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Bennett Stirtz projected #26 Pick to the Denver Nuggets
26. Denver NuggetsBennett Stirtz | 6-4 guard | 22 years old | IowaAfter a slow start, Stirtz dominated while leading Iowa to the Elite Eight. In his final 25 games, he averaged 21.5 points, 4.1 assists and made 47.2 percent of his shots from the field and 33.5 percent of his eight 3-point attempts
Tate Wallace
Linebacker from Iowa City just committed to Minnesota. 247 had him a 4 star and second best player in Iowa and apparently we didn’t offer??
BS and the draft
Saw a post from HawkeyeWire that quoted the below from a CBS mock draft.Round 1 - Pick 18Charlotte Hornets:Bennett Stirtz, PG, Iowa, Sr., 6-foot-4, 190 poundsIt's very possible the Hornets go big here, but if not, it would make sense to solidify the backcourt. Stirtz is a highly skilled true point g
Hope is a Strategy in Lincoln!
Nebraska mortgaged its future on Matt Rhule. Now comes the hope part | OpinionHope is not a plan. But Nebraska's faith in Matt Rhule â and $63 million buyout â is all the plan it needs.www.usatoday.comWorth a quick read. I had almost forgotten Rhule's agent fleecing the BugEater's latest AD last se
Iowa women's basketball duo selected to USA Basketball camp.
Ava Heiden and Dani Carnegie will participate in USA 3x3 development camp and it's 3x3 Women's Showcase in Phoenix, Arizona. May 6-8
$$$$ talks and BS walks
There was a good article in USA Today earlier this week where Matt Hayes writes another story on the current state of collegiate athletics.It starts off with Duke having recently signed a contract with Amazon to stream 3 BB games this coming season. What makes it interesting is that the ACC has a co
Does FB or MBB Finish Higher in the Conference in '26-'27?
And why?May is a slow month. Let's fabricate some discussion. This seems like a 50/50 type response to me.
18 Dealerships Hit ROCK BOTTOM Sales
This was an interesting YouTube video. I first thought here we go with a bogus YouTube video, but a quick check of the info using my ChatGPT app surprisingly verified the stories. Although I would assume if the Ford Corporation ever got close to closing that the US government would bail them out ...
Alvaro is in the portal
It's officially official now he has gotten in. Not a huge surprise for those keeping up with it. He's got offers out there that Iowa either can't match or shouldn't based on other needs. Iowa has log jam of 4 men anyway. Good for him though no hard feelings. He's given a generation of Hawk fans some
Ethan Harris
https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-men/2026/05/01/iowa-mens-basketball-ethan-harris-recruiting-ben-mccollum-hawkeyes/89843292007/I have to admit I hadn't paid much attention to Harris just assuming he was pretty good for Iowa to go after him.But after reading this artic
ESPN 'Way Too Early' Top 25 for 26-27
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Megan Gustafson
Megan has signed a 2 year deal with the Portland Fire. First year is worth $500,000 and the second $525,000. Happy for Megan to finally get a decent contract.
Got our Qb for 27 class
He kinda reminds me of CJB. He's a TN kid 6'2-6'3/205-210ish. Athletic can run some with a good enough arm. He comes from the burbs of Memphis. Not too far from where Brandon Smith came from in MS.Iowa Football: Hawkeyes Land 2027 Three-Star Quarterback Brayden SantibanezIowa football has landed its
Rank Iowa's 9 position groups after Spring Football Practices.
Rank Iowa's 9 position groups after spring practice...https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2026/04/29/iowa-football-position-groups-ranked-podcast-kirk-ferentz/89855904007/Here's how I rank 'em, from strongest to weakest. My ranking relies heavily on proven production, dep
NCAA Tournament Expanding.
Well, is reported the tourney is going to 76 teams with an expanded play-in. What a crock of chit. Nobody but the NCAA and big conferences want this. All it does is water down the regular season, just like in football. I don't like it.
Hawk Central on Facebook For Free
Chad L. Creates pretend depth chart since we won’t see an official one until the Monday prior to the opener. Really, really interesting analysis.
Article I found on Andrew McKeever
I found everything in this to be pretty fascinating. I skipped to the part about him but if you're a nerdy numbers guy there's a lot these guys put together. Long story short they think that Andrew in Bens system is going to get the most out of him. His strengths that he's shown so far married toget
Hawks Ranked 21 preseason by The Athlete...Hot Damn...
21. Iowa (9-4) (20)What will decide Iowa’s season is whether the offense can continue to hover around 30 points per game while breaking in a new starting quarterback, whether that’s Jeremy Hecklinski or Hank Brown. One of the two contenders will have the luxury of playing in front of a loaded backf
Did anyone watch QB vids from saturday ?
Neither one looked extremely sharp, lots a wobblers and missed targets , timing wasnt great either .This is with no real pressure. If it came down to who looked better it was probably Hank. Now saying this I dont mean to say they looked horrible but kind expected more hard accurate short passes and
Scheduled visits, interests, rumors...lots of holes in this roster.
Lindenwood guard Ellie BrueggemannIowa State guard Kenzie Hare...any other rumblings or rumors?
Hawkeyes taken in 2026 NFL draft and free agent signings
Iowa football 2026 NFL Draft recapIowa sent another group to the NFL. Recap where each player is headed and when they were selected.hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com7 Hawkeyes taken in 2026 NFL DraftLogan Jones (C, Chicago Bears, Round 2, Pick 57)Gennings Dunker (OL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Round 3, Pick 96)Ka
Rumor Has It. - Dylan Riaola
I have heard from a couple sources that Dylan Raiola is entertaining entering the transfer portal. His brother Dayton recently announced he was leaving and there are stories mentioning Alabama may be going after Dylan. Will be interesting to watch. I kind of wondered after seeing Dayton was leaving.
