Washed Up Walkons

Desmond is from Detroit, Michigan. He joined the Hawks as an under recruited athlete in the class of 2013, and it didn't take long for him to have a massive impact in Iowa City. He joins the podcast to talk about fatherhood, his under-recruited path to Iowa, and how he went from being offered as an athlete to becoming a standout defensive back and returner. He recalls early program memories, being...

Grant and Tyler turn the April 16 “taglines” into the main Washed up Walk Ons show after recording a late-night guest episode, then bounce through topics including Tyler jokingly promoting his own sponsor, Patreon/Discord perks, and a spring merch sale with discounted tees and upcoming restocks. They briefly discuss Rory practicing at Augusta, Grant’s merch-buying habit and a lost Max Welling jers...

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Today on the podcast, we welcome back Zach Schneider, a former Northwest Missouri State player and longtime assistant/associate head coach under Ben McCollum, to discuss McCollum’s first season at Iowa and the program’s rapid rise from regular-season inconsistency to an Elite Eight run highlighted by beating Florida and rival Nebraska. Schneider recaps his background, explains McCollum’s recruitin...

In this Friendship podcast episode, Kluv welcomes Drake and GB Bone, open with jokes about Tiger Woods’ crashes and Masters week, and discuss an AI-edited Masters Champions Dinner image, the tradition itself, and the note that the reigning champion pays the tab. They react to Rory McIlroy’s commissioned Masters drawing and criticize his personality, then recap March Madness, including a Duke endga...

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TJ is from Fresno, California. He joined in the Spring semester of 2021 in Iowa City, and in this episode he discusses training for pro day in Austin and returning to Iowa after the combine, adjusting to being between teams, and learning the NIL/agent process, including how revenue sharing felt compared to scholarship checks. He reflects on growing up in Fresno, playing baseball and basketball bef...

On this episode Iowa Hawkeyes football player Jeremiah Pittman returns to discuss balancing football with academics, choosing finance over engineering, and what he gained from demanding coursework like valuation modeling. He reflects on growing up in a strict household with two older brothers, a church-centered upbringing with music, and how maturity shaped his approach to college. Pittman details...

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We recap Iowa men’s basketball’s March Madness run, including the Sweet 16 win over Nebraska, the excitement of Iowa getting a national spotlight moment, and the eventual loss to Illinois, with discussion of how postseason success reshapes fan expectations and how Ben McCollum’s first-year Elite Eight run sets a high bar. The hosts also talk Nebraska spring football culture and attendance, Iowa sp...

The Washed Up Basketball podcast recaps Iowa’s upset of No. 1 Florida and the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance in decades, releasing the morning the Hawkeyes face Nebraska after splitting two regular-season meetings. The hosts discuss Drake missing the show, Grant traveling to Houston, and the emotions and key moments of the Florida win, including late-game strategy and Florida’s decision to pr...

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Xavier grew up in central Iowa and prepped at South East Polk before joining the Hawks in January of 2022. He joins to discuss being days away from Iowa’s Pro Day after a strong NFL Combine, describing the stressful schedule, extensive medical checks, and interview prep through weekly Zoom mock interviews. He reflects on training in Austin, returning to Iowa City, and his high school recruitment a...

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Tevaun joins the show for a second time. He's from Canada, but prepped in Connecticut to expand his recruiting hopes for College. We discuss Desmond King’s potential NFL return and what made King stand out, including his work ethic and habit of asking questions. Smith reflects on the importance of curiosity for young players, shares experiences with Iowa coaches and the program’s demanding culture...

The Friendship podcast returns! Iowa men’s and women’s basketball, including Iowa’s women suffering a 50-point loss to UCLA and how quickly fan sentiment swings toward blaming coaches. A look ahead to conference tournaments and March Madness, praise the Big East and Arch Madness, and then hear Drake recap a Cabo trip supporting Football for Change, which runs a free football camp and funds communi...

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Hayden grew up in Michigan, and was a Wolverine fan, but ended up a Hawkeye. We discuss being a six-year college player after starting at small Christian college Dordt in Sioux Center, Iowa, his Dutch/Michigan connections, and a severe senior-year injury that tore a piece of his pelvis off, forcing surgery and sidelining him from football. He explains how COVID disrupted his senior year, why he ch...

Ethan Hurkett is from Cedar Rapids, IA and prepped at CR Xavier High School. We got to sit down with him and talk about the transition after finishing his six-year career, his current training routine in Iowa City, and downtime playing Warzone. Hurkett discusses getting married last July, reflecting on his final season and Senior Day vs. Michigan State, and why the 2025 team chemistry felt special...

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David Eickholt joins the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on Iowa athletics, including women’s basketball standout Chit Chat Wright, roster development, and the team’s NCAA tournament outlook, plus major recruiting momentum with multiple top prospects visiting Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They also assess year one under men’s coach Ben McCollum, Iowa’s strengths and roster needs, Big Ten tournament...

This film room episode breaks down Iowa football’s top plays of the 2025 season based on listener/Discord input. The boys break down some of Mark Gronowski's late game heroics vs Penn St, exciting plays from Aaron Graves and Dayton Howard, and multiple examples of why RVZ is set to shine in 2026. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content...

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Beau is from Blue Springs, Missouri. He joined the Hawkeyes in the class of 2021 and became a massive contributor/starter for the Hawks over his final 3 seasons. On this episode Beau reacts to teammate Logan Jones calling him a “psychopath,” explaining his intense playing style and love of run-game dominance. He details how the offensive line senses opponents breaking, why the slow mesh didn’t fit...

Aaron Graves is from Dayton, IA and prepped at Southeast Valley High school. He became the youngest player to ever commit to the Hawkeyes just after his Freshman year and completely shut down his recruiting after verbally agreeing to be a Hawkeye. He joins the show from Texas where he’s training for combine/pro day drills while living with his wife and newborn. Graves recounts the hectic 48 hours...