Hawk Central Podcast

Andrew Downs chats with Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow from the Des Moines Register as they talk Iowa sports. They chat with head baseball coach Rick Heller and some potential schedule changes going forward as well as talk about the Hawkeyes game plan to return back to athletics.

The Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert join Ross Peterson and talk more about the world of Iowa Hawkeyes sports during the COVID-19 pandemic and chat with Running Backs Coach Derrick Foster.

The Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow joins Ross Peterson and they chat about Iowa basketball expectations and experience going into the 2021 season. They also debate which sport they would most want back this next season if they could only have one between football, basketball and wrestling and get into what the Cal Schools are proposing. We also get breaking news on the NBA Draft where players like Luka Garza are getting an undetermined extension of when they need to decide if they are declaring for the draft or not.

Kirk Ferentz on the Dan Patrick Show

Ross Peterson talks with the Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert about the biggest Hawkeye stories of the week

Ross Peterson is joined by the Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert as they talk about the NBA prospects of certain Hawkeyes in the first segment. Then in the second segment they break down the NFL Draft, the fit for the Iowa players that were selected and some that signed as undrafted free agents. Then Matthew Bain joins to close out the program talking about football recruits.

Ross Peterson is joined by the Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert as they start out talking with Recruiting Director Tyler Barnes. Then they cover the 2020 NFL Draft, the guys they think that will be drafted from Iowa and break down Tristan Wirfs, AJ Epenesa, Michael Ojemudia, Geno Stone and Nate Stanley.

The Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert join Ross Peterson as they talk about the impact of COVID-19 and the coronavirus on Iowa sports and collegiate sports in general as well as the most recent updates. They also chat football for next season including the recruiting class and basketball with Cordelle Pemsl transferring and if Luka Garza will return or if he'll go through the NBA Draft. Then they get into the NFL Draft and the prospects of Nate Stanley, Tristan Wirfs and AJ Epenesa and discuss why Epenesa is sliding.

Trent Condon fills in for Ross Peterson and he and the Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert talk about what the possible outcomes could be and how things could shape out with college football being just conference games in the fall or even for example with the Big Ten playing just West or East Division games. They also discuss the financial issues presented by the coronavirus and how that has affected schools around the country.

The Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow chat with Ross Peterson and they talk about what mark coronavirus has made on the Hawkeyes' sports and where we would be right now had COVID-19 not become a pandemic. They talk about how Iowa could be in the Sweet Sixteen and how we'd currently be in spring football beofre chatting about the lost revenue for the NCAAs. They finish the show talking about the accolades for Luka Garza and what this team could look like with potential professional departures and transfers.

The Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert and Chad Leistikow join Ross Peterson as they talk about what could have been with their wrestling and basketball seasons before coronavirus shut everything down. They also chat Luka Garza and his chances at the Wooden Award and then take a look ahead to next year's football, basketball and wrestling seasons.

The Big Ten Tournament is Cancelled and More from Indy

The Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert join Ross Peterson as the guys review the Illinois game, preview the Big Ten Tournament and also give their guesses and prognostications for the tournament as they play out several scenarios.

Iowa Hoops, Wrestling and More - 3-4-20

Iowa Hoops, Stanley at the Combine, and More - Hawk Central 2-26-20

The Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert join Ross Peterson to go over the Hawkeyes win over Minnesota, discuss their upcoming game vs. Ohio State and the rest of the regular season schedule and also take a look at where they may end up in the Big Ten tournament and NCAA tournament.

Des Moines’ Sports Station

Mark Emmert, Chad Leistikow and Ross Peterson go in-depth with Hawkeye news and scores

Iowa Hoops Surging, What's Next? and Wrestling Talk - Hawk Central 1-29-20

Back for the first time on FM Hawk Central is live from El Bait Shop with Ross Peterson joined by the Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Mark Emmert. The guys go over the Hawkeyes win over Rutgers and talk about how high the limit is for this Iowa team is and where they can finish in the Big Ten. There'a lot of chat on Luka Garza and Connor McCaffrey and they take calls throughout the entire hour and also get into the February Fade and wonder if this year's team doesn't have Fran Fatigue because he hasn't harped on them as much during games.