Finally! Finally! Finally!
It is finally all coming together on offense, it seems. Tim Lester finally has his ingredients to create his recipe on offense. Iowa finally has a 3 headed threat on offense to keep defenses honest.Iowa now is a legit threat on the outside on both sides of the field with Reece Vander Zee on one side
Ryan Fitzgerald and Mason Woods
When thinking about it, it's a very odd situation. You have two players of coaches who are on the Iowa Hawkeyes and the coaches are at an entirely different school. Even more ironic is that the two coaches are at the exact same school. I'd have to presume that has never happened before in college fo
2026 Iowa Open Spring Practice.
Hopefully I didn't miss if thread was already started. If so, admin please delete.Was wondering about any observations or comments from those who attended the open practice. Seems to be crickets out here.Txs.
Connor and CC
Connor announced he is leaving Butler. Thanked Thad Matta for the experience. No plans were shared, except CC was supportive and there was no sign of a change in their relationship. People Magazine picked up this story.
Banks declares for Draft and portal
Just read this not sure how true it is .
Is Ben Still Looking in the Portal?
Roster limits are 15.We have 10 guys returning. 2 incoming freshmen. 2 portal additions. And presumably Ben is holding a spot for Banks if the NCAA capitulates on JUCOs. So, is he done?IMHO, we are still a scoring guard short. We are now set at center with McKeever, Manua and Jarik, and we are
Audie Crooks in transfer portal
That surprises me. She would have gone down as a legend in Ames, now it will be complicated. It will be interesting who takes a shot on her. Very talented in her unique way, but if you bring her in, you need to be willing to build your system around her because she cannot fit in most systems.
Portal news, rumors, wishlist...
I've heard G Finley Bizjack (Butler) name mentioned, as well as G Isaiah Johnson (Colorado). Also C Andrew McKeever (St. Mary's) Need to see some visits lined up to settle my nerves. So hyped and anxious for '26-'27 season already!
Hannah and the draft
With the draft today, I haven't seen Hannah listed at all in any of the mock drafts I've seen. I thought she had an outside shot at getting drafted.Some have suggested she might get a shot as a development player. The new CBA created 2 roster spots on each that are in addition to the full roster, mu
Louisville BB
Cannot absolutely confirm, but a short time ago on College Sports radio, an announcer said that Louisville had signed two highly ranked players through the portal. The price tag was reportedly $13 million for these two. Now Alvaro has signed with Louisville. Hmm.
Lots of Portal Action
But I haven’t seen anything about Iowa. I really expected we could pick up some talent in the portal after such a great run in the tournament. Anyone heard anything?
Teagan Mallegni
Not a surprise here. Teagan has hit the portal.
Amari Whiting
Couldn't help looking a bit into Amari's background.She's from a town of 11,000, Burley, in the middle of nowhere Idaho, 170 miles SE of Boise. Her mother, Aman da, was her high school coach, and she was Idaho player of the year twice and won a state title.What was really interesting to me was that
Iowa girls state BB tourney results....refreshing
https://www.weareiowa.com/article/s...nter/524-a7df9661-0bfa-43ea-9724-40466ef69a29Non-parochial schools won championships in all five classes.5A--no parochial school made the finals. Dowling lost in semi's.4A--same. Champ Carlisle, a #5 seed, took out #1 SC Bishop Heelan in the semi's.3A--same. Bot
Ace Glass
Washington State Point guard Looks like he will visit. Highest scoring Freshman in country with impressive shooting %. Would be huge get
ESPN B1G Pre-Season Offensive Rankings (nation)
I'd cry tears of joy if Iowa finished #76
Emely Rodriguez
Portal bound. Was hoping to keep her but this portal stuff is out of hand.
Favorite Hawkeye pre-KF
Who were your favorite Hawkeye football players pre-KF era? Could be the most spectacular players, the toughest, the guy whose jersey you owned, a guy who shook your hand after a game...whatever drew you to the player.So, who were some of your favorites? Why? And who would you compare them to from t
Jacob Warner Joins Staff
About as uninspiring a hire as it gets. A wrestler that never rose to the occasion is now coaching a program that’s been doing the same.
Iowa issues facing the state
I’ll drop this and let you discuss. I haven’t lived in IA since I was 23. Interested to hear issues.Also looking forward to a poster say “anyone who thinks (A, B or C) is an idiot
Big losses for Honda and Ford vehicle divisions
MSNGood bye Ford Escape.
Connor to coach at Iowa?
Anyone hear he is coming back to coach with Ben? I laughed when I saw it....doubt its true.
What The F Is Wrong With Connor McCaffery?
Geesus, have you ever encountered a more thin-skinned clan than the McCaffery's. Connor played all four years at Iowa, given an opportunity, his dad was able to make generational $$$$ from Iowa and he acts like a little petulant bitch. Unreal. He obviously is keeping CC from commenting on the men's
Hawkeyes Offer OL Gene Riordan
'26 Illinois Prospects Earns Iowa Opportunity at CampHawkeyes Offer OL Gene RiordanThe Class of 2026 offensive lineman enjoyed it so much, that he returned for a prospect camp last weekend. It led to him receiving a Hawkeye scholarship offerwww.si.com
NCAA Championship Game
I hope I'm not missing one, but I didn't see any post regarding the culmination of the season we've all just discussed, so here's one. Besides having what seems to be an inordinate amount of fouls called, I have to think this was the sloppiest Championship game I can remember, and that covers a lot