Washed Up Walkons

You get 8 minutes of Iowa Women's Basketball recruiting talk free of charge to start this episode. We discuss Kirk's postgame press from after the Washington win this weekend as well as his time at the podium on Tuesday. One theme stuck out and that was 'response' as it seems the staff and players may be using the big OSU loss to help shape what kind of team they want to be down the stretch. We al...

Iowa got back on track Saturday with a huge win over new B1G opponent Washington, on the back of none other than KJ2 who continues to be amongst the top players in the country. We start the episode with a fun reminder of how nobody really knows how games are going to end up, and the joy of CFB. We break down all of the good that happened vs the Huskies including the bend don't break mentality, the...

In todays episode we talk about hats. True story, it'll make more sense when you click play, but after that we discuss what the difference looks like between the the 5 stars at OSU and the Iowa guys when they first walk in to the weight room. We talk the psychology and emotion that goes into bouncing back from such an exposing loss, and how that narrative is spun by the staff to be positive and pr...

In tonight's episode we start by explaining why you, the consumer, should help us build our Patreon Army bigger and better to ultimately benefit the children at UI Childrens Hospital. 2 Iowa boys make history in the NFL this weekend, GBone brings the fun facts of college football to the show, and we ponder a balanced 7 conference CFB picture where Iowa leaves the Big Ten? We shift focus to the Big...

Kirk Ferentz is Jedd Fish's Wife's favorite coach, and many of ours, and he opened this press conference with a full appreciation for Washington and what they have recently done. KF praised Coach Fish for what he was able to do at Arizona, and now 6 games into this season at Washington, and spent time picking a part what makes this Husky team concerning as an opponent. We spend a good amount of ti...

Hawks could not get it done on Saturday. Close at half time, and then the flood gates busted loose in the 3rd quarter sending the Buckeyes to an ol fashion routing of Iowa in the Shoe. We veer from our normal recap episode format where we outline and recap the major drives/plays from the game. We instead take a broader look at the disparity between these 2 teams and really Iowa and "Top 10 te...

Our biggest show yet, we start with some banter around a morning workout, pain, and why the echo bike should be used more in the collegiate setting. That conversation leaks into talking about what things we did at Iowa that in hindsight were really dumb, and did not transfer to the football field. We answer a listener question around recovery metrics and how players track their recovery, and the i...

The Hawks are back in action up against a tall task in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday as they will try to nab a win against the Buckeyes. Talk about the actual Iowa v OSU matchup starts about 40 mins into the show, before that we have some fun discussion over the potential Big Ten and SEC alliance that is brewing, why the MAC is the last good thing left in CFB, G-Bone's top 25, and a whole lot more. W...

In todays show we start with an obscure look back at the 2020 season, the Northwestern game in particular, and why that game is a good example of ran/pass ratio that KF wants to avoid. We reference Lester's time at the podium from last week on several topics here including balancing the Offense, how he addresses areas to work on with detail vs KF's shield approach, and more. We get into a conversa...

The Hawks had the week off, so we hope you enjoyed your first of 2 stress free weekends this fall Hawkeye Nation, but there was still plenty to talk about from games all across the country. In this episode we spend some time on Ashton Jeanty and the Broncos and compare his current stats to some of the all time numbers at the RB position, we talk Bama Georgia which lived up to the hype as the marqu...

In todays show we discuss how players use the BYE week to get rid of both physical and mental stress and reset for the rest of the season. How do players best manage the week off of playing to fill their cups, rest their bodies, and get their minds right for the upcoming game? What does lifting in the weight room look like during the Bye, how do schedules change if at all? And what is the message...

We got to hear from the Coordinators during this Week 5 BYE for the Hawks and they did not disappoint! Lester was the highlight, as he spoke with nuance and explanation that Iowa fans haven't heard maybe ever. Parker came with some spitfire and some stats to back up the Defense which may have been unfairly judged at this point, and Levar brought detail from the special teams room that allowed some...

Floyd is back in Iowa City! The Hawks came out a bit slow, following the tale of to halves blueprint that they happened to have followed each of the 4 games this season. We discuss why coming out of halftime the boys looked like a completely different team both Offensively and Defensively, which allowed them to seal the deal early in the 4th quarter. Is Kaleb Johnson a legitimate Heisman contender...

