Last year in his first year with the Hawkeyes after transferring to Iowa with Ben McCollum, Isaia Howard had some very good moments early in the year on the offensive end of the floor, but his shooting tended to stuggle as the season went along.This spring and summer, Howard continued to get stronge
If you talk to anyone close to the Iowa men’s basketball program they will tell you that the best athlete on the team is Jaidyn Coon. He has added over 20 pounds of muscle to his frame and he reports that it hasn’t impacted his over 40 inch vertical leap.One area where Coon could have a significant
Ben McCollum and the Hawkeyes have continued to collect bigger wing players who can shoot. One of the more intriguing options heading into this season is going to be Trey Thompson. For a period of time this spring an summer, Thompson, who redshirted last season, shot over 60% from three point range.
After spending their first three years at the college level at three different schools, Cam Manyawu and Kael Combs are happy that they can call Iowa City home for a second straight year. That means no packing up and moving, but staying in the same place and helping to build the culture in the Iowa H
Last year Bennett Stirtz was an iron man at the point guard position, playing nearly 40 minutes a game and leading the Iowa offense. Stirtz is now in the NBA and that means the Hawkeyes are looking at their options from a lead guard position.One of those options will likely be Tate Sage. During his
One of the requirements of being an Iowa basketball player under Ben McCollum is that you have to be selfless in nature. That is why Ty’Reek Coleman quickly realized that transferring to the Hawkeyes was going to be a great fit for him. Since arriving on campus, Coleman has gotten comfortable and re
As the son of a college basketball coach, sometimes you don’t get to spend a lot of time with your dad during the season when you are in middle school or high school. The demands of the job that your father has lead to limited time with your dad. But, now as a player at the University of Iowa, Peyto
After hosting media day in Iowa City earlier today, the Hawkeyes allowed the media to watch a portion of five on five action in practice. We have several minutes of the spirited action that took place today at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.Take a look at see which Hawkeyes stood out on Monday morning at prac
After reaching the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987, Iowa fans are excited about the upcoming men’s basketball season. Hawkeye Report was at men’s basketball media day on Monday morning talking to the coaches and players about the upcoming season. We have a whole lot of news and notes from
Coming off an Elite Eight run this past spring, Ben McCollum and the Iowa men’s basketball team is back on the court preparing for the upcoming season, which begins in just a few weeks. He spoke to the press today at media day about what he has seen from his team and the challenges ahead.BEN McCOLLU
As a new college season draws ever closer for Iowa’s wrestling programs, the pursuit of international excellence also continues for the Hawkeyes.This week, in Las Vegas, ‘The Entertainment Capital of the World’ plays host to some of the best young wrestlers in the world – courtesy ofthe U23 World Ch
Before the College Football Playoff rankings, there was the BCS formula, tasked with helping rank the top teams in college football with a balanced approach which weighs computers and human input. Those results were then used to set up a national championship game between two worthy teams.Now, with
A lot happens on college football Saturdays. It’s hard to keep up with everything.So this season, in an attempt to bring everybody up to speed — while taking a chance to share some takes with you in the process — I’m going to rattle off overarching thoughts from the previous weekend every Monday. I’
Iowa moved on 5-1 on the season on Friday evening when they dominated Washington, 41-24 in Seattle. This week on the Chuck Long Podcast, we have plenty to discuss regarding the Hawkeyes and particularly the quarterback position. With Hank Brown out due to a shoulder issue, Jeremy Hecklinski stepped
Now that it’s all over — the upsets (OklahomaisOK and what’s Bruin at UCLA?), two-point conversion OT gambles (Kentucky’s Will Stein, take a bow) and controversial non-calls (Alabama getting hosed at home by the officials, really?) — let’s take a deep breath.Take a look around. What do you see, besi
