247Sports for the second year in a row. The Hawkeyes managed to snag five commits on signing day including one of the best defensive back classes that Phil Parker has ever had at Iowa. How did it all happen? David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to give Hawkeye fans everything that they need to know about the class. They do a position-by-position breakdo...

The 2021 Iowa football season concluded on Saturday with a 20-17 loss to Kentucky. It was a microcosm of what the Hawkeye season entailed. Iowa threw three interceptions and didn't have an identity on offense for most of the game. How do you evaluate Iowa's season? It was a 10-win season, but all four of their losses were by an average of 20 points. What does Iowa have to do better next year to ge...

The Iowa Hawkeyes have landed a big splash in the 2023 recruiting class as four-star quarterback Marco Lainez has committed to the program. The 6-foot-2 220-pound dual-threat quarterback becomes the third member of the 2023 class and now sets the foundation for what Kirk Ferentz and company are trying to build in the class. David Eickholt gives his insight on Iowa's newest commit, what it means fo...

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson has elected to opt out of the Citrus Bowl against Kentucky and declare for the 2022 NFL Draft. The junior running back was a former all-Big Ten first team back and was a third team running back in the 2021 season. Where do the Hawkeyes go for the bowl game? HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their instant reaction to the news. They also discuss what...

The Iowa Hawkeyes have landed one of their highest-rated recruits in program history in five-star safety Xavier Nwankpa. The Southeast Polk high school product chose the Hawkeyes over Notre Dame and Ohio State at the end of the day. In addition to all the coverage provided at HawkeyeInsider, David Eickholt quickly recorded a podcast to discuss what it means for Iowa, his skill-set, what effect it...

Somehow, some way, Iowa has found itself in the Big Ten Title following a 10-2 record in the regular season. Kirk Ferentz and his Hawkeyes will take on the Michigan Wolverines for the Big Ten Championship. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze every aspect of the matchup. Where does Iowa have the advantage? Can Iowa contain Michigan's monster defensive line? We also give our final...

The Iowa Hawkeyes are headed to Indianapolis for a shot at a Big Ten Title. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze how it all came about, who will be the starting quarterback on Saturday and our impressions of Michigan's impressive win against Ohio State. Let's dive into the details and get ready for the biggest game since 2015.

David Eickholt and Sean Bock are back to talk about a variety of Hawkeye topics. Iowa wins its eighth straight game against the Illinois Fightin Illini. Is Alex Padilla the new starting quarterback? What can we expect out of this year's Nebraska team? We dive into all of that. The duo also take the time to analyze what they have seen through the first few games of the Hawkeye hoops season. Keegan...

After Iowa's second straight loss, fans are demanding answers about what's going on with the Hawkeyes offense. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock answer your questions and discuss some of the top storylines surrounding the Hawkeye football program. Is it strictly a quarterback problem? What's going on with Iowa's offensive line? Does Iowa need to make some personnel changes? With four g...

The Iowa Hawkeyes are heading up to Madison for what's going to be one of the most physical games in all of college football. The Badgers and the Hawkeyes are the two likely frontrunners for the Big Ten West crown and Saturday's game will give one team a significant advantage heading into the final stretch. Badger247 reporter Michael Hogan joins the Swarmcast to give a complete breakdown of the Ba...

The Iowa Hawkeyes lose their first game off the year at the hands of David Bell and the Purdue Boilermakers. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze what went wrong, how David Bell continues to do what he does against Phil Parker's defense, discuss where the offense needs to go from here and their questions heading into a crucial Iowa bye week.

HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt's Twitter Space continues on following the hour spent with HawkeyePodcast's Jon Miller. David opens it up to the public to hop on the call to ask him some questions. About eight minutes in, HawkCentral's Kennington Lloyd Smith III hops in on the conversation and stays to help preview Iowa's big showdown against Penn State. The duo answer questions about Iowa's wildc...

A very-requested collaboration comes into fruition. HawkeyePodcast's Jon Miller joined HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt on "Twitter Spaces" to discuss the national perception of the Iowa program. How have the Hawkeyes changed the culture since the summer of 2020. The duo go back-and-forth on what the Hawkeyes have to do to come away with a win and analyze every angle of the matchup. Can Spencer Pet...

We are just over 24 hours away from Iowa's big Saturday showdown against Penn State and HawkeyeInsider is all over it. David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their initial takes about this game, keys to an Iowa victory, some areas of concern and much more. After that, David welcomes in Lions247's Tyler Donohue to give Iowa fans some insight from the Penn State site.. Tyler does an outstanding job cover...

Penn State and Iowa continue one of college football's most surprisingly fun rivalries on Saturday in Iowa City. Penn State's had a few of these monster clashes over the years, but Hawkeye fans say say this is *their* biggest game in over 30 years. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: David Eickholt Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitch...

HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt joins Lions247 experts Sean Fitz and Tyler Donohue to analyze the biggest Iowa home game since 1985. The trio discuss Iowa's strengths/weaknesses, dissect the most important matchups, ways Iowa could exploit Penn State and how the Nittany Lions can give Iowa trouble. How has Spencer Petras progressed over the past year and a half? Can Penn State move the ball agains...

The Iowa Hawkeyes defense proves once again that they are one of the best in the country. Maryland's Taulia Tagovailoa entered Saturday as one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the country. Phil Parker's defense responded by intercepting five Tagovailoa passes and forced seven turnovers in a 51-14 rout of the Terps. Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras put together his best career start and has sil...

The Iowa Hawkeyes will have the nation's attention on Friday night when they travel to take on the undefeated Maryland Terrapins in College Park. David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to deliver their analysis and predictions ahead of the matchup. Can the Hawkeyes' secondary hold up against an explosive Maryland passing attack? Will Iowa be able to get Tyler Goodson going? How much run will Keagan...