Today we jump in to multiple topics of discussion that range from why we were so motivated in 2015, vs the shaky infrastructure of 2014 at Iowa, the Hawkeye Championship, going on the road for the first time this season, the amenities of Minneapolis, what a primer is and why they do it, and the problems with how football teams approach pre-game. If you love the show and want to show support, tell...

We break out our pre Minnesota episode with some fun talk of Kevin's training, memories from the Minnesota matchup specifically 2015 and the loudest I-O-W-A chant there's ever been, where Minnesota has stacked up nationally through 3 weeks and why Iowa could be a much different test. We talk GBone's top 25, if certain coverages would better suit Iowa's secondary to protect against some of the big...

On Todays episode we have discussion over the RB room and how already before week 4 we have seen the dynamics shift, how KJ is a Heisman hopeful, and how Jaz took opportunity by the balls. Some history Lessons by KF including a Ray Lewis Comp, a flashback to Arkansas St in 2009, and more. Why you should feel confident about Iowa's Defense fixing the big plays and tightening things up for the B1G s...

We sit down to break down the game from Saturday as the Hawks come back from a halftime deficit to beat Troy 38-21. A game that many walked away from with a weird inconclusive feeling. We discuss why this win doesn't 'feel good' even though the stat sheets say differently. We talk about the blunders on the Defensive side of the ball, where we've seen big plays hurt the Hawks in back to back weeks,...

Today we discuss what the team psychology is coming off of a tough rivalry loss, and how the strength staff should properly manage that. What is the language directive to the team, how you manage the ego hit to the culture of the program when the result didn't reflect what you had hoped, and more. We also talk how losses not only hurt mentally, but hurt more physically too, and we go over conditio...

For todays show Gbone and Kluv start the discussion with the reasons why this season is NOT dead yet. We talk about the 12 team playoff and why Iowa still has a shot with lots of college football still to play out across the country. We discuss the emotional disappointment of an early season loss and how to keep your head in the game as a fan, and more. Kevin jumps in to discuss his interpretation...

In the Tuesday presser KF answered questions from the media about the loss from the weekend, he talked about dealing with setbacks and how to move forward from those, and the danger of dwelling on the past. The theme of the press conference was likening this past weekend to 2002 so we discuss how time, decades, provides a pretty good perspective on how great that season was and how much potential...

Not the recap we wanted to do, but the recap that may be necessary- We break down the entirety of the Iowa loss to Iowa State over the weekend. What was it like to see the Hawks jump out to an early lead with promising play calling and scoring, and how did it flip in the 2nd half eventually to see the lead evaporate with seconds left on the clock. What sparked the big plays for both teams? Should...

On todays episode we discuss the transition to the in season schedule and what considerations have to be made when an academic calendar is added onto an athletes plate. We talk FCS injury rate and why is can get dicey when a program like Illinois St comes to play a big boy like the Hawks, we talk in-season lifting groups and how to separate the team based on their training age and weekly physical...

Our CyHawk preview episode is here! We open the episode with some Walkon banter about college football in general, G-Bones Top 25, our thoughts on KF watching the game from home, and more. About 28 mins in starts our conversation about the upcoming CyHawk game. Previewing to the game we discuss the injuries on Iowa State's squad that are already affecting depth and potential game plan for both tea...

On Todays episode KF was back at the microphone after a Saturday at home, and he had plenty to say about watching the game on TV instead of inside Kinnick Stadium. He seemed happy to be back and ready to take on Rivalry week. We discuss the RB situation and where each guy stands after week 1, and who may be best suited for the ISU matchup. We talk injuries and why Iowa sits much prettier heading i...

FOOTBALL is finally in full swing, we are so back! The Hawks took care of business on Saturday vs the Redbirds but that is not the story line, its HOW they won, primarily what they did in the 2nd half that has Hawkeye fans buzzing. We are going to breakdown how Iowa amassed almost 500 yards of Offense and 3 WR touchdowns in its opening game of the year, both things that havent been done in YEARS f...