The latest AP Poll Top 25 rankings are here now that Week 6 of the college football regular season has concluded. There were some shakeups in the rankings, even at the very top, where Texas took a tumble.In fact, there were a number of ranked upsets over the weekend.Alabama,LSU,Oregon,FloridaandPitt
We’re six weeks into college football’s regular season, and it’s been a fun one so far. Week 6 was no exception, with plenty of upsets and big-time matchups that just took place. After it all, the USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25 rankingshave been updated.There were just two matchups between ranked tea
Week 6 was undoubtedly a big one across college football. The results have led to a significant shakeup across all of the different rankings, and that’s especially true for Danny Kanell’s.As he always does, Kanellreleased his updated top 12following Saturday’s action. His rankings are meant to be mo
Georgia, after winning at Alabama 20-17, takes over the No. 1 spot on my Associated Press Top 25 ballot this week.Miami moved up to No. 2 on my ballot, while Texas, my No. 1 team last week, dropped to No. 4 after losing to Oklahoma. The Longhorns dominated the game statistically, but couldn’t overco
What a scene it was at the Field of Dreams on Saturday afternoon. The Iowa Baseball team hosted the Kansas Jayhawks for a 16-inning exhibition, with the Hawkeyes coming away with a 15-10 victory. A near capacity crowd, the announced attendance was 5,622 and they were engaged throughout the first nin
An unforgettable day just outside Dyersville, the Field of Dreams hosted Iowa Hawkeyes and Kansas for a 16-inning fall exhibition on Saturday. The Hawkeyes defeated the Jayhawks 15-10, taking down an NCAA Super Regional participant from a year ago. Jaixen Frost led the way with three hits, while Myl
The Hawkeyes hadn’t had much success on the West Coast under Kirk Ferentz. A Holiday Bowl win was all they had to show for in seven trips, but now, they can add a win in Seattle to the ledger. It doesn’t make up for previous years, but Iowa’s 41-24 win over Washington keeps their College Football Pl
It’s a post game edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast, this time coming after Iowa’s fifth win of the season, as they demolished Washington on Friday night in Seattle. It was an impressive performance from the Hawkeyes, who dominated the line of scrimmage all night long with over 200 yards rushing
Coming into the season, Kirk Ferentz knew that the first three games of the Big Ten season would be challenging. They were and on Friday evening in Seattle, the Iowa football team picked up their fifth win of the season and second in this tough stretch of games by dominating Washington to the tune o
Last year the story of the season for Kamari Moulton was how he would get to just above 90 yards rushing in a game, but never crack the century mark. This year that story is being written different for the veteran running back. He nearly rushed for 200 yards in the opening game of the season and on
It was the first start of the college career of Jeremy Hecklinski and it couldn’t have gone much better. The Iowa quarterback stepped into the starting role with Hank Brown out and all he did was throw three touchdown passes and complete his last 12 throws of the day to help Iowa to a dominating 41-
The west coast curse for Iowa football is officially over. The Hawkeyes came out of the gate on Friday night at Washington and dominated both lines of scrimmage on their way to a 41-24 victory over the Huskies.Kamari Moulton paced the Iowa offense with a career high 208 yards rushing and a pair of t
One of the first things thatLisa Celluccisaid after the Hawkeyes loss to top-ranked Northwestern on Friday afternoon?“I’m confident that we’re going to see that team again”She was quick to point out that they aren’t here for moral victories, but the Hawkeyes, even in a 2-1 defeat, showed that they a
It’s Iowa and Washington with a little Friday night football from Seattle and Huskie Stadium. We will have all your news and notes leading up to kickoff today, Live from the Press Box of Huskie Stadium.It will be the first start for Jeremy Hecklinski and we will be watching the rotation at quarterba
WhenAva Heidenbroke out with 11 points in 11 minutes against Michigan State at the ’24 Big Ten Tournament, fans started to envision a bright future. Sixteen days later, she put up 15 points in 17 minutes against Murray State in the NCAA Tournament and the media jumped on board, starting to call her
