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ESPN Hawk Love

Lost of good press from ESPN. Just think, we almost got Bjorn too!https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/49456524/100-days-2026-27-womens-college-basketball-season-stories-players-games

TIm Lester

Did you folx hear that TL's house in Iowa City had a fire. He was out of town at his lake cabin. Saw it on Youttube

And now there are six..............

Those who were turned down and left standing in the cold........ Before trimming his list, Davis also received offers from Kentucky, Butler, Boston College, Missouri, Georgia, Xavier, Michigan, Notre Dame, Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Illinois, and others.MSN

Ideas for New Tropy Games

Iowa only has 4 trophy games a year. Let's add some more and make the existing ones better.The Iowa Hawkeyes and The Ohio St Buckeyes could play for the "two eyes" trophy for the 2 teams that have names that end with the word "eye".Or maybe Iowa,Illinois, Indiana could have a traveling trophy called

Diego Waived…

Have fun trying to get people to watch your podcast while you’re selling Jordans out of the trunk of your car.If you weren’t such a shit-talking scum bag I might feel bad for you.We all know you don’t have a dime of that Vandy money left.

My 15 funniest moments covering Hawkeye sports, including some at my expense - Pat Harty

My 15 funniest moments covering Hawkeye sports, including some at my expense - Hawk FanaticBy Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Okay, let’s have some fun, and in some cases, at my expense. When you have covered Iowa Hawkeye sports for as long as I have, which dates back to 1992, you’re bound to have some

Are we done recruiting?

We have been holding at 13 for a long time. Is the new play 4 in 5 rule playing a role? We have a QB and 1 running back. Dont think we have any WRs

Reality check: Iowa's quarterback situation

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Megan Gustafson wedding officiated by Lisa Bluder

July 18th Megan Gustafson married fellow professional hoopster David DiLeo in the garden at Bella Sala in Tiffin, IA. Officiating the nuptials was none other than Lisa Bluder!Gustafson's dog Pancake was a "special participant" of the ceremony. (TMI?)(The following is a copy and paste from Wikipedi

Tate McCollum

I didn't know Ben had another son. He played well enough at Peach Jam to get a mention in theAthletic"s write up. They compared him to a miniature Bennett Stirtz."He might not have the size to play for his dad, but he could be a really fun mid-major point guard."

CBS Ranks Iowa OL 9th Nationally

CBS ranks Iowa football OL among nation's top 10 unitsCBS Sports ranked Iowa football among the nation's top 10 offensive lines heading into 2026.sports.yahoo.comNot sure how knowledgeable this guy is. He lists the transfer from James Madison, Wilson, as the starting RG, and I have not seen that pr

Kittle at Wrigley last night

Such a good Iowa ambassador, Hawkeye Hat, Cubs tee shirt ......fun interview talking about beer mostly lol !! no beer in heaven so was drinking it there

Has anyone heard any recent recruiting news Cayden Daughtry?

The competition just moved up a notch I think,

Iowa football OL Cael Winter wins 2026 Solon Beef Days Hay Bale Toss

Iowa football OL Cael Winter wins 2026 Solon Beef Days Hay Bale TossA new Hawkeye reigns as the 2026 Solon Beef Days Hay Bale Toss champion.hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com

Inside Tony Diaz's Journey to Becoming Iowa Football's Newest Playmaker

Inside Tony Diaz's Journey to Becoming Iowa Football's Newest PlaymakerNew transfer wide receiver Tony Diaz hasn't even donned the black and gold inside Kinnick Stadium yet, and he has already created a ton of buzz around Iowa City. The Hawkeyes have been down this road before with hyped wide receiv

Highlights From The Hawkeyes’ Open Practice On July 15

Iowa players are hungry for more

An Elite Eight appearance is all well and good but Iowa players are hungry for moreWith a brand-new season comes brand-new expectations, and the expectations for Ben McCollum's squad in year two are higher than they have been in a long time. Bdearoldgold.com

things are getting Harri

A MBB newcomer has been turning heads early in the summer and it isn't who you thinkBen McCollum and the Iowa program were blessed that 10 of 13 players from last season returned, shrinking the adjustment period for next season. Iowa lost threedearoldgold.com

Ben McCollum on Iowa's Elite Eight Run & Building a Big Ten Contender

Jaidyn Coon Making Adjustments To Iowa Basketball, The Big Ten With His Style Of Play

Jaidyn Coon Making Adjustments To Iowa Basketball, The Big Ten With His Style Of PlayIOWA CITY - Jaidyn Coon grew up a die-hard Iowa fan. When Ben McCollum got the job at Iowa in March of 2025, it felt like the perfect storm for Coon to end up a…247sports.comFrom article:His cutting ability, ability

Terrence Smith WR no longer on roster

Iowa football WR no longer on Hawkeyes' 2026 rosterIowa football is reportedly no longer carrying one of its talented young receivers on its 2026 roster.hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com

New baseball bat rule for high schools.

The NFH$, for $ome reason, decided that, starting in 2028, HS baseball will now be allowing the use of drop 4, 5, and 6 bats? It's going to completely change the game. Not a fan. The coefficient of restitution on the bats will remain the same, but the bat speed will increase dramatically. In the pa

Removal of iconic Iowa water tower near Kinnick Stadium underway

Removal of iconic Iowa water tower near Kinnick Stadium underwayAn iconic backdrop to Kinnick Stadium, the famous Iowa water tower's removal is now underway.hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com

Ben may have struck gold...

Iowa basketball commit turns in elite RL Hoops Circuit performanceIowa commit Keller Daugherty put together a great game in his 2026 RL Hoops Circuit debut.hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com

Pollard Retiring

I ran across news/articles that Jamie Pollard will be retiring from ISU I believe around 6-30-2027. I couldn't for some reason past the link here.Boy, even more transition at Iowa State. He's done a lot there & has had some great developments and success. Boy, this has gotta make the Clown proles a

McKeever settling in with Hawkeyes

Big 12 coaches' rankings

The Big 12 had their media days this week and this poll was part of the pub that followed.I know this has nothing Hawkeye related but I grew up watching the Big 8 and while always a B1G fan I paid pretty close attention and still do. Plus our fav Iowa St is in it!Kalani Sitake, BYUJoey McGuire, Texa

ANF Podcast is back with Tim Lester

In case you missed it. What makes this so great is Tim will talk openly and specifcly about what he does. I"ve become accustomed to bland say nothing bromide during the KF era. And this pod does a great job asking specific question - and letting the guest do the talking.

B1G expansion

A good friend of mine, who usually has some pretty good inside sources, is telling me the B1G may be looking to expand, sooner than later. The idea is to head off Congress and expand before they can weigh in and muck things up.He says they may be looking to go to 20 or 24.If they go to 24 the leadin

B1G coaches' rankings

Paul Myerberg of USA Today wrote the article, so I assume did the rankings. My copy and paste skills seem to have deteriorated so I'm just typing in the rankings. If you want to read the article, you'll have to go to hawkcentral or usatoday.Interesting for sure, I wouldn't want to be at the bottom.